so what exactly do jehovah's witness?

Question

Believe, how is it different then the King james version, or Baptist? etc?

Answer 1

Jehovah's Witnesses continue to use the King James Version, and any other bible translation preferred by themselves or their students.

Besides their rejection of trinitarianism, Jehovah's Witnesses are relatively unique among self-described Christians in that they 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

Answer 2

i'm a Jehovah Witnesses and that i serve Jehovah God via following the example his son Jesus left. We celebrate the Lords night meal that's to commemorate his dying. we are stated as Jehovah Witnesses because of the fact we are witnesses of Jehovah by out the earth to sanctify and make his call standard. Jehovah is the writer of all issues even the scientist that say there is not any God yet their suggestions which they use to think of is from the writer.

Answer 3

Kind of an umbrella question. I used to talk with a Baptist life guard at the community pool. She said that she felt that what She believed, the Baptist church she went to believed, and what the Bible believed were all different. That said I have found that some basic things seem to be common among all/most faiths,

We believe in trying to be good people. We believe in following the Bible. We believe that God sent his son to the Earth as a ransom.

If you want a more detailed answer to your questions, I suggest you talk to a Witness, face to face, Bible in hand so you can ask questions, and see the answers.

If this isn't feasible you can go to http://www.watchtower.org

Answer 4

We believe the Bible is inspired by God.

We believe God has a personal name,
it is in most Bibes @ Ps 83:18; Ex 6:3; Isa 12:2 & 26:4.

Jehovah God is the final authority in all matters.

We believe Jesus is God's Son.

We believe in following Jesus' command @ Matt 24:14.

We believe that to live your life according to God's will
is what shows you to be a true Christian.

We believe that soon, God will rid the earth
of the wicked & unrighteous.
Ushering in God's Kingdom,
where righteousness will be,
and peace will be the order of the day.

We do not participate in worldly holidays,
for these are of Pagan origin.
(some r just made up, recently;
some have been around for centuries of mankind)

We do commerate the death & resurrection
of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ, annually.

We believe that blood is sacred.

We do not believe in going to kill your brothers...War.


This is only part of what seperates us from mainstream Christianity...Christendom.

We do not believe in the Trinity.
Or that when u die u go to heaven or hell,
we do not believe in the immortality of the soul.

All that I have said here
is in your own Bible.
These are but just a few things
that we do & don't believe in.
There is So much more.
You can go to www.
watchtower.
org
to learn more.
Or go to your local Kingdom Hall.
Or you can ask next time 1 of my
brothers or sisters is @ your door.

Answer 5

Ask the next one that comes to your door then you can be sure you are actually hearing from one of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Answer 6

1) Bible: Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that the entire Bible is the inspired Word of God, and instead of adhering to a creed based on human tradition, they hold to the Bible as the standard for all their beliefs.

(2) God: They worship Jehovah as the only true God and freely speak to others about him and his loving purposes toward mankind. Anyone who publicly witnesses about Jehovah is usually identified as belonging to the one group—“Jehovah’s Witnesses.”

(3) Jesus Christ: They 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) God’s Kingdom: They 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) Heavenly life: They believe that 144,000 spirit-anointed Christians will share with Christ in his heavenly Kingdom, ruling as kings with him. They do not believe that heaven is the reward for everyone who is “good.”

(6) The earth: They believe 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) Death: They believe that the dead are conscious of absolutely nothing; that they are experiencing 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) Last days: They believe that we are living now, since 1914, in the last days of this wicked system of things; that some who saw the events of 1914 will also see the complete destruction of the present wicked world; that lovers of righteousness will survive into a cleansed earth.

(9) Separate from the world: They earnestly endeavor to be no part of the world, as Jesus said would be true of his followers. They show genuine Christian love for their neighbors, but they do not share in the politics or the wars of any nation. They provide for the material needs of their families but shun the world’s avid pursuit of material things and personal fame and its excessive indulgence in pleasure.

(10) Apply Bible counsel: They believe that it is important to apply the counsel of God’s Word in everyday life now—at home, in school, in business, in their congregation. Regardless of a person’s past way of life, he may become one of Jehovah’s Witnesses if he abandons practices condemned by God’s Word and applies its godly counsel. But if anyone thereafter makes a practice of adultery, fornication, homosexuality, drug abuse, drunkenness, lying, or stealing, he will be disfellowshipped from the organization.

