DENOMINATIONS / JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES

WARNING: DENOMINATION TO AVOID

Explicitly listed in book pages 3-7 as NOT CHRISTIAN. Cult that denies the deity of Christ and the Trinity - fundamental Christian doctrines. Despite conservative social positions, they teach heretical theology and are not a Christian church.

Based on "How to Find a Courageous Church" pages 3-7

JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES

0/100 COURAGE | NON WOKE | AVOID

WEBSITE -> SUGGEST EDIT

CORE DOCTRINE

20%

COMPROMISED

SEXUALITY

100%

BIBLICAL

CHURCHES

IN DATABASE

STATEMENT

YES

PUBLISHED

RED FLAGS DETECTED

- COMPROMISED ON ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE

- USES PROBLEMATIC BIBLE TRANSLATION (NWT)

ABOUT

Not Christian - denies deity of Christ and Trinity

WHY AVOID

Jehovah's Witnesses are NOT CHRISTIAN and should be avoided because:
- Denies the Trinity and deity of Christ
- Teaches Jesus is a created being (Michael the Archangel)
- Holy Spirit is an impersonal force, not God
- Uses altered Bible translation (NWT) to support false doctrine
- Salvation through works and organization loyalty
- Shuns former members, destroying families
- History of failed prophecies

Per "How to Find a Courageous Church": Jehovah's Witnesses are "not Christian but are pretending to be Christian."

DOCTRINAL POSITIONS

18/100

ESSENTIAL (CLOSED-HANDED) 20%

BIBLICAL INERRANCY ✗ NO

TRINITY ✗ NO

VIRGIN BIRTH ✓ YES

PHYSICAL RESURRECTION ✗ NO

EXCLUSIVE SALVATION ✗ NO

BIBLICAL SEXUALITY 100%

BIBLICAL GENDER ROLES ✓ YES

TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE ✓ YES

REJECTS LGBTQ LEADERSHIP ✓ YES

NO SAME-SEX MARRIAGES ✓ YES

SECONDARY (OPEN-HANDED) 100%

COMPLEMENTARIAN (NO WOMEN PASTORS) ✓ YES

PRACTICES CHURCH DISCIPLINE ✓ YES

HAS STATEMENT OF FAITH ✓ YES

BIBLE TRANSLATION WARNING

⚠️ WARNING: This denomination uses a problematic Bible translation. The NWT is considered theologically problematic and should be avoided.

Problematic translations include: NRSV (feminist agenda), New World Translation (JW cult), and Mormon additions to Scripture.

DENOMINATION BACKGROUND

HISTORY & FOUNDING

FOUNDED: 1870s LOCATION: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Jehovah's Witnesses originated from the Bible Student movement founded by Charles Taze Russell in the 1870s. Russell rejected the Trinity and hell, teaching that Christ was a created being.

After Russell's death in 1916, Joseph Rutherford took control and reorganized the movement, adopting the name "Jehovah's Witnesses" in 1931. The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society serves as the governing organization.

The organization has made numerous failed end-times predictions (1914, 1925, 1975) and is known for strict social control, including shunning former members.

DOCTRINAL SHIFTS OVER TIME

While presentation has evolved, core heretical doctrines remain:
- Denies the Trinity (Jehovah is one person, not triune)
- Jesus is Michael the Archangel, a created being, not God
- Holy Spirit is an impersonal "active force"
- No hell, wicked are annihilated
- Only 144,000 go to heaven; others live on paradise earth
- Salvation through works and loyalty to the organization

The New World Translation is their own Bible version, specifically altered to support their theology (e.g., John 1:1 "the Word was a god").

NOTABLE LEADERS

- Charles Taze Russell (1852-1916): Founder of Bible Students
- Joseph Rutherford (1869-1942): Reorganized as Jehovah's Witnesses
- Nathan Knorr (1905-1977): Expanded global operations
- Governing Body: Eight-member leadership council (anonymous until recently)

FAMOUS CHURCHES

JW locations (NOT CHRISTIAN - to be avoided):
- Watchtower Headquarters (Warwick, NY) - World headquarters
- Kingdom Halls - Local meeting places worldwide
- Branch offices globally

These are NOT Christian churches. Jehovah's Witnesses deny essential Christian doctrine.

QUICK FACTS

PRIMARY BIBLE TRANSLATION

NWT -

TYPICAL SERMON LENGTH

45 MINUTES +

POLITICAL ALIGNMENT

APOLITICAL

COVID RESPONSE

EXTENDED CLOSURE

BLM SUPPORT

NO +

SOCIAL MEDIA

? Rainbow flag

? Pride month

? Endorsed Dems

? Woke indicators

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Doctrinal drift & change history

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