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Russell believed that God's design for mankind was a restitution or restoration to the perfection and glory lost in Eden. This depended on God providing a ransom for all mankind to release them from the inevitability of death. Christ became that ransom sacrifice. [72] [73] Paradise to be restored, humans to live forever. [74] [75] [76]
Jehovah's Witnesses believe their denomination is a restoration of first-century Christianity. [143] They believe that mainstream Christianity departed from true worship over time, that groups such as Cathars attempted to restore some aspects of it, and that the Protestant Reformation "did not go far enough". [ 144 ]
The offices of elder and ministerial servant (deacon) were restored to Witness congregations in 1972, with appointments being made from headquarters. [179] Knorr's vice-president, Frederick William Franz, became the leading theologian for the group [180] and the pace of doctrinal change slowed. Blood transfusions were prohibited for Witnesses ...
Jehovah's Witnesses being baptized. Jehovah's Witnesses believe salvation is a gift from God attained by being part of "God's organization" and putting faith in Jesus' ransom sacrifice.
Notre-Dame to reopen after brutal 2019 fire: See photos, videos from inside restored cathedral. Ahjané Forbes and Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY. November 29, 2024 at 12:28 PM.
The eschatology of Jehovah's Witnesses is central to their religious beliefs. They believe that Jesus Christ has been ruling in heaven as king since 1914, a date they believe was prophesied in Scripture, and that after that time a period of cleansing occurred, resulting in God's selection of the Bible Students associated with Charles Taze Russell to be his people in 1919.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have signed off on their divorce more than eight years after the actress initially filed in Los Angeles Superior Court. According to California family lawyer Scott ...
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