The Following Beliefs of the Jehovah's Witnesses are taken from their Official Website at http://www.watchtower.org
I have highlighted interesting beliefs for Jehovah's Witnesses and people thinking about joining the Jehovah's Witnesses, to think about, and compare with the Bible.
I have also added extra Verses in Blue Color below.
WHAT JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES BELIEVE
- Bible is God's Word and is truth - 2 Tim. 3:16, 17; 2 Pet. 1:20, 21; John 17:17
- Bible is more reliable than tradition - Matt. 15:3; Col. 2:8
- God's name is Jehovah - Ps. 83:18; Isa. 26:4; 42:8, AS; Ex. 6:3
- Christ is God's Son and is inferior to Him - Matt. 3:17; John 8:42; 14:28; 20:17; 1 Cor. 11:3; 15:28 (Compare with these Verses: John 1:1; John 20:28; Isaiah 9:6; John 5:23; Revelation 5:8-14)
- Christ was first of God's creations - Col. 1:15; Rev. 3:14 (Compare with these Verses: John 1:3; Colossians 1:16; Hebrews 1:10-12; Revelation 1:17; Revelation 2:8; Revelation 22:13)
- Christ died on a stake, not a cross - Gal. 3:13; Acts 5:30 (Who Cares? - The Important Thing is WHY He Died, not WHAT He Died On)
- Christ's human life was paid as a ransom for obedient humans - Matt. 20:28; 1 Tim. 2:5, 6; 1 Pet. 2:24
- Christ's one sacrifice was sufficient - Rom. 6:10; Heb. 9:25-28
- Christ was raised from the dead as an immortal spirit person - 1 Pet. 3:18; Rom. 6:9; Rev. 1:17, 18 (Compare with these Verses: Luke 24:37-42; John 2:19-22)
- Christ's presence is in spirit - John 14:19; Matt. 24:3; 2 Cor. 5:16; Ps. 110:1, 2 (Compare with these Verses: Acts 1:9-11; Revelation 1:7; Matthew 24:30; Mark 13:26)
- We are now in the 'time of the end' - Matt. 24:3-14; 2 Tim. 3:1-5; Luke 17:26-30
- Kingdom under Christ will rule earth in righteousness and peace - Isa. 9:6, 7; 11:1-5; Dan. 7:13, 14; Matt. 6:10
- Kingdom will bring ideal living conditions to earth - Ps. 72:1-4; Rev. 7:9, 10, 13-17; 21:3, 4
- Earth will never be destroyed or depopulated - Eccl. 1:4; Isa. 45:18; Ps. 78:69 (Compare with these Verses: 2nd Peter 3:7, 3:10, 3:12; Isaiah 51:6; Zephaniah 3:8; Matthew 24:35; Hebrews 1:10-12; Revelation 21:1)
- God will eliminate present system of things in the battle at Har-Magedon - Rev. 16:14, 16; Zeph. 3:8; Dan. 2:44; Isa. 34:2; 55:10, 11
- Wicked will be eternally destroyed - Matt. 25:41-46; 2 Thess. 1:6-9
- People God approves will receive everlasting life - John 3:16; 10:27, 28; 17:3; Mark 10:29, 30
- There is only one road to life - Matt. 7:13, 14; Eph. 4:4, 5
- Human death is due to Adam's sin - Rom. 5:12; 6:23
- The human soul ceases to exist at death - Ezek. 18:4; Eccl. 9:10; Ps. 6:5; 146:4; John 11:11-14 (Compare with these Verses: Job 32:8; Psalm 31:5; Ecclesiastes 12:7; Matthew 10:28; Luke 23:46; Acts 7:59)
- Hell is mankind's common grave - Job 14:13, Dy; Rev. 20:13, 14, AV (margin) (Compare with these Verses: Luke 16:22-31; Matthew 25:41; Revelation 14:10; Revelation 20:10, 20:15)
- Hope for dead is resurrection - 1 Cor. 15:20-22; John 5:28, 29; 11:25, 26
- Adamic death will cease - 1 Cor. 15:26, 54; Rev. 21:4; Isa. 25:8
- Only a little flock of 144,000 go to heaven and rule with Christ - Luke 12:32; Rev. 14:1, 3; 1 Cor. 15:40-53; Rev. 5:9, 10 (The Bible says that the 144,000 are all Men, are all Jews, are all Virgins, are not Married, are not Liars, and follow Jesus Christ -- Does this sound like the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses?)
- The 144,000 are born again as spiritual sons of God - 1 Pet. 1:23; John 3:3; Rev. 7:3, 4 (The Bible says that unless a person is Born Again, they will NOT enter into ANY PART of God's Kingdom -- So what's going to happen to the "Great Crowd" of Jehovah's Witnesses?)
- New covenant is made with spiritual Israel - Jer. 31:31; Heb. 8:10-13
- Christ's congregation is built upon himself - Eph. 2:20; Isa. 28:16; Matt. 21:42
- Prayers are to be directed only to Jehovah through Christ - John 14:6, 13, 14; 1 Tim. 2:5 (Also check out these Verses: Acts 7:59; 1st Corinthians 1:2)
- Images should not be used in worship - Ex. 20:4, 5; Lev. 26:1; 1 Cor. 10:14; Ps. 115:4-8
- Spiritism must be shunned - Deut. 18:10-12; Gal. 5:19-21; Lev. 19:31
- Satan is invisible ruler of world - 1 John 5:19; 2 Cor. 4:4; John 12:31
- A Christian ought to have no part in interfaith movements - 2 Cor. 6:14-17; 11:13-15; Gal. 5:9; Deut. 7:1-5
- A Christian should keep separate from world - Jas. 4:4; 1 John 2:15; John 15:19; 17:16
- Obey human laws that do not conflict with God's laws - Matt. 22:20, 21; 1 Pet. 2:12; 4:15 (See Romans Chapter 13)
- Taking blood into body through mouth or veins violates God's laws - Gen. 9:3, 4; Lev. 17:14; Acts 15:28, 29 (Compare with these Verses: Matthew 15:17-20; Matthew 12:3-7)
- Bible's laws on morals must be obeyed - 1 Cor. 6:9, 10; Heb. 13:4; 1 Tim. 3:2; Prov. 5:1-23
- Sabbath observance was given only to Israel and ended with Mosaic Law - Deut. 5:15; Ex. 31:13; Rom. 10:4; Gal. 4:9, 10; Col. 2:16, 17
- A clergy class and special titles are improper - Matt. 23:8-12; 20:25-27; Job 32:21, 22 (You mean, like "Elder", "Overseer", "Anointed", "Faithful and Discreet Slave", "Governing Body"?)
- Man did not evolve but was created - Isa. 45:12; Gen. 1:27; Matt. 19:4
- Christ set example that must be followed in serving God - 1 Pet. 2:21; Heb. 10:7; John 4:34; 6:38
- Baptism by complete immersion symbolizes dedication - Mark 1:9, 10; John 3:23; Acts 19:4, 5
- Christians gladly give public testimony to Scriptural truth - Rom. 10:10; Heb. 13:15; Isa. 43:10-12
Anyone else have any comments?
Edited by - UnDisfellowshipped on 18 November 2002 3:56:22