Why dont jehovas witnesses believe in the trinity?

Answer 1

To answer this question open your bible to Acts, go to chapter 7 and read verses 55,and 56.

It says the Jesus was standing next to god, on the right hand side.

There is no mention of a third person next to god in this account. Despite attempts to find passages of a scripture to support the Trinity dogma, a Priest Marie-Emile wrote a book called "At the Dawn of Christianity- The Birth of Dogmas". There he said "The statement that there are three persons in the one god .... cannot be read anywhere in the New Testament".

Plus the real fact it that the Trinitarian dogma is a late fourth-century invention.

Despite much scriptural witness to the contrary, they don't.

The New Encyclopedia Britannica says: "Neither the word Trinity, nor the explicit doctrine as such, appears in the New Testament, nor `did Jesus and his followers intend to contradict the Shema in the Old Testament: Hear O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord (Deuteronomy 6:4).

The doctrine developed gradually over several centuries an through many controversies...By the end of the 4th century ...the doctrine of the Trinity took substantially the form it has maintained ever since."(1976) Micropaedia Vol X.p.126

The New Catholic Encyclopedia states:" The formulation one God in three Persons was not solidly established, certainly not fully assimilated into Christian life and its profession of faith, prior to the end of the 4th century. But it is precisely this formulation that has first claim to the title the Trinitarian dogma. Among the Apostolic Fathers, there had been nothing even remotely approaching such a mentality or perspective."- (1967) Vol XIV, p. 299

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Answer 2

ANSWER

Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe in the trinity because they base all of their beliefs on The Bible. Neither the word "trinity" nor the notion of a triune God is in scripture. They believe Jesus to be God's Son and the holy spirit to be God's power or active force (not a person).

They also believe that the doctrine of the trinity is in fact pagan and has its roots in ancient Babylonian and Egyptian mythology.

Philippians 2:5-11

5 Keep this mental attitude in YOU that was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, although he was existing in God's form, gave no consideration to a seizure, namely, that he should be equal to God. 7 No, but he emptied himself and took a slave's form and came to be in the likeness of men. 8 More than that, when he found himself in fashion as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient as far as death, yes, death on a torture stake. 9 For this very reason also God exalted him to a superior position and kindly gave him the name that is above every [other] name, 10 so that in the name of Jesus every knee should bend of those in heaven and those on earth and those under the ground, 11 and every tongue should openly acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.

Jesus is Lord to the glory of God the father. Not equals.

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one of the best ways i have heard it put:

"COULD THE TRINITY DOCTRINE BE TRUE?

The trinity teaches that God asked himself to go to earth to save mankind.

Then he agreed with himself and volunteered himself to himself to offer himself.

Then God impregnated a woman as himself, with himself.

God prayed to himself and glorified himself repeatedly.

God strengthened himself and talked to himself.

Finally God forsook himself and sacrificed himself to prove his loyalty to himself.

While dead he resurrected himself so he could exalt himself above himself.

Then he sat at his own right hand and waited till he placed his enemies as a footstool

Finally with Satan's forces defeated God would turn his kingdom over to himself

That all things would become everything to himself.

Go figure, Could this be true???"

Answer 3

The trinity teaching is not found in the Bible, and the Bible is the source of all of our beliefs about God.

We know that Jesus himself said that he was, not "God the Son" but rather "the Son of God." - John 10:36.

Furthermore, in Luke 1:32 we read that Jesus was "the Son of the Highest." The regular (not New) KJV and others identify exacly who "the Highest" is at Psalm 83:18.

Jesus receives instruction and authority from God, who sent him. (John 5:19 and 30 specifically, and intervening verses as well.)

There are many other passages we could consider, but these few show some of the main points. Also see the Related Links below.

Answer 4

Jehovah's Witnesses study the Bible extensively and do not believe in the trinity based on the following scriptures (and others):

Deuteronomy 6:4: "Jehovah our God is one Jehovah."

Psalms 83:18: "You, whose name is Jehovah, you alone are the Most High over all the earth."

John 17:3: "This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ."

Galatians 3:20: "God is only one."