Day: July 25, 2025
Summary: The Watchtower Society teaches that Jesus Christ ceased to exist as a human being when he died and that he was “raised” from the dead as an immaterial spirit or angelic being. However, the proof texts the Society uses to support this doctrine do not teach it, and the rest of the New Testament … Continue reading ANSWERS TO JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES #15: Was Christ Raised As An Angelic Spirit?
Summary: The Watchtower Society teaches that Jesus’ death was a “corresponding ransom” (an expression found in their translation of 1 Timothy 2:6). The Society infers from this statement that Jesus could not be God incarnate but had to be simply a perfect man. They further argue that Jesus gave up his human life as a … Continue reading ANSWERS TO JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES #14: Is Jesus’ Death a “Corresponding Ransom”?
Summary: The Watchtower Society teaches that Jesus was not executed on a cross but rather on a simple upright stake or pole. Jehovah’s Witnesses consider the cross a pagan symbol that was introduced into Christendom in its apostasy. However, the facts show that Jesus did indeed die on a cross and that the cross was … Continue reading ANSWERS TO JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES #13: Is the cross a pagan symbol?
Summary: Jehovah’s Witnesses teach that the Trinity is an apostate doctrine borrowed or adapted from pagan religious beliefs in triads of gods. However, the doctrine of the Trinity owed nothing to pagan triads of deities and was formulated by Christians based on the teachings of Scripture. This article is part of a series that explains … Continue reading ANSWERS TO JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES #12: Is the Trinity a Pagan Doctrine?
Summary: The Watchtower Society teaches that the Holy Spirit is not a divine person existing eternally with the Father and the Son but is instead an impersonal, active force emanating from Jehovah God when he employs his power or energy toward the world. However, the arguments the Watchtower uses to support this doctrine are not … Continue reading ANSWERS TO JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES #11: Is the Holy Spirit a force?
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