25 Teachings

1. God is only the Father, also known as Jehovah, Let God be True, p. 100-101; Make Sure of All Things, p.386.

2. The Holy Spirit is God's active force. The Holy Spirit is not a person, a part of the Godhead and is not alive, Reasoning from the Scriptures, 1985, pp.406-407.

3. Jehovah's first creation was his 'only-begotten Son'. . . was used by Jehovah in creating all other things", Aid to Bible Understanding, pp. 390-391.

4. Jesus was Michael the archangel who became a man, The Watchtower, May 15, 1963, p. 307; The New World, 284.

5. Jesus was only a perfect man, not God in flesh, Reasoning from the Scriptures, 1985, pp. 306.

6. Jesus did not rise from the dead in his physical body, Awake! July 22, 1973, p. 4.

7. Jesus did not die on a cross but on a stake, Reasoning from the Scriptures, 1985, pp. 89-90.

8. Jesus returned to earth, invisibly, in 1914, The Truth Shall Make You Free, p. 300. .

9. Their church is the self-proclaimed prophet of God, The Watchtower, April 1, 1972, p. 197.

10. They claim to be the only channel of God's truth, The Watchtower, Feb. 15, 1981, p. 19.

11. Only Jehovah's witnesses will be saved, The Watchtower, Feb, 15, 1979, p. 30.

12. Good works are necessary for salvation, Studies in the Scriptures, Vol. 1, pp. 150, 152.

13. The soul ceases to exist after death, Let God be True, p. 59, 60, 67.

14. There is no hell of fire where the wicked are punished, Let God be True, p. 79, 80.

15. Only 144,000 Jehovah's Witness go to heaven, Reasoning from the Scriptures, 1985, pp. 166-167, 361; Let God be True, p. 121.

16. Only the 144,000 may take communion.

17. Only members of the 144,000 are Justified or Declared Righteous.

18. Blood transfusions are a sin and no witness should take one. If they do, they are disfellowshipped, Reasoning from the Scriptures, 1985, pp. 72-73.

19. The Cross is a pagan symbol and should not be used, Reasoning from the Scriptures, 1985, pp. 90-92.

20. Salvation is by faith and what you do, Studies in the Scriptures, Vol. 1, pp. 150,152.

21. It is not possible to know that you have salvation. You can only hope so. Reasoning from the Scriptures, 1985, pp. 358-359.

22. Each of the 6 creative days of God in Genesis 1, was 7000 years long. Therefore, Man was created toward the end of 42,000 years of earth's preparation, Let God be True, p. 168.

23. Jw's can't vote, salute the flag, sing the "Star Spangled Banner," smoke, or celebrate Christmas or birthdays. They do not serve in the armed forces.

24. Jw's have made many false prophecies concerning the end of the world.

25. The majority of Jw's (the great crowd) believe they will live on the earth forever.