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Question: "I am a Jehovah's Witness. Why should I consider becoming a Christian?"
Answer: Perhaps the most important commonality between Evangelical Christians and Jehovah’s Witnesses is our belief and trust in the Bible as the ultimate authority inspired by God, on issues concerning God and His expectations for us. While we may understand things differently, Jehovah’s Witnesses are to be highly commended for their dependence on and diligence in studying the Holy Scriptures to know God and His will. Like the Bereans, we would be wise to examine all things in life, in light of the Scriptures. To that end, we shall examine verses of the New World Translation (the version of the Bible published by their Watchtower Society) to clear up some common misunderstandings.
A Rose by Any Other Name…
Christians get their name from being followers and worshipers of Jesus Christ, first called “Christians” in Antioch during Paul’s ministry (Acts 11:26). Paul repeatedly made it clear that to be a Christian was to be a witness to men concerning the person of Christ, to be a witness to the words and works of Christ. Jehovah’s Witnesses, on the other hand, believe that we are to focus our worship exclusively on God the Father (who is sometimes referred to in the Bible as “Jehovah”). This name, however, was a hybrid name created by Christians by adding vowels to the tetragrammaton “YHWH,” which was the original rendering which we now know as “Yahweh” in the Hebrew and “Jehovah” in the Greek. Evangelical Christians understand Jesus to be God in all His fullness, equal in deity, but different in function from God the Father. Christians acknowledge that one of the names for God the Father is Jehovah; however, there are many other names and titles which the Scriptures use in reference to God the Father.
Jehovah’s Witnesses understand Jesus to be Michael the Archangel, and categorically deny His deity. As we shall see, if we understand Jesus to be anything other than God, many verses present obvious contradictions. However, we know that God’s Word is inerrant and does not contradict itself. Therefore, we must understand the truth of God’s Word in a way that is consistent and faithful to His revelation. You will notice that these same verses lack any contradiction if we understand Jesus to be God the Son—the fullness of God in bodily form—who surrendered His rights to be the suffering servant and sacrifice for our sin.
(All verses are quoted directly from the Jehovah’s Witnesses New World Translation.)
God’s Glory
(Verses regarding God the Father)
Isaiah 42:8 “I am Jehovah. That is my name; and to no one else shall I give my own glory, neither my praise to graven images.”
Isaiah 48:11 “…And to no one else shall I give my own glory.”
(Verses regarding Jesus)
John 8:54 “…It is my Father that glorifies me, he who you say is YOUR God”
John 16:14 “That one will glorify me…”
John 17:1 “…Father, the hour has come; glorify your son…”
John 17:5 “So now you, Father, glorify me alongside yourself with the glory that I had alongside you before the world was.”
Philippians 2:10 “so that in the name of Jesus every knee should bend of those in heaven and those on earth and those under the ground”
Hebrews 5:5 “So too the Christ did not glorify himself by becoming a high priest, but [was glorified by him] who spoke with reference to him; ‘You are my son; I, today, I have become your father.”
The Savior
(About the Father)
Isaiah 43:3 “For I am Jehovah your God, the Holy One of Israel your Savior.”
Isaiah 43:11 “I am Jehovah and besides me there is no savior.”
Isaiah 45:21 “Is it not I, Jehovah besides whom there is no other God; a righteous God and a Savior, there being none excepting me?”
(About Jesus)
Luke 2:11 “because there was born to you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord…”
Acts 13:23 “From the offspring of this [man] according to his promise God has brought to Israel a savior, Jesus.”
Titus 1:4 “…May there be underserved kindness and peace from God [the] Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.”
Whose name are we to have faith in?
(said about Jesus or by Jesus)
John 14:12 “Most truly I say to YOU, He that exercises faith in me, that one also will do the works that I do…”
Acts 4:12 “Furthermore, there is no salvation in anyone else, for there is not another name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”
Acts 26:18 “…and inheritance among those sanctified by [their] faith in me.”
Revelation 2:13 “I know where you are dwelling, that is where the throne of Satan is, and yet you keep on holding fast my name, and you did not deny your faith in me…”
John 20:28 “In answer Thomas said to him: My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him: Because you have seen me have you believed?
John 20:31 “ But these have been written down that YOU may believe that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God, and that, because of believing YOU may have life by means of his name.”
Acts 2:38 “Peter [said] to them: ‘Repent, and let each one of YOU be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ...”
