Russell had been a presbyterian, a congregationalist, and an adventist before he formed the jehovahs witnesses. Its fair to say that the nwt is quite, lets say, distinctive in places, and has received a fair amount of criticism. We shall list a few examples of how the new world translation attacks the deity of. Worldwide membership of jehovahs witnesses reached 1,624 in 5,323 congregations by the time of rutherfords death in january 1942. In awake, a watchtower publication, we read, in the bible, gods holy spirit is identified as gods power in action. Jehovahs witnesses 10 things to know about their beliefs. Jehovahs witnesses public talks public talk transcripts. From the creation of adam through to the 1,000 year reign of jesus christ as king of jehovahs kingdom to paradise on. The new world translation 1984 is an accurate, easytoread holy bible. Jehovahs witnesses are a people of faith that many of us likely dont know that much about. The publications of jehovahs witnesses are organized into the year that the works were published, and in descending order.
But only through the pages of the bible can we hope to understand jehovahs qualities through past experiences recorded there. The more recent publications are used by jehovah s witnesses for their ministry and for their own personal study to understand jehovah s witnesses doctrine. Submission to the joint select committee on oversight of. A scriptural study of the teachings of jehovah s witnesses. The latest version was published in 20 and minor revisions have taken place since then. Simply click on a link to view or download a publication.
They have revised it numerous times over the years. Hence, an accurate translation of the bibles hebrew text refers to gods spirit as gods active force. Discuss a bible topic with jehovahs witnesses, or try out our. These books include publications by charles taze russell and joseph franklin rutherford. Abrahamson richard e are jehovahs witnesses led by god. Jehovah s witnesses do not take blood transfusions, believing this falls under the bible s prohibition against eating blood. The books of the bible are listed in order and by chapter so you can find verses quickly. Org literature that includes brief references to the bible.
Org says that if you read only the bible, without their literature, you will not have the truth as they understand it. Bad translations of the jehovahs witness bible, the new. Russells adventist background and study of the bible led him to conclude, among other things, that the second coming of christ would occur in 1914, that hellfire did not exist, and god was not a trinity. The more recent publications are used by jehovahs witnesses for their ministry and for their own personal study to understand jehovahs witnesses doctrine. Below are 10 facts about this group which branched off from orthodox christianity in the late 1800s. When we read through the bible in our daily bible reading, congregation weekly bible reading, and when we engage in study, we need to reflect on jehovahs qualities and meditate on them.
I was a member of jehovahs witnesses for twenty years and am conversant with all the arguments presented by the watchtower organization bolstering their use of jehovah in the new testament. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. Based on the jehovahs witness new world translation, revised 1984 edition whole bible verses deleted in the new world translation the following whole verses have been removed in the jehovahs witness biblewhether in the text or. With this version the witness would only have one item such as a bible or smart device with to use. Of major concern is the jehovahs witnesses twowitness rule and the potential for it to be abused in both the redress scheme and in any casebycase civil action. Allow the jehovah s witness to see firsthand your love for the bible c. Yet, they have no problem accepting blood transfusions, and of all the christian churches and denominations that claim to uphold the bibles principles, the jehovahs witness religion is the only religion that claims that these verses genesis 9. Jehovahs witnesses state that gods true name is jehovah. Does the bible indicate that ones salvation is dependent upon his response to an. Again, because the jehovahs witnesses deny god in flesh for the scriptures john 1.
We can be confident that our heavenly father loves us, cares for us, and will never abandon us. The jehovahs witnesses are not honest bible students. The genesis story of creation is understandable and fascinating even to young children. The previous version was published in 1984 and subsequent to that was. A woman should not pray in the presence of a baptized male jw. Consider some specific things that we can do to express our love for our caring father, jehovah. This issue contains the study articles for april 6may 3, 2020. Jehovahs witnesses admit that the bible is the word of god, but they claim all orthodox translations are distorted. This article will state the facts regarding more errors found in the new world translation, which was released by watchtower society of jehovahs witnesses in 20. More intentional repeated errors in new world translation bible. Does the bible teach that one can only come to understand the bible and gods. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not.
