I believe in God and the one whom He sent forth Jesus Christ. The Bible is my foundation.
2007-10-02 18:09:04
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answer #1
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answered by Aeon Enigma 4
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Jehovah's Witnesses are Christians who understand the Scriptures to teach that God's Kingdom by Christ Jesus is a real government which will soon replace all earthly governments.
(Daniel 2:44) God of heaven will set up a kingdom... It will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it itself will stand to times indefinite
That Kingdom will rule over the vast majority of mankind, most of whom will have been raised from the dead after Armageddon.
(John 11:23,24) Jesus said to her: “Your brother will rise.” Martha said to him: “I know he will rise in the resurrection on the last day.”
(Acts 24:15) There is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.
Until that resurrection, there is no suffering in "hell", or the grave. Sometime after the resurrection, death and "hell" will themselves be destroyed.
(Ecclesiastes 9:5) For the living are conscious that they will die; but as for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all
(Ecclesiastes 9:10) there is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in Sheol ["hell"]
(Revelation 20:14) And death and Hades ["hell"] were hurled into the lake of fire
While a limitted number of humans will be resurrected to heaven to share in ruling over mankind, the vast majority (literally more than 99.9%) of Jehovah's Witnesses expect an EARTHLY hope, the same hope given to Adam and Eve.
(Genesis 1:28) God blessed them and God said to them: “Be fruitful and become many and fill THE EARTH and subdue it [caps added]
(Genesis 2:17) You must not eat from it, for in the day you eat from it you will positively die [so never eating from that tree means never dying]
Interestingly, the Scriptures are full of references to this earthly hope.
(Psalms 37:11) 'the meek will possess the earth'
(Proverbs 2:21) 'upright will reside in the earth'
(Isaiah 45:18) 'God formed the earth to be inhabited'
(Matthew 5:5) 'the mild will inherit the earth'
(Revelation 21:3) The tent of God is with mankind
Learn more:
http://watchtower.co.uk/e/lmn/index.htm?article=article_10.htm
http://watchtower.co.uk/e/rq/index.htm?article=article_06.htm
http://jw-media.org/beliefs/trueworship.htm
http://watchtower.co.uk/e/jt/
http://watchtower.co.uk/e/dg/index.htm?article=article_11.htm
2007-10-04 02:52:15
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answer #2
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answered by achtung_heiss 7
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I believe with Islam
I believe in Al Qudush Aza wa Jalla, and Abu Qosim as the last messenger of Ar-Rahman Ar Rahim
peace
2007-10-02 18:13:28
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answer #3
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answered by Jilan A 5
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I am a Christian, one of Jehovah's Witnesses.
In response to those who claim to know my beliefs but don't.
I pray at/to flag poles??? Honestly, this one gets recognised as being the first time I have heard this. Did you make it up, read it on the web or were you told??
We pray ONLY to God.
2007-10-02 23:08:44
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answer #4
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answered by Ish Var Lan Salinger 7
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Jesus Christ. I am a Catholic. I cannot believe in jehovas witness because they pray at flag poles. And flags can be changed.....So, does that mean a new god? I dont know about that one....
2007-10-02 18:24:17
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answer #5
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answered by Anonymous
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There are certainly a lot of answers that saying that ones believe in Jesus Christ as their Savior. However, my question to them is, if they believe in Christ, wouldn't it make sense that they follow the way of the Christ?
Jesus whole life was centered on doing his Heavenly Father's will. He was on earth to do the will of the one that sent him. He also sent 70 disciples in pairs as they went out in the field ministry to preach the good news of his Heavenly Father's Kingdom.
Does Matthew 6:9, 10 ring a bell to you? It should, since you recite that prayer day in and day out, but really do not fully know its meaning. Do you preach the good news like Jesus and his disciples did? If not, then how can you say that Christ is your Savior, and then not following the model that Jesus left for us to follow closely. (1 Peter 2:21)
If Jesus life was centered on doing his Heavenly Father's will, which was preaching the good news of God's Kingdom, what is paramount in your life? What do you put first in your life?
Matthew 6:33: "Keep on, then, seeking first the kingdom and his righteousness, and all these [other] things will be added to YOU. "
Jesus did not center his life on amassing riches, material possessions, engaging in political debates. In fact, Jesus rejected the offer of being made King by the Jews.
What is first in your life? If Jesus were walking side by side with you daily, would he be satisfied with you following the model he set, or would you be those whom Jesus would call workers of lawlessness.
Matthew 7:21-23: "Not everyone saying to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but the one doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens will. Many will say to me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and expel demons in your name, and perform many powerful works in your name?’ And yet then I will confess to them: I never knew YOU! Get away from me, YOU workers of lawlessness."
Lip service does not automatically mean salvation. It is Jesus who separates the sheeps and the goats in due time. People put so much emphasis on Jesus. What about his Heavenly Father Jehovah God? Doesn't he deserve exclusive devotion? (Exodus 20:4, 5) Jehovah is the Most High over all the earth. (Psalm 83:18)
I hope that none of you pray to Jesus, because all prayers go to Jehovah God. Want proof?
Luke 11:2: “Whenever you pray, say, ‘Father, let your name be sanctified.’” (Are your prayers addressed to the Father, the one whom whose name the Bible says [in Psalm 83:18] is Jehovah? Or, instead, do we address your prayers to Jesus and “saints.”)
John 14:6, 7: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the father except through me. If you ask for anything in my name, I will do it.” Therefore, do we pray in the name of Jesus Christ, recognizing that as a sinful human we need this intercession on your behalf? Jesus as the mediator between us and Jehovah God further emphasizes why the ransom sacrifice is oh so essential. Therefore, when we pray to Jehovah God, we pray in the name of Jesus Christ.
1 John 5:14: “This is the confidence that we have toward him, that, no matter what it is that we ask according to his will, he hears us.” In order to have such confidence, we must first know what God’s will is. Hence, we must be certain that our requests are in harmony with it.
Ever wondered why people who pray are not having their prayers answered?
James 4:3: “You do ask, and yet you do not receive, because you are asking for a wrong purpose, that you may expend it upon your cravings for sensual pleasure.” What are we asking for when you pray? Would we answer the prayers of those who have selfish motives? Are we in harmony with Jehovah God when praying?
Yes, before we start writing down how we obey Jesus and how we follow Jesus and how much we love Jesus, ask yourself, am I a worker of lawlessness by our lip service? Never let that be the case. You can fool man, but you cannot fool Jehovah God, for he is the examiner of hearts. (Proverbs 17:3)
Source(s):
New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
Reasoning from the Scriptures
Published by Jehovah’s Witnesses
Principal Subject: Prayer
Pages 292-295
2007-10-02 18:35:05
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answer #6
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answered by the_answer 5
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I believe in God the Father, Son & Holy Spirit.
I believe in Jesus Christ my Lord & Savior & that He raised from the dead.
And then I trust & obey God.
2007-10-02 18:09:26
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answer #7
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answered by t_a_m_i_l 6
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i believe in GOD(ALLAH(j)) and i believe in islam and i believe that MOHAMMAD is the last messenger and last prophet and i believe that ALI was muslim's first imam.
2007-10-02 19:12:36
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answer #8
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answered by tania 2
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I believe in Jesus Christ, he died for my sins and the sins of all.
2007-10-02 18:08:06
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answer #9
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answered by beanhead1972((14HIM)) 6
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I BELIEVE ISLAM IS TRUE RELIGION & HAZRAT MOHAMMED (S.A.W.A.W) IS LAST MESSENGER OF ALLAH
2007-10-02 19:18:01
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answer #10
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answered by KashanTheGreat 2
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