Do Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus is the Messiah?

Answer 1

Jehovah's Witness Answer:

I have been one of Jehovah's Witness for over 30 years so I believe I can answer from experience.

Yes we do believe in Jesus and that he is the Son of God. JW's believe that The Bible teaches that Jesus is the subservient Son of God, not God. It says that he is the son of God in John 3:16. If you look at accurate translations, you can see we follow what they say. If you were to look up the meaning of the word 'God', it is defined as anyone who is worshiped. While Jesus is a mighty god, he is not the almighty God.

Scriptural Reasoning:

Jehovah's Witnesses often hear that some believe that Jehovah's Witnesses have an altered Bible translation that they use to support doctrine, however virtually any Bible can be consulted to clearly see the following, and Witnesses are willing to (and often do) use other translations.

Did Jesus say he was Almighty God or equal to Almighty God? No, he said quite the opposite. Review John 17:3, and John 20:17 for starters.

1. Common sense tells us that Jesus didn't pray to himself, but he prayed to his heavenly father, almighty God Jehovah. This was the same Almighty God that all Israelites/Jews prayed to.

2. Common sense as well as Bible prophecy tells us that for Jesus to have truly died for our sins, he would have had to be lifeless or actually dead for a time (3 days) for this to be true. If he didn't really die, then what sense do the scriptures make that speak of his dying for all mankind's sins? So, if he indeed actually died, who resurrected him? It would have had to be Almighty God, the Father Jehovah.

3. In Matthew 6:9-13, Jesus instructed his disciples how to pray. He told them to pray to the Father - never did he indicate that we should pray to him or to his mother or anyone else. He did say, however, to pray to the Father in his name - because it is by means of him (Jesus) that corrupt humans have any approach to Almighty God.

4. If Jesus were Almighty God, why would he say he couldn't do anything of his own accord? Read John 5:19, John 14:28 and John 10:36. In Matthew 4:10, Jesus quoted a scripture in Deuteronomy 6:13 which clearly indicates WHO is to be worshiped as Almighty God.

5. Why would Colossians 1:15-17 refer to Jesus Christ as the, "beginning of all creation" if he was the Almighty Creator?

So indeed, Jehovah's Witnesses believe in Jesus Christ and that he is the son of Almighty God, Jehovah (Yahweh or YHWH). Jehovah's Witnesses need no special or 'altered' bible to prove that - it's found throughout the bible and consistent with the Bible's message of Christ's kingdom.

While JW's do not view Jesus in exactly the same way as the Christian Church does, they do believe that Jesus is the Son of God (Jehovah) and that he (Jesus) is our Lord and Savior - that only by means of his shed blood does mankind have any possibility of redemption.

Christian Answers:1

The Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe that Jesus is the Son of God in the same way that every Christian church does. They re-define terms, which is deceptive and a trap to the unwary.

The Jehovah's Witnesses teach, by mis-translating John 1:1 that Jesus was 'a god', not the same as what the Bible clearly teaches that Jesus was 100% equal with the Father. He is to them a lesser god and had a beginning. They regard jesus as 'a mighty god' (small 'g'), not 'The Almighty God'... in other words Jesus is a lesser 'god'. Yet they still believe that there is only one God. When cornered on this JWs will never give a satisfactory, theologically sound answer because they do not have one.

The Bible the Jehovah's Witnesses use is their own version, which is altered, mis-translated, or made deliberately vague to arrive at the conclusions they desire. So, if talking about their own bible, then it may be correct, although the copy of the NWT I have still demonstrates the trinity and Jesus Godhead - there are so many of these that it is difficult to remove or doctor them all. The Bible, where it is treated with due respect and not tampered with, clearly teaches that Jesus is God. Over 30 times this is stressed in the Gospel of John alone, by Jesus Himself. Jehovah's Witnesses deny this. Some individual witnesses may not be fully aware of what their church doctrine is. The position of the official doctrine of the JW's is clear.

2

Of course Jehovah's Witnesses believe Jesus is the Son of God... the JW above makes this quite clear. And there lies the problem. For not even Jesus himself claimed to be the Son of God in the sense that the JWs believe.

