Are Jehovah Witnesses Chritians?

Answer 1

Yes, we are. To be a Christian is to follow Jesus' example. The word means "Christ-like."

We are known for our preaching work, which we do in obedience to Jesus command at Matthew 28:19,20.

In fact, it could be argued, that anyone who DOESN'T obey the commission to preach isn't a Christian.

Many say we aren't Christians because we "deny Jesus is God." Jesus himself denied this. He said "the Father is greater than I am." The doctrine of a trinity was not taught by first-century Christians. It was introduced later and called a "Christian" doctrine. But it is not supported by the Bible. So we reject it.

Answer 2

What makes a person a Christian?

Is it that they claim to be one, or their lives best represent the living in the full light of Christ, rather on the shadowy edges?

Is it a person who strives to live a moral life, or says that a little immorality is okay because they are "Saved."

Is it a person who only learn enough about the Bible to say they have studied, or makes it a point to learn the whole Bible?

Is it a person who sends their children off to learn Bible Stories at Sunday School, or studies the Bible with their children a few times a week?

Is it a person who thinks they will be save regardless of how they live their lives, or remembers that Moses was not allowed into the Promise Land because of just one sin, regardless of all the good he did?

Answer 3

Yes.
Jehovah's Witnesses believe Jesus is the Son of God, head of the Christian Congregation, High Priest, King of God's kingdom, Lord, Exemplar, Messiah (or Christ) and Savior.

What Jesus did to save us is the focus of the one religious ceremony that JW's have (the passing of the bread and wine once a year)

JW's wholeheartedly believe the words:

"there is no salvation in anyone else, for there is not another name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must get saved.” - Acts 4:12

We are determined to obey Jesus and imitate his example. This is why we preach the way we do.

And Jesus approached and spoke to them, saying: “All authority has been given me in heaven and on the earth. 19 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, 20 teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded YOU. And, look! I am with YOU all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.” - Mt 28:18-20.

Also Jesus said this about true Christians:

By this all will know that YOU are my disciples, if YOU have love among yourselves.” - John 13:35

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Ousboui

Answer 4

Most definately!

Don't look for answers around here, see for yourself. Contact a local Kingdom Hall [where Jehovah's Witnesses meet] and they'll be happy to show you from the Bible many wonderful things.

Answer 5

Jehovah's Witnesses are Christians.

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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http://watchtower.org/e/ti/index.htm?article=article_04.htm
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Answer 6

A Christian is a follower of Jesus of Nazareth, referred to as the Christ. Christians believe Jesus to be the Son of God, who lived a life befitting that of the creator of the universe, free of sin and full of love, who at the end of his earthly life was crucified, and then on the third day, rose from the dead, and later ascended into heaven.

Christians believe that Jesus offers the only path to salvation, and that it is only possible because of him. Paul of Tarsus' Epistle to the Ephesians, a key work in early development of Christian doctrine, states, "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast." Christians believe humans cannot earn salvation, but must accept it as a gift from God. Good works, however, are a result of living according to the Word of God.

Christians identify themselves as monotheistic, believing that there is one God.
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Jesus is the King of the Messianic Kingdom and will rule over earth for 1000 years. Jehovah's Witnesses are footstep followers of their savior. Jesus promised us to be with us until the conclusion of this system of things. He also warned us they hated me they will hate you also.

Answer 7

No, they are NOT! They will say they are. But to be a Christian
you must believe that Jesus Christ is God of Very God. They
don' t believe that. I've actually talked to a very at my door. They
use the OT name of Jehovah. We believe in the Father, the Son
and the Holy Spirit! This is the bottom line difference, but there
are many others. Actually, our God has many names!

The are deceived by the devil.

Answer 8

yes we are christians. Jesus Christ is the son of the Most Holy Father Jehovah. www.watchtower.org. we follow what Jesus Christ commanded us at Matthew 28 verse 19 and 20

Answer 9

Yes.

All one must do is compare our beliefs and practices with the Bible to see that we are Christians.

1 Peter 2:21 tells us - "In fact, to this course you were called, because even Christ suffered for you, leaving you a model for you to follow his steps closely." (Compare John 13:15)

We do our best to follow Jesus as our example.

Answer 10

Well they believe they are but as a theologian my answer is no as they deny the fundamental doctrines of Christianity. Each to their own. I don't want to start an argument so will leave it there. For a brief discussion on this see:

http://www.apologeticsindex.org/j02.html