Questions tagged [jehovahs-witnesses]
The group known as the Jehovah's Witnesses was founded in the 1870s. They originally called themselves Bible Students, but they changed to their current name in 1931.
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According to Jehovah's Witnesses, what is "these seventy years" refering to in Zechariah 1:12 and Zechariah 7:1-5?
So the angel of Jehovah said: “O Jehovah of armies, how long will you withhold your mercy from Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, with whom you have been indignant these 70 years?” (Zechariah 1:12, ...
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How do JW reconcile that their foundational belief about Worship of Christ made them idolatrous? [closed]
Russel wrote...
"It seems clear that His Divinity was retained in humanity because He
repeatedly spoke of Himself as having come down from heaven, and
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Whom do Jehovah's Witnesses serve?
In a statement urging Israel to abandon idolatry and return to the Lord (Jehovah) Samuel says:
And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return
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Jehovah's Witnesses teach Jesus was created and he's "a god" according to John 1:1 in their NWT. Yet the Bible teaches all men are sinners?
Since all men are sinners according to some of the following verses, why do other verses teach that Jesus Christ was sinless?
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived ...
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Jehovah's Witnesses - What is the reasoning that led to 1914 being considered a significant year? [duplicate]
Looks like there are a few questions here about Jehovah's Witnesses viewing 1914 as a significant year in the history of mankind, but not much about what their reasoning has been for that.
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Did the early church believe that Jesus was crucified on a cross or on a stake?
Jehovah's Witnesses unlike any other Christian sects believe that Jesus Christ was not crucified on a cross but was instead crucified on a torture stake, did the Early Church Fathers believe that ...
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When Jehovah's Witnesses resume door-to-door work 1 September 2022, will their message be any different in view of world events?
This seems to be breaking news on their official web-site, here:
https://www.jw.org/en/news/jw/#newsAlerts
It simply says
"BREAKING NEWS - House-to-House Preaching will resume on September 1st ...
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Are Jehovah's Witnesses expected to follow their church's doctrines?
There are a lot of publications of JW interpreting the Bible and our lives. Are members of this church requested to agree to all or a certain canon of teachings or are they supposed to draw their own ...
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Do Jehovah's Witnesses plan a return to door to door ministry since their 2020 shutdown?
No JWs have knocked on a door to evangelize since early 2020 when pandemic hits.
Is this going to continue?
Will the door to door ministry resume?
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Do Jehovah's Witnesses allow remarriage after a divorce? Are there any consequences for the congregation member?
I have 3 questions to Jehovah's Witnesses about how they view marriage/divorce:
Do Jehovah's Witnesses allow a person to divorce and marry someone
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If it is allowed only in some cases, what ...
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What does Jehovah's Witnesses canon say about the United States, if anything?
Inspired by this other question on the LDS denomination. What I am curious on is if the Jehovah's Witnesses holy writings (whatever they consider "canon") say anything about the United ...
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I was invited to join the Jehovah's Witnesses, I'm interested but I have only hear bad things about them [closed]
Summarize the problem:
In my own words. My aunt invited me to a reunion so I can look at how it is to be a Jehovah's Witnesses and then "maybe" join them.
The problem is, I'm starting ...
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Have Jehovah's Witnesses stopped public preaching until the end of the world?
At the beginning of the covid pandemic, a Jehovah's Witness I was meeting with told me that this pandemic was one of the last steps before Armageddon happens - and so Jehovah's Witnesses are ...
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The Jehovah's Witnesses deny that Jesus Christ existed eternally or everlastingly, how do they reconcile this with Micah 5:2?
Micah 5:2, "But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, From you one will go forth for Me to be the ruler of Israel. His goings forth are from long ago, From ...
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(Jehovah's Witnesses) What reason(s) is there to actually love God?
I asked my atheist friends why they did not believe in God, and one of the more common reasons had to do with suffering. If you start thinking about it, there is a lot of suffering. People die painful ...
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Are there published testimonies from Jehovah's Witnesses about their experiences with the presence of the Holy Spirit?
Have any Jehovah's Witnesses experienced the presence of the Holy Spirit, possibly in a dramatic, life-changing way, and published a testimony in which they recount their experiences?
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According to Jehovah's Witnesses, How does God safely choose what to foreknow?
It appears from this question and answer that the Jehovah's Witnesses hold a slightly different understanding of God's omniscience than the typical Orthodox view wherein God always and at all times ...
