What Jehovah’s Witnesses Believe

Bible is God’s Word and is truth                                                                           

2 Tim. 3:16, 17; 2 Pet. 1:20, 21; John 17:17

Bible is more reliable than tradition                                                                      

Matt. 15:3; Col. 2:8

God’s name is Jehovah                                                                                          

Ps. 83:18; Isa. 26:4; 42:8, AS; Ex. 6:3

Christ is God’s Son and is inferior to him                                                             

Matt. 3:17; John 8:42; 14:28; 20:17; 1 Cor. 11:3; 15:28

Christ was first of God’s creations                                                                         

Col. 1:15; Rev. 3:14

Christ died on a stake, not a cross                                                                         

Gal. 3:13; Acts 5:30

Christ’s human life was paid as a ransom for obedient humans                            

Matt. 20:28; 1 Tim. 2:5, 6; Titus 2:14; 1 Pet. 2:24

Christ’s one sacrifice is sufficient                                                                          

Rom. 6:10; Heb. 9:25-28

Christ was raised from the dead as an immortal spirit person                               

1 Pet. 3:18; Rom. 6:9; Rev. 1:17, 18

Christ’s presence is in spirit                                                                                   

John 14:19; Matt. 24:3; 2 Cor. 5:16; Ps. 110:1, 2

Kingdom under Christ will rule earth in righteousness and peace                        

Isa. 9:6, 7; 11:1-5; Dan. 7:13, 14; Matt. 6:10

Kingdom brings ideal living conditions to earth                                                   

Ps. 72:1-4; Rev. 7:9, 10, 13-17; 21:3, 4

Earth will never be destroyed or depopulated                                                       

Eccl. 1:4; Isa. 45:18; Ps. 78:69

God will destroy present system of things in the battle at Har-Magedon             

Rev. 16:14, 16; Zeph. 3:8; Dan. 2:44; Isa. 34:2

Wicked will be eternally destroyed                                                                                       

Matt. 25:41-46; 2 Thess. 1:6-9

People God approves will receive eternal life                                                       

John 3:16; 10:27, 28; 17:3; Mark 10:29, 30

There is only one road to life                                                                                 

Matt. 7:13, 14; Eph. 4:4, 5

We are now in the ‘time of the end’                                                                       

Matt. 24:3-14; 2 Tim. 3:1-5; Luke 17:26-30

Human death is due to Adam’s sin                                                                        

Rom. 5:12; 6:23

The human soul ceases to exist at death                                                                

Ezek. 18:4; Eccl. 9:10; Ps. 6:5; 146:4; John 1:11-14

Hell is mankind’s common grave                                                                          

Job 14:13, Dy; Rev. 20:13, 14, AV (margin)

Hope for dead is resurrection                                                                                

1 Cor. 15:20-22; John 5:28, 29; 11:25, 26

Adamic death will cease                                                                                        

1 Cor. 15:26; Rev. 21:4; Isa. 25:8; 1 Cor. 15:54

Only a little flock of 144,000 go to heaven and rule with Christ                          

Luke 12:32; Rev. 14:1, 3; 1 Cor. 15:40-53; Rev. 5:9, 10

The 144,000 are born again as spiritual sons of God                                            

1 Pet. 1:23; John 3:3; Rev. 7:3, 4

New covenant made with spiritual Israel                                                              

Jer. 31:31; Heb. 8:10-13

Christ’s congregation is built upon himself                                                           

Eph. 2:20; Isa. 28:16; Matt. 21:42

Prayers must be directed only to Jehovah through Christ                                     

John 14:6, 13, 14; 1 Tim. 2:5

Images must not be used in worship                                                                     

Ex. 20:4, 5; Lev. 26:1; 1 Cor. 10:14; Ps. 115:4-8

Spiritism must be shunned                                                                                    

Deut. 18:10-12; Gal. 5:19-21; Lev. 19:31

Satan is invisible ruler of world                                                                            

1 John 5:19; 2 Cor. 4:4; John 12:31

A Christian must have no part in interfaith movements                                        

2 Cor. 6:14-17; 11:13-15; Gal. 5:9; Deut. 7:1-5

A Christian must keep separate from world                                                          

Jas. 4:4; 1 John 2:15; John 15:19; 17:16

All human laws that do not conflict with God’s laws should be obeyed               

Matt. 22:20, 21; 1 Pet. 2:12; 4:15

Taking blood into body through mouth or veins violates God’s laws                   

Gen. 9:3, 4; Lev. 17:14; Acts 15:28, 29

Bible’s laws on morals must be obeyed                                                                 

1 Cor. 6:9, 10; Heb. 13:4; 1 Tim. 3:2; Prov. 5:1-23

Sabbath observance was given only to the Jews and ended with Mosaic Law     

Deut. 5:15; Ex. 31:13; Rom. 10:4; Gal. 4:9, 10; Col. 2:16, 17

A clergy class and special titles are improper                                                       

Matt. 23:8-12; 20:25-27; Job 32:21, 22

Man did not evolve but was created                                                                      

Isa. 45:12; Gen. 1:27

Christ set example that must be followed in serving God                                     

1 Pet. 2:21; Heb. 10:7; John 4:34; 6:38

Baptism by complete immersion symbolizes dedication                                      

Mark 1:9, 10; John 3:23; Acts 19:4, 5

Christians must give public testimony to Scriptural truth                                     

Rom. 10:10; Heb. 13:15; Isa. 43:10-12

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