1 John 3:23 “Indeed, this is his commandment, that we have faith in the name of his Son Jesus Christ…”
Created or Creator?
Jehovah’s Witnesses teach that Jehovah created Jesus as an angel, and that Jesus then created all other things. What do the scriptures say?
(About the Father)
Isaiah 66:2 “Now all these things my own hand has made, so that all these came to be.”
Isaiah 44:24 “…I, Jehovah, am doing everything, stretching out the heavens, by myself…”
(About Jesus)
John 1:3 “All things came into existence through him, and apart from him not even one thing came into existence.” If all things came into existence through Jesus, He could not have been created because He would have been included in the “all things.”
Status, Names and Titles of Jesus and Jehovah
Isaiah 9:6 “For there has been a child born to us, there has been a son given to us, and the princely rule will come to be upon his shoulder. And his name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.”
Revelation 1:8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says Jehovah God, “the One who is and who was and who is coming, the Almighty.”
Revelation 1:17-18 “…I am the First and the Last, and the living one, and I became dead, but, look! I am living forever and ever, and I have the keys to death and of Hades.”
Revelation 2:8 “…These are the things that he says, ‘the First and the Last, who became dead, and came to life [again]”
Revelation 22:12-16 “Look! I am coming quickly, and the reward I give is with me, to render to each one as his work is. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end…I, Jesus, sent my angel to bear witness to you people of these things for the congregations. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright morning star.”
Revelation 21:6-7 “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To anyone thirsting I will give from the fountain of the water of life free. Anyone conquering will inherit these things, and I shall be his God and he will be my son.” If Jehovah is the Alpha and Omega (the first and last Greek letters), then the “first and the last” must refer to Jehovah, so the Witnesses claim. But when did Jehovah become dead? The only “first and last” who died and lived again is Jesus.
Hebrews 1:13 “But with reference to which one of the angels has he ever said ‘Sit at my right hand, until I place your enemies as a stool for your feet”?
Truth and Unity
Jesus’ substitutionary atonement was accepted for one reason: God accepts only His own righteousness. The righteousness of a man or an angel is insufficient to hold up to the holy and perfect standard of God’s righteous law. Jesus was the only suitable sacrifice because He was the righteousness of God, and as God’s law required shed blood, Jesus took on flesh so that He might be a ransom for all who believe in His name.
Notice that if we understand Jesus to be God incarnate, then all the above verses can be understood to be true and mutually consistent in their claims. They can also be understood clearly with plain reason, taken at face value. However, if we attempt to suggest that Jesus is something less than God—Michael the archangel—then these verses are mutually exclusive and cannot both be true, when taken in their natural context. Therefore, the truth of God’s Word necessitates that we must come to another understanding in which all Scripture is unified, interconnected, interdependent, inerrant and true. That unifying truth can be found only in the person and deity of Jesus Christ. May we see the truth revealed in Scripture as it is, not as we would each have it to be, and may God receive all the glory.
If you have any questions about Jesus as God incarnate, please ask us. If you are ready to place your trust in this God incarnate Jesus, you can speak the following words to God: "Father God, I know that I am a sinner and am worthy of your wrath. I recognize and believe that Jesus is the only Savior, and that only by being God, could Jesus be the Savior. I place my trust in Jesus alone to save me. Father God, please forgive me, cleanse me, and change me. Thank you for your wonderful grace and mercy!
Have you placed your full trust
in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior ?
If you have any questions, please use the question form on our Bible Questions Answered page.
Recommended Resources: Jehovah's Witnesses Answered Verse-by-Verse by David Reed and Logos Bible Software.
