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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If Jesus is "a god" would not Jehovah’s Witnesses be polytheists?
Isaiah 44:6, Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel And His Redeemer, the Lord of host; I am the first and I am the last, AND THERE IS NO GOD BESIDES ME.
Isaiah 44:24, Thus says the Lord your Redeemer,...
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If Jesus is not God according to Jehovah’s Witnesses, why was He accused of blasphemy?
Denying the deity of Jesus Christ is one of the core beliefs of the Jehovah Witnesses: Jehovah’s Witnesses View of Christ.
John 5:18 states,
For this cause therefore the Jews were seeking all the ...
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Distinction between Created Son and Begotten Son for Jehovah's Witnesses
In the New Testament, the Greek word monogenēs (μονογενής) appears 9 times and is translated as only or only begotten every time. 4 times it is used to describe the solitary physical descendant of ...
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How do the Jehovah's witnesses reconcile Isaiah 44:24 with their belief that Jesus is the only direct creation of God?
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus is God's only direct creation, and that it was Jesus who created all other things:
Since all created things had a beginning, there was a time when God was ...
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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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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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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 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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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.
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According to Jehovah's Witnesses what does the Bible say about Easter?
Jehovah's Witnesses are well known for avoiding most if not all religious holiday celebrations. Most reasons center on the apparent linkage of these celebrations with various pagan celebrations and ...
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Why were Jehovah's Witnesses holding a Memorial Service for Jesus on Tuesday, March 26 2013?
I was approached by two Jehovah's Witnesses who invited me to a memorial service for Jesus to be held on Tuesday, March 26th. The flier they gave me said that this is the anniversary of Jesus' death. ...
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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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What support is there for the Jehovah’s Witness translation of John 1:1?
Rather than the more traditional “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God,” Jehovah’s Witnesses use the New World Translation, which gives John 1:1 as “In the ...
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Who are the leaders of the Jehovah's Witnesses church?
I assume the Jehovah's Witnesses church has structure and organization for its membership.
Who are the leaders of the Jehovah's Witnesses, and what is their role? From whom do members receive ...
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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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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?
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If Jehovah's Witnesses believe they should use Jehovah to be accurate why don't they use Jesus' real Hebrew name?
I think everyone knows that the name Jesus is Greek, but why don’t Jehovah’s Witnesses use his Hebrew name, which is closer to Joshua than to Jesus?
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What is the Jehovah's Witness official viewpoint of 12-step programs like AA?
I've been meeting with a Jehovah's Witness lately for some study. I've asked questions similar to this and not received a clear/official answer - just an opinion. I've searched Google and only found ...
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Do JWs have books besides the Bible that they view as "sacred" or "inspired"?
I see that the JW website contains the text of a few different Bible translations: KJV, ASV, Byington, New World Translation and The Kingdom Interlinear Translation.
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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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Do Jehovah's Witnesses believe only they will be saved after their organization came into existence?
Are there any statements in JW literature that indicate that they do not dogmatically believe that they are the only channel of God's truth and direction today, or that today, one does not have to be ...
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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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Is the Russian Orthodox Church pressing the government of Russia to ban Jehovah's Witnesses?
As early as today (April 7 2017) the Supreme Court of Russia may ban the religion of Jehovah's Witnesses.
This would make it a criminal offense for Jehovah's Witnesses even to meet together to pray.
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What is the Biblical basis for the belief that Jesus is Michael?
Congregations such as the Jehovah's Witnesses and Seventh-day Adventists believe that Jesus is Michael. What is the Biblical basis for the belief that Jesus is Michael?
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Don't the questions of Hebrews 1:5 and 1:13 demand an answer of 'None'? So how can Jehovah's Witnesses say that Jesus is the archangel Michael?
There's a suggested duplicate to this question but that question deals with how the Jehovah's Witnesses explain the begotten divinity of Jesus while still maintaining that He is unequal to God. This ...
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Crucifixion -- torture stake or cross?
The Jehovah's Witnesses state that Jesus was not nailed on a cross, but on a torture stake. The New World Translation of the Bible is phrased accordingly. For example:
Matthew 10:38 (NWT)
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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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How do those who believe the Son is not Almighty God interpret Revelation 2:23?
To me, the deity of Christ is seen all throughout Revelation, and for that matter, the Gospels (e.g. John 1:1) and Epistles, and all of Scripture, but for the purposes of the question, how do those ...
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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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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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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 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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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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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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Do Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that God equips humans today with the gift of prophecy?
On a number of occasions, God revealed information about future events that were to take place by giving humans the gift of prophecy. Do Jehovah’s Witnesses believe God still does this today, or has ...
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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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If according to the Jehovah Witnesses that "there was a time when God was alone," who was with God at John 1:1?
The source for my question is found at the Jehovah Witnesses own web site: The Watchtower :
His Origin Was From Early Times: "Since all created things had a beginning, there was a time when God was ...
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According to Jehovah’s Witnesses who are the two messengers at Malachi 3:1?
According to Jehovah’s Witnesses who are these two messengers in Malachi 3:1?
Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will clear the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will ...
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In the tradition of Jehovah's Witnesses, does Romans 6:23 mean that all people who are resurrected have their sins blotted out?
Since the Bible itself says there is to be a resurrection of the good and bad (Acts 24:15) how do Jehovah's Witnesses explain their position that death blots out the sins of all?
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Is it accurate to say Jehovah's Witnesses do not view Jesus as divine?
I am fully aware that Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jehovah and Jesus are separate beings.
However their translation of John 1:1 says that "the word (logos) was a god.
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What are the current guidelines for Jehovah's Witnesses regarding blood use in medical treatment?
There have been a lot of new methodologies developed in medicine that isolates specific fractions of blood for use in specific needs of individuals. Whole blood is rarely transfused anymore.
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After how long is a JW called inactive?
Does anyone know for sure after how long of being inactive is a Jehovah's Witness announced officially as being inactive?
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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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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.
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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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What is Jehovah's Witnesses view of Revelation 20:10 since they do not believe in hell?
I know that Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe in hellfire but in that case, how do they interpret scriptures such as Revelation 20:10, which says
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The founder of Zion's Watch Tower Charles Taze Russell made the following statements and now directly contradict new information by the organization
One of the statements is from the November 1879 Watch Tower page 48.
https://i.imgur.com/y6dOdXe.jpg Mr.Russell clearly states that all the angels including Michael are to worship Jesus and I agree ...
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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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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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Why do Kingdom Halls have no windows?
I've noticed that most Kingdom Halls--the meeting place for Jehovah's Witnesses--have no windows in the building. What is the reason for this? Is there a Biblical basis for it or does it come from a ...
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