Can someone tell me what Jehovah witness believe i hear too many things about what they believe in?

Question

Do they believe in Jesus Christ? Do they believe that Jesus is the son of God? Alot of people i come in contact with believe they are acult. Is it true Jehovah witness feel that they dont have to worship Jesus and believe totally in him to talk to Jehovah where it clearly saids no man comes to the father but threw himJesus saids. i just really want to know. thank you.

Answer 1

The term “cult” is used loosely by many who may not be fully aware of its connotations.
The term cult refers to any form of worship or ritual observance.” By that criterion, all religious organizations could be classified as cults. However, in general usage today, the word “cult” has a different meaning.

Nowadays the cults are considered to be small, fringe groups whose members derive their identity and purpose from a single, charismatic individual.” The term [cult] itself is vague, but it usually denotes a new religious creed built around a charismatic leader, who often proclaims himself to be the personification of God.

Clearly, cults are generally understood to be religious groups with radical views and practices that clash with what is accepted today as normal social behavior. Usually they conduct their religious activities in secrecy. Many of these cultic groups actually isolate themselves in communes. Their devotion to a self-proclaimed human leader is likely to be unconditional and exclusive. Often these leaders boast of having been divinely chosen or even of being themselves divine in nature.

So, can the Jehovah's Witnesses be considered a cult? Absolutely not.


Yes, the Jehovah's Witnesse believe in Jesus Christ. He is God's first creation and a different person from God (as the Bible says).

"He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation." -- Colossians 1:15


They address their prayers only to Jehovah through Jesus Christ.

Jesus said to him: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." -- John 14:6

"For God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, in order that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life." -- John 3:16

“I am Jehovah. That is my name; and to no one else shall I give my own glory, neither my praise to graven images." -- Isaiah 42:8

"And my anger will certainly come to its finish and I will appease my rage on them and comfort myself; and they will have to know that I myself, Jehovah, have spoken in my insistence on exclusive devotion, when I bring my rage to its finish upon them." -- Ezekilel 5:13

“Jehovah, whose name is Jealous, he is a jealous God." -- Exodus 34:14


For more information go to:
http://www.watchtower.org/e/jt/index.htm?article=article_01.htm
http://www.watchtower.org/library/ti/article_06.htm
http://www.watchtower.org/library/w/1999/7/1/article_02.htm

Answer 2

WHAT JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES BELIEVE:

Belief: Scriptural Reason:

Bible is God’s Word and 2 Timothy 3:16, 17;
is truth. 2 Peter 1:20, 21; John 17:17

Bible is more reliable Matthew 15:3; Col. 2:8.
than tradition.

God’s name is Jehovah. Psalms 83:18; Isaiah 26:4; 42:8, American Standard Version;
Ex. 6:3.

Christ is God’s Son and Matthew 3:17; John 8:42; 14:28;
is inferior to Him 20:17; 1 Cor. 11:3; 15:28.

Kingdom will bring ideal Psalms 72:1-4;
living conditions to earth. Revelation 7:9, 10, 13-17; 21:3, 4

People God approves will John 3:16; 10:27, 28; 17:3;
receive everlasting life. Mark 10:29, 30.

There is only one road to Matthew 7:13, 14
life.

Hell is mankind’s common Job 14:13, Dyer's;
grave Revelation 20:13.

Hope for dead is 1 Cor. 15:20-22;
resurrection. John 5:28, 29; 11:25, 26.

A Christian ought to have no 2 Cor. 6:14-17; 11:13-15;
part in interfaith movements Galatians 5:9; Deuteronomy 7:1-5 -

Obey human laws that do not Matthew 22:20, 21;
conflict with God’s laws 1 Peter 2:12; 4:15 -

A clergy class and special Matthew 23:8-12; 20:25-27;
titles are improper. Job 32:21, 22

If you would like further information, please get in touch with Jehovah's Witnesses at the local Kingdom Hall. Or visit their official web site - http://www.watchtower.org

Answer 3

Of course JW believe in Jesus Christ. In fact, the most important event of the year is the Memorial of Jesus' Death [which is the only "holiday" that JW observe by the way].

Jesus is the Son of God, not God. God's name is Jehovah, and he created everything on Earth and in Heaven. God's kingdom is the only hope for mankind, and it will overthrow the current system, leaving us with Jesus Christ as king on a paradise Earth.

JW is not a cult. Cults follow a human leader. And since most people don't really know the definition of a cult, they assume that JW is a cult. JW follow Jehovah and his son, Jesus Christ, not a humanleader.

You can cilck on this article if you are interested, it's called: Jehovah's Witnesses-Who are They?

http://www.watchtower.org/e/jt/index.htm?article=article_01.htm

You can click on other pages from the left hand column on the website!! Hope this helps :)

Answer 4

I searched and searched for the truth and asked alot of questions like yourself. I used to think Jehovah's Witnesses were weird because they didn't celebrate the holidays and also heard they were a cult. Once I talked to Jehovah's Witnesses and started studying the Bible with them I found all the things I heard were nothing but lies. My Wife and I got baptized as Jehovah's Witnesses in August 1996. Please visit http://www.watchtower.org/ and this will be a great help to you. You can also request to have a free home bible study. Nice talking to you and have a nice day.

