Johovah's Witnesses?

Question

What do Johovah's Witnesses believe in? Are you a Johovah's Witness? Do you know one? Why did you choose the religion or were you raised that way? I know nearly nothing about it.

Answer 1

I kind of know. I'm not a Jehovahs Witness, no. I know they believe all holidays and birthdays to be either pagan in nature or inspired by false religion. They believe that the male is the final decider in all familial matters and that homosexuality is an abomination. They do not accept blood transfusions. They believe death is a state of nonexistence and that only a very few souls will make it to heaven.

Answer 2

First, Jehovah's Witnesses believe in the Bible as the Word of God.
It is the basis for their faith and yes, I am one and have been for going on 14 years. I was raised as a Methodist and later studied the Bible on my own, then was contacted in the door to door work that the Witnesses are know for as were the first century Christians as they were instructed by Jesus Christ (Luke 8:1, Luke 9:2-6, Luke 10:1-3)

Currently the world wide witness work is being conducted in 235 lands as well as several countries that currently ban the work. However, the work proceeds and over 6 million home Bible studies are conducted month to month by over 6.6 million Witnesses all over the world.

Current publication being studied is "What Does The Bible Really Teach" which covers basic Bible teachings. Some chapters are listed below:

Is This What God Purposed?
The Bible - A Book From God
What Is God's Purpose For The Earth?
Who Is Jesus Christ?
Where Are The Dead?
What Is God's Kingdom?
Are We Living In "The Last Days"?
Why Does God Allow Suffering?
How To Make Your Family Life Happy
Draw Close To God In Prayer

There are actually a total of 19 chapters in an illustrated 194 page book.

There are many organizations that have much to say about Jehovah's Witnesses, however, you would do yourself a great disservice not to speak with them personally.

You can do some research and even read the Bible online at:
www.watchtower.org
They have a media service available also that you can look into at:
www.jw-media.org

There are meetings three times a week and chances are that there is a Kingdom Hall close by you.

All meetings are free and no collection is taken. We have a group of spiritual men that take the lead in the congregations and no one is paid. The are selected on spiritual qualifications set out in the Bible at places such as 1 Timothy 3:1-7.

The Public Talk usually given at 10am on Sunday morning is usually a great place to start to attend as it is a 45 minute Talk on a Bible Subject.

Jehovah's Witnesses took the name in 1931 because of the Scripture at Isaiah 43:10-11.

There are many Bible Translations that use God's Name, Jehovah. Not just the New World Translation, but that is another subject, perhaps you can look into for yourself.

Thanks for the great question and I hope this helps to ask even more.

Best Regards,
Livin' In Myrtle Beach

Answer 3

I used to be a Catholic but was very disillusioned with all the hypocrisy.I started to study the Bible with Jehovah's Witnesses and realized very early that this was it!I had found the truth of God's word.I got baptised and have been one of Jehovah's Witnesses for eight years.Everything they preach can be backed up by scripture.They are the only religion that has a accurate and thorough understanding of the Bible.
No other religion uses God's Divine Name,Jehovah.People's dog's have names yet strangely enough people dont feel that the universal sovereign of the universe deserves a name!
Jehovah's Witnesses believe,not that Jesus is part of a Trinity,but as the Bible teaches,he is the Son of God.
They use their time to preach and teach others about Jehovah God and His Kingdom in obedience to Jesus' command found at Matt.28:19,20
Jesus also said that his followers would be hated just as he was,so it comes as no surprise to Jehovah's people when we are ridiculed,persecuted,slandered and shunned.
If you are interested in learning Bible truths,there is no better place to go than to a Jehovah's Witness,at your local Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.They would be only too happy to answer questions and would even conduct a free home bible study with you,if you so desired.I can say from my personal experience,that there is nothing better than to be recognised as one of Jehovah's Witnesses, a disciple of Almighty God.It truly is a wonderful priviledge.

Answer 4

They believe in the millenial reign of Christ and that the earth will be turned into a paradise like the garden of eden origanally was. All sin and death will be done away with. Revelation 21; 3,4

I became a Jehovah's Witness cause of the vast amount of bible study and preaching work that they do. I can find no other religion that uses the bible as much or that understands the prophecies after theyr' fulfilled. There's a lot of misinformation on here by those who don't understand, but if u want to know more about the doctrines and beliefs u can check this sitehttp://www.watchtower.org/

Answer 5

Asking what Jehovah's Witnesses believe in is a pretty broad question. They believe in God and in Jesus, they believe in and follow the bible. The best way to really understand what they believe is to sit down and have a conversation with someone who is a Witness.

I'm not a Witness but several members of my family are. They are always glad to answer questions and help to further understanding. I think you would have a really hard time finding a Jehovah's Witness who didn't want to answer your questions; part of the religion is going out "in service" to teach others.

