16 Things Worth Knowing About Jehovah’s Witnesses

Jehovah's Witnesses feel so close to the truth of Christ that we wonder if they might be saved after all. This episode discusses a variety of doctrines and other things people might be curious about.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Corny intro and what this episode is about

1:48 Redefining terms

5:18 New World Translation and its problems

14:01 Why "Jehovah" and not God or Yahweh?

16:20 Christ was created and isn't Jehovah

22:02 Christ is an archangel

24:23 Genesis 1:1 and Christ's creation

28:40 The Holy Spirit isn't a person

31:38 Purpose of Christ's death and our faith

42:30 Control through isolation and "disfellowshipping"

54:51 Study materials must be approved

56:17 They are the only true church

58:10 Emphasis on death and the Kingdom

59:20 The 144,000

1:05:09 Failed prophecies

1:07:40 Birthdays, holidays, and religious symbols

1:11:35 Blood transfusions and final thoughts

 

You can find this episode's original article here.

 

Scripture used: John 1:1, Colossians 1:15-20, Luke 1:35, John 10:30, John 8:58, John 14:28, Luke 22:42, Hebrews 1:8-9, Romans 9:5, Colossians 2:8, 1 Thessalonians 4:16, 1 Thessalonians 1:7, Genesis 1:1, John 14:16-17, Ephesians 1:7, Romans 5:19, Isaiah 53:4-6, 1 John 2:2, Colossians 2:16, Acts 4:8-12, James 2:14-18, Galatians 5:22-23, Revelation 7:4-10, Psalm 37:29, Leviticus 17:10, Acts 15:28-29

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