JW teachings and the Bible
An examination of Jehovah’s Witnesses’ teachings and beliefs by comparing them with the Bible.
Registration Of Marriage And Divorce
What do Jehovah’s Witnesses teach? Jehovah’s Witnesses have a strict understanding of the validity of marriage. According to their teachings, marriages must be registered with the authorities, if such registration is available in the country in question. Jehovah’s Witnesses view marriage as a covenant between a man and a woman who live in fidelity to…
Can Christians Have More Than One Wife?
Jehovah’s Witnesses’ views on polygamy (a man has several wives) Jehovah’s Witnesses teach that God’s original purpose for marriage was monogamy, based on the creation account in which one man and one woman were united. Although polygamy was common among God’s servants in the Old Testament, Jehovah’s Witnesses view it as a practice that God…
Is Participation in War Contrary to the Bible?
What do Jehovah’s Witnesses teach? Jehovah’s Witnesses teach that true Christians must remain completely neutral in the world’s conflicts. They do not participate in war, do not perform military service, nor do they support any nation politically or militarily. They justify this attitude with Jesus’ statement that His Kingdom is not of this world, as…
Prayer
Does Jehovah answer prayer today? Can you say with certainty that Jehovah has fulfilled some of your prayers? How do you know? Most religious communities today have prayer rituals or prayer as an essential part of their worship. We have no verifiable possibility of verifying whether someone has actually been answered by their god in…
Spiritism And Wicked Spirits
PRACTICAL OR SECONDARY QUESTIONS What Jehovah’s Witnesses teach Jehovah’s Witnesses teach that spiritism and wicked spirits are a real and dangerous force that humans must guard against. According to their understanding, Satan and the demons actively seek to influence people through spiritistic practices such as divination, contact with the dead, magic, or occult rituals. Jehovah’s…
Tattoos
Are Tattoos a Sin in the Bible? Jehovah’s Witnesses teach Jehovah’s Witnesses advise against tattooing with reference to Leviticus 19:28 which says: You shall not scratch yourselves on your body in mourning over someone who has died, and you shall not make tattoo marks on you. I am Jehovah. Otherwise, Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that tattooing…
What Does It Mean To Inherit God’s Kingdom?
Jehovah’s Witnesses teach Jehovah’s Witnesses teach that God’s Kingdom is a government established by God and that God rules from heaven. Jesus is the King of God’s Kingdom. They believe that the Bible constitutes the laws of God’s Kingdom that the inhabitants of that Kingdom must follow. The Bible says God’s Kingdom is a government…
In What Way Is The Bible Inspired?
How did God communicate His word to Bible writers? In 2 Timothy 3:16, it says that “All scripture is given by inspiration of God.” When the New World Translation uses “inspired”, this is from the Greek adjective θεόπνευστος (theópneustos). The word is composed of theos which means God, and pneo which means to breathe or…
The Resurrection and Life During the 1,000-Year Kingdom
What Jehovah’s Witnesses Teach Jehovah’s Witnesses teach that there are two types of resurrections. 1) 144,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses who will be resurrected to life in heaven and 2) the rest of Jehovah’s Witnesses will be resurrected from death to life during the 1,000-year kingdom. Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that they are the successors of what they…
Is Anyone Going To Heaven?
What Jehovah’s Witnesses Believe Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that humans have the hope of living forever in a future paradise on earth. This paradise is a restoration of the Garden of Eden, where Adam and Eve lived. In the future, paradise will not be limited to Eden but will cover the whole earth. Jehovah’s Witnesses teach,…
