What makes Jehovah Witnesses different?

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ELECT

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They're Christians. Why do other Christians hate them?
They teach doctrines of devils
they deny Jesus thus they are anti christ
they dont believe in dreams :confused:
 
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JW's are not the only Christians who don't believe the Trinity doctrine. Trinitarianism only became associated with Christianity long after Christ and the apostles were gone. Christ never said he was equal to God or that he WAS God. He said he was a perfect representative of the Holy Father because he had been created by God before the beginning of the creation of the Heavens and Earth. His Holy Father did however give him the power that a god. So in a manner of speaking he was A god, but only as far as Jehovah has given him power. Jehovah gives it and controls it (Holy Spirit) Christ only has what his Father has given to him. Jehovah has not given any other person spirit or physical the authority and power that he has bestowed on his loyal son.
Jehovah is not God only name
 
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JW's are not the only Christians who don't believe the Trinity doctrine. Trinitarianism only became associated with Christianity long after Christ and the apostles were gone. Christ never said he was equal to God or that he WAS God. He said he was a perfect representative of the Holy Father because he had been created by God before the beginning of the creation of the Heavens and Earth. His Holy Father did however give him the power that a god. So in a manner of speaking he was A god, but only as far as Jehovah has given him power. Jehovah gives it and controls it (Holy Spirit) Christ only has what his Father has given to him. Jehovah has not given any other person spirit or physical the authority and power that he has bestowed on his loyal son.
The bible never forbid giving blood to save lives it is the eating of blood that is forbidden

Jesus shed His blood to save lives
 
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The bible never forbid giving blood to save lives it is the eating of blood that is forbidden
Christians symbolically eat blood, in Communion. Do we symbolically break the law? No! Jesus fulfilled the law, making all food clean.
 
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Christians symbolically eat blood, in Communion. Do we symbolically break the law? No! Jesus fulfilled the law, making all food clean.
Jesus also fullfilled
[h=1]Matthew 3:13-17King James Version (KJV)[/h]13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Are you saying we are not to baptise because Jesus fullfilled ?
 
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Christians symbolically eat blood, in Communion. Do we symbolically break the law? No! Jesus fulfilled the law, making all food clean.
[h=1]John 6:53-54King James Version (KJV)[/h]53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
 

Descyple

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I noticed the Op has been banned, but I will post a video below that I think would be very useful for those who have not yet studied the beliefs and practices of the Jehovah's Witnesses. This helpful and informative lecture is given by Christian apologist James White.

On a personal note: I had the opportunity almost 20 years ago to spend a few weeks with a couple of Jehovah's Witnesses and we discussed the differences between Christian beliefs and the beliefs of the Watchtower Society (which is the official governing body of all Jehovah's Witnesses). One important thing I learned during one of our meetings was really a red flag for me as to what kind of hold the Watchtower Society has on its people - we were discussing the doctrine of the Trinity and the Jehovah's Witnesses denial of it. After our discussion one of the two JW's offered me a copy of one of their most popular magazine issues entitled "Should You Believe In The Trinity?". It is anti-Trinitarian. I had previously heard about that issue, and so I was anxious to read it, but before I took it, I offered to give them a book I have entitled "Why You Should Believe In The Trinity" written by Christian apologist Robert Bowman as a direct point-by-point response to their particular magazine that they had just offered me.

When I offered my book, the JW who offered me the magazine said to me (these were his exact words) "To be honest, I wouldn't have enough time to read it." So he did not take my book. I did, however, take their magazine (I have read it and I still have it to this day). I only found out a few years later that the Watchtower Society actually forbids its members from owning and reading "Christian" literature. That is one of the biggest objections I have against the Jehovah's Witnesses - their lack of responsibility towards the practice of discernment and of denying its members the opportunity to faithfully obey the biblical command to "test everything" - 1 Thessalonians 5:21.


Here is the lecture on Jehovah's Witnesses from James White.

[video=youtube_share;2jbt9uMdRnE]http://youtu.be/2jbt9uMdRnE[/video]
 

Mem

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That is what broke the deal when I spoke with them, the same with the LDS. They stopped stopped coming around when they realized I wasn't moving from that the claim that Jesus Is God.
 
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Tintin

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That is what broke the deal when I spoke with them, the same with the LDS. They stopped stopped coming around when they realized I wasn't moving from that the claim that Jesus Is God.
Weird. They still come around and visit me and I've done the very same thing, over and over again. Lovely people but especially deluded in the spiritual sense.
 

Mem

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Weird. They still come around and visit me and I've done the very same thing, over and over again. Lovely people but especially deluded in the spiritual sense.
They were dear souls, two sweet lil old ladies, one named Mabel. I think they were rattled when I asked of the verse about going door to door. The LDS were juniors, they brought back their elder, who left giving me the evil eye and asking if I knew Satan. Itt's been awhile so I can't recall if I answered what I was thinking. They likely shook the dust off the soles of there sandals, except they were the nicely buffed and shined sort. I looked over their book, it seemed the same stories except the names where changed. I still get sporatic pamphlets here and there from the JWs, it's hard to refuse when they offer it so nicely.
 
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didymos

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What makes JW's different? Well...

 
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sassylady

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I have heard that they believe Jesus was just a good man, not part of the trinity, but I've never checked that one out.
 
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I have heard that they believe Jesus was just a good man, not part of the trinity, but I've never checked that one out.
JWs believe Jesus is the archangel Michael, pointing to 1 Thessalonians 4:16. Most people with bad doctrines have reading comprehension issues. That verse actually precludes Jesus from being an archangel.
 
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Dorcas

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I saw this question and was interested in how people would answer it. I thought the most appropriate answer would be found on their website. On the JW.ORG website I found a section that answers what JW's believe. Some times I have questions about what other faiths believe like Scientology, Mormons I have found that if you go to their official site that is the place to get correct information. Look out for sites that don't say official because then you may not get a reliable answer. Why get hearsay when you can get the answer from the horses mouth.
 

Fenner

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I don't hate them, I just wish they wouldn't always come when I'm in the basement doing laundry, taking a shower or in the middle of something important. I'm not kidding when I say this, it always seemed they used to come at those times. I live on a busy street and I would get the LDS or the Jehovah's coming to the door a lot. Eventually I'd hear a knock, peak and hide. I felt kind of guilty but it started to drive me nuts.