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No. 1—What Do Jehovah's Witnesses Believe?—1951 No. 2—Hell-Fire—Bible Truth or Pagan Scare?—1951 No. 3—Jehovah's Witnesses, Communists or Christians?—1951 No. 4—Awake from Sleep!—1951 No. 5—Hope for the Dead—1952 No. 6—The Trinity, Divine Mystery or Pagan Myth?—1952 No. 7—How Valuable Is the Bible?—1952
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus is God's only direct creation, that everything else was created through him by means of God's power, and that the initial unassisted act of creation uniquely identifies Jesus as God's "only-begotten Son". [159] As part of their nontrinitarian beliefs, they do not believe that Jesus is God the Son. [160]
Jehovah's Witnesses teach that the present world order, which they believe to be under the control of Satan, will be ended by a direct intervention of Jehovah (God), who will use Jesus to fully establish his heavenly government over earth, destroying existing human governments and non-Witnesses, [5] and creating a cleansed society of true ...
Jehovah's Witnesses previously offered their literature for a price determined by the branch office in each country, to cover printing costs. [13] Since 2000, Jehovah's Witnesses have offered their publications free of charge globally. [14] [15] Printing is funded by voluntary donations from Witnesses and members of the public. [16]
A Jehovah's Witnesses Convention in Kraków, Poland. Each year, Jehovah's Witnesses hold two one-day "Circuit Assemblies", held in each circuit worldwide. Each circuit comprises several congregations in a geographical area. These are held either in Assembly Halls owned by Jehovah's Witnesses, or in rented facilities, such as public auditoriums.
The Watchtower is overseen by the Writing Committee of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses. [9] [10] The Watchtower is the official means of sharing Jehovah's Witness beliefs, [11] and includes articles relating to biblical prophecies, Christian conduct and morals, and the history of religion and the Bible.
In 2016, Jehovah's Witnesses had the lowest average household income among surveyed religious groups, with approximately half of Witness households in the United States earning less than $30,000 a year. [5] As of 2016, Jehovah's Witnesses are the most racially diverse Christian denomination in the United States. [6]
Nathan Knorr was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.At age 16, he began to show interest in the International Bible Students at age 16. He left the Reformed Church in 1922. He was baptized on July 4, 1923, as a Bible Student following a baptism talk by Frederick W. Franz, with whom Knorr became close friends.