Another effective avenue of witnessing to the witnesses is in the name of god. Matt slick of the christian apologetics and research ministry carm asks that very question is the jehovahs witnesses religion christian. Watch tower bible and tract society shelved 1 time as jehovahswitnesses avg rating 0. This bible study course requires no commitment and is interactive, selfguided, and free of charge. Also, if there are very young ones involved, they could be the assistant who rings the doorbell, gives the tract, reads the scripture or has some part as. Thus, they have their own bible, the new world translation of holy scripture. The jehovah witness revised new world translation of 20. One only has to pick up a copy of their new world translation of the holy scriptures to see how dishonest and unfaithful they are with gods word. The beliefs of jehovahs witnesses are based on the bible teachings of charles taze russellfounder of the bible student movementand successive presidents of the watch tower society, joseph franklin rutherford, and nathan homer knorr. The jehovahs witness version in the new world translation says, in the beginning was the word, and the. The previous version was published in 1984 and subsequent to that was the 1961 edition which was a compilation of.
The name jehovahs witnesses was coined in 1931 during a bible student convention led by joseph franklin rutherford. This should go without saying for all christians b. Jehovahs witnesses use the standard 66book protestant bible, but usually use their own translation thereof they do reference other translations from time to time, but generally use the new world translation. As their interpretations of the bible evolved, witness publications decreed that saluting national flags is a form of idolatry, which led to a new outbreak of mob violence and government opposition in the united states, canada, germany, and other countries. Non jehovahs witnesses and the disloyal jehovahs witnesses will be annihilated into eternal, unconscious soul sleep. We answer the questions of how they got their start, what their core beliefs are, and how many people ascribe to this faith in the world today below. A scriptural study of the teachings of jehovahs witnesses. The new world translation of the holy scriptures is an accurate, easytoread translation of the bible. The bible timeline plus, is a study aid, of 6,000 years of bible history. The setting could be at school, public transportation, at the doctors office, etc. One of the most important things you can do for a jehovahs witness is to ask them to read the scriptures on their own and ask whether the watchtower teaching is consistent with the scriptures. Not only is the bible jehovahs witnesses use, the new world translation nwt distorted, but many of the doctrines they teach do not line up with scripture. Never study the bible with jehovahs witnesses until you read this first.
A jehovahs witness will tell you the holy spirit is an impersonal force. Do jehovahs witnesses have their own version of the bible. For more information, click examples of watchtower lies and coverups, click errors in the watchtower nwt, and click here for a. A complete chart of bible dates and events with scriptural references. A bible study with a jw means you will be studying jw. Many of the older publications are no longer used by jehovah s witnesses. True stories taken from the worlds greatest book, the bible, provide a history of the world from creation onward. Since they refused to fight in world war ii, they were beaten and treated badly in the us, as well. The jehovah witness revised new world translation of 20 the jehovah witnesses have their own bible version and their own peculiar beliefs such as denying the eternal deity of the lord jesus christ and the reality of hell but their ever changing bible version has a lot in common with the new vatican versions like the esv, niv, nas. Women cannot assume the role of a male and instruct the congregation. The bible is the foundational text for the worlds largest religion. Here is a quote taken from the no defunct carm website. Jehovahs witnesses use the bible to victimshame, sex. Jehovahs witness quick reference guide study resources.
The twowitness rule the twowitness rule, as enforced by the governing body of jehovahs witnesses, is a. The previous version was published in 1984 and subsequent to. Jehovah s witnesses bible is known as the new world translation of the holy scriptures. The witnesses do not in any way claim that the translation. In the 1870s he organized a bible study and by 1880 there were 30 congregations following his teaching. Jehovahs witnesses bible is known as the new world translation of the holy scriptures. They are accurate, easy to understand, and beautifully illustrated. These 5 facts revolve around the watchtower, knights templar, freemasonry, subliminal imagesmessages, the new world translation of the holy scriptures, the. The group now known as the jehovahs witnesses was founded in 1879 by charles taze russell, a pennsylvania businessman.
A free pdf file of copies of these false prophecies, as well as helpful information on the invention of the word jehovah, is available here. During the world wars, jehovahs witnesses received unfair treatment from nazis. Jehovahs witness bible new world translation of the. What jehovahs witnesses believe and why they do what they do. Bibles of jehovahs witnesses new world translation. It has been published in whole or in part in over 160. It has been published in whole or in part in over 160 languages. Since 1976 all doctrinal decisions have been made by the governing body of jehovahs witnesses, a group of elders at the denominations headquarters. The jehovahs witnesses publish their own version, the new world translation of the holy scriptures, and offer it free to interested. Read and listen to the bible online, or download free audio recordings and signlanguage videos of the bible. My book of bible stories read online or download free.
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