Category: Salvation
Protestantism’s War Against the Holy Bible Our Lord astonished his Jewish audience by asserting that they must eat his flesh and blood; otherwise, they would not attain eternal life. His statements were so provocative that they even offended some of his disciples. “52 Then the Jews began to argue with one another, saying, “How can this man give … Continue reading This Is My Body: Scripture’s Defense of the Real Presence in the Eucharist
Summary: The Watchtower Society categorizes redeemed human beings into two classes: the “anointed class,” comprising 144,000 members, and the “other sheep,” a much larger group comprising an unknown number of millions of people. The anointed class will live forever in heaven with God and Christ, while the other sheep will live forever on Paradise Earth. … Continue reading ANSWERS TO JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES #19: Will the Redeemed Live as Separate Classes in Heaven and Earth?
Summary: Jehovah’s Witnesses teach that salvation is a “gift” but is given conditionally to those who must still prove themselves worthy. Only those who use and proclaim the name of Jehovah, accept the direction and teaching of the Jehovah’s Witness leadership, are baptized (as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses), observe the organization’s rules, and faithfully engage … Continue reading ANSWERS TO JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES #16: Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Believe in Salvation by Grace?
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: Jehovah’s Witnesses teach that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is “a god” but a lesser deity, inferior to the Father. They deny that he is Jehovah, the true God. However, the New Testament emphatically teaches that Jesus is God. This article is part of a series that explains the doctrines of Jehovah’s Witnesses … Continue reading ANSWERS TO JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES #10: Is Jesus Christ A Lesser Deity?
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