In the gospels, and especially in Matthew's Gospel, Jesus frequently refers to himself as the Son of Man, to emphasise his humanity, although on several occasions the disciples refer to him as the 'Son of God', and 'the Messiah'. But that is the name that the disciples gave him. In the other gospels Jesus still refers to himself as the Son of Man, but also as 'The Son'. He never refers to himself, in any of the gospels, as a subservient Son of God . However, he frequently refers to himself, in addition to the Son of Man, as God the Son - or 'the Son', and, reading the text in context, he places himself on the same level as the Father and the Holy Spirit (e.g. 'I am in the Father and the Father is in me', 'he who has seen me has seen the Father', 'my Father and I are one', I will send (note not the 'Father' will send...) the Holy Spirit..', 'before Abraham was I AM' - the term used by God to Moses from where we get Yah-Weh as God's name - or in modern language - Jehovah). There are numerous occasions where Jesus actually claims to be God. Yes, he has a different role to play from the Father, and from the Holy Spirit for that matter, and, within the Trinity, there will be aspects of the creation and maintenance of the universe that will be solely the responsibility of the Father, eg no one knows when the end will come only the Father. However, no one can reach the Father except through the Son. Although their may be some form of ranking system in the Trinity - this does not mean that Jesus is still not God. In the church of England, the archdeacon has a supervisory role over parish vicars. So in a sense there is a heirarchy there. But each is still ordained a priest and are equal in this respect.

In the same way on many occasions Jesus made it clear that he was God, as did the gospel writers (e.g. John 1 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.....and the Word became flesh and dwelt among us - contrary to the JW Bible which changed the 'was God' statement to the incorrect 'was a god' with a small 'g', simply to fit in with their own beliefs. What on earth does ' a god' mean anyway? No JW has yet given me a satisfactory explanation of that as yet!

In addition, Jesus himself allowed others to worship him- the height of blasphemy if he wasn't who he said he was. He forgave sins - another blatant act of supreme blasphemy unless he was God. in fact, on one occasion the scribes and pharisees who were onlookers screamed - 'only God can forgive sins!' and attacked him physically for blasphemy. So Jesus claimed a great deal more than being merely the 'Son' of God. He claimed very much to be God incarnate, and together with the Spirit to be a part of a Trinitarian God.

On the Trinity, this doctrine was part of Christian belief right back in the first century when Policarp, a disciple of the apostle John, Jesus' closest disciple, taught it to Irenaeus, an early Church Father, who wrote extensively on the Trinity. The JW answer above which states that it was a later invention is not only misinformed by his elders, but has failed to research the history of the Church independently - something which is, of course, frowned upon by the Watchtower organisation, lest the researcher find out the truth.

Although the Jehovah's Witnesses quote line after linne of scripture, you might note that most of them come from their own altered translation of the Bible and almost all are taken out of context where, if you read the context of a particular verse, and compare it with corresponding verses in the other gospels, you frequently get a very different and truer meaning. JWs rarely, if ever, do this with translations other than their own or they would get a very different picture. The quotation of scripture out of context is not particularly helpful - if you read the story of Jesus' teptatiion in the wilderness you can see that even the devil himself can do this!

As for Jesus' total divinity, even at the end of Matthew's gospel he commands us to go out and baptise 'in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and, lo I will be with you until the end of the world' - Note he says I will be with you - not 'we' or 'they' or the Father and I - but I, immediately after his description of the Trinity. One God in three persons. Clear as crystal. So this nonsense about Jesus being subservient to the Father is totally non-Biblical. Jesus claimed to be God. He left no other option open to us. He never intended to.

Answer 2

Yes they believe in Jesus.

This is what Jehovah's Witnesses believe about Jesus and some of the scriptures they will reference:

• He was the firstborn Son of God, or first thing created by Jehovah, and he was used by Jehovah to create everything else. (Proverbs 8:22-30; John 1:1-5; Colossians 1:15-17; Revelation 3:14)
• Jehovah sent him to Earth as a human to redeem mankind and Jesus willingly took on this task. (Matthew 20:28; Luke 22:42; John 3:16; 1 John 2:2)
• He was loyal to his Father through a torturous death, and thus proved that a human being could indeed remain perfect in God's eyes through the severest of trials. (Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 2:7-10; 5:7-9)
• He was resurrected by Jehovah, and after appearing to his disciples, ascended to heaven to sit at God's right hand for a period of time until appointed by Jehovah to rule as King of God's Kingdom and to reestablish God's rule over the heavens and the Earth. (Acts 1:9-11; Hebrews 10:12,13)
• Jesus was later given the authority as God's King in the Heavenly Kingdom, kicked Satan out of Heaven, and started a sequence of events known as the "last days" in which the Earth will experience great troubles until the end. (Mathew 24-25; 2 Timothy 3:1-5; 2 Peter 3:3-7; Revelation 12:7-12)
• At the end, Jesus will lead God's army to destroy the wicked and the meek will survive to inherit the Earth. (Psalms 37:9-11; Revelation 19:11-21)
• After subduing all of Jehovah's enemies, including death, Jesus will submit himself again to his Father. (1 Corinthians 15-20-28)