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Adventist 33-01 7thDay Adventist Church of Ottawa East 194 Prince Albert Ottawa Ontario K1K 1Z7 Tel 613-745-9987 Website:www.ottawaeastda.com
Alliance 33-02 East Gate Alliance Church 550 Codd`s Road Ottawa Ontario K1K 2G8 Tel 613-744-0682 Website:www.eastgatealliance.ca
33-03 Redeemer Alliance Church 4825 Innes Road Orleans Ontario K4A 4J3 Tel 613-837-9953 Website:www.redeemeralliance.ca
Anglican 33-04 Anglican Parish of Metcalfe Greely & Vernon 8140 Victoria St Metcalfe Ontario K0A 2P0 Tel 613-445-1135 Website:www.holytrinitymetcalfe.com
33-05 Christ Church Cathedral Anglican 414 Sparks Street Ottawa Ontario K1R OB2 Tel 613-236-9149 Website:www.ottawacathedral.ca
33-06 Epiphany Anglican Church 1290 Ogilvie Road, Gloucester Ontario K1J 1H5 Tel 613-746-9278 Website:www.epiphanyanglican.ca
33-07 St Aidan's Church-Anglican Elmvale Acres 934 Hamlet Road, Elmvale Acres Ottawa Ontario K1G 1R5 Tel 613-733-0102 Website:www.staidansottawa.org
33-08 St Barnabas Church 70 James Street Ottawa Ontario K1R 5M3 Tel 613-232-6992 Website:www.stbarnabasottawa.com
33-09 St Columbia Anglican Church 24 Sandridge Road Ottawa Ontario K1K 0A8 Tel 613-749-5103 Website:www.stcolumbiaottawa.ca
33-10 St Georges Church Anglican 152 Metcalfe St Ottawa Ontario K2P 1N9 Tel 613-235-1636 Website:www.arch.on.ca
33-11 St Helen's Anglican Church 1234 Prestone Drive, Orleans Ontario K1E 3X6 Tel 613-824-2010 Website:www.sthelens.ca
33-12 St John The Evangelist Anglican Church 154 Somerset West Ottawa Ontario K2P 0H8 Tel 613-232-4500 Website:www.stjohnsottawa.com
33-13 St Mark`s Anglican Church 2476 Old Montreal Road Cumberland Ontario Tel 613-833-8326 Website:www.arch.on.ca
33-14 St Martin Anglican Church 2120 Prince Charles Road Ottawa Ontario K2A 3L3 Tel 613-722-6077 Website:www.stmartinsottawa.ca
33-15 St Mary Anglican Church 139 Castor Street Russell Ontario K4K 1C7 Tel 613-445-3226 Website:www.stmarysrussell.ca
Anglican Catholic 33-16 Anglican Catholic Church Cathedral of the Anunciation 289 Spencer Road Ottawa Ontario K1Y2R1 Tel 613-722-9139 Website:www.anunciationofthebvm.org
Apostolic 33-17 Emmanuel Apostolic Church 3347McCarthy Road Ottawa Ontario K1V 9G5 Tel 613-521-7455 Email: emmanuel@on.aibn.com
Associated Gospel Churches 33-18 Cornerstone Bible Church 112-1803 St Joseph Blvd, Orleans Ontario K1C 6E7 Tel 613-830-0579 Website:www.agcofcanada.com
33-19 Metropolitan Bible Church 2176 Prince of Wales Dr Nepean Ontario K2E OA1 Tel 613-238-8182 Website:www.metbiblechurch.ca
33-20 Trinity Bible Church 4101 Stagecoach Road, Osgoode, Ontario K0A 2W0 Tel 613-826-2444 Website:www.trinitybiblechurch.ca
Baptist 33-21 Bethany Baptist Church 382 Centrepointe Drive Nepean Ontario K26 6B4 Tel 613-224-5611 Website:www.bethanybaptistchurch.ca
33-22 Bilberry Creek Baptist Church 480 Charlemagne Blvd, Orleans Ontario K4A 1S5 Tel 613-824-3131 Website:www.bilberry.org
33-23 Eastview Baptist Church 329 Olmstead Street Ottawa Ontario K1L 7K2 Tel 613-749-5265 Website:www.ebcottawa.ca
33-24 Eglise Evangelique Baptiste d'Orleans 480 Charlemagne Blvd, Orleans Ontario K4A 1S2 Tel 613-923-4768 Website:www.eebd.ca
33-25 Eglise Evangelique Baptiste d'Ottawa 284 King Edward Ave Ottawa Ontario K1N 7M4 Tel 613-789-3202 Website:www.egebo.ca
33-26 First Baptist Church 140 Laurier Ave W Ottawa Ontario K1P5J4 Tel 613-234-3261 Website:www.firstbaptistottawa.ca
33-27 Longfields Community Church 3376 Woodroffe Ave Nepean Ontario K2J 0A9 Tel 613-823-4311 Website:www.longfieldschurch.com