Answer 5

You could start by checking out some of the segments on You Tube taken from the PBS feature “Knocking” which gets shown in May. Here’s the web link:
http://www.knocking.org/

Check the link for previews. Some survivors from the German Holocaust will be speaking at them.

Aside from being the most Christ like people, if you set aside any Bible issues, my guess is that some of the irritating issues people have with them could be:

They believe in obeying the law, even the inconvenient ones, such as speed limits when late for work.

They believe in paying taxes, even though there are many ways they could avoid them, as most religions do.

They believe in keeping their word, such as to the IRS that they will not promote politics in the church, and they actually mean it.

They teach their youth that waiting until marriage is preferable to using protection, and for the most part, the youths actually believe it. As a result, they have the lowest rates of out-of-wedlock births and STDs. Yes, there is the occasional ones who would rather have their fun now than wait, but there are far more who choose to wait.

They treat their youth with respect, not just "do what you're told!"

Youths are taught side by side with the adults, the Bible as a whole, and not just Bible stories. The very young may not understand what they are being taught, but by the time you reach the age of understanding, they have a good basic knowledge of the scriptures.

The congregations never get so large that the individual gets lost in the crowd. Since everyone is taught the same, it is easy to start a new congregation, with a set of elders.

Everyone knows everyone, whether in their congregation, or in their circuit. When Katrina happened, every Jehovah’s Witnesses, along with neighbors, living in New Orleans could be found in Texas, with every witness accounted for. How many other religions could say for certain they knew that none of those left behind belong to one of their churches?

They believe their Kingdom Halls should compliment a neighborhood, and not overwhelm it, so they are small and don’t include a lot of expensive decorative features. Each KH can hold up to four congregations.

They encourage all their members to read the Bible and submit their thoughts. This was before the NWT and when they were using the KJV, or Authorized Version. It should be noted that this version of the KJV was not the first, but the fifth. It took four revisions over a 150 year period, before it was approved by the Church of England.

JW may have their own Bible, but it came about as a result of reading the KJV by thousands of people and noting the contradictions as a result of errors in translation. A good example is the scripture that says “The Word” is a Mighty God. A Mighty God gets its power and existence from an Almighty God. As for revisions, to my knowledge, it had not been revised since it came out in the 50s. My mother still has her first JW Bible, though it is worn like all the others she has used since them. Witnesses generally wear out a Bible every few years, whereas those in Christendom may have the same Bible for generations.

The greatest difference between JWs and the rest of Christendom can be answered with just one question.

WHAT DAY DO YOU OBSERVE THE MEMORIAL ON?

Everyone else will falter around and perhaps come up with a day in May, but all JWs will say at sunset on Nasin 14, which falls on the first full moon after the vernal equinox, the Memorial of the Last Supper. This is the only day, aside from wedding anniversaries, that Christ said to continue keeping, yet Jehovah's Witnesses are the only Christian organization that does.

Whatever you may say about whether it is right or wrong to observe the man-made holidays created since the first congregations, the fact remains that Christendom does not observe the one day Christ said to keep. What does that say for the leaders of Christendom, that they ignore that one important day of the year, and don't even know what day it falls on?

The question of holidays gets asked a lot, yet the facts of why are clearly evident. Even the Churches of Christendom recognize that the holidays and observances are not in keeping with Bible teachings, yet they fear that doing anything about it will jeopardize their positions and power. Check any religious encyclopedia about the holidays and their history.

So the question is not why don't witnesses celebrate the holidays, but why does Christendom celebrate something not taught in the Bible? Further, why don't they know what day Christ said to observe and why don't you observe it on that day?

Whatever you may think of any of the other beliefs of JWs, you have to ask yourself is the need to observe these holidays more important than observing the day Christ said to keep?

Answer 6

As one of Jehovahs Witnesses I will give you some brief details pertaining to some outstanding beliefs:
1.We believe that the entire Bible is the inspired Word of God,and instead of adhering to a creed based on human tradition,we hold to the Bible as the standard for all our beliefs.
2.We worship Jehovah as the only true God and freely speak to others about him and his loving purposes toward mankind.
3.We 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.We 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.We believe that 144,000 spirit anointed Christians will share with Christ in his heavenly Kingdom,ruling as kings with him.We do not beleive that heaven is the reward for everyone who is "good".
6.We beleieve 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.We beleive that the dead are conscious of absolutely nothing;that they are exerienceing 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.We beleive that we are living now,since 1914,in the last days of this wicked system of things.
9.We earnestly endeavour to be no part of the world,as Jesus said would be true of his followers.We show genuine Christian love for our neighbors,but we do not share in the politics or the wars of any nation.We provide for the material needs of our families but shun the world's avid pursuit of material things and personal fame and its excessive indulgence in pleasure.

Answer 7

Yes we do believe Christ is the SON of God. No we do not feel we should worship him, however as Jesus said, those who come to know me, know the father. If you want to know what we believe talk to one of us (real world, where you can prove who you are talking to) and ask us your questions. There are NO stupid questions, if worded politely:D (Though some on Y!A seem to hedge:)

Answer 8

We absolutely believe in Jesus Christ as our Savior. The only way to pray to Jehovah is to do so through his son, Jesus.

