- Bible verses quoted from the New World Translation except where noted
Beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses and Jesus role in their doctrine are based on the beliefs Jehovah is the Almighty God, the theme of the Bible is God's Kingdom, and Adam was a literal person who is responsible for all humankind being sinful. Image File history File links WT_Logo. ...
Average Publishers, 1945-2005 As of August 2005, Jehovahs Witnesses have a membership of more than 6. ...
// 1870-1916 Charles Taze Russell and his associates formed a Bible study group in the 1870s in Allegheny. ...
Jehovahs Witnesses are organized into a hierarchy. ...
The Governing Body of Jehovahs Witnesses is a body of elders that oversees all the activities of Jehovahs Witnesses. ...
Bible verses quoted from the New World Translation except where noted The spiritual authority among Jehovahs Witnesses is vested in the Faithful and Discreet Slave (also known as the remnant,[1] the anointed,[2] Gods prophet[3], and Gods channel[4]), which is a term used to...
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Jehovahs Witnesses face legal or governmental opposition in many countries. ...
The beliefs and doctrines of Jehovahs Witnesses are based on the Biblical studies and interpretations conducted by the founders and leaders of the movement. ...
Practices of Jehovahs Witnesses include activities common to many churches, such as evangelism, gathering for group worship and study, and donating money to support their religious activities. ...
The eschatology of Jehovahs Witnesses is central to their religious beliefs. ...
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At times, Jehovahs Witnesses have met controversy from governments, the scientific profession, and mainstream Christian religious groups over some of their unique beliefs, doctrines and practices. ...
Following is a list of Jehovahs Witnesses who are in some way prominent Joshua Elliot Rodrigues - English Student, name comes from the Book of Joshua Maher Shalal Hash Baz - Japanese musician, name comes from the Book of Isaiah Tom Edur - Former NHL ice hockey player. ...
Charles Russell in 1911 Charles Taze Russell (February 16, 1852 – October 31, 1916), known as Pastor Russell, was an American evangelist from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania who founded what is known as the Bible Student movement. ...
Milton George Henschel (August 9, 1920 - March 22, 2003) was the person who succeded Frederick W. Franz as the president of Watchtower Society. ...
Joseph F. Rutherford Joseph Franklin Rutherford 8 November 1869—8 January 1942, is best known as the second president of the Watch Tower Society, the legal organization used by Jehovahs Witnesses. ...
Frederick William Franz - (12 September 1893–22 December 1992) served as President of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, the legal organization used to direct the work of Jehovahs Witnesses. ...
Don A. Adams is the current president of the Watch Tower Society, the most important of the Legal instruments of Jehovahs Witnesses. ...
Nathan Homer Knorr (April 23, 1905 - June 8, 1977) was the third president of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society doing so on January 13, 1942, replacing Joseph Franklin Rutherford, who had served in the position since 1916. ...
The Gutenberg Bible owned by the United States Library of Congress The Bible (Hebrew: ×ª× ×´×š tanakh, Greek: η Βίβλος hÄ“ biblos, the book) (sometimes The Holy Bible, Scripture, is the name used by Jews and Christians for their differing (and overlapping) canons of sacred texts. ...
The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (NWT) is a modern-language translation of the Bible published by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. ...
Jesus (8–2 BC/BCE — 29–36 AD/CE),[1] also known as Jesus of Nazareth, is the central figure of Christianity. ...
Yohoua [1]is a medieval era Latin transcription of the Biblical Hebrew name יְהֹוָה. Its first known appearance is in a work by Spanish monk Raymundus Martini, in 1278 A.D. Jehovah is a late medieval era German transcription of the Biblical Hebrew name יְהֹוָה. Iehouah [2]is the first English transcription...
The Gutenberg Bible owned by the United States Library of Congress The Bible (Hebrew: ×ª× ×´×š tanakh, Greek: η Βίβλος hÄ“ biblos, the book) (sometimes The Holy Bible, Scripture, is the name used by Jews and Christians for their differing (and overlapping) canons of sacred texts. ...
Michelangelos Creation of Adam, from the Sistine Chapel. ...
