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- Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus did not die on a cross but on single stake. This belief is based on the Greek words used in the Bible for the cross, which literally translate as 'stake' and 'tree'. Modern Witnesses regard the Cross as a pagan symbol and do not use it, although it was accepted by the movement until 1931.
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As Jehovah’s Witnesses, we strive to adhere to the form of Christianity that Jesus taught and that his apostles practiced. This article summarizes our basic beliefs. God. We worship the one true and Almighty God, the Creator, whose name is Jehovah.
Jehovah's Witnesses consider the Bible to be scientifically and historically accurate and reliable and interpret much of it literally, while also accepting it contains much symbolism. Jehovah's Witnesses base all of their beliefs on the Bible, as interpreted by the Governing Body.
Jul 3, 2019 · Jehovah's Witnesses Beliefs . Baptism - Jehovah's Witnesses beliefs teach that baptism by total immersion in water is a symbol of dedicating one's life to God. Bible - The Bible is God's Word and is a truth more reliable than tradition. Jehovah's Witnesses use their own Bible, the New World Translation of the Scriptures.
- Jack Zavada
Apr 24, 2024 · Updated Apr 24, 2024. Jehovah's Witnesses are a people of faith that many of us likely don't know much about. We may remember them as the people who often come to our homes to evangelize, but do we actually know what they believe?
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Apr 18, 2024 · Beliefs. Witnesses hold a number of traditional Christian views but also many that are unique to them. They affirm that God—Jehovah—is the most high. Jesus Christ is God’s agent, through whom sinful humans can be reconciled to God. The Holy Spirit is the name of God’s active force in the world.
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus is God's only direct creation, that everything else was created through him by means of God's power, and that the initial unassisted act of creation uniquely identifies Jesus as God's "only-begotten Son".
The symbol of the Jehovah's Witnesses is the Watchtower. Watchtower magazine's mission statement explains that like a watchtower of old, the Witnesses' Watchtower allows us to view the...
