Do Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus is their mediator?

Answer 1

The vast majority of Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe that Jesus is their mediator, as shown in the first two quotes from the Watchtower Society's literature below. Only those among them who are of the anointed heavenly class do so. Of the approximately seven and a half million Witnesses, as per the latest official statistics, the maximum number of anointed still living today is 12,604.

This is because the 12,604 partakers of the emblems of the Lord's Evening Meal are the remnant still alive today of the 144,000 spoken of in Revelation.

World wide Security under the Prince of Peace, published by Jehovah's Witnesses says on p10. ''Likewise, the Greater Moses, Jesus Christ, is not the Mediator between Jehovah God and all mankind. He is the Mediator between his heavenly Father, Jehovah God, and the nation of spiritual Israel, which is limited to only 144,000 members.''

Watchtower 1st Apr '79 p31 says,''So in this strict Biblical sense Jesus is the "mediator" only for anointed Christians.''.

However, Jehovah's Witnesses DO believe that Jesus is the mediator in their prayers, which are directed to Jehovah God alone. See Psalms 65:2 ; John 14:6; 16:3 ; 1 Timothy 2:5.

Not sure if Questioner is asking if belief is necessary that Jesus helps us to gain salvation? That is true. If the question is more related to,'who hears our prayers?', will answer that later, as that will take it another direction.

The answer from the Watchtower of 2008, shows Jesus actions as a mediator will benefit anyone who desires to become an active follower of him.

*** w08 12/15 pp. 13-14 Appreciate Jesus' Unique Role in God's Purpose ***

"The Mediator of a New Covenant"

11 Read 1 Timothy 2:5, 6. Jesus is the "one mediator between God and men." He is "the mediator of a new covenant." (Heb. 9:15; 12:24) However, Moses is also spoken of as a mediator-the mediator of the Law covenant. (Gal. 3:19) How, then, is Jesus' role as Mediator unique?

12 The original-language word translated "mediator" is a legal term. It refers to Jesus as a legal Mediator (or, in a sense, an attorney) of the new covenant that made possible the birth of a new nation, "the Israel of God." (Gal. 6:16) This nation is composed of spirit-anointed Christians, who form a heavenly "royal priesthood." (1 Pet. 2:9; Ex. 19:6) The Law covenant, with Moses as mediator, was not able to produce a nation like that.

13 What does Jesus' role as Mediator involve? Well, Jehovah applies the value of Jesus' blood to those being brought into the new covenant. In this way, Jehovah legally credits them with righteousness. (Rom. 3:24; Heb. 9:15) God can then take them into the new covenant with the prospect of their becoming heavenly king-priests! As their Mediator, Jesus assists them in maintaining a clean standing before God.-Heb. 2:16.