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According to Jehovah's Witnesses, are there Spirit-filled Christians in non-JW denominations?
Can Spirit-filled Christians be found in non-JW denominations, according to Jehovah's Witnesses?
Related:
According to Unitarians, are there Spirit-filled Christians in non-Unitarian denominations?
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What do Jehovah's Witnesses students do when the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag is recited at American schools?
In a public school what do Jehovah Witnesses do each morning when the Pledge of Allegiance is recited by the students? Do they stand quietly, or do they respectfully remain outside the classrooms ...
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How do Jehovah’s Witnesses support their belief that only 144,000 persons can be in the New Covenant and go to heaven, there to rule with Christ Jesus
This is the second in a series of three questions about the beliefs of Jehovah’s Witnesses. This is the first question: How do Jehovah’s Witness support their belief that Jesus started ruling (...
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How do Jehovah's witnesses respond to the historical evidence for the physical resurrection?
Jehovah's Witnesses propose a non-physical resurrection. How do they respond to people like William Lane Craig or Gary Habermas who make evidentiary based arguments for the resurrection?
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How do Jehovah’s Witness support their belief that Jesus started ruling (invisibly) from heaven in 1914? What has been happening in those 107 years?
I have been asked to write an article on what Jehovah’s Witnesses believe with regard to Jesus’ return or presence in 1914. Here are some quotes from official J.W. sources that I know about:
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According to Jehovah's Witnesses, what are the essential features of a true follower of Christ, and can such be found in other denominations?
Not much to add to the title. I would like to know the Jehovah's Witnesses' definition of a true follower of Christ, that is to say, what features are considered by them to be essential for a person ...
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What is meant by the Jehovah's Witness statement "Jesus was dead, forever dead."?
The following is pulled from an answer to this question: According to Jehovah's Witnesses, In What Way is Jesus Human.
It would appear, then, that the Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus had his ...
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Can a Pentecostal marry a Jehovah witness [duplicate]
My girlfriend is a JW and I am pentecostal, 2 days ago she was in her meeting and the presenter said that according to 2 corinthians 6:14 "Be ye no unequally yokes together with unbelievers: for ...
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Has a born again Baptist believer or a Jehovah’s Witnesses ever approached Catholic authorities for an official exorcism?
Has a born again Baptist believer or a Jehovah’s Witnesses ever approached Catholic authorities for an official exorcism?
The Catholic Church has a long history of exorcisms, but has a professed ...
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Would Jehovah’s Witnesses anointed with the Holy Spirit be unable to suffer demonic possession, whilst un-anointed Jehovah's Witnesses could?
Given that barely 1% of all JWs today claim to be anointed with the Holy Spirit and thus have the heavenly calling (Romans 8:15-17), would that indwelling protect them?
I speak of demon possession as ...
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Have Jehovah's Witnesses ever encountered a demon-possessed person in the mission field or in other contexts?
Many Christians of different denominations have reported encounters with demon-possessed individuals. Catholic exorcists are an obvious example. In the mission field, reports of demonic possessions in ...
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Do Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that demon possession is possible within their ranks?
Do Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that demon possession is possible within their ranks?
This question came about as a result of my answering this question: Do Jehovah's Witnesses believe in exorcisms?
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Do Jehovah's Witnesses believe in exorcisms?
Do Jehovah's Witnesses believe in demons and that they can be cast out today? If so, how do they go about casting demons out of a demon-possessed person? Do they have deliverance ministries or ...
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According to Jehovah's Witnesses and Unitarians and all who deny that Jesus is the Almighty God, how can He be in you and live in you?
Colossians 1:26-27: "the mystery which has been hidden from the past ages and generations; but has now been manifested to His saints. To who God willed to make known what is the riches of the ...
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What are the main differences between Jehovah's Witnesses and Biblical Unitarians?
What are the main differences between the two? I know that both reject the trinity and the divinity of Jesus, but that's about it. I'm particularly interested in knowing their doctrinal differences (...
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How do Jehovah's Witnesses pay obeisance to Jesus in their daily lives?
I would like to know how Jehovah's Witnesses pay obeisance to Jesus Christ in their daily lives. Do they use expressions such as “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor ...
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Revelation 1:8 declares that Jesus Christ is God Almighty, on what Biblical basis do the Jehovah Witnesses deny this declaration? [closed]
We read at Revelation 1:4, "John to the seven churches that are in Asia; Grace to you and peace, FROM HIM who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits who are before HIS ...
