ORGANIZATION
Examining the structure, authority, practices, and teachings of the Jehovah’s Witnesses organization in the light of Scripture.
Reinstatement Committees
What do Jehovah’s Witnesses learn about reinstatement committees? Among Jehovah’s Witnesses, reinstatement committees are used to evaluate whether a disfellowshipped person (or one who has resigned) has shown sufficient repentance to be reinstated in the congregation. According to Shepherd the Flock of God1, the purpose of such committees is to ensure that the person has sincerely…
Teaching Method
Jehovah’s Witnesses claim to follow the pattern of the original Christian congregation when teaching at their meetings. How does the Bible describe the teaching method used, and how is the teaching of Jehovah’s Witnesses? The teaching method of Jehovah’s Witnesses Jehovah’s Witnesses hold two regular meetings each week. One midweek meeting that involves training in…
What Must You Do To Gain Everlasting Life?
What Jehovah’s Witnesses teach Jehovah’s Witnesses teach that one must be baptized in order to obtain salvation (see, e.g. Young People Ask, page 9). Since Jehovah’s Witnesses do not recognize baptism anywhere other than Jehovah’s Witnesses, this means a requirement that one must be a baptized member of Jehovah’s Witness in order to gain everlasting…
Is Loyalty To The Anointed A Condition For Eternal Life?
What the doctrine is about The Watchtower, September 2024 (study article 38) claims that the judgment of the sheep and the goats at Matthew 25:31-46 depends on how Christians “loyally support his anointed followers.” This implies that the treatment of the anointed is essential for everlasting life or death. The article interprets “the least of…
The Memorial Meal
What Jehovah’s Witnesses teach Jehovah’s Witnesses hold an annual Memorial meal on Nisan 14 according to the Jewish calendar. Only “the anointed” of Jehovah’s Witnesses eat of the bread and drink from the cup. They believe that “anointed ones” make up 144,000 of Jehovah’s Witnesses who are going to heaven and base their understanding on…
Apostates
What Jehovah’s Witnesses teach about Apostates Jehovah’s Witnesses define apostates as individuals who no longer support their organization or who oppose the teachings of the Governing Body. They consider apostasy a serious sin, often with sanctions such as exclusion and social isolation. According to Jehovah’s Witnesses, apostates are those who question or reject the Organization’s…
