Jehovah's Witness Study Flashcards
What are the positives of the Jehovah’s Witness?
Evangelism
Unity
Who is the founder of Jehovah’s Witness?
Charles Taze Russell
What year and where was Charles Taze Russell born?
1852, Pennsylvania
What year did Charles Taze Russell, as a teen, lead a Bible class and was anointed as Pastor?
1870
Charles Taze Russell founded a magazine called The Watchtower, which he used as an avenue to publish his own unique interpretations of the Bible, in what year?
1879
When did Charles Taze Russell die?
1916
How many sermons did Charles Taze Russell give?
Over 30,000
How many pages of books did Charles Taze Russell write?
Over 50,000
What year did Joseph F. Rutherford become the central leader preceding Charles death and officially introduced the name “Jehovah’s Witness?”
1931
Joseph F. Rutherford introduced the name “Kingdom Hall for their houses of worship in what year?
1935
Joseph died and Nathan Knorr became the central leader in what year?
1942
What year did they increase from 115,000 members to 2 million members?
1942
What year did they write a new version of the Bible, The New World Translation?
1942
How many members are there today?
7.9 million members/ 113 congregations
Why is it hard to convert Jehovah’s Witness?
They mistranslate the Bible
