WHAT JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES BELIEVE
| Belief | Scriptural Reason |
|---|---|
| Bible is God's Word and is truth | 2 Tim. 3:16, 17 ; 2 Pet. 1:20, 21 ; John 17:17 |
| Bible is more reliable than tradition | Matt. 15:3 ; Col. 2:8 |
| God's name is Jehovah | Ps. 83:18 ; Isa. 26:4 ; 42:8 , AS; Ex. 6:3 |
| Christ is God's Son and is inferior to Him | Matt. 3:17 ; John 8:42 ; 14:28 ; 20:17 ; 1 Cor. 11:3 ; 15:28 |
| Christ was first of God's creations | Col. 1:15 ; Rev. 3:14 |
| Christ died on a stake, not a cross | Gal. 3:13 ; Acts 5:30 |
| Christ's human life was paid as a ransom for obedient humans | Matt. 20:28 ; 1 Tim. 2:5, 6 ; 1 Pet. 2:24 |
| Christ's one sacrifice was sufficient | Rom. 6:10 ; Heb. 9:25-28 |
| Christ was raised from the dead as an immortal spirit person | 1 Pet. 3:18 ; Rom. 6:9 ; Rev. 1:17, 18 |
| Christ's presence is in spirit | John 14:19 ; Matt. 24:3 ; 2 Cor. 5:16 ; Ps. 110:1, 2 |
| We are now in the 'time of the end' | Matt. 24:3-14 ; 2 Tim. 3:1-5 ; Luke 17:26-30 |
| Kingdom under Christ will rule earth in righteousness and peace | Isa. 9:6, 7 ; 11:1-5 ; Dan. 7:13, 14 ; Matt. 6:10 |
| Kingdom will bring ideal living conditions to earth | Ps. 72:1-4 ; Rev. 7:9, 10 , 13-17 ; 21:3, 4 |
| Earth will never be destroyed or depopulated | Eccl. 1:4 ; Isa. 45:18 ; Ps. 78:69 |
| God will eliminate present system of things in the battle at Har-Magedon | Rev. 16:14 , 16 ; Zeph. 3:8 ; Dan. 2:44 ; Isa. 34:2 ; 55:10, 11 |
| Wicked will be eternally destroyed | Matt. 25:41-46 ; 2 Thess. 1:6-9 |
| People God approves will receive everlasting life | John 3:16 ; 10:27, 28 ; 17:3 ; Mark 10:29, 30 |
| There is only one road to life | Matt. 7:13, 14 ; Eph. 4:4, 5 |
| Human death is due to Adam's sin | Rom. 5:12 ; 6:23 |
| The human soul ceases to exist at death | Ezek. 18:4 ; Eccl. 9:10 ; Ps. 6:5 ; 146:4 ; John 11:11-14 |
| Hell is mankind's common grave | Job 14:13 , Dy; Rev. 20:13, 14 , AV (margin) |
| Hope for dead is resurrection | 1 Cor. 15:20-22 ; John 5:28, 29 ; 11:25, 26 |
| Adamic death will cease | 1 Cor. 15:26 , 54 ; Rev. 21:4 ; Isa. 25:8 |
| Only a little flock of 144,000 go to heaven and rule with Christ | Luke 12:32 ; Rev. 14:1 , 3 ; 1 Cor. 15:40-53 ; Rev. 5:9, 10 |
| The 144,000 are born again as spiritual sons of God | 1 Pet. 1:23 ; John 3:3 ; Rev. 7:3, 4 |
| New covenant is made with spiritual Israel | Jer. 31:31 ; Heb. 8:10-13 |
| Christ's congregation is built upon himself | Eph. 2:20 ; Isa. 28:16 ; Matt. 21:42 |
| Prayers are to be directed only to Jehovah through Christ | John 14:6 , 13, 14 ; 1 Tim. 2:5 |
| Images should not be used in worship | Ex. 20:4, 5 ; Lev. 26:1 ; 1 Cor. 10:14 ; Ps. 115:4-8 |
| Spiritism must be shunned | Deut. 18:10-12 ; Gal. 5:19-21 ; Lev. 19:31 |
| Satan is invisible ruler of world | 1 John 5:19 ; 2 Cor. 4:4 ; John 12:31 |
| A Christian ought to have no part in interfaith movements | 2 Cor. 6:14-17 ; 11:13-15 ; Gal. 5:9 ; Deut. 7:1-5 |
| A Christian should keep separate from world | Jas. 4:4 ; 1 John 2:15 ; John 15:19 ; 17:16 |
| Obey human laws that do not conflict with God's laws | Matt. 22:20, 21 ; 1 Pet. 2:12 ; 4:15 |
| Taking blood into body through mouth or veins violates God's laws | Gen. 9:3, 4 ; Lev. 17:14 ; Acts 15:28, 29 |
| Bible's laws on morals must be obeyed | 1 Cor. 6:9, 10 ; Heb. 13:4 ; 1 Tim. 3:2 ; Prov. 5:1-23 |
| Sabbath observance was given only to Israel and ended with Mosaic Law | Deut. 5:15 ; Ex. 31:13 ; Rom. 10:4 ; Gal. 4:9, 10 ; Col. 2:16, 17 |
| A clergy class and special titles are improper | Matt. 23:8-12 ; 20:25-27 ; Job 32:21, 22 |
| Man did not evolve but was created | Isa. 45:12 ; Gen. 1:27 ; Matt. 19:4 |
| Christ set example that must be followed in serving God | 1 Pet. 2:21 ; Heb. 10:7 ; John 4:34 ; 6:38 |
| Baptism by complete immersion symbolizes dedication | Mark 1:9, 10 ; John 3:23 ; Acts 19:4, 5 |
| Christians gladly give public testimony to Scriptural truth | Rom. 10:10 ; Heb. 13:15 ; Isa. 43:10-12 |
