Jehovah’s Witnesses Time Calculations – 1914
What Jehovah’s Witnesses Teach Jehovah’s Witnesses teach that Jesus began ruling in heaven in 1914, he inspected Christians from 1914 to 1919 and in 1919 appointed “the faithful and discreet slave” to provide spiritual food for his servants on earth. JW call this “slave” the Governing Body. This board claims that they have been given…
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…
Disfellowshipped Former Members
ConceptsDisfellowshipping is the act of removing a member from Jehovah’s Witnesses. In 2024, Jehovah’s Witnesses introduced the term “removed” instead of “disfellowshipped. “Resigned is a person who chooses to resign from Jehovah’s Witnesses. In 2026, the Norwegian Supreme Court held that the term shunned (Norwegian “utstøtt”) is the effect of either being excluded or withdrawing.…
When Is Satan Hurled Down To The Earth?
Revelation 12:7, cf. verse 9, states that “And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels battled with the dragon [Satan], … he was hurled down to the earth, and his angels were hurled down with him…”. The New Jerusalem “gave birth” to a son who will “shepherd all the nations with an iron…
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…
Is There a People Of God On Earth Today?
Comparing claims of authority in Catholicism, Protestantism, and Jehovah's Witnesses with Biblical teaching.
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…