Jehovah's Son
Jehovah's Witnesses believe Jesus is "God's Son". They interpret the Bible to mean Jesus was created first and he was then used by Jehovah to create everything else. (Colossians 1:15; Revelation 3:14, John 6:57, John 14:28) They hold that Jesus is the sole direct creation of his Father, while all others of God’s creations are begotten by Jehovah through that firstborn Son. (Colossians 1:15, Proverbs 8:22-31) They believe “the Word” (Jesus) is Jehovah’s “only-begotten Son” in a similar sense as Isaac is the son of Abraham. (Hebrews 11:17)
Deity They teach Jesus is "the Word" (gr. "logos"). They believe that the Greek term theos, when applied to Jesus at John 1:1, is correctly interpreted to mean: "divine," or of a "divine nature" that mirrors the Father's.[1] This interpretation is upheld by a number of modern scholars. [2] Jehovah's Witnesses reject the Trinity doctrine, as well as the notion that Jesus is Jehovah (Oneness). As a result, many conclude that Jehovah's Witnesses deny the divine nature of Christ Jesus. Jehovah's Witnesses affirm the divine nature of Jesus, however, in the sense that he is the "reflection" of the Fathers' glory, and the "exact representation of His very being" (Hebrews 1:3 NWT); as opposed to an Orthodox view of the phrase ("divine nature") meaning that the Christ literally is God, one with God the Father and the Holy Spirit. They also believe Jesus is a god because he judges on God's behalf, as His representative -- based on their reading of John 10:34-36; Psalm 82:6 (Amplified); John 10:37; John 5:22; and Acts 17:30, 31. For other uses, see Trinity (disambiguation). ...
Oneness (concept) is related to Enlightenment and is referring to the experience of oneness and nonduality. ...
In many religions, the supreme God is given the title and attributions of Father. ...
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The Amplified Bible (AMP) is an English translation of the Holy Bible produced by The Lockman Foundation. ...
They do not worship or pray to Jesus. Prayer is directed to Jehovah alone through Jesus per their interpretation of John 14:6.
Controversy about Jesus' deity Other Christians argue that Jesus' deity is implied in the fact that Jesus is worshiped several times in the New Testament[3]. It should be noted that the translation used is often influential to a particular denomination's understanding of the nature of Christ's deity. The New World Translation translates the Greek προσκυνέω (proskyneō) as “to do obeisance”, while other versions translate it as “worship”[4], still others as "pay ... homage"[5] or as "bow before"[6]. The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (NWT) is a modern-language translation of the Bible published by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. ...
There are other passages in dispute, either for interpretation or for translation, i.e. Isaiah 9:6[7]. Jehovah's Witnesses don't interpret this verse as an statement of Jesus' Deity.
References - ^ New World Translation w/ References, app. 6A, pg.1579
- ^ "Or “and what God was the Word was.” Colwell’s Rule is often invoked to support the translation of θεός (qeos) as definite (“God”) rather than indefinite (“a god”) here. However, Colwell’s Rule merely permits, but does not demand, that a predicate nominative ahead of an equative verb be translated as definite rather than indefinite. Furthermore, Colwell’s Rule did not deal with a third possibility, that the anarthrous predicate noun may have more of a qualitative nuance when placed ahead of the verb. A definite meaning for the term is reflected in the traditional rendering “the word was God.” From a technical standpoint, though, it is preferable to see a qualitative aspect to anarthrous θεός in John 1:1c (ExSyn 266-69). Translations like the NEB, REB, and Moffatt are helpful in capturing the sense in John 1:1c, that the Word was fully deity in essence (just as much God as God the Father). However, in contemporary English “the Word was divine” (Moffatt) does not quite catch the meaning since “divine” as a descriptive term is not used in contemporary English exclusively of God. The translation “what God was the Word was” is perhaps the most nuanced rendering, conveying that everything God was in essence, the Word was too. This points to unity of essence between the Father and the Son without equating the persons." http://www.bible.org/netbible/index.htm John 1:1 3rd footnote.
- ^ Matthew 2:11, 14:33, 28:9, 28:17; Luke 24:52; John 9:38
- ^ In English: The New International Version, The King James Version, American Standard Version, New American Standard Bible
- ^ The New English Bible
- ^ An American Translation (Beck). Retrieved on 31 August 2006.
- ^ Isa 9:6 NIV
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