Answer 7

In every bible it shows Jehovah is one God rather then a three in one God head.

Deu 6:4 `Hear, O Israel, Jehovah our God [is] one Jehovah;"

Answer 8

Next time they knock On your Door ask Them. Getting answers about them in this forum could range from Truth to bordering Insanity.

Answer 9

You should contact your local JW's that way you know who your talking too. Be prepared to be surprised now sensible and simple there answers are from your own bible.

Answer 10

I am not sure what the question is? Two are religious beliefs and one is a translation of the Bible.

We like the KJV just fine. When I was young, we all used it regularly. Then we got a more modern translation in today's English. We still use the KJV as well as 30+ other translations. It all depends on which brings out the points you need best.

There are problems with all translations. Anytime a writing is translated into another language there will be problems. The phrases in English are reversed in Spanish and changed in French. It is only by comparing different translations one can get an accurate view of what the writer was trying to say. The fact the original writers wrote in Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic is lost on those who think the KJV is "the ONLY Bible".

As for Jehovah's Witnesses, we are the only ones using and proclaiming the Creator's Name. Though like most names, it is different according to the language one speaks, in English it is Jehovah.

In the KJV, it is mentioned only 4 times. (Exodus 6:3; Psalms 83:18; Isaiah 12:2; 26:4) The rest of the 6,000 times it was in older manuscripts they substituted GOD or LORD. What most try to deny is their KJV does have it! We should also use that name. If we are to identify as a worshiper of the true God, should we not also know and use His name?

Jesus Christ is the head of organization of worshipers. He is the second most powerful creature in the universe. So it is both laughable and sad for people to say we do not believe in Jesus. Also, for people to say Jesus and his Father are equal. Jesus, himself said, "My Father is greater than I am." (John 14:28)

We base our lives on what Bible principles say. If the Bible is against it, we don't do it. It is very freeing. For instance, Eccles.9:5,10 shows the condition of the dead. The dead have no feelings at all. No memories or ability to know what is going on around them. That is why Jesus referred to Lazarus as sleeping. This frees us from pagan beliefs as hellfire, ghosts, goblins and Halloween. None of us want to die, but we are no longer afraid of it for ourselves and loved ones.

There are no divisions or sects among us. Like 70 different kinds of Baptist or 30 kinds of Methodists. As with 1st century Christians we "all speak in agreement" (1Cor.1:10) Anywhere you go in the world, at any Kingdom Hall, we all will teach the same way. As Psalms 133:1 says, "Look how good and pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity."

We go only by the Bible. Romans 15:4 shows "all things written aforetime was written for our instruction." and 2Tim. 3:16 saying "all scripture is inspired and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting matters straight." It is our guide for what worship is approved by God. Does it not make sense for such a God of order to also have made provision to let us know how to worship Him acceptably?

We are different from most religions that claim to be Christian in that we obey and believe Jesus' words at Matthew 15:8. He said, "it is in vain they keep worshiping me because their hearts are far removed from me." So just because they CLAIM to follow the Christ, does not mean they do.

True worshipers can be known by what is recorded at John 13:35; 15:12, "by this they will know you are my disciples, if you have love among yourselves." A part of this demonstration is not fighting with each other. Have you considered in war, there are Baptists, Methodists, Catholics, etc. on both sides? Each side prays for the other side to lose? Is that showing love among their brothers?

We also follow Jesus command (not a suggestion) to preach and teach the good news of God's Kingdom. (Matt. 24:14; 28:19-20) We don't as some have lied, at 6am. No one I know is up at 6am unless in their pajamas much less knocking on any doors. Later in the morning, we go from house to house as Jesus and his followers did. This is the best way to talk to everyone personally, giving them a chance to hear what we have to say. Then they can either accept or reject, it is up to each one to do this.

God's Kingdom is the only hope for earth's problems. Man, politics, science, business offer no real solution that will work or last long enough. Under God's Kingdom, the divisions men have imposed by nations will be done away with as will the wicked, harmful to other people. Both planet and people will be restored to perfection as in the Garden of Eden, allowing for true joy for all.

Only Jehovah's Witnesses are teaching this from the Bible. There are many other things but this is now far too long an answer than I like.