Are Jehovah's Witnesses Saved?

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From the same movement that brought about the Seventh -day Adventist come the Jehovah's Witnesses!

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But while it's possible for an Adventist to be a Christian, the Witnesses are not. Charles Taze Russell founded the

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Jehovah's Witnesses in 1870, then established the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society in 1881. It is through the

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Watchtower Society that the Bible is interpreted and understood, even printing their own Bible called the New World Translation of the

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Holy Scriptures. Since the Witnesses believe that the Bible has been corrupted over the centuries, that pretty much gives them the liberty to make it mean whatever they want.

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For example, they teach that Jesus is actually the Archangel Michael, though a sound reading of Hebrews 1 easily negates that view.

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And they believe Jesus was a mere man until his baptism, and only then did he become the Son of God. But John 1 blows that concept out of the water.

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They believe that salvation is by works, which contradicts Ephesians 2 .8 .9 and Titus 3 .5. They deny the

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Trinity, the Holy Spirit, and the Atonement, and claim that only their beliefs represent true Christianity. Anyone who believes anything else,

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God will destroy. They also have a reputation for making up their own prophecies, with a failure rate of 100%.

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Like the Mormons, the Witnesses claim Christ has returned to earth since his ascension, yet Jesus very specifically said his return would be seen by the whole world.

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He also said not to believe anyone who claims that he's come back in secret or to a select group of people. Following the false teachings of the

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Watchtower Society will not lead to salvation. If possible, try to lead a Jehovah's Witness in a spirit of gentleness to the truth of God's clear and consistent