A comparison between Anglicans and Jehovah's Witnesses?

Answer 1

Anglicans are Christians groups associated with the Church of England. The encylopedia Britannica states that they have "a form of Christianity that includes features of both Protestantism and Roman Catholicism. " Doctrinally therefore, differences between Anglicans and Jehovah's Witnesses would be similar to those between JW and most mainstream Christian religions.

SIMILARITIES

** Quotations from the Church of England Website

* both Jehovah's Witnesses and Anglicans are described by Wikipedia as being Christian

* both view "Old and New Testaments 'as containing all things necessary for salvation' and as being the rule and ultimate standard of faith."**

* both Anglicans and Jehovah's witnesses "believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God [...]"

* Although Jehovah's Witnesses do not have a clergy-laity division, both Anglicans and Jehovah's Witnesses hold that ministers do NOT have to "vow the estate of single life, or to abstain from marriage" -- The 39 Articles 1801, article 32.( (2 Tim 4:3a)

DIFFERENCES There are however notable differences in biblical interpretation between the two faiths:

*Anglicans state "Our God is a triune God" -- Statement of Anglican Primates on the Doctrine of God (Art. #3)

Jehovah's Witnesses reject the trinity as unscriptural (Deut 6:4)

*Anglicans believe Jesus is "the essence of the Father, God of God" (Nicene Creed)

JW believe Jesus to be a created being, separate and subject to his father (1 Cor 11:3; Rev 3:15)

*Anglicans believe God tortures the wicked forever in hellfire

Jehovah's Witnesses believe God is love and that eternal burning in hell is not a biblical teaching (Jer 7:21)

*Anglicans give no special prominence to the Divine name (Yawheh/Jehovah)

The JW believe that God's name should be Sanctified, honoured and praised (Math 6:9)

*Anglican church members generally do not preach the gospel publically

JW are well known for their public ministry (Math 28:19:20)

*Anglicans "recognizes the archbishop of Canterbury as its nominal head." (Encylopedia Britannica)

JW only recognise Jesus as their leader (Mat 23:10)

*Anglican Churches accept the use of idols in their worship

JW completely reject the use of any idols (1 Cor 1:14)

*Anglicans have a clergy/laity class of ministers

JW consider all their members ministers and all partake in preaching and teaching (Matthew 23:9)

*Anglicans have no formal system to ensure their churches are free from members that follow unscriptural practice.

Jehovah's Witnesses apply the bible principle of removing unrependent members that insist on living contrary to scriptural norms (1 Cor 6: 9, 10)

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A Comparison between Anglicans and Jehovah's Witnesses?

Someone has truly said that comparisons areodius.

How-and-ever, As to the individuals I should imagine that the J-Ws hold their own at least, but in regard to the Church there is in my estimation no comparison to be made between the two organisations and what they believe.

The Anglican Church is part of the Body of Christ here on Earth. Its members are made Children of Christ through Baptism and Apostolic Faith, i.e. Right Belief. It holds to the Apostolic Succession in both teaching and orders. The faith of the apostles is summed up as Revelation, Scripture and Tradition, this latter through the Holy Councils and ancient fathers.

It doesn't claim to be the whole Church. but simply a Communion of Catholic Believers

within the Catholic Church, it casts no aspersions on other Church's but holds rigorously to the traditional teachings of two millenia.

The Jehovha Witnesses hold to a totally different faith, holding nowhere to Tradition and do not hold to the Trinity . It needs me to go no further it is all above for anyone to read. It is an honest belief, rigorously held. Good luck to them.