| Topic | JW Teaching | Mainstream Christian Interpretation | Scriptures Contradicting JW View |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deity of Christ | Jesus is a created being, a lesser god | Jesus is eternal, uncreated, fully God | John 1:1-3; John 20:28; Col 1:16-17; Heb 1:6-8; Isa 9:6 |
| Jesus as Michael | Jesus is Michael the Archangel | Jesus is not an angel but eternal God the Son | Heb 1:5-13; John 1:1-3 |
| Worship of Jesus | Jesus must not be worshiped | Jesus is worshiped by angels and disciples | Heb 1:6: Mat 14:33: Rev 5:12-14 |
| Nature of the Holy Spirit | The Holy Spirit is an impersonal force | The Holy Spirit is a Person with will, mind, emotion | Acts 13:2; Eph 4:30; Acts 5:3-4; 1Co 12:11 |
| Born Again | Only 144,000 are born again | All believers are born again | John 3:3-7; 1Pe 1:3; 1Jo 5:1 |
| New Covenant | Only for 144,000 | For all believers | 1Co 11:25; Heb 9:15; Heb 8:6-13 |
| Mediator | Jesus mediates only for 144,000 | Jesus is the Mediator for all humanity | 1Ti 2:5-6; Heb 7:25 |
| Salvation | Requires works and loyalty to organization | Salvation by grace through faith | Eph 2:8-9; Titus 3:5: Rom 4:4-5 |
| Authority | Governing Body is God’s only channel | Scripture alone is final authority | Acts 17:11: 2 Tim 3:16-17; Gal 1:8-9 |
| Bible Translation | NWT adds “other” and alters Christ’s deity passages | Translations should follow Greek manuscripts accurately | John 8:58; Col 1:16-17: Heb 1:8 |
| Second Coming | Jesus returned invisibly in 1914 | Jesus’ return is visible, bodily, worldwide | Mat 24:27-30; Acts 1:9-11; Rev 1:7 |
| Generation Doctrine | “Overlapping” generations | Normal single generation | Mat 24:34 |
| Hell | No conscious existence: annihilation | Conscious punishment taught by Jesus | Luke 16:19-31; Mat 25:46; Rev 14:11 |
| Heaven | Only 144,000 go to heaven | Heaven is inheritance of all believers | John 14:1-3; Rev 7:9-17; Phil 1:23 |
| Lord’s Supper (Memorial) | Most forbidden to partake | All disciples commanded to partake | Luke 22:19-20; 1Co 11:23-28 |
| Nature of the Soul | Soul = body, no immaterial part | Humans have soul/spirit surviving death | Mat 10:28: Rev 6:9-11; 2Co 5:8 |
| Organization Loyalty | Loyalty to Watchtower needed for salvation | Christ alone saves, not organizations | Acts 4:12; John 14:6; Gal 1:10 |
These are some reasons why JW's argue that Jesus is NOT God or divine:
(From Facebook: Adan Cabdi)
SIMPLE REASONS WHY JESUS IS NOT GOD.
The worship of Jesus started after Jesus and Christianity is based on worshipping Jesus; Jesus never practised
Christianity by worshipping himself (Luke 6:12, Matthew 26:39)
1- God Doesn’t Change His Nature (Malachi 3:6)
2- GOD Almighty is Greater than Jesus. (John 14:28 )
3- No one is “Good” including Jesus. Only GOD is “Good” (Luke 18:19)
4- Jesus said he doesn’t know when the Hour will come. Only GOD Knows. (Mark 13:32)
5- Jesus said that “OUR God is One GOD” (Mark 12:29 )
6- Jesus also said “My GOD and your GOD” (John 20:17)
7- Jesus bowed his face down to the ground to GOD Almighty. (Matthew 26:39)
8- Jesus was tempted by Satan for 40 days (Mat1:4), while GOD Almighty can not be tempted (Jacob 1:13)
9- Jesus said he is a man (John 8:40)
10- God is neither a man nor a son of a man (Numbers 23:19)
11- No one can see God (1 John 4:20) but people saw Jesus
12- God is the living and everlasting (Habakkuk 1:12)
13- Jesus always confessed he is just a prophet sent by God (Matthew 21:10-11)
14- God Declare Himself to be God, Jesus didn’t (Ezekiel 20:20)
15- Jesus told his real mission was to preach not sacrifice (Mark 1:38)
16- Jesus desired Mercy not Sacrifice (Matthew 9:13)
👉 Jesus refered himself as:
17- Servant: Matthew 10:24, 24:45, 12:18 John 13:16
18- Prophet: Matthew 8:20 13:16,21:11, Mark 6:15, 6;4, 9;37, Luke 7:16, 9:8, 9:19, John 13:17, 7:16,
6:14, 7:40
19- Son of Man: Matthew 5:9, 17:22, 8:20, 18:11, 26:2, Luke 9:22, John 5:27
20- Slave: John 13:16, Matthew 10:24
21- Student: Matthew 10:24
22- Father is Greater than Jesus (John 14:28) How can someone can be greater than God?
23- Jesus was taught by the Father (John 8:28)
24- Jesus can do nothing by himself (John 5:19, John 5:30)
25- Jesus does not even have his own doctrine (John 7:16)
26- Jesus ascend to his God (John 20:17)
27- According to Christian Jesus died as recorded in Matthew 27:27-56 but the Bible says that God is infinite Pslam
102:27-27
28- Jesus needed to Pray, Eat, Drink and Was Helped by Woman, as stated in Luke 8:1-3 but God in the Bible is
self-sufficient Psalm 50:12
29- The God remains the same.