DENOMINATIONS / JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES
CORE DOCTRINE
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COMPROMISED
SEXUALITY
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BIBLICAL
CHURCHES
0
IN DATABASE
STATEMENT
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PUBLISHED
ABOUT
Not Christian - denies deity of Christ and Trinity
DOCTRINAL POSITIONS
ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE (CLOSED-HANDED)
20%
All Christians must affirm these essential doctrines to be considered orthodox believers.
BIBLICAL INERRANCY
✗ NO
TRINITY
✗ NO
VIRGIN BIRTH
✓ YES
PHYSICAL RESURRECTION
✗ NO
EXCLUSIVE SALVATION
✗ NO
IMPORTANT ISSUES - BIBLICAL SEXUALITY
100%
Critical biblical positions on gender and sexuality that define a courageous church.
BIBLICAL GENDER ROLES
✓ YES
TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE
✓ YES
REJECTS LGBTQ LEADERSHIP
✓ YES
NO SAME-SEX MARRIAGES
✓ YES
SECONDARY ISSUES (OPEN-HANDED)
100%
Christians can agreeably disagree on these issues while maintaining unity in the faith.
COMPLEMENTARIAN (NO WOMEN PASTORS)
✓ YES
PRACTICES CHURCH DISCIPLINE
✓ YES
HAS STATEMENT OF FAITH
✓ YES
CALCULATED COURAGE RATING
68/100
Weighted: Closed-handed 40%, Sexuality 25%, Secondary 10%, Non-woke 15%, Statement 10%
🚩 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.
⚠ REASONS TO AVOID THIS DENOMINATION
• COMPROMISED ON ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE
• USES PROBLEMATIC BIBLE TRANSLATION (NWT)
QUICK FACTS
PRIMARY BIBLE TRANSLATION
NWT
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TYPICAL SERMON LENGTH
45 MINUTES
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POLITICAL ALIGNMENT
APOLITICAL
COVID RESPONSE
EXTENDED CLOSURE
BLM SUPPORT
NO
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