Answer 3

Not only do we believe whole-heartedly in Jesus, we believe that he is a mighty warrior king now ruling in heaven as God's appointed king and judge.

The whole reason we engage in our well-known preaching work door-to-door is in obedience to Jesus' own command to do this (Matthew 28:19,20; Matthew 24:14) and as footstep followers of him, as he himself also preached.

In fact, during the NAZI Holocaust, Jehovah's Witnesses were thrown into the concentration camps, where some were executed and many died, because they refused to even say or perform the "Heil Hitler" salute. The reason is that "Heil Hilter" translates as "salvation comes from Hitler." But, JW's know that salvation only comes through Jesus Christ, therefore to give that salute would be tantamount to denying Jesus as our saviour. Indeed, Jehovah's Witnesses would rather die than deny Jesus as our king and saviour.

JW's definitely believe in Jesus Christ. Jesus was sent to earth in order to provide a ransom for all sinners who would believe in him and follow his teachings about the Kingdom of JEHOVAH GOD, his father in heaven.

Yes, Jesus is very, very, VERY important to all of Jehovah's faithful Witnesses.

Answer 4

Jehovah's Witnesses certainly believe in Jesus, but they do not believe that He was equal with the his Father, Jehovah God, rather he was 'a god' - that is, God's only-begotten son and therefore, in subjection to his Father.

Additional Answers:

A Jehovah's Witness Perspective: We believe that Jesus is exactly who he said he was. He said that he is GOD's SON, and that he was "sent forth" by GOD. (John 17:1-3) We have no reason to question what Jesus said about his own identity, surely he knows who he himself is. Even Jesus' disciples knew who Jesus was. They correctly identified him as GOD's son. (Matthew 16:16) Being the SON of someone is quite different than being the FATHER of that son. The son and the FATHER are two separate persons. Even in heaven, they are shown as two separate persons. Jesus is shown, not BEING GOD, but being at GOD's "right hand." (Psalms 110:1;Acts 7:55) In Revelation, some 60 years after Jesus was resurrected by his FATHER, to be with him again in heaven, Jesus is spoken of as receiving information, or revelations from his FATHER. (Revelation 1:1) So GOD gave these Revelations to his son, Jesus, who in turn gave them to John to write down. For one person to give something to another, they are clearly two separate persons.

Another Answer:

A "Christian" Perspective Jehovah's Witnesses most certainly do not believe in the Jesus presented in the Bible, nor do they believe or teach about the same Jesus which the Bible teaches about. The Jesus taught about in the Bible is the eternal God. 'I and my Father are one.' There is no mistaking this and no contradiction about the clear Biblical witness to who Jesus both was and is. To find the reason why JW's don't wish to hold to the Biblical doctrine of who Jesus was and is, one may well have to look into the original teachings of Charles T. Russell, their founder.

Another Answer from a Contributor:

(All scriptures here will be from the King James Version; all bold italics mine)

On the night before Jesus' death, he was engaged in earnest prayer to his FATHER. This is found at John chapter 17. In this prayer he said regarding his disciples ( King James Version) "Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one."

