Jehovah's Witnesses

	Jehovah's Witnesses
RELATED TOPICS	Beliefs - Jehovah's Witnesses: Jesus, Blood;
SERMONS, ESSAYS AND OPINIONS	* What do Jehovah's Witness teach? (carm); Jehovah's Witness in a nutshell (carm); Jehovah's Witness history (carm);
CONTENTS	Contents 1 History of Jehovah's Witnesses; 2 Beliefs 2.1 Jehovah's Witnesses: Jesus; 2.2 View on Blood Transfusions; ; 3 Jehovah's Witnesses Today; 4 Quotes; 5 Links;

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Jehovah's Witnesses are members of a religious movement who, although identifying themselves as Christian, are not generally considered as Christians by mainstream Christianity because they are non-trinitarian. They number around seven million. Their headquarters are in New York, USA. It is an international organization known for its extensive preaching and publishing activities. They are well known for their rejection of blood transfusions and their specific version of the Bible with a number of crucial differences from mainstream translations.

History of Jehovah's Witnesses

The Jehovah's Witnesses had their beginnings in the late 1870's when a small group under the leadership of Charles T. Russell began to question a number of orthodox Christian doctrines including the Trinity and Hell.

Beliefs

The Jehovah's Witnesses teach the following as core doctrine, basing them certain passages. Some of these interpretations, in particular, Jesus as a created being, are in direct conflict with orthodox Christianity

There is only one true God (Isaiah 43:10; Isaiah 44:6; John 17:3; 1 Corinthians 8:5-6)
God is named Jehovah (or Yahweh) (Exodus 3:15-16; Exodus 6:3; Psalm 83:18)
Jesus is God's son (John 10:36; John 20:17)
Jesus was created by God (Colossians 1:15; Revelation 3:14)
Bible is God's Word and true (2 Timothy 3:16; John 17:17)
Christ lived a perfect life (1 Peter 2:22)
Christ died for all mankind (Matthew 20:28; 1 Timothy 2:5, 6; 1 Peter 2:24)
Christ only had to die once for all mankind (Hebrews 9:25-28)

Jehovah's Witnesses: Jesus

According to the Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus was created by God and came to earth and lived a sinless life that ultimately ended in his death. His death is seen as a sacrifice for all sinful humans.

View on Blood Transfusions

The Jehovah's Witnesses are well known for their refusal to receive blood transfusions. This is based on their interpretation on a number of passages in the Bible. These include Genesis 9:3-4 where God commanded Noah and his family to not eat blood. Again in Leviticus 7:26 and Deuteronomy 12:16 this command in re-iterated. Mainstream Christians argue however that the Jehovah's Witnesses are mistaken because the specifics of the Mosaic Law do not apply to Christians, having been abolished by Christ's death.