Jehovah's Witnesses does God change His views on what is right and wrong?

Question

with regards to important issues such as idolatry?

Answer 1

According to trinitarians, Yes

They believe God changed his view of idolatry.

Jehovah says: "Do NOT worship images"

Trinitarians say, "You must worship Jesus"

Yet according to Paul at 2 Cor 4:4 Paul says the Glory of Christ Jesus is that he is the image of God.

If you worship Jesus, an image, of God you are blinded by Satan, and according to Paul, an unbeliever.

When did image worship become acceptable?

Or was Paul wrong?

Is Jesus wrong when he said worship only the Father?

Was Jehovah wrong when He said "This is my Son, the beloved, whom I have approved" ?

Why would anyone want to call God a liar, by denying this simple truth?

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Answer 2

No, Jehovah God doesn't change his views. With regards to idolatry, it is and has always been wrong. Yes under the law, they could lose their life for idolatry, which after Jesus death, the Christian were no longer under the Mosaic Law, but idolatry was still wrong as 1 Cor. 10:14 states to "flee from idolatry". So those practicing idolatry would not have God's approval.

Human understanding may change upon further prayer and research. Changes or corrections may need to be made in a Christians life, but no God does not change.

The world changes and it's views change about what is acceptable, but God's views as to what is right and wrong does not change. Homosexuality is now accepted by the world, abortion is accepted, living together is accepted. This should not be the view of a Christian, because it goes against God's view on morality.

I'm not sure why you addressed this to Jehovah's Witnesses.

Answer 3

Not exactly.

The bible does teach that Jehovah sometimes institutes a command which applies only to a certain circumstance or group. For example, circumcision was a requirement for Israel but not for Christians.

God's opinion regarding idolatry has likely been consistent, but perhaps was not formally communicated to humankind until the Ten Commandments were given to Moses. Interestingly, the bible mentions that Abraham's own father was an idolator, perhaps believing incorrectly that this worship could "complement" the worship of Jehovah.
...(Joshua 24:2) Terah the father of Abraham and the father of Nahor, and they used to serve other gods.

Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/rq/index.htm?article=article_10.htm

Answer 4

Calf worship was the first form of idolatry mentioned in the Bible to which the Israelites succumbed after the Exodus from Egypt. While Moses was in the mountain receiving God’s law, the people became impatient and approached Aaron with the request that he make a god for them.
In the ninth century B.C.E., Jehovah raised up his prophets Amos and Hosea to proclaim His condemnation of calf worship, which included kissing the idol calves, and also to foretell doom for the ten-tribe kingdom. The golden calf of Bethel was to be carried away to the king of Assyria, giving cause for the people as well as the foreign-god priests to mourn. The high places would be annihilated, and thorns and thistles would grow upon the altars that had been used in false worship. Calamity did come when the ten-tribe kingdom fell to Assyria in 740 B.C.E. About a century later, Jeremiah prophesied that the Moabites would be just as ashamed of their god Chemosh as the Israelites had become of their center of idolatrous calf worship, Bethel.

Answer 5

Good question - it's not just Witnesses, but if you'll notice, any religion slowly changes what's acceptable because the majority of people want to go out and do things the bible says are wrong - further proving that churches are just in it for the money, because they would not be making exceptions if they were really just wanting ones to follow the bible.

Answer 6

James 1:17 - Every good gift and every perfect present is from above, for it comes down from the Father of the [celestial] lights, and with him there is not a variation of the turning of the shadow.

Imperfect humans MUST change as God's unchangeable standards become clearer to them. (Proverbs 4:18-19)

Answer 7

If he changed his views on right and wrong then he wouldn't be God,He's right Satan's wrong where would we be if he took sides with Satan?
Isaiah 41:4 says...
Who has been active and has done [this], calling out the generations from the start?
“I, Jehovah, the First One; and with the last ones I am the same.”
Malachi 3:6 reads...“For I am Jehovah; I have not changed. And YOU are sons of Jacob; YOU have not come to YOUR finish.

Answer 8

God’s viewpoint of idolatry has not changed since the time Second Kings was committed to writing, presumably by the prophet Jeremiah. Idolaters cannot hope to escape the execution of God’s adverse judgment. Hence, we do well to heed the Bible’s admonition: “Flee from idolatry.” 1 Cor. 10:14.

Answer 9

No.

Dear first answerer, rest assured that the Witnesses here have better things to do. You think what we get here is any different from what we get in the real world? (Ok, here it's easier for the cowards, but that's besides the point.)

If there's anyone on a rampage, it's someone who wants the JWs to look bad. Or maybe someone who's tired of the endless harping.

Answer 10

God has no reason to change His views on elementary matters such as idolatry.
He can change His views if He wishes, but never has and has no reason to.