Jesus was praying that his disciples would all "be one as we are one," that these would all be one with them in the same manner as Jesus and his FATHER are one. Those who insist that Jesus relationship with his FATHER is literally that they are part of the same God-head, would have to accept that Jesus was praying that all his disciples were to join into the Godhead (along with the FATHER, Son, and holy ghost) as well. That is not even a trinity anymore. When Jesus said that he and his FATHER are one, he meant that they are in unity, one in purpose. Jesus himself said " I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me." (John 5:30-KJV) If he was literally the same person as his FATHER, then his saying that he sought 'not mine own will, but the will of the Father," would be meaningless. Further, when he prayed to the FATHER, was he praying to himself? Jesus said:"my Father is greater than I."(John 14:28)

The Bible calls Jesus, "the master worker" who is "by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him." (Proverbs 8:30-KJV) Why would the Bible say that he was "by him," "with him," and "before him," if he is in fact, inside of him, or part of him?" When Stephen was being stoned to death, he raised his eyes heavenward, and saw "...Jesus standing on the right hand of God."(Acts 7:55-KJV) Not part of GOD, but rather, at GOD's right hand. At Hebrews 10:12, the Bible tells us that after Jesus was sacrificed he ascended to heaven and "sat down on the right hand of God." At 1 Corinthians 15:27, we read that GOD "put all things under his (Jesus) feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him." The exception to all the things that are under Jesus' feet, is the one who put all things under his feet to begin with. In other words, the FATHER is not under Jesus feet. Jesus is still subject to his FATHER.

1 Corinthians 11:3 plainly says that "head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God." (The man and the woman are not the same person, neither is the Christ and Jehovah. The man is subject to the Christ, the woman is subject to the man, and Christ is subject to GOD.) Further 1 Corinthians 15:28 indicates that Jesus will "also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all."

We accept Jesus as who he said he is, and who the Bible says he is. He is the only-begotten Son of GOD, (John 3:16) who was sent forth by GOD (John 17:3) to do GOD's will. We accept that he is the Son of GOD, and is subject to his FATHER, as the Bible says. We accept, as the Bible says that he is at GOD's right hand, and Jesus has been appointed by his Father as King of HIS kingdom. (Revelation 11:15) We recognize that in order to be acceptable to GOD, we have to accept his chosen "mediator between God and men," Jesus Christ. (1 Timothy 2:5) That is the Jesus that Jehovah's Witnesses accept, and are subject to, Jesus Christ of the Bible. Yes we do believe in Jesus. We believe that he is Jehovah's only-begotten son.

Jeus is the only begotten Son of the Almighty God, whose name is Jehovah. (Luke 1:32; Psalm 83:18; Exodus 6:3; John 3:16) He is the one sent from God so that by means of him, and our learning about and exercising faith in him and the ransom sacrifice, and by obeying him we can have eternal life. (Matthew 20:28; John 17:3; Hebrews 5:9) These are just a couple of things - more can be found at the links provided in the Related Links section below.
This is from the Jehovah's Witnesses Publication: What Does The Bible Really Teach? Chapter Four Who IsJesus Christ? What is Jesus' special role? Where did he come from? What kind of person was he?

