There is no basis whatsoever for saying, as some JW’s say, that Thomas was referring to Christ when he said “my Lord,” but was referring to God (Jehovah) when he said “my God.” Instead, Thomas called Christ both his Lord and his God. When Thomas touched Jesus' wounds, after the resurrection, he exclaimed, “My Lord and my God” ( John 20:28). In Matthew 1:23, Christ is called “ Immanuel,” which means “God with us.” The deity of Christ is taught in Scripture. Although they are distinct persons they are each called “Jehovah” because they each possess deity. These verses demonstrate that the name “Jehovah” is used for both God the Father and of God the Son. In Isaiah 44:6 Jehovah is called the first and the last (confirmed in Revelation 1:8),īut in Revelation 22:13 Christ is the first and the last. In Hebrews 1:6 the angels worship Christ. In Exodus 34:14 we are to worship no one but Jehovah. In John 12:31-42, we are told that Isaiah saw Jesus' glory and spoke of Him Isaiah wrote about seeing Jehovah in Isaiah 6:1-10. The Christ of the New Testament is the Jehovah of the Old Testament. According to John 1:1 in their Bible, The New World Translation, Christ is “a god,” but not “the God.” They teach that Jesus “was and is and always will be beneath Jehovah” and that “ Christ and God are not coequal”.ĭoes the Bible confirm their beliefs, or does it teach the orthodox Christian concept that Christ is God? This is an extremely important question. According to Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jesus is a mighty one, although not almighty as Jehovah God is. However, they also teach that before His Earthly life, Jesus was a spirit creature, Michael the archangel, who was created by God and became the Messiah at His baptism. JW’s believe that Jesus Christ was a perfect man, and that He is a person distinct from God the Father. Rather… …let us investigate the most important issue, THE PERSON OF JESUS CHRIST. In an attempt to keep this article to a reasonable length, let us not concentrate on ALL the differences.

Jehovah’s Witnesses and Christians do, however, differ on many important doctrines. For example, they share common concerns about religious apostasy, and they teach against Evolution.

Jehovah’s Witnesses and Christians have some things in common. People have written to ask if they are Christians or do they worship a different God? The following article may help to answer this important questions. Many people are confused about the Jehovah’s Witnesses.

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