s God?
2007-05-21 03:25:03 · 8 answers · asked by Jesus M 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes they are witness to their God (Jehovah) but not the God of the Bible. Jehovah is existed only in their mind. The witness to the great works of God and Our Lord Jesus is the apostles. "Act 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."
" Act 10:39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree: "
2007-05-24 09:46:35 · answer #1 · answered by jun 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Jehovah's Witnesses both witness personally and bear witness to others regarding God's personal name, his majestic personality, and Kingdom purposes. In doing so, they align themselves with Jesus Christ and the prophets.
(Isaiah 43:10) “You are my witnesses,” is the utterance of Jehovah
(Isaiah 43:12) So you are my witnesses,” is the utterance of Jehovah, “and I am God.
(Hebrews 12:1-2) Because we have so great a cloud of [Jehovah's] witnesses surrounding us, let us also put off every weight and the sin that easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, as we look intently at the Chief Agent and Perfecter of our faith, Jesus
(Revelation 1:5) Jesus Christ, “the Faithful Witness”
(Acts 5:38,39) Do not meddle with these men, but let them alone; (because, if this scheme or this work is from men, it will be overthrown; but if it is from God, YOU will not be able to overthrow them;) otherwise, You may perhaps be found fighters actually against God.”
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2007-05-23 10:37:11 · answer #2 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
THEIR NAME
Jehovah’s Witnesses? Yes, that is the way they refer to themselves. It is a descriptive name, indicating that they bear witness concerning Jehovah, his Godship, and his purposes. “God,” “Lord,” and “Creator”—like “President,” “King,” and “General”—are titles and may be applied to several different personages. But “Jehovah” is a personal name and refers to the almighty God and Creator of the universe. This is shown at Psalm 83:18, according to the King James version of the Bible: “That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.”
The name Jehovah (or Yahweh, as the Roman Catholic Jerusalem Bible and some scholars prefer) appears almost 7,000 times in the original Hebrew Scriptures. Most Bibles do not show it as such but substitute “God” or “Lord” for it. However, even in these Bibles, a person can usually tell where the original Hebrew text uses Jehovah because in those places the substituted words are written in large and small capitals, thus: GOD, LORD. Several modern translations do use either the name Jehovah or the name Yahweh. Hence, the New World Translation reads at Isaiah 42:8, “I am Jehovah. That is my name.”
The Scriptural account that Jehovah’s Witnesses draw on for their name is in the 43rd chapter of Isaiah. There the world scene is viewed as a courtroom drama: The gods of the nations are invited to bring forth their witnesses to prove their claimed cases of righteousness or to hear the witnesses for Jehovah’s side and acknowledge the truth. Jehovah there declares to his people: “Ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, and my servant whom I have chosen; that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. I, even I, am Jehovah; and besides me there is no saviour.”—Isaiah 43:10, 11, American Standard Version.
Jehovah God had witnesses on earth during the thousands of years before Jesus was born. After Hebrews chapter 11 lists some of those men of faith, Hebrews 12:1 says: “So, then, because we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also put off every weight and the sin that easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.” Jesus said before Pontius Pilate: “For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth.” He is called “the faithful and true witness.” (John 18:37; Revelation 3:14) Jesus told his disciples: “You will receive power when the holy spirit arrives upon you, and you will be witnesses of me both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the most distant part of the earth.”—Acts 1:8.
Hence, over 6,300,000 persons today who are telling the good news of Jehovah’s Kingdom by Christ Jesus in over 230 lands feel that they properly refer to themselves as Jehovah’s Witnesses.
If you would like further information, please get in touch with Jehovah's Witnesses at the local Kingdom Hall. Or visit http://www.watchtower.org
2007-05-21 03:56:19 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. Cal 5 · 7⤊ 2⤋
Jehovah's Witnesses witness or testify that their beliefs and teachings are based solidly on God's Word, the Bible. Jehovah’s Witnesses believe the Bible to be the inspired Word of God, God’s revelation to mankind. They are convinced that the Bible is authentic, reliable and the only guide that leads to everlasting life. It is their textbook. They study it and use it until they know how to find the principle, the proverb or example that fits the need or the problem of the moment. To Jehovah’s witnesses the Bible is the Book of the Creator, in which God tells his creatures about creation, about Himself, about His rules of life—rules that are simple and practical. The Bible proves itself to be the revelation of the true God. No other book can do that.—2 Tim. 3:16, 17; 1 Thess. 2:13.
2007-05-21 03:47:10 · answer #4 · answered by LineDancer 7 · 6⤊ 3⤋
I can bear witness that the bible is the letter of god and his message for mankind. so that we might come to know him and his creation, his original purpose and his future promises. By means of his word the bible, we learn of the ransom sacrifice of his son , the Lamb of god that takes away the sin of the world.
By studying the bible for myself, and seeing prophecies in there for our future, along with an account of manknd's history, sufficient for me to know enough to be able to consciously make decisions each day which show whether my thoughts are in harmony with god's or not. I am a long way from perfect.
2007-05-21 04:49:55 · answer #5 · answered by djfjedi1976 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
We witness, or give testimony, about Jehovah God.
2007-05-21 11:48:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Ex-JW here.
The Jehovah's Witnesses are a misguided cult. Their beliefs are not based on the bible but on misinterpretations of the bible. They play a game I call scripture plucking. They will state a belief, like baptism is only symbolic. Next, they will quote five or ten scriptures to "support" that belief. The trick is that they will pluck a verse here and one there, taking them out of context, and say it supports their belief when the verses quoted have nothing to do with anything related to their belief.
On the surface their claim looks legit because they quote several different verses giving the appearance that they know their bible well. However, when one studies the theology of baptism, the history and original beliefs, we find they are completely opposite of what JW's believe. Additionally, when the verses they quoted are read in their original context, it again shows the JW's are misquoting scripture to support totally erroneous teachings.
Check out this website: www.catholicxjw.com
God bless.
2007-05-21 04:19:49 · answer #7 · answered by Danny H 6 · 1⤊ 5⤋
While the Bible clearly tells us no human can actually see God, we can clearly see Him through his many creations, his loving gifts, paramount among those the gift of possible redemption through the sacrifice of his son Jesus.
2007-05-21 15:43:06 · answer #8 · answered by Ish Var Lan Salinger 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