In this single verse the entire purpose of the old and new testament is described in just a few words. What support is there for the jehovahs witness translation of john 1. An interview with a jehovah witness who finds the truth in jesus christ. A beautiful coloring book to reminding you of who you are in jesus bible quotes coloring book bible verse coloring book colokara. An ex jehovah witness goes in detail about his experience in the jehovah witness kingdom hall. Christians have great news to offer jehovahs witnesses.
In their translation, the gospel of john begins in this way. It should say, the word was godlike or a god or a great prophet, a great angel, and then god used him for great things, you can know thats not true just because of john 1. They teach that jesus was created by god and not coexistent wth him. Their false assumption is that jesus is not god in flesh but michael the archangel who became a man. If a muslim or a jehovahs witness, both of whom are arians, say, youve got this translation wrong. The holy biblethe book by jehovahs witnesses the holy writings which are able to make you wise for salvation. The new world translation of the holy scriptures nwt is a translation of the bible published by the watch tower bible and tract society. What are the most shocking verses in the jehovahs witness. These are the things that the amen says, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation by god. According to jehovahs witnesses why did john write the words. Supporting this view, ancient translations of johns gospel into the sahidic and the.
New world translation of the holy scriptures wikipedia. As to what they believe the core doctrine of the watchtower organization jw is that jesus had his return,aka second coming october 1914 invisibly and they were the only ones who discerned it. If you are a jehovah witness, please know that i am not here to bash you, but rather i am here to help you understand the truth as a sister in christ. Here the same greek word refers to the confirmation or declaration that john the baptist made concerning jesus. I was born raised 3rd generation jehovahs witness 1957. Jehovahs witness leaders and other supporters of modern translations claim that 1 john 5. This is one of the most common verses of contention between the jehovah s witnesses and christians. In the new world translation bible produced by the watchtower bible and tract society a legal organization in use by jehovahs witnesses, john 1. Of course, the jehovahs witnesses will respond that jesus is not the almighty god. Therefore, since they deny that jesus is divine, they have altered the bible in john 1. Using the new world translation to refute the new world.
A beginners guide to witnessing to the jehovahs witnesses. They lost roughly threequarters of the movement between 1925 and 1928, then suffered huge losses after 1975, when the end didnt come as they had implied over and over again, said jim penton, an exwitness who writes entries on jehovahs witnesses for. The jehovahs witnesses were started in the early 1870s, by a man named charles taze russell. Jehovahs witnesses identify themselves as christian and number over six million. Jehovahs witness baptisms are invalid bible story book. Perhaps the most wellknown difference between the jehovahs witnesses doctrinally slanted new world translation of the bible and reliable, scholarly translations such as the nasb, esv, kjv, etc. Patriarchal law governing the custody of persons and property gen. If anyone wants to come after me, let him disown himself and pick up his torture stake and keep following me. In the beginning the word was, and the word was with god, and the word was a god.
The jehovahs witnesses, jesus christ, and the gospel of. Some of the strongest evidence of the new world translations bias against the deity of jesus christ can be seen in the surrounding verses of many of the passages noted above where the jehovahs witness bible inserts jehovah instead of lord when referencing attributes of god that are being applied directly to jesus christ. This, of course, is a major diversion from orthodox christianity. Why mormons and jehovahs witnesses are not christians. When witnessing, never forget that you are the child of god. Jehovahs witnesses 10 things to know about their beliefs. Bible book number 1genesis watchtower online library. The beliefs of jehovahs witnesses are based on the bible teachings of charles taze russellfounder of the bible student movementand successive presidents of the watch tower society, joseph franklin rutherford, and nathan homer knorr. If the jw knows youre a christian, he considers you part of christendom the great whore of babylon in the book of revelation.
The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovah s witnesses. Where in scripture does it say that jesus is the same. For the biblical texts we will be exploring, i want to encourage you to use the jehovahs witness biblethe new world translation nwt. In beginning was the word, and the word was with the god, and god was the word.
