Are Jehovah's Witnesses Monotheists, Henotheists, Or Polytheists?

Question

The Jehovah's Witnesses believes in a pantheon of "gods" (like Jesus, belly, Satan, angels, humans) but they only worship the Father as Jehovah God. I don't think that is true monotheism but henotheism. Jehovah's Witnesses must learn to understand that if Jehovah says there is no other God then it means the Israelites will consider other "gods" as false. But surprisingly they cannot categorize their Jesus as "false God" and yet they continue to call him Mighty God. Why?

"I am the LORD , and there is no other; apart from me there is no God." (Isa 45:5)

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Answer 1

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Answer 2

We worship only Jehovah as God. (Big G) Jesus is a god (small g) in his own right, now. Even though Jesus still worships his Father, Jehovah.

Now, the Bible tells us there are many gods and many lords.(1Corinth. 8:4,5) But, there is only one true God, Jehovah, and one true Lord, Jesus. All others are false gods & lords with no real power.

Really, whatever we place first in our hearts is our god. For each of us, the answer is different. Money, prestige, power, sports, or even TV are some of gods of men.

We neither call Jesus a false god nor Mighty God. We call him our King as he is King of God's Kingdom. This is the government we owe our allegiance.

Answer 3

Incorrect.

A henotheist may worship any within a pantheon. Jehovah's Witnesses will only give Jehovah God sacred service and worship.

Matt 4:10 Jesus said to him: “Go away, Satan! For it is written, ‘It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service."

Answer 4

Monotheists.

Generally, neither trinitarian nor nontrinitarian Christianity can be accurately described as "polytheistic". Each branch should perhaps better understand the other. It would seem that any Christian would agree on what the bible says.

Almighty Jehovah ("God the Father") has no peers. Yet, the bible plainly mentions other "gods".
...(1 Corinthians 8:5) there are those who are called “gods,” whether in heaven or on earth

Jesus as "a god": (John 1:1; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:18)
Angels as 'gods': (Psalm 82:1)
Satan as a 'god': (2 Corinthians 4:4)
Human judges as "gods": (Psalm 82:6-8)


It seems obvious that a person is not polytheistic merely because he believes the bible, or because he acknowledges the existence of these other so-called "gods". A person is polytheistic when he WORSHIPS multiple "gods", believing them to be peers. Jehovah is "the one true God" in the sense that He has no rival.
...(Psalm 86:8,10) There is none like you among the gods, O Jehovah... You are God, you alone.
...(Exodus 22:20) One who sacrifices to any gods but Jehovah alone is to be devoted to destruction.


Jehovah's Witnesses are (by far) the largest Christian religion which rejects trinitarianism and the belief that Jesus is equal to Jehovah. For decades, the Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses has recognized the inaccuracy of describing trinitarianism as polytheistic.

Yet, it seems obvious that certain arguments by certain trinitarians have strayed from the official doctrine of "the Trinity". Note this point from their official website:
http://watchtower.ca/e/ti/index.htm?article=article_05.htm
[quote]
’Elohim means, not “persons,” but “gods.” So those who argue that this word implies a Trinity make themselves polytheists, worshipers of more than one God. Why? Because it would mean that there were three gods in the Trinity. But nearly all Trinity supporters reject the view that the Trinity is made up of three separate gods.


By contrast, Jehovah's Witnesses reserve the English word "worship" uniquely in connection with Jehovah God. The bible speaks of honoring Christ Jesus and doing obeisance to him, but only Jehovah the Father merits worshipful "exclusive devotion".

(Exodus 20:2,5) I am Jehovah your God... I Jehovah your God am a God exacting exclusive devotion

(Philippians 2:5,6) Christ Jesus, who, although he was existing in God’s form, gave no consideration to a seizure, namely, that he should be equal to God

Learn more!
http://watchtower.ca/e/ti/index.htm?article=article_05.htm
http://watchtower.ca/e/20050422/
http://watchtower.ca/e/20020515/
http://watchtower.ca/e/rq/index.htm?article=article_03.htm
http://watchtower.ca/e/lmn/index.htm?article=article_04.htm

Answer 5

There are MANY gods, but only one TRUE God!
Satan is the god of this world, thats why it's so wicked!
How powerful a figure is Satan in today’s world?

Jesus Christ referred to him as being “the ruler of the world,” the one whom mankind in general obeys by heeding his urgings to ignore God’s requirements. (John 14:30; Eph. 2:2) The Bible also calls him “the god of this system of things,” who is honored by the religious practices of people who adhere to this system of things.—2 Cor. 4:4; 1 Cor. 10:20.