THERE are many famous people in the world. Some are well-known in their own community, city, or country. Others are known worldwide. However, just knowing the name of someone famous does not mean that you truly know him. It does not mean that you know details about his background and what he is really like as a person. 2 People around the world have heard something about Jesus Christ, even though he lived on earth some 2,000 years ago. Yet, many are confused about who Jesus really was. Some say that he was merely a good man. Others claim that he was nothing more than a prophet. Still others believe that Jesus is God and should be worshiped. Should he? 3 It is important for you to know the truth about Jesus. Why? Because the Bible says: "This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom yousent forth, Jesus Christ." (John 17:3) Yes, knowing the truth about Jehovah God and about Jesus Christ can lead to everlasting life on a paradise earth. (John 14:6) Furthermore, Jesus sets the best example of how to live and how to treat others. (John 13:34, 35) In the first chapter of this book, we discussed the truth about God. Now let us consider what the Bible really teaches about Jesus Christ. THE PROMISEDMESSIAH 4 Long before Jesus was born, the Bible foretold the coming of the one whom God would send as the Messiah, or Christ. The titles "Messiah" (from a Hebrew word) and "Christ" (from a Greek word) both mean "Anointed One." This promised One would be anointed, that is, appointed by God to a special position. In later chapters of this book, we will learn more about the Messiah's important place in the fulfillment of God's promises. We will also learn about the blessings that Jesus can bring us even now. Before Jesus was born, however, many no doubt wondered, 'Who will prove to be the Messiah?' 5 In the first century C.E., the disciples of Jesus of Nazareth were fully convinced that he was the foretold Messiah. (John 1:41) One of the disciples, a man named Simon Peter, openly said to Jesus: "You are the Christ." (Matthew 16:16) How, though, could those disciples-and how can we-be sure that Jesus really is the promised Messiah? 6 The prophets of God who lived before Jesus foretold many details about the Messiah. These details would help others to identify him. We might illustrate things this way: Suppose you were asked to go to a busy bus depot or a train station or an airport to pick up someone you had never met before. Would it not help if someone gave you a few details about him? Similarly, by means of the Bible prophets, Jehovah gave a rather detailed description of what the Messiah would do and what he would experience. The fulfillment of these many prophecies would help faithful ones to identify him clearly. 7 Consider just two examples. First, over 700 years in advance, the prophet Micah foretold that the promised One would be born in Bethlehem, a small town in the land of Judah. (Micah 5:2) Where was Jesus actually born? Why, in that very town! (Matthew 2:1, 3-9) Second, many centuries in advance, the prophecy recorded at Daniel 9:25 pointed to the very year when the Messiah was to appear-29 C.E. The fulfillment of these and other prophecies proves that Jesus was the promised Messiah. 8 Further proof that Jesus was the Messiah became clear near the end of 29 C.E. That is the year when Jesus went to John the Baptizer to be baptized in the Jordan River. Jehovah had promised John a sign so that he could identify the Messiah. John saw that sign at Jesus' baptism. The Bible says that this is what happened: "After being baptized Jesus immediately came up from the water; and, look! the heavens were opened up, and he saw descending like a dove God's spirit coming upon him. Look! Also, there was a voice from the heavens that said: 'This is my Son, the beloved, whom I have approved.'" (Matthew 3:16, 17) After seeing and hearing what happened, John had no doubt that Jesus was sent by God. (John 1:32-34) At the moment when God's spirit, or active force, was poured out upon him that day, Jesus became the Messiah, or Christ, the one appointed to be Leader and King.-Isaiah 55:4. 9 The fulfillment of Bible prophecy and Jehovah God's own testimony plainly show that Jesus was the promised Messiah. But the Bible answers two other important questions about Jesus Christ: Where did he come from, and what kind of person was he? WHEREDID JESUS COME FROM? 10 The Bible teaches that Jesus lived in heaven before he came to earth. Micah prophesied that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem and also said that His origin was "from early times." (Micah 5:2) On many occasions, Jesus himself said that he lived in heaven before being born as a human. (John 3:13; 6:38, 62; 17:4, 5) As a spirit creature in heaven, Jesus had a special relationship with Jehovah. 11 Jesus is Jehovah's most precious Son-and for good reason. He is called "the firstborn of all creation," for he was God's first creation. (Colossians 1:15) There is something else that makes this Son special. He is the "only-begotten Son." (John 3:16) This means that Jesus is the only one directly created by God. Jesus is also the only one whom God used when He created all other things. (Colossians 1:16) Then, too, Jesus is called "the Word." (John 1:14) This tells us that he spoke for God, no doubt delivering messages and instructions to the Father's other sons, both spirit and human. 