Jehovahs Witnesses,what kind of " a god" is Jesus?

Question

I ask the JW's at my door "Is there only ONE true God?"
They say "yes".Then I ask,"Then ALL other gods are false gods right?"They say "Yes".Then I ask,"Is Jesus a false god too?"Their NWT calls Jesus "a god" in John 1:1
They have 2 Gods.Also,John the baptist calls Jesus Jehovah in Matthew 3:3
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Answer 1

Who do you want the answer from? From the JW's or from the Bible? If it is from the Bible, then Jesus is God because He demonstrated this fact clearly in the New Testament. People prayed to Him and worshipped Him and He let them do it. See what happened to others in the New Testament when the apostles were viewed as Gods. (It was not allowed) and see what happened when John worshipped one of the beings in Heaven. He was rebuked for doing it.

If you want the answer from the Watchtower, then the answer is not going to be as complete. I haven't heard an answer to the request. They say that Jesus is "mighty god" and God the father is "almighty". Jesus uses the term "almighty" to point to his self.

Answer 2

The New World Translation renders this text (John 1:1): “In the beginning the Word was, and the Word was with God, and the Word was a god.” True, there is no indefinite article (corresponding to “a” or “an”) in the original Greek text. But this does not mean one should not be used in translation, for Koine, or common Greek, had no indefinite article. Hence, throughout the Christian Greek Scriptures, translators are obliged to use the indefinite article or not according to their understanding of the meaning of the text. All English translations of those Scriptures do contain the indefinite article hundreds of times; yet most do not use it at John 1:1. Nevertheless, its use in the rendering of this text has sound basis.

First, it should be noted that the text itself shows that the Word was “with God,” hence could not be God, that is, be the Almighty God...

...The Hebrew Scriptures are consistently clear in showing that there is but one Almighty God, the Creator of all things and the Most High, whose name is Jehovah. (Ge 17:1; Isa 45:18; Ps 83:18) For that reason Moses could say to the nation of Israel: “Jehovah our God is one Jehovah. And you must love Jehovah your God with all your heart and all your soul and all your vital force.” (De 6:4, 5) The Christian Greek Scriptures do not contradict this teaching that had been accepted and believed by God’s servants for thousands of years, but instead they support it. (Mr 12:29; Ro 3:29, 30; 1Co 8:6; Eph 4:4-6; 1Ti 2:5) Jesus Christ himself said, “The Father is greater than I am” and referred to the Father as his God, “the only true God.” (Joh 14:28; 17:3; 20:17; Mr 15:34; Re 1:1; 3:12) On numerous occasions Jesus expressed his inferiority and subordination to his Father. (Mt 4:9, 10; 20:23; Lu 22:41, 42; Joh 5:19; 8:42; 13:16) Even after Jesus’ ascension into heaven his apostles continued to present the same picture.—1Co 11:3; 15:20, 24-28; 1Pe 1:3; 1Jo 2:1; 4:9, 10.

Answer 3

Jesus is God's son not God.

Mar 1:1 Here begins the Good News about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God.

Hbr 5:8 So even though Jesus was God's Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered.

Answer 4

you need to look up the definition of the word (title) god.
I think that this is the major flaw with the trinitarians, that they refuse to accept the meanings of words that do not create contradictions in the Bible.
From Strong's # 430 , אלהים
'elohiym-el·o·hēm
1) (plural)
a) rulers, judges
b) divine ones
c) angels
d) gods
2) (plural intensive - singular meaning)
a) god, goddess
b) godlike one
c) works or special possessions of God
d) the (true) God
e) God

Did you notice, that the original word definitions provided mean more than your limited selection of (the Almighty) GOD?

Now let us follow your assertion that the word 'god' only means almighty god shall we?

