Because the Greek word translated "cross" in most translations of The Bible is ''stauros'', which simply means an upright pale or post. Our reason for rendering it as "stake" is therefore based on the actual meaning of the word rather than religious tradition.
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We don't engage in relic worship or honor the murder weapon that took Jesus life. He wasn't executed on a cross either, but on a stake.
Jehovah's Witnesses see the cross as a pagan symbol and believe that it was an upright stake with no crossbeam that Jesus was nailed to. Actually, even though many people have not been taught this by their religious system, the word 'cross' is not in the original Greek Bible manuscripts. The word 'stake' or 'tree' is in the Greek manuscripts. Thus Jehovah's Witnesses use the word 'stake', because that's the actual word in the Bible.
We believe in Acts 2:38 And Peter said unto them, Repent and be baptized every one of you in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. We also believe in the rapture and taht Jesus Christ died on a CROSS. Jehova Witnesses believe that Jesus died on a stake but we believe that he died on a CROSS
The simple answer to that question is Yes! Jehovah's Witnesses do believe that Jesus Christ died for their sins. (John 3:16) What is more, they also believe that the only way to salvation is through believing and exercising faith in the ransom sacrifice that he gave. (James 2:21-26) And that an individual must remain faithful until death. (Mat. 24:13)
No, according to the publication "Jehovah's Witnesses Porclaimers of God's kingdom" pub. 1993 p. 200:"For years, Bible Students wore a cross and crown as a badge of identification, and this symbol was on the front cover of the "Watch Tower" from 1891 to 1931. But in 1928 it was emphasized that not a decorative symbol but one's activity as a witness showed he was a Christian. In 1936 it was pointed out that the evidence indicates that Christ died on a stake, not a two-beamed cross."
A wooden cross.Answer:Christians believe that Jesus was crucified on a cross made of wood, and this is how His death has been portrayed in art throughout the ages. However, Jehovah Witnesses believe that Jesus was executed on an upright stake rather than a cross, and the version of the Bible used by Witnesses (rejected as being poor by all Christian groups) uses the word 'stake'. The Witnesses may have this belief because the condemned man (women were not crucified) carried only the cross-beam as the whole cross would have been too heavy. The Greek word in the Gospel accounts is σταυρόω (stauroō). The common meaning of the term is "to crucify" in the manner Christians would understand; but another meaning is "to stake" in the sense of to "drive down stakes" as when pitching a tent. As this is clearly not the context of the Gospel stories of Christ's death, we are left with the traditional meaning "to crucify".
Yes. However, some groups, namely the Jehovah's Witnesses, insist that Jesus died on a torture stake. However, there is absolutely no evidence historically or otherwise that this is the case. Jesus died on a cross - the preferred method of execution of non-Roman citizens that the Romans used.
Absolutely, but I do not recommend sending a store bought one. Those one's might have simple things that the witnesses do not believe on. It could have a picture of Jesus on a cross, however in the bible it states that Jesus was tortured on a stake, which is just a long wood pole. I'm sure a witness would appreciate a card that was home-made by you.
it was called a spear
Jesus died on a cross that he was forced to carry to Calvary.
Jehovah's witnesses believe what the bible teaches and, The Bible Teaches that Jesus Died On the torture Stake and was resurrected three days after. So in short Yes (though the word crucified is normally used in conjunction with the cross, the bible just said Jesus died on a torture stake, though the king James version may have the word cross, a more accurate translation would be stake or tree) Hope I Helped
The bible does not provide the details of the measurement of Jesus "torture stake".