12 Is the firstborn Son equal to God, as some believe? That is not what the Bible teaches. As we noted in the preceding paragraph, the Son was created. Obviously, then, he had a beginning, whereas Jehovah God has no beginning or end. (Psalm 90:2) The only-begotten Son never even considered trying to be equal to his Father. The Bible clearly teaches that the Father is greater than the Son. (John 14:28; 1 Corinthians 11:3) Jehovah alone is "God Almighty." (Genesis 17:1) Therefore, he has no equal. 13 Jehovah and his firstborn Son enjoyed close association for billions of years-long before the starry heavens and the earth were created. How they must have loved each other! (John 3:35; 14:31) This dear Son was just like his Father. That is why the Bible refers to the Son as "the image of the invisible God." (Colossians 1:15) Yes, even as a human son may closely resemble his father in various ways, this heavenly Son reflected his Father's qualities and personality. 14 Jehovah's only-begotten Son willingly left heaven and came down to earth to live as a human. But you may wonder, 'How was it possible for a spirit creature to be born as a human?' To accomplish this, Jehovah performed a miracle. He transferred the life of his firstborn Son from heaven to the womb of a Jewish virgin named Mary. No human father was involved. Mary thus gave birth to a perfect son and named him Jesus.-Luke 1:30-35. WHAT KIND OF PERSON WASJESUS? 15 What Jesus said and did while on earth helps us to get to know him well. More than that, through Jesus we come to know Jehovah better. Why is this the case? Recall that this Son is a perfect reflection of his Father. That is why Jesus told one of his disciples: "He that has seen me has seen the Father also." (John 14:9) The four Bible books known as the Gospels-Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John-tell us much about the life, activity, and personal qualities of Jesus Christ. 16 Jesus was well-known as "Teacher." (John 1:38; 13:13) What did he teach? Primarily, his message was "the good news of the kingdom"-that is, God's Kingdom, the heavenly government that will rule over the entire earth and will bring endless blessings to obedient humans. (Matthew 4:23) Whose message was this? Jesus himself said: "What I teach is not mine, but belongs to him that sent me," namely, Jehovah. (John 7:16) Jesus knew that his Father wants humans to hear about the good news of the Kingdom. In Chapter 8, we will learn more about God's Kingdom and what it will accomplish. 17 Where did Jesus do his teaching? Everywhere he found people-in the countryside as well as in cities, in villages, in marketplaces, and in their homes. Jesus did not expect people to come to him. He went to them. (Mark 6:56; Luke 19:5, 6) Why did Jesus go to such lengths and spend so much of his time preaching and teaching? Because doing so was God's will for him. Jesus always did his Father's will. (John 8:28, 29) But there was another reason why he preached. He felt compassion for the crowds of people who came out to see him. (Matthew 9:35, 36) They were neglected by their religious leaders, who should have been teaching them the truth about God and his purposes. Jesus knew how much the people needed to hear the Kingdom message. 18 Jesus was a man of tender warmth and deep feelings. Others thus found him to be approachable and kind. Even children felt at ease with him. (Mark 10:13-16) Jesus was impartial. He hated corruption and injustice. (Matthew 21:12, 13) At a time when women received little respect and had few privileges, he treated them with dignity. (John 4:9, 27) Jesus was genuinely humble. On one occasion, he washed the feet of his apostles, a service usually performed by a lowly servant. 19 Jesus was sensitive to the needs of others. This was especially evident when, under the power of God's spirit, he performed miracles of healing. (Matthew 14:14) For example, a man with leprosy came to Jesus and said: "If you just want to, you can make me clean." Jesus personally felt this man's pain and suffering. Moved with pity, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched the man, saying: "I want to. Be made clean." And the sick man was healed! (Mark 1:40-42) Can you imagine how that man must have felt? FAITHFUL TO THE END 20 Jesus set the finest example of loyal obedience to God. He remained faithful to his heavenly Father under all kinds of circumstances and despite all types of opposition and suffering. Jesus firmly and successfully resisted Satan's temptations. (Matthew 4:1-11) At one time, some of Jesus' own relatives did not put faith in him, even saying that he was "out of his mind." (Mark 3:21) But Jesus did not let them influence him; he kept right on doing God's work. Despite insults and abuse, Jesus maintained self-control, never trying to harm his opposers.-1 Peter 2:21-23. 21 Jesus remained faithful until death-a cruel and painful death at the hands of his enemies. (Philippians 2:8) Consider what he endured on the last day of his life as a human. He was arrested, accused by false witnesses, convicted by corrupt judges, laughed at by mobs, and tortured by soldiers. Nailed to a stake, he took his last breath, crying out: "It has been accomplished!" (John 19:30) However, on the third day after Jesus died, his heavenly Father resurrected him back to spirit life. (1 Peter 3:18) A few weeks later, he returned to heaven. There, he "sat down at the right hand of God" and waited to receive kingly power.-Hebrews 10:12, 13. 22 What did Jesus accomplish by remaining faithful until death? Jesus' death actually opens to us the opportunity for eternal life on a paradise earth, in harmony with Jehovah's original purpose. How Jesus' death makes that possible will be discussed in the next chapter.

