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Bible Test: Jehovah's Witnesses Flashcards

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144,00 live in spiritual heaven with Jesus, other JW’s live in paradise-like earth

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Anointed Class

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Total battle, all non-Jehovah’s Witnesses destroyed; Jesus vs. Satan

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Armageddon

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JW must make return calls if a person shows even a little interest, persistent visitation

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Back Calls

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Official HQ of Watchtower Bible and Tract Society; 25 Columbia Heights Brooklyn, NY

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Bethel

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Bloodguilt is acquired by…(3 things)

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1) bloodshed, support of blood guilty organization like Babylon the Great
2) Eating/Drinking Blood
3) Failing to preach the good news of the kingdom

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Protestant/Catholic groups thought to be established in 4th century by Constantine

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Christendom

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20+ JW congregations

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Circuit

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Member of JW deemed unfaithful

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Disfellowship

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Exocommunication; a person is expelled for sinful reasons

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Expelling

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607 BC-1914 AD; Jews in disfavor with Jehovah

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Gentile Times

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Person interested in Bible study, prospective JW members, “goats”

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Goodwill Persons

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JW leaders who determine and establish all doctrines and practices of the group

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Governingbody

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Jesus crucified on upright stake, not a cross (cross=pagan)

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Impalement of Jesus

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Official translation of Old and NT of JW

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New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

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Works based salvation, HW dedicate their lives to Jehovah, don’t have to accept Jesus as savior

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Salvation

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JW leaders directed by God

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The Society

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non-democratic organization, rule by God

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Theocracy

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Approximately 360 days, can mean 1 day, a very loose term

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Year

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Worldwide stats and service of faithful members; Daily Bible readings and comments included

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Yearbook of JW’s

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Founder of Watchtower Bible and Tract Society

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Charles Taze Russell

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What year was JWs founded

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1879

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The Adventist who influenced Russel’s interest in prophecy

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Nelson H. Barbour

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Barbour’s beliefs regarding return of Christ and 1874

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Christ returned in 1874 and began the “Great Harvest”

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What was The Watchtower publication originally known as?

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Zion’s Watch Tower and Herald of Christ’s Presence

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Why is proselytizing so emphasized?

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They believe only those who proselytize are believers/part of the “little flock”

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In what book did Russell reveal that he developed his own prophecy system?

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The Time is At Hand

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What was the first year Russell prophesied the world would end in? How would it end?

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1914; God would destroy the “gentile Kingdoms” and give authority over the world to JWs

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What was the time period after 1914 known as?

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A time of testing

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When was Russell’s second prediction of the world ending?

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The end of WWI

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Who was the leader of JW after Russell died? What was he known as?

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Joseph F. Rutherford; “Judge”

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Rutherford’s prediction of the world ended was? Whose return would mark the beginning of Armageddon?

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1925; Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, faithful prophets of old

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What did JW purchase to be “good stewards” to those returning? What did it become known as?

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a house in San Diego; Beth Sarim

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What 3 groups broke away from the Watchtower and formed competing organizations?

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Pastoral Bible Institute, Berean Bible Institute, Steadfast Bible Students Association

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What did the Watchtower do about the 3 competing organizations who broke away? What year?

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Adopted the name Jehovah’s Witnesses; 1931

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2 events in American history that lead to JW growth

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Great Depression, WWII

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4th Armageddon prediction

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1975

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How did the Society respond after the 1975 prediction failed?

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They claimed that the belief was written by independent writers, but the church as a whole

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Significance of “Generation of 1914”

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Generation of people who would live to see Armageddon; originally just adults alive at this time, then babies; the “generation” eventually became just symbolic

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Significance of “Anointed Class of 1937”

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The governing Body was already full by 1937, people started dying and it started shrinking. This was modified by 2000

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How many members of the WBTS in 2010

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7508050

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JW beliefs about the Trinity

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Anti-Trinitarian, Trinity beliefs are pagan and not found in the Bible

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Who do JWs believe Jesus was

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The foremost angelic being (Michael the archangel) who came to be like Jehovah; he died on an upright pole (no cross)

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JWs beliefs about the Holy Spirit

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A force, not masculine or feminine, no personal ID, developed in the 4th century

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2 classes for eternity in JW society

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Anointed Class and Great Crowd of Witnesses (Anointed class supposedly filled by 1937)

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What happens to all non-JWs? How is this different from Christian theology?

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No eternal existence, destroyed at Armageddon; Christians believe non-believers go to hell

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Why don’t JWs participate in birthdays/holidays

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They are ancient pagan celebrations based on astrology

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Why don’t JWs do blood transfusions

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They violate biblical command to abstain from blood because blood carries the soul

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Why don’t JWs do military service?

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It’s a nonneutral activity that gives support to the world, traitorous to God’s kingdom

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Christian response about Trinity being true (use verses)

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There is 1 God (isaiah 43:10)
Father=God (2 Peter 1:17)
Jesus=God (John 1:1) and he is Creator (John 1:2-3)
Holy Spirit=God (Acts 5:3-4), not a force (Acts 13:2)

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ESSAY

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