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According to Jehovah's Witnesses, why does the word Jehovah not get inserted into the Bible until Genesis 2:4?
There is a very lengthy article entitled "Jehovah" in the Jehovah's Witness "Insight on the Scriptures", Volume II book, published in 1988, running to 16 pages. Fortunately, there ...
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How do the Jehovah's Witnesses, and other people who believe in resurrection, respond to the cannibalism argument?
Firstly and foremost, I'm not a JW. I don't support their non-Trinitarian doctrine or other beliefs.
However, as a critique for those, like me, who believe in the resurrection. The Sadducees were keen ...
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According to Jehovah's Witnesses what does the Bible say about Easter?
The Bible reveals more about Easter than some would think *.
The word Easter generally refers to a Christian festival or holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In several other ...
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According to Jehovah's Witnesses what does the Bible say about Easter?
In a word - Nothing.
The word itself never appears in the Bible (some English translations put it in but the text does not have it.) The word was a later 'invention', as a sort of short-hand for the ...
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The issue in the prophecy of 1914
You have failed to account for the fact that there was no zero year. 1 BC was immediately followed by AD 1. That will correct your math.
That said, I in no wise endorse this 2520-year prophetic ...
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This question is for the Jehovah's Witnesses? They teach Jesus Christ is "a god," so how is it that all the fullness of deity dwells in Him?
Jehovah's Witnesses teach that in Colossians 2:9 their translation is based on interpreting the Greek word 'theotes' as "all the fulness of the divine quality". It is pointed out (as in the ...
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To what extent are Jehovah’s Witnesses to exercise political neutrality in matters of employment?
While some of the scenarios that are posed would not put a Jehovah's Witness in line for committing a serious offense, unless an action was taken that clearly violates Jehovah's principles, there is ...
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Can believers of Jehovah work for the navy?
Baptised Jehovah’s Witnesses who join the military are at risk of being disfellowshipped, which results in being shunned by all Witnesses, including family members. Disfellowship Offences, found in ...
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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?
First, the Jehovah's Witness teaching that there was a time when Jehovah God was utterly alone, before he created - as the first and only direct creation he ever made - the Word of God, also known as ...
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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?
From their own literature, these points are made:
"At Isaiah 9:6 Jesus Christ is prophetically called 'El Gib.bohr',
"Mighty God"...
The Bible refers to Satan the Devil as 'the god of ...
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How do Jehovah's Witnesses reconcile John 1:3 with Colossians 1:15-16?
On the JW official website, I did a search for John 1:3 and found many occurrences, including these:
“This firstborn spirit Son was used by his Father in the creation of all other things. (Joh 1:3; ...
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How do the Jehovah's Witnesses, and other people who believe in resurrection, respond to the cannibalism argument?
To be clear, the Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe that everyone who has ever died will be resurrected. Bear in mind that they claim only 144,000 humans have "the heavenly hope" or "...
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Whom do Jehovah's Witnesses serve?
Jehovah’s Witnesses worship only Jehovah God. They neither worship nor pray to Jesus. Here is an extract from their official web site that may help to shed light on the subject:
Jehovah's Witnesses ...
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How do JW reconcile that their foundational belief about Worship of Christ made them idolatrous?
Charles Taze Russell, 'Judge' Rutherford, and Nathan Knorr did indeed promote the belief that Jesus Christ should receive some form of worship, even though they also taught that this Jesus was a ...
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What is the basis that many mainstream Christian groups justify labeling groups like the Mormons and Jehovah Witnesses as Non-Christians?
Why do so many Christian religions claim The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) are not Christian?
was closed for being a duplicate of this question, but I didn't notice until my ...
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Who are the leaders of the Jehovah's Witnesses church?
Update: Since this question was originally asked, two new members have joined the Governing Body:
BREAKING NEWS | Two New Members of the Governing Body
We are pleased to inform you that two ...
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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?"
The reason why Jehovah's Witnesses relegate the form of address, "Abba" to almost non-use, is due to their doctrine that only 144,000 humans have ever had the right to call God their "...
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According to the Jehovah’s Witnesses, if Jesus Christ is not God why is He presented as the agent of creation?
Once it is understood that the word "other" is added five times by the NWT Committee to their rendering of Colossians 1:16-20, but NOT even once to John 1:1, that will give a fairer ...
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How do Jehovah's Witnesses and Latter Day Saints view the seven churches in Revelation and interpret the ten days of tribulation in Revelation 2:10?
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints viewpoint:
Seven churches:
The first three chapters of the book of Revelation were specifically addressed to seven branches of the Church in Asia Minor (...
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How do Jehovah's Witnesses reconcile John 1:3 with Colossians 1:15-16?
At second glance the clarifying text under the question seems to be the type that falls in the category of deserving a reaction with a counter question (similarly as Jesus in Matthew 21:23-27):
How do ...
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How do Jehovah's Witnesses reconcile John 1:3 with Colossians 1:15-16?
John 1:3 says this about the Word, who was with God in the beginning:
All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. (KJV)
Through him all things were made; ...
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What do Jehovah's Witnesses teach about resurrection, marriage and reproducing on the paradise earth?
The latest Jehovah's Witness view on whether people who live during the millennium on a paradise earth will be able to marry and have children is based on a new understanding of what Jesus said to the ...
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This question is for the Jehovah's Witnesses? They teach Jesus Christ is "a god," so how is it that all the fullness of deity dwells in Him?
Jehovah's Witnesses' publications address your question in numerous places.
Your assertion that Colossians 2:9 means that Jesus is God is a dogmatic statement that Trinitarians frequently use.
However,...
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What do Jehovah's Witnesses teach about resurrection, marriage and reproducing on the paradise earth?
In one of their official publications was the subject 'Marriage'; five pages on came this sub-heading - 'Marriage and the Resurrection'. I quote it in full:
A group of Jesus' opponents who did not ...
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How do Jehovah's Witnesses reconcile John 1:3 with Colossians 1:15-16?
Interesting questions here, Mike. I suppose it would be beneficial to tackle them in reverse order since no. 2 should be a slightly more simple answer.
Should we expect to see a future revision to ...
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How do Jehovah's Witnesses and Latter Day Saints view the seven churches in Revelation and interpret the ten days of tribulation in Revelation 2:10?
Based on this article in the Jehovah’s Witness publication ‘Revelation – Its Grand Climax at Hand’ the number ten symbolises earthly completeness or entirety. Revelation 2:10 is not taken as being a ...
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Whom do Jehovah's Witnesses serve?
Jehovah’s Witnesses serve Jehovah as the only God. He alone is the eternally existing uncreated Universal Sovereign.
They also recognize that Jehovah’s plan of salvation for sinful mankind is ...
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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?
Jehovah's Witnesses believe Jesus was created as the Archangel Michael. So you might as well ask how Trinitarians reconcile this with Jesus being 'fully man'. They are similar beliefs in that there is ...
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