33-28 McPhail Memorial Baptist Church 249 Bronson Avenue Ottawa Ontario K1R 6H6 Tel 613-235-7617 Website:www.mcphailbaptist.weekly.com
Baptist Fellowship of Evangelical 33-29 Eglise Baptiste Evangelique du Bon Berger 3775 St Joseph, Orleans Ontario Tel 613-830-7654
33-30 Fellowship Baptist Church 1078 Klondike Road Kanata Ontario K2K 1X7 Tel 613-591-3246
33-31 Greenbelt Baptist Church 839 Shefford Road Gloucester Ontario K1J 9K8 Tel 613-742-8500 Website:www.greenbeltbaptist.com
33-32 Parkdale Baptist Church 474 Parkdale Ave Ottawa Ontario K1Y 1H1 Tel 613-729-4022 Website:www.parkdalebaptistchurch.ca
Baptist Fundamental 33-33 Carleton Baptist Church 3940 Innis Rd Orleans, Ontario K1W 1K0 Tel 613-830-7342 Website:www.carletonbaptist.org
33-34 Grace Baptist Fellowship 2470 Hurtley Rd Stittsville Ontario K25 1B8 Tel 613-241-3580 Website:www.gracebaptistottawa.com
33-35 Haven Baptist Church 4000 Stranherd Drive, Nepean Ontario K2J 4R8 Tel 613-825-9695 Website:www.havenbaptist.net
Pentecostal 33-36 Prescott - Russell Church of God Pastor Maynard Chant 3839 County Road 16 Riceville On, K0B-1G0 Tel 613-524-3140 Tel 613-298-6400 Fax 613-673-3351 Email:revmaynardchant@hotmail.com
Website:www.prescottrussellchurchofgod.org
Presbytarian 33-37 Morewood Presbytarian Church Ruth Pollock, Clerk of Session 13723 County Road 13 Morewood Ontario, K0A 1R0 Tel 613-987-2133 Fax 613-987-5341 Email rpollock@sympatico.ca Website www.morewoodpresbytarian.ca
Roman Catholic 33-38 Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish 17 1st Avenue Russell Ontario K4R 1E1 Tel 613-445-3054 Website:www.olmm.ca
33-39 Paroisse Notre Dame de Rosaire 23 Queen Street Crysler Ontario K0A 1R0 Tel 613-987-2870 Website:www.ndr-crysler.ca
33-40 Paroisse St Albert 123 Principale Street St Albert Ontario K0A 3C0 Tel 613-987-2044 Website:www.catholiqueottawa.ca
33-41 Paroisse St Benoit Labre 3812 Principale Street Wendover, Ontario Tel 613-673-4348 Website:www.catholiqueottawa.ca
33-42 Paroisse St Euphémie 718 Principale Street Casselman Ontario K0A 1M0 Tel 613-764-2966 Website:www.ste-euphemie.org
33-43 Paroisse Ste Félicité 1646 Landry Street Clarence Creek K0A 1N0 Tel 613-488-2000 Website:www.paroissestefelicite.ca
33-44 Paroisse St Guillaume Vars Ontario K0A 3H0 Tel 613-443-1410 Website:www.catholiqueottawa.ca
33-45 Paroisse St Mathieu 3120 Gendron Street Hammond Ontario K0A 2A0 Tel 613-487-2338 Website:www.paroissestmathieu.ca
33-46 Paroisse St Paul 310 Water Street Plantagenet Ontario K0B 1L0 Tel 613-673-4348 Website:www.catholiqueottawa.ca
33-47 Paroisse Ste Thérèse 9605 Marionville Rd Marionville Ontario K4R 1E5 Tel 613-445-2006 Website:www.catholiqueottawa.ca
33-48 Paroisse Ste Trinité 2178 Laurier Street Rockland Ontario K4K 1K2 Tel 613-446-5933 Website:www.tressaintetrinite.ca
33-49 Paroisse St Victor 297 St Philippe Street Alfred, Ontario K0B 1A0 Tel 613-679-2259 Website:www.stvictoralfred.ca
33-50 Paroisse Sacré Coeur de Bourget 3765 Champlain Street Bourget Ontario K0A 1E0 Tel 613-487-2224 Website:www.catholiqueottawa.ca
33-51 Pendleton English Catholic Church 2084 Concession 10 Rd Pendleton Ontario K0B 1C0 Tel 613-673-4306 Website:www.catholiqueottawa.ca
United 33-52 Pendleton United Church 2080 Concession 10 Rd Pendleton Ontario K0B 1C0 Tel 613-673-3302 Website:www.dletounitedchurch.weekly.com
33-53 St Paul United Church 38 Mill Street Russell Ontario K4R 1E2 Tel 613-445-3111 Website:www.russellunited.org
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