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How do Jehovahs Witnesses Interpret Revelation 1:17&18...who is this text referring to, and what contextual evidence substantiates the interpretation? [closed]
All passages below are quoted from the Watchtower Online New World Translation...so i make the assumption that it is the latest edition of the scriptures according to Watchtower and therefore ...
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Do Jehovah's Witnesses think there is an important difference between saying 'Jehovah' and 'Yahweh'?
As the denomination's name implies, Jehovah's Witnesses place importance on the name Jehovah. Do they distinguish between Jehovah, Yahweh, the Tetragrammaton, and so on, or do they think these are all ...
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Can a Christian or Jehovah witness change religion? [duplicate]
I have a boyfriend we are okay and happy to each other until one day he asked my religion. I said I'm a Christian and he said to me that we can't be together because he's a member of JW and I'm not ...
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Under what circumstances may female Jehovah's Witnesses teach doctrine to men in an evangelistic setting?
I will apologize at the outset as this question stems more from anecdote than from research.
Anecdote 1 - Some years ago, while at the local dump, I was approached by a woman for help unloading the ...
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Do Jehovah Witnesses believe it is immoral to pay for blood transfusions through taxation?
I’m having a discussion about abortion and taxes, and it was mentioned that Jehovah Witnesses have to pay taxes that fund blood transfusions.
Do Jehovah Witnesses believe it is immoral to pay for ...
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The Jehovah’s Witnesses say Jesus created the angels, so why does Nehemiah 9:6 say God created them? [closed]
They further say, "That is why the Bible calls Jesus "the firstborn of all creation by God, Read Colossians 1:15,16."
But at Nehemiah 9:6 it says, "Thou alone art the Lord, Thou ...
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Since there is only one God who is not formed then how can the Jehovah’s Witnesses claim that Jesus is a created god?
If there is only one God, how can Jesus be another "god" as taught by the Jehovah's Witnesses? Isaiah quotes Jehovah in Isaiah 43:10-11 the very verse from which the Jehovah's Witnesses ...
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Can a Jehovah's Witness say that they know they have eternal life?
John's Gospel is written so that the reader may believe that Jesus is the Son of God and may have life in that name"
Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which
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According to Jehovah's Witnesses, are the "overlapping generations" only the Witnesses or are they all the people of the current/last days? [duplicate]
As I understand Jehovah's Witnesses' eschatology, the "generation" Jesus referred to in Matthew 24:34 and parallels in Mark 13:30 and Luke 21:32 refers to all of the generations that saw the ...
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How do Jehovah's Witnesses understand Galatians 1:11-12?
The Apostle Paul stated at Galatians 1:11-12 the following:
Galatians 1:11-12: For I would have you know, brethern, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. For I neither ...
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According to Jehovah's Witnesses is Jehovah God omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent?
In talking to Jehovah's Witnesses I found it difficult to discover what they believed on these three attributes:
Omnipotent - God cannot be thwarted by the Devil, sin, sinners, or the world but is all-...
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Evangelical Christians claim Jerusalem was destroyed in either 587 or 586 BCE. What is the evidence?
Whereas Jehovah's Witnesses believe Jerusalem was destroyed in 607 BC, many evangelical Christians who write on such things believe it was destroyed in either 587 or 586 BCE.
Is there any Biblical ...
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Jehovah's Witnesses claim Jerusalem was destroyed in 607 BCE. What is the evidence?
The usual date given for the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar in academic and Christian publications is either 587 BCE or 586 BCE. The Watchtower claims it was destroyed in 607 BCE.
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Why do Jehovah’s Witnesses cite William Barclay as to the identity of the speaker in Revelation 22:13 knowing he believed it is Jesus?
This is according to the article, Who or What Is “the Alpha and the Omega”? which also says, "This term occurs three times in the Bible. Revelation 1:8; Revelation 21:6; and here at Revelation 22:...
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According to Jehovah’s Witnesses what does the name Immanuel mean in light of their belief that Jesus is a created being and not God?
This article goes on to say,
Without accurate knowledge, we may become ensnared by false teachings promoted by God's opposer, Satan the Devil. Therefore, if a doctrine contradicts God's Word, if it ...
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Why do Jehovah's Witnesses make the Old Testament forms of address to God ("Jehovah" and "Father") more important than "Abba?"
Jehovah's Witnesses believe God is the Father whose name is the Hebrew YHVH, the Tetragrammaton, which was the name the Apostles called on to be saved.
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