Jehovah Witnesses

 

 

WHAT THE JEHOVAH WITNESSES   BELIEVE BASED ON DISTINCT PASSAGES. (SOME HAVE    BEEN TAKEN OUT OF CONTEXT by THEM)

 

 

BELIEF

BIBLICAL REASON

The Bible is the Word of God and is the truth

2 Tim. 3:16, 17; 2 Peter. 1:20, 21; John 17:17

The Bible is more dependable than the tradition

Mat. 15:3; Col. 2:8

The name of God is Jehovah

Sal. 83:18; Isa. 26:4; 42:8, Mod.; Éxo. 6:3

Christ is the Son of God and he is less than Him

Mat. 3:17; John 8:42; 14:28; 20:17; 1 Cor. 11

:3; 15:28

Christ was the first creation of God

Col. 1:15; Rev. 3:14

Christ died on a tree, not a cross

Gal.. 3:13; Acts. 5:30

The human life of Christ was paid like random for 

those obedient humans

Mat. 20:28; 1 Tim. 2:5, 6; Titus 2:14; 1 Peter.

 2:24

A single sacrifice offered by Christ was sufficient

Rom. 6:10; Heb. 9:25-28

Christ was raised among the dead as immortal spirit

1 Peter. 3:18; Rom. 6:9; Rev. 1:17, 18

The presence of Christ is in spirit

John 14:19; Mat. 24:3; 2 Cor. 5:16; 

Sal. 110:1, 2

The Kingdom under Christ will govern the earth in justice and peace

Isa. 9:6, 7; 11:1-5; Dan. 7:13, 14; Mat. 6:10

The Kingdom brings the ideal conditions of life

Sal. 72:1-4; Rev. 7:9, 10, 13-17; 21:3, 4

Earth will never be destroyed neither depopulated

Ecl. 1:4; Isa. 45:18; Sal. 78:69

God will destroy the present system of things in the battle of Ar-Magedon

Rev. 16:14, 16; Sof. 3:8; Dan. 2:44; Isa. 34:2

The wicked will be destroyed for ever

Mat. 25:41-46; 2 Tes. 1:6-9

People approved by God will receive eternal life

John 3:16; 10:27, 28; 17:3; Mar. 10:29, 30

 There is only one way to  life

Mat. 7:13, 14; Efe. 4:4, 5

We already are in the 'ending times'

Mat. 24:3-14; 2 Tim. 3:1-5; Luc. 17:26-30

The human death is due to the sin of Adam

Rom. 5:12; 6:23

The human soul ceases its existence at the moment 

of death

Eze. 18:4; Ecl. 9:10; Sal. 6:5; 146:4; John 11:11-14

 Hell is the common grave of humanity

Job 14:13, Scío; Rev. 20:13, 14, Val.

The hope for the dead is the resurrection

1 Cor. 15:20-22; John 5:28, 29; 11:25, 26

The Adamic death will cease

1 Cor. 15:26; Rev. 21:4; Isa. 25:8; 

1 Cor. 15:54

Only a small flock of 144.000 will go to heaven to govern with Christ

Luc. 12:32; Rev. 14:1, 3; 1 Cor. 15:40-53; 

Rev. 5:9, 10

The 144.000 are born again as spiritual children of 

God

1 Peter. 1:23; John 3:3; Rev. 7:3, 4

The new Covenant was done with the spiritual Israel

Jer. 31:31; Heb. 8:10-13

The congregation of Christ is built upon himself

Efe. 2:20; Isa. 28:16; Mat. 21:42

The prayers should be directed alone to Jehovah through Christ

John 14:6, 13, 14; 1 Tim. 2:5

Images should not be used for worshipping

Éxo. 20:4, 5; Lev. 26:1; 1 Cor. 10:14; Sal. 115:4-8

Spiritism should be avoided

Deu. 18:10-12; Gal.. 5:19-21; Lev. 19:31

Satan is the invisible ruler of the world

1 John 5:19; 2 Cor. 4:4; John 12:31

The Christian should not participate in movements 

of union beliefs

2 Cor. 6:14-17; 11:13-15; Gal.. 5:9; 

Deut. 7:1-5

 Christian should be maintained separated from the world

James. 4:4; 1 John 2:15; John 15:19; 17:16

All human laws that are not in oposition with the laws of God should be obeyed

Mat. 22:20, 21; 1 Peter. 2:12; 4:15

 Accepting blood in the body by the mouth or veins violates the laws of God

Gén. 9:3, 4; Lev. 17:14; Acts. 15:28, 29

 Biblical laws upon the morality should be obeyed

1 Cor. 6:9, 10; Heb. 13:4; 1 Tim. 3:2; Pro. 5:1-23

The observance of the Sabath was given  to the Jews only  and it finished with the Law of Moses

Deu. 5:15; Éxo. 31:13; Rom. 10:4; Gal.. 4:9, 

10; Col. 2:16, 17

It is not right having a clerical class neither special titles

Mat. 23:8-12; 20:25-27; Job 32:21, 22

The man did not evolute; he was created

Isa. 45:12; Gén. 1:27

Christ gave the example that should be followed 

upon serving God

1 Peter. 2:21; Heb. 10:7; John 4:34; 6:38

Baptism by complete immersion is symbol of  dedication

Mar. 1:9, 10; John 3:23; Acts. 19:4, 5

Christians should give public testimony of the biblical truth

Rom. 10:10; Heb. 13:15; Isa. 43:10-12