Please find below a chart taken from the book called, The "REPORT" (page 64) that lists the Basic, Elementary "Truths" or "Framework of Truth" taught by Jehovah's Witnesses, which makes them Modern Day “Israel” of bible prophecy ...destined to “fall” and be “restored.”
-- See Number 6:27; Micah 4:6, 7; Romans 2:20 |
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BELIEFS |
SCRIPTURAL REASON |
1. Use of God's personal name important in rendering acceptable worship to Him |
Ps. 83:18; John 5:43; 17:26; |
2. Bible is God's Word and is truth |
2 Tim. 3:16, 17; John 17:17 |
3. Christ is God's Son and is subservient to Him thus not part of Trinity Godhead |
Matt 3:17; John 14:28; 20:17; |
4. Christ was first of God's creations |
Col. 1:15; Rev. 3:14 |
5. Christ set example for all to follow |
John 13:15; 1 Pet. 2:21 |
6. Christ's human life was paid as a ransom for obedient humans |
Matt. 20:28; 1 Tim. 2:5, 6; |
7. Christ's one sacrifice was sufficient for salvation under New Covenant Arrangement |
Rom. 6:10; Heb. 9:25-28 |
8. Christ will not return in the flesh |
John 14:19; 2 Cor. 5:16 |
9. Kingdom will rule earth in righteousness and peace |
Dan. 2:44; Ps. 37:9-11; Matt. 6:9 |
10. Kingdom brings ideal living conditions to earth |
Ps. 37:9-11, 29; Ps. 85:12; Matt. 5:5 |
11. Earth will never be destroyed or depopulated |
Eccl. 1:4; Isa. 45:18; |
12. God will destroy present worldwide political system of things and all wickedness |
Dan. 2:44; Rev. 19:11-18; |
13. Wicked will be eternally destroyed |
Psalms 37:9, 10; 92:7 |
14. People God approves will receive eternal life on Paradise earth |
John 3:16; John 17:3; |
15. There is only one road to life |
Matt. 7:13, 14; Eph. 4:4, 5 |
16. Bible only understood during "time of end" |
Hab. 2:3; Dan. 12:4 |
17. Human death is due to Adam's sin |
Rom. 5:12; 6:23 |
18. The human soul is person and expires at death; unconscious (sleep) in grave |
Ezek. 18:4; Eccl. 9:10; Ps. 6:5; 146:4; John 11:11-14 |
19. Christ was raised from the dead as an immortal spirit person |
1 Pet. 3:18; Rom. 6:9; |
20. Hell is mankind's common grave |
Job 14:13; Act 2:27, 31 |
21. Hope for dead is resurrection |
1 Cor. 15:20-22; |
22. Billions of uninformed to be resurrected |
Acts 24:15; Rev. 20:13, 14 |
23. New covenant made with spiritual Israel |
Jer. 31:31; Heb. 8:10-13 |
24. Christ's congregation is built upon himself |
Matt. 21:42; 1 Cor. 3:11 |
25. Prayers must be directed only to Jehovah through Christ |
John 14:6, 13, 14; 1 Tim. 2:5 |
26. Images must not be used in worship; must be destroyed and removed from homes |
Ex. 20:4, 5; Deut. 7:25, 26; |
27. Spiritism must be shunned |
Deut. 18:10-12; |
28. Satan controls all governments, "kingdoms" |
Luke 4:5, 6 |
29. A Christian must have no part in interfaith movements |
Deut. 7:1-5; Jer. 10:1-3; |
30. A Christian must keep separate from the world |
John 15:19; James 4:4; |
31. All human laws that do not conflict with God's laws should be obeyed |
Matt. 22:20, 21; 1 Peter 2:12, 4:15 |
32. Taking blood into body by transfusion violates God's Law |
Gen. 9:3, 4; Lev. 17:14; |
33. Bible's laws on marital sanctity must be obeyed |
1 Cor. 6:9,10; Heb. 13:4 |
34. Sabbath observance was given only to the Jews and ended with Mosaic law |
Deut. 5:15; Rom. 10:4; |
35. A clergy class and special titles are improper |
Job 32:21, 22; Matt. 23:8-12 |
36. Man did not evolve but was created |
Gen 1:27; Isa. 45:12 |
37. Baptism by complete immersion symbolizes dedication |
Mark 1:9, 10; John 3:23; |
38. Christmas, Birthday celebrations of pagan origin and foster idolatry; were not observed by early Christians |
Gen 40:20; Matt 14:6; |
39. Use of Tobacco products, other addictive drugs forbidden |
1 Cor 3:16, 17; 2 Cor 7:1 |
40. Lying, drunkenness, homosexuality, idolatry forbidden |
1 Cor 6:9, 10; 10:14; |