If you have any other honest questions, feel free to email me. Also, look up the website.

www.watchtower.org

Answer 9

http://www.watchtower.org

Jehovah's witnesses believes that Jesus is the son of God, whose ransom sacrifice plays an important role in our salvation. They follow Jesus closely, his teachings and examples like preaching the good news of the kingdom (Matt 24:14).
Some commandments that Jesus told them to do:
You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind.”—MATTHEW 22:37. That is why they sanctify Jehovah's name and made known his purpose.

“You must love your neighbor as yourself.”—MATTHEW 22:39. That is why they do not participate in wars, they dont even smoke!

Look also from a non Jehovah's Witness view who suffered the holocaust with them: http://www.edition-temmen.com/

Answer 10

JWs use the entire bible and any bible (not just nwt). All their beliefs are taken from the bible such as:

Jesus-
They do believe Jesus "was" a God.
(John 1:1, Isaiah 9:6, 7)
They believe Jesus is God’s Son.
(Matthew 26:63,64)
Jesus is the Messiah (John 4:25,26)
They believe Jesus father created him prior to the heavens and the earth. (Col 1:15)
Jesus, the word was "WITH" God to make the heavens and the Earth. (John 1:1)
The Lord Jesus has the voice of the only ArchAngel mention in the bible (1Th 4:16)
There is no Trinity in the bible.
(John 14:28 Mark 13:32-33)
Jesus was a pacifist so are JWs. (Mark 14:47,48)

Jesus commanded all Christians to Preach about his kingdom-
Proclaim the good news (Matt 28:19, 1 COL 16:23,24)
Rejection is to be expected when preaching the gospel. (1 Corinthians 1:23)
Preach to people whether or not it is convenient for them or us. (2 Timothy 4:2-4)

Father son releationship-
There is only one GOD the father and one LORD the son.
(1 Cor. 8:4-6)
The Son even though existed in God's form is not equal to the father. (Phil 2:5-6, John 14:28, 1 Cor 11:3)
Jesus is the son of God, not God himself.
(John 20:31, Mark 13:32)
Jesus will or wish is different from his father's hence no Trinity. (Luke 22:42)
No man has seen Jehovah God at any time hence no Trinity. (John 1:14,18)
When Jesus died his father had to resurrect him.
(Ecc 9:5 Acts 2:32; 10:40)

God’s Name-
"Jehovah" is the best-known English pronunciation of the divine name, although "Yahweh" (YHWH) is favored by most Hebrew scholars. In the 17th century The letter I was replaced with “J”. From Iehovah to Jehovah.

God’s Son’s Name-
“Jesus” is the best-known English pronunciation of God’s son’s name, although "Yashuwa” is favored by most Hebrew scholars. In the 17th century The letter I was replaced with “J”. From Iesus to Jesus.

Government-
JW pay their taxes and honor the country they live in.
(Matt 22:21)
Will not salute a flag. Which will give honor to Satan's kingdom not God’s. (Matthew 4:8-9)
Will not kill or join the military to kill a neighbor.
(Mark 12:29-31 Luke 18:20)

Jesus death on a stake or pole-
Jesus carried a “stauros” Greek word for pole not the “patibulum” or upper part that would make a cross.

Heaven and Hell-
Hell is the grave where we are like in a sleep like state but have no conscience thought. (John 11:11)
No one but Jesus went to heaven when they die. (John 3:13)
The Earth was created for the single purpose for humans to live on it. (Matthew 5:5)

144,000-
Since the representations of the Jews (Their religious leaders) rejected Jesus teachings only 144,000 people from any tribe or country will rule with Jesus in heaven (Rev. 7:4-8)

Great Crowd-
Since God went to all the trouble of making the earth an earthly paradise for us it make sense that the rest of Jesus followers (who are not among the 144,000 and obeyed Jesus first two commandments) will inherit the earth. (Rev 7:9 Matt 5:5)

Excommunication/disfellowship -
When a member confesses or is accused of going against bible principles they will be told to stop their behavior. If they refuse they will be removed (disfellowship) so as others will not pick up on the same bad practices. (1 Corinthians 5:11)

Blood-
Prior to all commandments God gave direction of handling blood. (Gen 8:20-9:17)
The NewTestament also says to abtain from blood.
(Act 15:20,29)

Celebrations-
Christmas is not Christ birthday (Eze 8:14,15 Jer 10:3,4) nor do people give gifts to him rather it’s a pagan roman holiday (The Worship of Mithros) adopted by the roman catholic church as are all religious holidays.

Other pagan celebrations the Roman church adopted that JWs will not participate in (2 Cor. 6:14-16):

Day of the Dead (Halloween), The Spring Equinox of Ishtar (Easter - Jer 7:18), The Day Between Years (New years), Festival of Lights (St. Valentine's Day), The Feast of Brigid (the Pagan Trinity doctrine), Oimelc (ground hog day), Lughnasadh (Thanksgiving), Worship of Rhea (Mother's day), ect....