Answer 6

A reverse cell phone lookup service I have used is http://reversephone.toptips.org

Enter the number in the system and they will tell you a lot of informations about the phone number and the person who owns it.
If they have extra details you will have to pay for the report.
Free reverse phone lookup sites generally don't provide anything interesting. To get further information, money will have to be paid. The free searches do not provide much more than what can be found through the phone book.
The best thing is that you can get informations about anyone!!

Answer 7

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

Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/jt/

Answer 8

it particularly is total immersion. they typically have a extensive swimming pool erected at a prepare. The baptism applicants enhance into bathing fits. merely before baptism, the candidate sits with the elders and is going via an prolonged record of question & solutions. final count variety exchange into one hundred twenty, i've got confidence. 2 substantial questions are asked of the candidate and could be replied to in the affirmative if the candidate is to be authorised baptism. the 1st question is: on the inspiration of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, have you ever repented of your sins and committed your self to Jehovah to do his will? the 2d is: Do you recognize that your dedication and baptism perceive you as one in each and every of Jehovah’s Witnesses in affiliation with God’s spirit-directed company? So, you notice, you're no longer purely dedicating your self to Jehovah. there is an added stipulation which you will no longer discover in Christian churches: your act of baptism identifies you as one in each and every of JWs and with the Watchtower company. you will now be expected to totally and unquestioningly adjust to each and all the policies and proscriptions of the WTS. Failure to accomplish that alongside with an attitude that's perceived as being "unrepentant" will effect in ostracization of the guy by something of the congregation, consisting of acquaintances and family individuals in the ranks. superb to think of no longer common, in case you're pondering leaping by those hoops! it particularly is severe stuff! those above who say they do no longer look to be giving allegiance to the WT are the two mendacity or don't understand what they are asserting. The above Qs are quoted from their very own cloth: Watchtower 6/a million/80 5, p. 30!

Answer 9

Jehovah's Witnesses are members of an international religious group of the same name. They believe that they are the restoration of first-century Christianity. The preaching, evangelistic and publishing activities of Jehovah's Witnesses are extensive, and congregations have been established in most parts of the world. Their most widely-known publications are the religious magazines, The Watchtower and Awake!. The international headquarters, located in Brooklyn, New York, is directed by a Governing Body. Each congregation is overseen by a group of elders, which is appointed by representatives of the Governing Body. Official membership of the organization is over 6.6 million.[1]

The teachings of Jehovah's Witnesses are largely focused on the Kingdom of God and what they call the "presence" of Christ, analogous to the Second Coming. Initially it was believed to have occurred invisibly in 1874, but this was later revised to 1914. Initially holding many views similar to other 19th century Adventist groups, such as the Millerites, they have since developed a unique eschatology. The Bible is considered by Jehovah's Witnesses to be the inspired word of God. They produced an independent translation, completed by 1961: the New World Translation. They believe that the recognition and use of God's personal name, יהוה‎ (or YHWH, translated as Jehovah in English - an anglicized rendering of the original Hebrew tetragrammaton), is vital for acceptable worship. They also believe that Jesus' death was necessary to atone for the sins of humanity, opening the way for everlasting life. They believe that the wicked will be destroyed at Armageddon, and those who survive will form a new society and live forever in an earthly paradise. Jehovah's Witnesses differ from mainstream Christianity in that they reject doctrines such as the Trinity, eternal torment in hell, the immortality of the soul, and the reward of heavenly life for all who remain faithful to God.

Jehovah's Witnesses refuse to become involved in social, religious, or political conflicts. They are well known for their refusal of blood transfusions. This refusal has attracted criticism from some medical and legal sources, but has also helped to strengthen the legal basis for patients' rights of informed consent and self-determination of medical treatment. Their search for bloodless treatment options has also encouraged research and development of bloodless surgery techniques.[2]

Members who are judged to be unrepentant sinners, for such actions as committing adultery, stealing or continued drunkenness, are "disfellowshipped", i.e. excommunicated. The Witnesses view the procedure as a Biblical practice of keeping a congregation in clean moral standing before God. Members are encouraged to discontinue contact with disfellowshipped ones (except when it comes to unavoidable business or family matters). Any disfellowshipped person can apply for readmission ("reinstatement") after demonstrating that they no longer behave in a way contrary to behaviour deemed appropriate for Jehovah's Witnesses.

Answer 10

Johovah's Witnesses is just another so-called church like the Baptists, Mormons, Catholics, etc.

I Corinthians 1:10-13 (KJ21)
10Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. 11For it hath been reported unto me about you, my brethren, by those who are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. 12Now this I say, when every one of you saith, "I am of Paul," and "I of Apollos," and "I of Cephas," and "I of Christ": 13Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?