why do so many "christain" churchs not agree that jehovah's witness are christain???

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confused.vry confused

Answer 1

It is primarily TRINITARIANS who repeatedly pretend that Jehovah's Witnesses are not Christian. Trinitarians use an artificial, trinity-specific definition of the term "Christian" which excludes anyone who does not believe that Jesus is God Himself, rather than the Son of God. Interestingly, pagans in the first century pretended that Christ's followers were Atheists(!) because the Christians had a somewhat different idea from the pagans about the nature of God.

Jehovah's Witnesses teach that no salvation occurs without Christ, that accepting Christ's sacrifice is a requirement for true worship, that every prayer must acknowledge Christ, that Christ is the King of God's Kingdom, that Christ is the head of the Christian congregation, that Christ is immortal and above every creature, even that Christ was the 'master worker' in creating the universe! Both secular dictionaries and disinterested theologians acknowledge that Jehovah's Witnesses are a Christian religion.

The Trinitarian arguments are intended to insult and demean Jehovah's Witnesses, rather than to give a Scripturally accurate understanding of the term "Christian".

In fact, the bible most closely associates being "Christian" with preaching about Christ and Christ's teachings. Review all three times the bible uses the term "Christian" and note that the context connects the term with:
"declaring the good news"
'teaching quite a crowd'
'open eyes, turn from dark to light'
"uttering sayings of truth"
"persuade"
"keep on glorifying"

(Acts 11:20-26) [The early disciples of Jesus] began talking to the Greek-speaking people, declaring the good news of the Lord Jesus... and taught quite a crowd, and it was first in Antioch that the disciples were by divine providence called Christians.

(Acts 26:17-28) [Jesus said to Paul] I am sending you, to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light and from the authority of Satan to God... Paul said: “I am not going mad, Your Excellency Festus, but I am uttering sayings of truth and of soundness of mind. ...Do you, King Agrippa, believe the Prophets? I know you believe.” But Agrippa said to Paul: “In a short time you would persuade me to become a Christian.”

(1 Peter 4:14-16) If you are being reproached for the name of Christ, you are happy... But if he suffers as a Christian, let him not feel shame, but let him keep on glorifying God in this name


So why do anti-Witnesses try to hijack the term "Christian" and hide its Scriptural implications? Because anti-Witnesses recognize that it is the preaching work that makes it clear that the relatively small religion of Jehovah's Witnesses are by far the most prominent followers of Christ:

(Matthew 28:19,20) Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded


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Answer 2

You could say for the exact same reason the early Jews of 1900 years ago believed that their brother Jews, later called Christians, had turned their backs on God's Chosen People. These Christian Jews were:

Creating their own scriptures to match their beliefs and not relying solely on the Holy Torah which has sustained them for nearly 2000 years;

Made up of lower class, uneducated individuals like Peter, a failed fisherman, and Matthew, a hated tax collector;

Following the teachings of an uneducated, lower class, former carpenter who suddenly began preaching after his parents finally tossed him out of the house at age 30, and who was justifiably executed for violating Jewish law and traditions;

Going house to house telling their fellow Jews that the traditions, rituals, and holidays, dating back nearly 2000 years was no longer valid: and

Doing the house to house preaching even on the Sabbath.

The biggest example they were a cult and not God's people is that they:

Were too honest;

Paid their taxes without complaint and wouldn't use loopholes;

Obey the all the laws of Rome and Israel that don't otherwise interfere with their preaching work;

Are building simple places for their worship instead of using God's Holy Temple;

Don't take advanced courses in the religious arts for renown Rabbis; and

Teaches everyone equally, rather than relying on only those chosen few who get the calling to teach and preach.

It simply is not possible for any large group of humans, let alone these early Christian Jews to be so faithful unless they are a cult and are brainwashing their members.

Answer 3

It has to do with the diversion from orthodox doctrines.

Personally, I don't believe in calling other churches "cults" just because of differences in petty issues like the existence of Hell. Jesus gave us two laws, and I see JW's observing them and accepting Jesus as a savior. That's good enough for me.

When you try to declare that Jesus is NOT the messiah, you're no longer a Christian. No problem, just a matter of definition. This is what makes a Christian a Christian. No more, no less.

I've never been a JW or a Mormon or Cristian Scientist or any other "cult" member. But I believe that the way we pigeon-hole other believers is a MAJOR departure from our beliefs and I'm embarrassed whenever my church tries that crap.

