Christ in Focus
So What do I Need to do to be Saved?
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have questions about God or Christianity?
So What's the Difference?
Overview of some other beliefs and how they compare
Why so Many Different Christian Churches?
Kids Space
Quizzes, word-finds and studies for kids
A Word in Season
Anecdotes and words
Contemporary Christian Music and online radio
Jehovah's Witnesses
Some basic differences between Christianity and Jehovah's Witnesses:
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God: God is a threefold unity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19 )
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God: They deny the doctrine of the trinity.
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Jesus Christ: Christ is equal with God and is God.(John 1:1; Colossians 2:9)
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Jesus Christ: They deny Christ's deity (His equality with God). They say that Christ was God's first created creature.
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Immortality: The Bible(the word of God) says that man has an eternal soul.
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Immortality: They deny that man has an eternal soul, saying that the soul is not separate from the body.
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Atonement: Christ's death has paid the price(atoned) for our sins if we accept Him as our Saviour and Lord.(1 Peter 2:24)
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Atonement: Christ's death has opened the door for us to work for our salvation.
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Christ's return: He returned to earth in 1914 (albeit invisibly) and rules from heaven now.
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Hell: There is a place for eternal separation from God and punishment for sin.(Matthew 5:22; Matthew 13:42; Revelation 14:9-11)
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Hell: They believe that there is no hell or eternal punishment for sin. If you don't meet Jehovah's standards you are simply annihalated.
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Reference material: 'So What's the Difference' by Fritz Ridenour. Published by Regal Books, A Division of Gospel Light, Ventura, California. © Copyright 1967 by Regal Books Revised edition © 1979.
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