When endeavoring to tempt Jesus Christ, the Devil “brought him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the inhabited earth in an instant of time; and the Devil said to him: ‘I will give you all this authority and the glory of them, because it has been delivered to me, and to whomever I wish I give it. You, therefore, if you do an act of worship before me, it will all be yours.’” (Luke 4:5-7) Revelation 13:1, 2 reveals that Satan gives ‘power, throne and great authority’ to the global political system of rulership. Daniel 10:13, 20 discloses that Satan has had demonic princes over principal kingdoms of the earth. Ephesians 6:12 refers to these as constituting ‘governments, authorities, world rulers of this darkness, wicked spirit forces in heavenly places.’

No wonder that 1 John 5:19 says: “The whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one.” But his power is only for a limited period of time and is only by the toleration of Jehovah, who is God Almighty.

Answer 6

The words are so unique. there is in basic terms one God with which we choose agonize. God the father is our God, the eternal Father of the spirits of all. We worship Him and pray unto Him interior the call of His in basic terms begotten Son, Jesus Christ. Jesus is a God in His very own top and is the 2d member of the Godhead. We worship Jesus as our Savior and Redeemer. he's the God of this international via task from the father. he's the word via which this international became created and all issues therein. All that we do, we do in His call. The Holy Ghost is the third member of the Godhead and is likewise a God in His very own top. we don't worship Him yet comprehend His place as a results of fact the source of revelation and the comforter as promised via the Savior, Jesus Christ. each and every of the three beings has an important area or function to play contained in direction of mortal events that embody this earth. this is all that we choose subject ourselves with on an identical time as in mortality. do we alter into like unto the father and His Son if we are devoted and obedient? confident. Does that propose that we are able to alter into Gods some day? confident. Does that actual remember to us on an identical time as we are attempting to make it by using our mortal sojourn? No, in basic terms inasmuch as this is a purpose that we are able to save in sight. Does that propose that God as quickly as became like unto us and had a God of His very own that He worshiped? confident. Does that remember to us? never. Are we polytheistic? provided which you stretch the definition previous what it became meant to cover. Are we monotheistic? confident, in spite of the undeniable fact that greater widely defined than is typically modern-day in dictionaries.

Answer 7

I think you are a little confused. We worship Jehovah, and ONLY Jehovah. We do NOT worship Jesus in any shape or form.

Answer 8

You have to understand "god" and "God" aren't the same thing and they are totally irrelevant. Why was God not called "god" but always God?

Was David mistaken when he called all the angels gods?

Psalms 138:1
[[[A Psalm] of David.]]

I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.

Also read this below.
Psalms 82:1-6

(Yes basically the same post I made on your other question.)

Answer 9

the only one we worship is our Father Jehovah, we pray in the name of Jesus Christ the son.

Answer 10

We worship one God and that is Jehovah God.

1 John 4:12
At no time has anyone beheld God. If we continue loving one another, God remains in us and his love is made perfect in us.

John 4:24
God is a Spirit, and those worshiping him must worship with spirit and truth.”

1 Corintians 8:5, 6
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,” 6 there is actually to us one God the Father, out of whom all things are, and we for him; and there is one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things are, and we through him.

Psalm 82:1
God is stationing himself in the assembly of the Divine One; In the middle of the gods he judges

Mt. 7:13, 14
“Go in through the narrow gate; because broad and spacious is the road leading off into destruction, and many are the ones going in through it; 14 whereas narrow is the gate and cramped the road leading off into life, and few are the ones finding it.

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.

Edit:

John 17:20-22
20 “I make request, not concerning these only, but also concerning those putting faith in me through their word; 21 in order that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in union with me and I am in union with you, that they also may be in union with us, in order that the world may believe that you sent me forth. 22 Also, I have given them the glory that you have given me, in order that they may be one just as we are one.

John 4:23, 24
23 Nevertheless, the hour is coming, and it is now, when the true worshipers will worship the Father with spirit and truth, for, indeed, the Father is looking for suchlike ones to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit, and those worshiping him must worship with spirit and truth.”

1 Cor. 1:10
10 Now I exhort YOU, brothers, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ that YOU should all speak in agreement, and that there should not be divisions among YOU, but that YOU may be fitly united in the same mind and in the same line of thought.

http://watchtower.org/e/bible/index.htm

Answer 11

"The Jehovah's Witnesses believes in a pantheon of "gods" ........ You Thinking about Hindu's My Young Apprentice.