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What bible scripture does the Jehovah Witness use to discard the holy trinity?
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∙ 12y ago
There are many scriptures that discard the belief. For one thing, the trinity is in no way a bible teaching. The first scripture that comes to mind is--
John 17:3
This scripture distinguishes Jesus from God, referring to him as God's son. A totally separate being.
John 3:16
The same is the case with this scripture. It states that he gave his "only begotten son" because he loved the world so much. In other words, what he did was an act of love. He sacrificed his own son, whom he loved very much, as a ransom for us. If he was part of a trinity, it wouldn't have been much of a sacrifice, and not a very impressive display of love.
The Bible, in the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) mentions that Jesus prayed to Jehovah continually. Why would he pray to himself? Also why would he say that God is greater than him? The "Holy spirit" or "Holy ghost" is not a literal person at all. It's "God's active force", which was first referenced in the bible in Genesis 1:2. It is the "power" or "Spirit of God."
In other words, the holy spirit refers to some force that God uses to get his will done. It could be said that the holy spirit is "God's hand," "Energy," etc. It could also be said that the power given to Jesus to heal people was God's holy spirit. God created Jesus with holy spirit. The Angels also likely have used God's spirit.
So to recap, and give more details:
1. The holy spirit is the force that makes anything God desires to happen...happen.
2. Jehovah is the true God...the one who created Jesus and the entire universe. In the Garden of Eden, Satan challenged God's right to rule over mankind. Jehovah met that challenge, and has allowed mankind to rule themselves for the time being. That is why bad things happen in the world today, Satan and man is to blame for everything that has gone wrong on the earth today. Many blame God, but just because "God's hand is in all matters," doesn't mean he's the ruler of the world, and the one responsible for the terrible things that happen in the world. For now, Satan is the ruler of the world, until Jehovah decides to take action, which is really soon, by the way. Jehovah will not let this continue indefinitely, but for some reason, people out there are still convinced that man has the right to rule the world. After all, do you know of any Theocratic governments in the world. Nope...all are man-made and have nothing to do with God, even though at times they are attributed to him. (As an example, the American dollars say "In God We Trust") The issue has yet to be resolved. And it won't be man's decision. There are going to be a few things that they will have to do first to make the prophecy come true, but it will be God's hand (or holy spirit) that will put an end to these Earthly governments. It's Jesus, in a spiritual form known as Michael, that he will use to carry this out.
3. Jesus is the son of God, the firstborn of all creation...and since he was the first being to be created by Jehovah God, he helped God create the universe and everything else according to God's will. Jesus is an incredible spiritual figure...but he is not as great as God, not part of a trinity. Jesus is "riding on a white horse." Jehovah appointed him King of "God's Kingdom." And before long, his "ride" will be over and he will put an end to the nations of the Earth, the nations of which are in direct opposition to Jehovah. That means EVERYONE OF THEM.
Hope I made sense...tell me if you have anymore questions.
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Do Catholics consider baptism as Jehovah's Witness a valid baptism?
No, because they reject the Trinity.
What do you call one who doesn't believe in the trinity?
Unitarian. The Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe in the Trinity either. Muslims and Jews do not believe in the Trinity.
How do you witness the trinty to a Jehovah's witness?
You talk and discuss both your beliefs. You say what you believe and they say what they believe without being rude or arguing. You show them scriptures in the Bible; they show you scriptures in the Bible. And go on like that. Find scriptures that you would use to prove the Trinity.
What do Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Baptists don't?
Jehovah's Witnesses reject the Holy Trinity, whereas Baptists do not.
Are Jehovah's witnesses Trinitarian?
No. According to the Watchtower magazine (the defintive source of JW theology) JWs regard the Trinity as the work of the devil. They therefore regard the rest of the Christian Church, who regards the Trinity as sacred and revealed by the Holy Spirit in scripture, as either deluded, mistaken, misguided by or even in cahoots with, Satan.
What has the author Robert M Bowman written?
Robert M. Bowman has written: 'Jehovah's Witnesses' -- subject(s): Controversial literature, Jehovah's Witnesses 'Why you should believe in the Trinity' -- subject(s): Controversial literature, Jehovah's Witnesses, Trinity 'Understanding Jehovah's Witnesses' -- subject(s): Bible, Criticism, interpretation, Doctrines, History, Jehovah's Witnesses
How does the denomination view the trinity-Jehovah's Witnesses?
JWs do not believe in the trinity. The word trinity is not found in the bible you can go to http://www.watchtower.org/ and look up "trinity" in the search box and it will give you articles on JW views of the trinity
Why do Jehovah Witnesses call themselves Christian when they don't believbe in the Trinty?
Simply because we believe in Christ. And we follow the lifestyle of Christ. We walk in his footsteps. So we are Christians. That's what a Christian is -- someone who follows Christ. We believe exactly what the Bible teaches about Christ, namely that he is the 'son of Jehovah God'. The Bible says it -- we believe it; we believe nothing more / nothing less. The Bible does NOT teach that Jesus is 'God the son'. It NEVER uses that expression; -- so we never call Jesus that. If you (like the trinity) call Jesus 'God the Son', then you have the burden of proof. It's not in the Bible. It's in human creeds, developed by 'humans', not by Christ. That's what a creed is. We don't follow creeds, we follow Christ. So we are 'Christians'. Jesus worshiped Jehovah God. We follow that. We worship Jehovah God. So we are 'like Christ', namely Christian. In Revelation, Jesus is called 'the faithful witness'. He was a faithful witness of Jehovah God. Therefore, like Christ, we also call ourselves the same: Jehovah's Witnesses, a faithful Witness of Jehovah God, just like Jesus. That's how easy it is for us to be called Christian. Besides, any intensive and extensive google search on the origin of the trinity, will land you the fact that the trinity is NOT a Bible teaching; but that it's origins come from pagandom; just like most other things taught by mainstream religions. We wonder why you don't call yourself a 'Jehovah's Witness'. We even wonder if you believe in Jehovah. Jesus did. Jesus taught us to pray "Hallowed be thy (the Father's) name." Jesus didn't say: "Hallowed be MY name." Jesus wanted Jehovah's name hallowed. We wonder if the aversion people have to the word 'Jehovah', if that really 'hallows' the Father's personal name, which happens to be 'Jehovah'. So the trinity means nothing to us but a pagan concept. Therefore a genuine follower of Christ, a genuine Christian, would never believe in such a pagan concept as the trinity.
Why is Jesus not God in the flesh according to Jehovah Witnesses?
Jehovah Witnesses reject the doctrine of the Holy Trinity, declaring it unsupported by the scriptures (which is true). They regard Jesus as inferior to Jehovah, but nevertheless divine.
What is a jhovanwhitness?
I think what you're looking for is a "Jehovah's Witness". The Jehovah's Witnesses are an evangelical Christian denomination who, essentially, believe that the end of the world is both imminent and desirable, since the present state of civilization is so badly off that the only solution is the establishment of God's kingdom on earth. Founded in the 1870s, they reject Church teachings on God and Jesus which are not found in scripture, such as the concept of the Trinity, and use the early Church as a model for their structure and values. A cynic might call them harmless but annoying; a kinder observer might note their work on behalf of human rights and pacifism.
What do original bibles say about the trinity?
Our Bibles of today say the same thing the original manuscripts say. The word "trinity" is not mentioned in the Bible, but many passages of scripture lead us very strongly that the Trinity is true.
What are the Christian denominations that don't believe in Jesus Divinity?
Unitarians, Jehovah Witnesses, and Mormons don't believe in the Trinity.