Answer 5

No, according to the official Jehovah's Witnesses Media Website, Jehovah's Witnesses believe:

Jesus is the Son of God. He came to earth from heaven and gave his perfect human life as a ransom sacrifice. [...] Jesus never claimed equality with God and thus is not part of a Trinity.-John 3:16; 14:28; Revelation 11:15.

Answer 6

YES.....Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jehovah is the Father(spirit in Heaven) and Jesus Christ was the first-born Spirit(his son) in Heaven who came down to earth in an earthly body, born from a virgin mother, named Mary. His mission was to give mankind an opportunity to receive everlasting life by shedding his own blood in exchange for human sin. Thus being referred to as the Messiah.

Answer 7

Do Jehovah's Witnesses believe Jesus is their savior?

Yes. According to the Official Jehovah's Witness Media site, under "Doctrinal Beliefs=>The Bible, God, and Jesus" Jehovah's Witnesses believe[quote]...

Jesus is the Son of God. He came to earth from heaven and gave his perfect human life as a ransom sacrifice. His death and resurrection made salvation to eternal life possible for those exercising faith in him. He is now ruling as King of God's heavenly Kingdom, which will soon bring peace to the entire earth. Jesus never claimed equality with God and thus is not part of a Trinity.-John 3:16; 14:28; Revelation 11:15.[end quote]

Answer 8

Jehovah's Witnesses do indeed believe in Jesus and identify themselves as "Christians". They believe Jesus to be the son of God and not God himself. They reject the idea of Jesus being an aspect of the Father, and consider the concept of the trinity to be an unbiblical doctrine.

This is what Jehovah's Witnesses believe about Jesus and some of the scriptures they will reference:

• He was the firstborn Son of God, or first thing created by Jehovah, and he was used by Jehovah to create everything else. (Proverbs 8:22-30; John 1:1-5; Colossians 1:15-17; Revelation 3:14)
• Jehovah sent him to Earth as a human to redeem mankind and Jesus willingly took on this task. (Matthew 20:28; Luke 22:42; John 3:16; 1 John 2:2)
• He was loyal to his Father through a torturous death, and thus proved that a human being could indeed remain perfect in God's eyes through the severest of trials. (Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 2:7-10; 5:7-9)
• He was resurrected by Jehovah, and after appearing to his disciples, ascended to heaven to sit at God's right hand for a period of time until appointed by Jehovah to rule as King of God's Kingdom and to reestablish God's rule over the heavens and the Earth. (Acts 1:9-11; Hebrews 10:12,13)
• Jesus was later given the authority as God's King in the Heavenly Kingdom, kicked Satan out of Heaven, and started a sequence of events known as the "last days" in which the Earth will experience great troubles until the end. (Mathew 24-25; 2 Timothy 3:1-5; 2 Peter 3:3-7; Revelation 12:7-12)
• At the end, Jesus will lead God's army to destroy the wicked and the meek will survive to inherit the Earth. (Psalms 37:9-11; Revelation 19:11-21)
• After subduing all of Jehovah's enemies, including death, Jesus will submit himself again to his Father. (1 Corinthians 15-20-28)

Answer 9

This is what Jehovah's Witnesses believe about Jesus and some of the scriptures they will reference:

• He was the firstborn Son of God, or first thing created by Jehovah, and he was used by Jehovah to create everything else. (Proverbs 8:22-30; John 1:1-5; Colossians 1:15-17; Revelation 3:14)
• Jehovah sent him to Earth as a human to redeem mankind and Jesus willingly took on this task. (Matthew 20:28; Luke 22:42; John 3:16; 1 John 2:2)
• He was loyal to his Father through a torturous death, and thus proved that a human being could indeed remain perfect in God's eyes through the severest of trials. (Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 2:7-10; 5:7-9)
• He was resurrected by Jehovah, and after appearing to his disciples, ascended to heaven to sit at God's right hand for a period of time until appointed by Jehovah to rule as King of God's Kingdom and to reestablish God's rule over the heavens and the Earth. (Acts 1:9-11; Hebrews 10:12,13)
• Jesus was later given the authority as God's King in the Heavenly Kingdom, kicked Satan out of Heaven, and started a sequence of events known as the "last days" in which the Earth will experience great troubles until the end. (Mathew 24-25; 2 Timothy 3:1-5; 2 Peter 3:3-7; Revelation 12:7-12)
• At the end, Jesus will lead God's army to destroy the wicked and the meek will survive to inherit the Earth. (Psalms 37:9-11; Revelation 19:11-21)
• After subduing all of Jehovah's enemies, including death, Jesus will submit himself again to his Father. (1 Corinthians 15-20-28)

Answer 10

Yes they do.