10 Questions and Answers on Jehovah's Witnesses: Key Beliefs, Practics, and History

By Rose Publishing, Paul Carden and Christy Darlington

The 10 Questions & Answers on Jehovah’s Witnesses pamphlet provides answers to 10 of the most important questions regarding Jehovah’s Witnesses, including information on eight important topics including how the Jehovah’s Witnesses began, the prophecies made by their leader, Charles Taze Russell, the number of people who will go to heaven, and the reliability of the Watchtower’s New World Translation, and much more. Full color and glossy, the pamphlet explains the key beliefs, practices, and history of this group. This bestselling tool is excellent for any group wanting to learn more about the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Size: 8.5"x 5.5" unfolds to 33" long. Fits inside most Bible covers.

10 Questions & Answers on Jehovah’s Witnesses is an excellent tool for outreach and missions groups, or for anyone wanting to understand more about this controversial religious group. This compelling 10 Q & A pamphlet examines critical questions regarding the beliefs and practices of the Jehovah’s Witnesses and responds with what the Bible teaches about each:

1. How did Jehovah’s Witnesses begin?
2. Is God’s true name really Jehovah?
3. Is the Trinity really a pagan doctrine?
4. Is Jesus Christ God?
5. Is the Holy Spirit just God’s active force?
6. Will only 144,000 people go to heaven?
7. Can only Jehovah’s Witnesses be saved?
8. Is the Watchtower’s New World Translation reliable?
9. Which is the final authority: the Bible or the Watchtower?
10. What else do Jehovah’s Witnesses believe?

10 Questions & Answers on Jehovah’s Witnesses pamphlet provides answers to 10 of the most important questions regarding Jehovah’s Witnesses. Readers and students of other religions and cults will find answers to these and other claims Jehovah’s Witnesses make:

• It’s critical to call God by his personal name, Jehovah
• Christianity’s idea of the Trinity is like Babylonian and Egyptian mythology
• After the death of the original apostles, Christianity slipped into the Great Apostasy
• In heaven, Jesus was an archangel
• Only the 144,000 Christians living between Pentecost and 1935, called the anointed class, will live in Heaven as spirits forever
• Jehovah’s Witnesses don’t believe in holidays and celebrations

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
• Release date: May 3, 2022
• ISBN: 9781596365766

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10 Questions and Answers on Jehovah’s Witnesses

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Contents

1: How Did Jehovah’s Witnesses Begin?

2: Is God’s True Name Really Jehovah?

3: Is the Trinity Really a Pagan Doctrine?

4: Is Jesus Christ God?

5: Is the Holy Spirit Just God’s Active Force?

6: Will Only 144,000 People Go to Heaven?

7: Can Only Jehovah’s Witnesses Be Saved?

8: Is the Watchtower’s New World Translation Reliable?

9: Which Is the Final Authority: The Bible or the Watchtower?

10: What Else Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Believe?

Tips for Talking with Jehovah’s Witnesses

Glossary of Jehovah’s Witness Terms

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How Did Jehovah’s Witnesses Begin?

The Watchtower Claims…

Apostasy and Restoration

Jehovah’s Witnesses claim that Christianity fell into general apostasy under Emperor Constantine in the 4th century AD. To restore pure worship in the last days, God appointed Charles Taze Russell (1852–1916), who established the Watchtower organization to provide spiritual truth for Jehovah’s true worshipers through literature such as The Watchtower and Awake! magazines.

Adventist Influence

In the 1870s Russell rejected the concept of eternal torment and joined a group of Second Adventists who taught that the wicked do not suffer in hell, but cease to exist when they die. In 1879 Russell split from the Adventists and began publishing Zion’s Watch Tower and Herald of Christ’s Presence, incorporating many Adventist beliefs such as rejection of the Trinity, eternal punishment, and the immortality of the soul. Russell also declared that Christ’s invisible presence (not physical return) began in 1874 and would end human government and restore paradise to earth by 1914.

The Bible Teaches…

No General Apostasy

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