The Bible is God's Word
The Bible is God's Word
They differ from Mormons who believe the bible is God's word only "as far as it is translated correctly". RFTS: Read page 199. Have own Version of Bible, NWT. Written in 1950. Could stand for: Nifty Word Twisting. They believe God is only one person. RFTS: Read page 136.
Jesus is Archangel Michael
RFTS: read page 218. They use 1 Thess. 4:16 and Jude 9 as their apologetic.
Resurrected as spirit body
RFTS: read page 334. They use 1 Cor 15:45 and 1 Pet 3:18 as their apologetic.
holy spirit is active force
RFTS: read page 381. Claim "speak" "hear" "teach" are personifications only.
Human soul not immortal
RFTS : read page 375. They use Ezek. 18:4 to "prove" No consciousness at death. They use Psa: 146:4 to "prove" No eternal punishment. Thus no hell. Hell is destruction or second death. RFTS: Read page 168-175 for their apologetic.
Only 144,000 go to heaven
RFTS: Read page 76. They use Luke 12:32 and Rev 14:1-3 for support.
Only 144,000 are born again
They have two classes of followers. The majority are second class. They do not go to heaven.
To be saved one:
must be a JW.
must be baptized
must have regular Bible studies
must witness on a regular basis
Torture Stake NOT cross
Currently taught the cross is a pagan symbol. Babylonish - Rutherford. Their early publications showed a cross. Show: page 259 WTF (The Harp of God, 1921, page 114). Awake, April 8th 1974 page 14 is what they now teach.
