As Jehovahâs Witnesses, we strive to adhere to the form of Christianity that Jesus taught and that his apostles practiced. This article summarizes our basic beliefs.
God. We worship the one true and Almighty God, the Creator, whose name is Jehovah. (Psalm 83:18; Revelation 4:11) He is the God of Abraham, Moses, and Jesus.âExodus 3:6; 32:11; John 20:17.
Bible. We recognize the Bible as Godâs inspired message to humans. (John 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:16) We base our beliefs on all 66 of its books, which include both the âOld Testamentâ and the âNew Testament.â Professor Jason D. BeDuhn aptly described it when he wrote that Jehovahâs Witnesses built âtheir system of belief and practice from the raw material of the Bible without predetermining what was to be found there.â *
While we accept the entire Bible, we are not fundamentalists. We recognize that parts of the Bible are written in figurative or symbolic language and are not to be understood literally.âRevelation 1:1.
Jesus. We follow the teachings and example of Jesus Christ and honor him as our Savior and as the Son of God. (Matthew 20:28; Acts 5:31) Thus, we are Christians. (Acts 11:26) However, we have learned from the Bible that Jesus is not Almighty God and that there is no Scriptural basis for the Trinity doctrine.âJohn 14:28.
The Kingdom of God. This is a real government in heaven, not a condition in the hearts of Christians. It will replace human governments and accomplish Godâs purpose for the earth. (Daniel 2:44; Matthew 6:9, 10) It will take these actions soon, for Bible prophecy indicates that we are living in âthe last days.ââ2 Timothy 3:1-5; Matthew 24:3-14.
Jesus is the King of Godâs Kingdom in heaven. He began ruling in 1914.âRevelation 11:15.
Salvation. Deliverance from sin and death is possible through the ransom sacrifice of Jesus. (Matthew 20:28; Acts 4:12) To benefit from that sacrifice, people must not only exercise faith in Jesus but also change their course of life and get baptized. (Matthew 28:19, 20; John 3:16; Acts 3:19, 20) A personâs works prove that his faith is alive. (James 2:24, 26) However, salvation cannot be earnedâit comes through âthe undeserved kindness of God.ââGalatians 2:16, 21.
Heaven. Jehovah God, Jesus Christ, and the faithful angels reside in the spirit realm. * (Psalm 103:19-21; Acts 7:55) A relatively small number of peopleâ144,000âwill be resurrected to life in heaven to rule with Jesus in the Kingdom.âDaniel 7:27; 2 Timothy 2:12; Revelation 5:9, 10; 14:1, 3.
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Earth. God created the earth to be mankindâs eternal home. (Psalm 104:5; 115:16; Ecclesiastes 1:4) God will bless obedient people with perfect health and everlasting life in an earthly paradise.âPsalm 37:11, 34.
Evil and suffering. These began when one of Godâs angels rebelled. (John 8:44) This angel, who after his rebellion was called âSatanâ and âDevil,â persuaded the first human couple to join him, and the consequences have been disastrous for their descendants. (Genesis 3:1-6; Romans 5:12) In order to settle the moral issues raised by Satan, God has allowed evil and suffering, but He will not permit them to continue forever.
Death. People who die pass out of existence. (Psalm 146:4; Ecclesiastes 9:5, 10) They do not suffer in a fiery hell of torment.
God will bring billions back from death by means of a resurrection. (Acts 24:15) However, those who refuse to learn Godâs ways after being raised to live will be destroyed forever with no hope of a resurrection.âRevelation 20:14, 15.
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Family. We adhere to Godâs original standard of marriage as the union of one man and one woman, with sexual immorality being the only valid basis for divorce. (Matthew 19:4-9) We are convinced that the wisdom found in the Bible helps families to succeed.âEphesians 5:22â6:1.
Our worship. We do not venerate the cross or any other images. (Deuteronomy 4:15-19; 1 John 5:21) Key aspects of our worship include the following:
Praying to God.âPhilippians 4:6.
Reading and studying the Bible.âPsalm 1:1-3.
Meditating on what we learn from the Bible.âPsalm 77:12.
Meeting together to pray, study the Bible, sing, express our faith, and encourage fellow Witnesses and others.âColossians 3:16; Hebrews 10:23-25.
Preaching the âgood news of the Kingdom.ââMatthew 24:14.
Helping those in need.âJames 2:14-17.
Constructing and maintaining Kingdom Halls and other facilities used to further our worldwide Bible educational work.âPsalm 127:1.
Sharing in disaster relief.âActs 11:27-30.
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