who are Jehovah witnesses ? what do they teach ? is it different from catholic teachings ?

Answer 1

I am one of them and this is what we believe:

(1) Bible: Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that the entire Bible is the inspired Word of God, and instead of adhering to a creed based on human tradition, they hold to the Bible as the standard for all their beliefs.

(2) God: They worship Jehovah as the only true God and freely speak to others about him and his loving purposes toward mankind. Anyone who publicly witnesses about Jehovah is usually identified as belonging to the one group—“Jehovah’s Witnesses.”

(3) Jesus Christ: They believe, not that Jesus Christ is part of a Trinity, but that, as the Bible says, he is the Son of God, the first of God’s creations; that he had a prehuman existence and that his life was transferred from heaven to the womb of a virgin, Mary; that his perfect human life laid down in sacrifice makes possible salvation to eternal life for those who exercise faith; that Christ is actively ruling as King, with God-given authority over all the earth since 1914.

(4) God’s Kingdom: They believe that God’s Kingdom is the only hope for mankind; that it is a real government; that it will soon destroy the present wicked system of things, including all human governments, and that it will produce a new system in which righteousness will prevail.

(5) Heavenly life: They believe that 144,000 spirit-anointed Christians will share with Christ in his heavenly Kingdom, ruling as kings with him. They do not believe that heaven is the reward for everyone who is “good.”

(6) The earth: They believe that God’s original purpose for the earth will be fulfilled; that the earth will be completely populated by worshipers of Jehovah and that these will be able to enjoy eternal life in human perfection; that even the dead will be raised to an opportunity to share in these blessings.

(7) Death: They believe that the dead are conscious of absolutely nothing; that they are experiencing neither pain nor pleasure in some spirit realm; that they do not exist except in God’s memory, so hope for their future life lies in a resurrection from the dead.

(8) Last days: They believe that we are living now, since 1914, in the last days of this wicked system of things; that some who saw the events of 1914 will also see the complete destruction of the present wicked world; that lovers of righteousness will survive into a cleansed earth.

(9) Separate from the world: They earnestly endeavor to be no part of the world, as Jesus said would be true of his followers. They show genuine Christian love for their neighbors, but they do not share in the politics or the wars of any nation. They provide for the material needs of their families but shun the world’s avid pursuit of material things and personal fame and its excessive indulgence in pleasure.

(10) Apply Bible counsel: They believe that it is important to apply the counsel of God’s Word in everyday life now—at home, in school, in business, in their congregation. Regardless of a person’s past way of life, he may become one of Jehovah’s Witnesses if he abandons practices condemned by God’s Word and applies its godly counsel. But if anyone thereafter makes a practice of adultery, fornication, homosexuality, drug abuse, drunkenness, lying, or stealing, he will be disfellowshipped from the organization.

Answer 2

There are a lot of differences, to get an honest evaluation please go to

http://www.watchtower.org/

Did you know this?

The New Catholic Encyclopedia states: “The formulation ‘one God in three Persons’ was not solidly established, certainly not fully assimilated into Christian life and its profession of faith, prior to the end of the 4th century. But it is precisely this formulation that has first claim to the title the Trinitarian dogma. Among the Apostolic Fathers, there had been nothing even remotely approaching such a mentality or perspective.”—(1967), Vol. XIV, p. 299.

"Among the Apostolic Fathers, there had been nothing even remotely approaching such a mentality or perspective.”

So if the Apostolic Fathers didn't teach Jesus is God, why should we?

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From what I can tell the questioner is a Muslim ?!

Answer 3

Jehovah's Witnesses understand the Scriptures to teach that God's Kingdom will soon replace all earthly governments.
(Daniel 2:44) God of heaven will set up a kingdom... It will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it itself will stand to times indefinite

That Kingdom will rule over the vast majority of mankind, most of whom will have been raised from the dead after Armageddon.
(John 11:23,24) Jesus said to her: “Your brother will rise.” Martha said to him: “I know he will rise in the resurrection on the last day.”
(Acts 24:15) There is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.

Until that resurrection, there is no suffering in "hell", or the grave. Sometime after the resurrection, death and "hell" will themselves be destroyed.
(Ecclesiastes 9:5) For the living are conscious that they will die; but as for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all
(Ecclesiastes 9:10) there is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in Sheol ["hell"]
(Revelation 20:14) And death and Hades ["hell"] were hurled into the lake of fire

While a limitted number of humans will be resurrected to heaven to share in ruling over mankind, the vast majority (literally more than 99.9%) of Jehovah's Witnesses expect an EARTHLY hope, the same hope given to Adam and Eve.
(Genesis 1:28) God blessed them and God said to them: “Be fruitful and become many and fill THE EARTH and subdue it [caps added]
(Genesis 2:17) You must not eat from it, for in the day you eat from it you will positively die [so never eating from that tree means never dying]

Interestingly, the Scriptures are full of references to this earthly hope.
(Psalms 37:11) 'the meek will possess the earth'
(Proverbs 2:21) 'upright will reside in the earth'
(Isaiah 45:18) 'God formed the earth to be inhabited'
(Matthew 5:5) 'the mild will inherit the earth'
(Revelation 21:3) The tent of God is with mankind

Jehovah's Witnesses' official website:
http://watchtower.org
http://watchtower.org/library/jt/index.htm

Answer 4

Hello,
This is the first time I have participated on this website so I will be brief.
3 Things that Jehovah witnesses don't want you to know:
1. they don't belive in the Trinity (God,Jesus, Holy Spirit are one)
2.they don't belive Jesus is God and in his authority as GOD
3. Jesus and Devil are brothers and only 144k people go to heaven

If you are a Jehovah Witnesses and have fear about talking about this call: 800-why-1914

Answer 5

yes--totally different. Jehovah Witnesses do not believe in the Trinity among other things.

Answer 6

Lets see what the Bible says, They are of their father the devil, and they are a form of Anti-Christ. And they are accursed. Not my words but the Bibles.
When the truth is plainly written for all to see and yet through willfull evil one embraces the lie how then is there excuse for their evil? They are nothing short of a satanic cult and they have decieved thousands with their lies and deceptions. And as the Bible says; "Having a form of godliness but denying the power thereof, from such turn away." And they take the name of the Lord in vain, and as the Bible says; "The Lord will not hold them blameless that taketh His name in vain."

Answer 7

They teach that there is no Hell, blood transfusions are wrong, don't celebrate Christmas, your birthday etc. They teach that they are the one true religion, no saluting of flags, no voting, no joining the army.They are creationists and literalists. They have 'translated' the Bible again ....some say to lean more towards their worldview. Once your 'in' ...if you get kicked out or leave everybody must shun you.

Answer 8

They teach that Jesus is just Michael the arch angel (that is not so because it is never stated or even alluded to in the Bible, Also because of Heb 1:13 and the whole chapter really.) They also believe that when you are dead you are dead like a dog until the "resurrection"as they put it. They believe that Jesus has returned and set up his earthly kingdom in a spiritual manner because they pinned a date on the rapture at least 4 times that was bogus. they think that the only people in their ranks that are going to heaven are 144,000 that are referred to in the Bible as Saints.. (which is funny because their organization started in the 1890's and Paul wrote to the saints who are Ephesus in about A.D.55) it is just a funny little religion for about 6 million people that do not wish to thin for themselves or to study a real version of the Bible.

Answer 9

Consider watching the PBS program, Knocking. Look for it all www.knocking.org.

Answer 10

Trolling JW's ....

Here's a good site for honest info about them
http://www.freeminds.org/