Answer 4

(Matthew 10:22) . . .And YOU will be objects of hatred by all people on account of my name; but he that has endured to the end is the one that will be saved.

Such hard experiences are typical of what Jehovah’s Witnesses in some countries have recently endured. For most of Jehovah’s Witnesses, however, great suffering at the hands of other humans is a relatively rare occurrence. Jehovah’s people are known worldwide for their fine conduct—a reputation that gives no valid reason for anyone to want to harm them. (1 Peter 2:11, 12) They do not plot conspiracies or engage in hurtful behavior. (1 Peter 4:15) On the contrary, they try to live by the Bible’s counsel to be in subjection first to God, then to secular governments. They pay the taxes required by law and endeavor to “be peaceable with all men.” (Romans 12:18; 13:6, 7; 1 Peter 2:13-17) In their Bible educational work, they foster respect for law, family values, and morality. Many governments have praised them for being law-abiding citizens. (Romans 13:3)

Yet, Christ’s disciples soon found themselves “objects of hatred” from three sources. First were the Jewish religious leaders. Second, Christians incurred the hatred of pagan worshipers. Third, Christians became “objects of hatred” by the nationalistic Romans.

Like the early Christians, Jehovah’s Witnesses in modern times have been “objects of hatred” in various lands. Yet they do not hate non-Witnesses; nor have they ever been a seedbed of insurrection against governments. On the contrary, they are known worldwide for practicing genuine love that crosses all social, racial, and ethnic barriers.

As Jehovah’s Witnesses, we acknowledge Jehovah as the Universal Sovereign. His law is supreme. We conscientiously obey human governments, thus ‘paying back Caesar’s things to Caesar.’ But we will allow nothing to interfere with our fulfilling a far more important responsibility—‘paying back God’s things to God.’ (Matthew 22:21) We fully understand that doing so will make us “objects of hatred” by the nations, but we accept this as part of the cost of discipleship. The legal record of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the 20th century is a testimony to our determination to defend our faith. With Jehovah’s help and backing, we will continue “without letup teaching and declaring the good news.”—Acts 5:42.

Answer 5

Because Jehovah's Witnesses deny the divinity of Christ, which is one of the central tenants of Christianity. Christians believe that Jesus of Nazareth, called the Christ, was and is God incarnate. Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Christ was a created being, an archangel, but not God. Hence, doctrinally speaking, Jehovah's Witnesses are not Christians.

Answer 6

I think that churches all believe that they have the answers but are not willing to listen to other churches.Jehovah,s witness are christian . they believe in Jesus Christ like any other christian church. I think the main argument is over the trinity.God the father,God the son & God the holy ghost.Some Churches believe in the trinity and some don't. Your best bet is to study your bible and have faith in jesus and the word and use the church as a place of worship not a place to put down other churches.religion doesn't get us into heaven. Faith does. By Grace you are saved through faith not of works lest any man should boast.

Answer 7

They haven't taken the time personaly to find out for themselves who Jehovah's Christian Witnesses are.
They listen to others opinions.
Over 16 and a half milion people world wide associate with Jehovah's Witness.
There are over six and a half million baptized Witnesses world wide.
Oh yes, the trinity makes absoutly no common sense at all!
Not biblical!!!!!!!!!

Answer 8

Because, like other cults, they teach falsely not only about the person of Jesus (he is merely "a" God, not "the" God), they also misinterpret the bible. They use to claim only 144,000 people were going to get into heaven (a gross misreading of Jewish men in the end times who will represent the twelve tribes of Israel), so when the JW's got larger than 144,000, they had to make up a new story. Hence the one about no heaven, just paradise on earth.

Reason enough? I think so.

Answer 9

Their founder Charles T. Russell belonged to a secret society and incorporated some of that teachings with Christianity. Not to mention that he predicted Christ's at least 4 times in the 1920's.

Answer 10

Christianity has three basic tenets that Jehovah's Witnesses reject. One is that Jesus is God. The second is that Jesus rose physically from the dead. The third is that we are saved by grace, not by works, we cannot earn our salvation. It is only by faith in Christ.
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus is "a god" but not "God made man". The believe He is a created angel. Also, they believe that Jesus only rose spiritually, and that God hid His body so that the disciples would believe in the resurrection. And they believe that you have to be a Jehovah's Witness to be saved. Thus it is not by faith in Jesus.