How does this scripture fit into your theory?
John 10:33 The Jews answered him: “We are stoning you, not for a fine work, but for blasphemy, even because you, although being a man, make yourself a god.” 34 Jesus answered them: “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I said: “YOU are gods”’? 35 If he called ‘gods’ those against whom the word of God came, and yet the Scripture cannot be nullified, "

Now, here Jesus is reffering to the OT, when the scriptures calls the Jewish religious leaders gods. Are we to assume based upon your presentation, that they too are part of the trinitarian godhead?


Or this one?

2 Corinthians 4:, 4 among whom the god of this system of things has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, that the illumination of the glorious good news about the Christ,

Obviously this verse at Corinthians is reffering to Satan, but according to your logic, the word god, can only mean almighty god.
Have you had enough, or should I continue?
(BTW I am not a JW, but I think thhey are more right than anyone else)

refer to these verses also;

(Psalm 82:6) “I myself have said, ‘YOU are gods, And all of YOU are sons of the Most High.



(1 Corinthians 8:5) For even though there are those who are called “gods,” whether in heaven or on earth, just as there are many “gods” and many “lords,”

Your anti Jw link is hilarious, I always wonder, why if you anti jw;s think you are so much more right, that you can not moblize any one to go door to door like Jesus did,(and the JW's) to preach what you think is the good nbews of god's kingdom.

Oh wait, I already know the abswer, because to actually do the works of Jesus, you have to have God's spirity backing you up.

Answer 5

The only Scripture which refers to "the only true God" makes it incredibly obvious that Jesus is a person distinct from "the only true God"!

(John 17:3) This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ.


Since Jesus (the Son) was "sent forth" on an assignment from "the only true God", the two cannot be the same person. Interestingly, the verse even teaches that God is superior to Jesus (since Jesus the Son directs prayer to and performs the work assigned by God the Father).


Meanwhile, it is sad when anti-Witnesses imply that Jehovah's Witnesses believe Jesus to be "false".

None of the Scriptures which have been translated to refer to Jehovah as "true" actually uses a term which is strictly an antonym of "false". Instead, in both Hebrew and Greek the terms convey the sense of being an "absolute" or "genuine" god in comparison with other so-called "gods". Almighty Jehovah has no peer among so-called "gods" such as Baal and Molech, Zeus and Jupiter.

Interestingly, the Scriptures nine times refer to Jehovah as "the true Lord". Yet the word "lord" is used dozens of times in reference to kings, dignitaries, masters, angels, and (of course) Jesus Christ. Would this questioner pretend that all of these "lords" must be "false" or else also be part of a single mysterious multi-personalitied "true Lord"?

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http://watchtower.org/e/dg/index.htm?article=article_03.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/lmn/index.htm?article=article_04.htm

Answer 6

The Trinity makes no sense. Come on people not to sound offensive but geesh!
Imagine purchasing a book and the Preface or Introduction says:
The purpose of this book is to know the truth. But before reading and conteplating this literature please be aware that the many attempts in understanding the book is futile and mysterious. Also, our limited understanding cannot begin to comprehend the information contained in this book. Dont feel ashamed if you cannot understand the information. Thank you for your purchase once again.

Thats how comical the Trinity is to me. I hardly doubt a reasonable sincere individual would waste his time let alone his hard earned money. Trinity is insulting to God and Christ. Sorry but the word *Mysterious* is *NOT* syonymous with *Truth*. Thats it.

Answer 7

sure, we do. I remember in Revelation financial ruin 7 it talks with regards to the large crowd having palm branches of their arms. What this shows is that the large crowd honor Jesus by using fact the King of God's kingdom. merely as while Jesus rode into Jerusalem they recognised Jesus as king, we as Witnesses do the comparable; Matthew 21:a million-11. We additionally honor Jesus as quickly as we proceed in the paintings he started, preaching the coolest information of God's kingdom; Luke 4:forty 3 fairly it rather is sweet to honor righteous human beings.

Answer 8

Let me direct you to a website that I think may give you the answer you are looking for. It's Watchtower.org. I certainly hope you'll enjoy it and find what you are looking for. Have a nice day!

Answer 9

T-r-i-n-i-t-y , JW's CAN have their cake and eat it too
(if they want to)