Trivia What Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Believe?

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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.

1. God. We worship the one true and Almighty God, the Creator, whose name is You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) He is the God of Abraham, Moses, and Jesus.—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
2. Bible. We recognize You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. to humans. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) We base our beliefs on all 66 of its books, which include both the “Old Testament” and the “New Testament.” Professor Jason D. BeDuhn aptly described it when he wrote that Jehovah’s Witnesses built “their system of belief and practice from the raw material of the Bible without predetermining what was to be found there.” You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.
   While we accept the entire Bible, we are You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. We recognize that parts of the Bible are written in You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. and are not to be understood literally.—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
3. Jesus. We follow the teachings and example of Jesus Christ and honor him as our Savior and as the You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) Thus, we are You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) However, we have learned from the Bible that Jesus is not Almighty God and that there is no Scriptural basis for the You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
4. The Kingdom of God. This is a real government in heaven, not a condition You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. It will replace human governments and accomplish You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) It will take these actions soon, for Bible prophecy indicates that we are living in “You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..”—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
   Jesus is the King of You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. in heaven. He began ruling in You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
5. Salvation. Deliverance from sin and death is possible through the You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) To benefit from that sacrifice, people must not only exercise faith in Jesus but also change their course of life and get You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) A person’s works prove that his faith is alive. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) However, You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. cannot be earned—it comes through “the undeserved kindness of God.”—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
6. Heaven. Jehovah God, Jesus Christ, and the faithful angels reside in the You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) A relatively small number of people—144,000—will be resurrected to You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. to rule with Jesus in the You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
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   Earth. God created the earth to be mankind’s eternal home. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) God will bless obedient people with perfect health and everlasting life in an You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
8. Evil and suffering. These began when one of God’s angels rebelled. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) This angel, who after his rebellion was called You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. persuaded the first human couple to join him, and the consequences have been disastrous for their descendants. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) In order to settle the moral issues raised by Satan, God has allowed You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., but He will not permit them to continue forever.
9. Death. You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. pass out of existence. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) They do not suffer in a You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. of torment.
   God will bring billions back from death by means of You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) However, those who refuse to learn God’s ways after being raised to life will be destroyed forever with no hope of a resurrection.—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..

• 10. Family. We adhere to God’s You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. as the union of one man and one woman, with sexual immorality being the only valid basis for You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) We are convinced that the wisdom found in You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. to succeed.—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
• 11. Our worship. We do not venerate You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. or any other You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) Key aspects of our worship include the following:
  • You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. to God.—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
  • Reading and You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
  • Meditating on what we You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
  • You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. to pray, study the Bible, sing, express our faith, and encourage fellow Witnesses and others.—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
  • You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. the “good news of the Kingdom.”—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
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  • Constructing and maintaining You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. and other facilities used to further our worldwide Bible educational work.—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
  • Sharing in You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
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• 12. Our organization. We are You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., each of which is overseen by a body of You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. However, the elders do not form a clergy class, and they are unsalaried. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) We You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., and no collections are ever taken at our meetings. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) All our activities are supported by You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
  The You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., a small group of mature Christians who serve at our world headquarters, provides direction for Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide.—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
• 13. Our unity. We are globally united in our beliefs. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) We also work hard to have You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) Our unity allows for personal choice, though. Each Witness makes decisions in harmony with his or her own You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
• 14. Our conduct. We strive to You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. in all our actions. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) We You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., including the misuse of blood by You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) We are peaceful and You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) We respect the government where we live and obey its laws as long as these do not call on us to disobey God’s laws.—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
• 15. Our relationships with others. Jesus commanded: “You must love your neighbor as yourself.” He also said that Christians “are no part of the world.” (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) So we try to “work what is good toward all,” yet You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. in political affairs and You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.) However, we respect the choices that others make in such matters.—You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..