In this revised and updated version of the topselling reasoning from the scriptures with the jehovahs witnesses more than 90,000 copies sold, author and bible expert ron rhodes helps readers delve into the bible and use practical tools to share gods truths with those who come calling. Jehovahs witnesses removed scriptures yahoo answers. Discover the best jehovahs witness in best sellers. Biblically, however, jesus is eternally god john 1. The new world bible translation committee went through the bible and changed any scripture that did not agree with jehovahs witness theology. Do jehovahs witnesses have their own version of the bible. In an article on the nwt, one wbts book states that it is a translation of the holy scriptures made directly from hebrew, aramaic, and greek into modernday english by a committee of anointed witnesses of jehovah reasoning from the scriptures, 276. Is the new world translation a valid version of the bible. Many jehovah s witnesses are publicizing new manuscript evidence they claim supports their preferred rendition of john 1. Worldwide membership of jehovahs witnesses reached 1,624 in 5,323 congregations by the time of rutherfords death. The 11 beliefs you should know about jehovahs witnesses. The books of the bible are listed in order and by chapter so you can find verses quickly.
It is the single most well known and pivotal scripture in the entire bible. In the bible, when lazarus died, jesus said that death is like sleep and that the dead. What about that a god translation in the jehovahs witness bible. Many jehovahs witnesses are publicizing new manuscript evidence they claim supports their preferred rendition of john 1. Why jehovahs witnessess have a difficult time with john 1. That is why jesus referes to his father as the only true god. John the disciple whom jesus used to love is the last person to write an inspired account of christs life and ministry.
Reasoning from the scriptures with the jehovahs witnesses. The jehovah s witnesses do not seem to understand that if the watchtower really felt that it was so important to give them a name that would identify them as true christians, that it would seem fiiting, and would appear to have made more sense, to have named them witnesses of jesus, as per jesus own words at acts 1. In both matthew, and isaiah, the witnesses say these verses are speaking of the father, and not about christ. A son cannot be the same age as his biological father. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Although it appeared in second century writings, watchtower leaders would have their followers believe that it was added in the fourth century by trinitarians. If they admitted that john the baptist was speaking about jesus, this would prove that jesus was jehovah, because the word lord in isa. What makes the greatest book on earth unique in its age, in the length of time for writing it and in its authorship. This is one in a long list of unfulfilled jehovahs witness.
The new testament portion was released in 1950, as the new world translation of the christian greek scriptures, with the complete bible released in 1961. Based on the jehovahs witness new world translation, revised 1984 edition whole bible verses deleted in the new world translation the following whole verses have been removed in the jehovahs witness. The jehovahs witnesses official web site briefly answers the question, do jehovahs witnesses believe in jesus. Bad translations of the jehovahs witness bible, the new. Instead, john uses the term to describe jesus in his prehuman existence as the logos, or the word, the one who was in the beginning with god, even before the world was. I want to offer you one persuasive argument that i have found very effective while talking to jehovahs witnesses. Many stories in the bible are written in just a few words with the details left to our imagination.
Jehovahs witness baptisms are invalid bible story book samson. Jehovahs witnesses use the standard 66book protestant bible, but usually use their own translation thereof they do reference other translations from time to time, but generally use the new world translation. The witnesses do not in any way claim that the translation. How to talk to jehovahs witnesses about jesus desiring god. The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovahs witnesses. It involves two straightforward passages of scripture. The new world translation 1984 is an accurate, easytoread holy bible. Jehovahs witness bible translation examined 4jehovah. Its fair to say that the nwt is quite, lets say, distinctive in places, and has received a fair amount of criticism. See more ideas about bible, jehovahs witnesses and.
There are 5 core beliefs of jehovah witnesses that they claim to be biblical however, they are not supported by the bible with further examination. Jehovahs witnesses doctrinally slanted new world translation of the bible. The main false doctrines taught by the jws henceforth used to abbreviate jehovahs witnesses are as follows. Bobby talks about the new world translation and the inconsistency of jehovahs witnesses interpretation of john 1. How to share the gospel with a jehovahs witness dare 2. Most people, even non christians, can quote the passage from memory. This evidencean early translation of the new testamentcomes from the same century as the earliest greek witness to the new testament. Perhaps the most wellknown difference between the jehovah s witnesses doctrinally slanted new world translation of the bible and reliable, scholarly translations such as the nasb, esv, kjv, etc. Jehovahs witnesses believe that jesus is not equal with god. As their interpretations of the bible evolved, witness publications decreed that saluting national flags is a form of idolatry, which led to a new outbreak of mob violence and government opposition in the united states, canada, germany, and other countries. This is clearly demonstrated by the fact that, as new editions of the new world translation were published, additional changes were made to the biblical text. The bible uses terms to help mankind understand things that are invisible in the heavens.