Jehovah's Witnesses is a millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity. The group reports a worldwide membership of approximately 8.7 million adherents involved in evangelism and an annual Memorial attendance of over 17 million.
Why are the places of worship for Jehovah's Witnesses called Kingdom Halls? The word “church” refers to a group of people. Not a building. We call our place of worship a Kingdom Hall because God's Kingdom is what we believe in and talk to others about.
“What do Jehovah Witness call their pastor? Jehovah's Witnesses use the term traveling overseer to refer to headquarters representatives and circuit overseers, all of whom are elders. All traveling overseers are directly appointed by the Governing Body.”
Assemblies and conventions Each year, Jehovah's Witnesses hold two one day "Circuit Assemblies", held in each circuit worldwide.
Jehovah's witnesses believe that Jesus is God's (Jehovah) son and completely separate from God, Jesus is also believed to be the archangel Michael. Christianity, on the other hand, asserts that Jesus is the son of God but also God himself as avowed by the Holy Trinity.
Jehovah's Witnesses are best known for preaching their beliefs from door-to-door and in other public places, and offering their magazines, The Watchtower and Awake! They are also well known for refusing to join armies and refusing blood transfusions.
Practicing Jehovah's Witnesses "do not celebrate birthdays because we believe that such celebrations displease God" Jehovah's Witnesses believe that the tradition of celebrating birthdays is rooted in paganism, according to the FAQ.
Jehovah's witnesses believe that Jesus is God's (Jehovah) son and completely separate from God, Jesus is also believed to be the archangel Michael. Christianity, on the other hand, asserts that Jesus is the son of God but also God himself as avowed by the Holy Trinity.
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that the Archangel Michael, "the Word" of John 1:1, and wisdom personified in Proverbs 8 refer to Jesus in his pre-human existence and that he resumed these identities after his ascension to heaven following his death and resurrection.
The cross. Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus did not die on a cross but on single stake. Modern Witnesses regard the Cross as a pagan symbol and do not use it, although it was accepted by the movement until 1931.
The difference between Christian Bible and Jehovah's Witness Bible is that the latter uses New World Translation (NWT) to define God, which is not the case with the Christian Bible. The Christian Bible holds the old as well as new testaments. Jehovah's Witness Bible is inspired by the New World Translation.
Witnesses do not celebrate Christmas or Easter because they believe that these festivals are based on (or massively contaminated by) pagan customs and religions.
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