PRESENT LIFE AND MORAL
A study of Jehovah’s Witnesses moral codex compared to the moral presented in the Bible
Celebrations
Birthday celebrations Jehovah’s Witnesses believe Jehovah’s Witnesses do not celebrate birthdays, as they believe such celebrations are contrary to Bible principles. They consider birthday celebrations to be customs of pagan origin and unsupported by the Bible. The only birthday celebrations mentioned in the Bible are Pharaoh’s and Herod Antipas celebrations, both of which resulted in…
Blood transfusion
What Jehovah’s Witnesses teach Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that the Bible’s prohibition against the consumption of blood also applies to blood transfusions. They interpret this as a parallel to eating blood, as both involve the blood being supplied to the body. This view is based mainly on three biblical scriptures: Jehovah’s Witnesses view blood transfusions as…
Sexual Immorality
What Jehovah’s Witnesses teach Jehovah’s Witnesses place great emphasis on the term porneía, the Greek word that is often translated “sexual immorality” in their Bible translation, the New World Translation. They define porneía as any sexual act between people who are not legally married to each other. The organization specifies that porneía is not only…
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…
