BIBLICAL CHRISTIANITY -

SOURCE OF AUTHORITY~

Accepts the Bible alone as final authority. No commentary or comments of leaders are accepted as "official" interpretations of the Bible.

THE TRINITY~
Believes the three Persons of the Godhead are one, yet distinct--with each being coequally and coeternally God.

JESUS CHRIST~
Believes He is God. Believes John 1:1 should be translated, "The Word was God." Believes in the bodily resurrection of Christ after three days in the grave.

HOLY SPIRIT~
Believes He is not only a person but also God, the third Person of the Trinity.

SALVATION~
Believes salvation is by grace alone through faith in Christ alone.

SOUL SLEEP~
Believes that, at death, the soul and spirit of the believer in Christ go immediately into the presence of Christ.

DESTINY OF THE WICKED~
Believes that those who reject the salvation provided by God will suffer everlasting punishment.
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JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES:

SOURCE OF AUTHORITY~
Claim the Bible is their final authority. 'The Watchtower' is a main source of authority, and interpretations of leaders are final.

THE TRINITY~
Do not believe God is a trinity, and considers such a beleif to be polytheism.

JESUS CHRIST~
Believe He is "son of God" but not God. Translate John 1:1 to make Jesus Christ "a god," thus being guilty of polytheism. Say Christ was resurrected as a "glorious spirit creature" and did not have a physical body.

HOLY SPIRIT~
Deny He is the third Person of the Trinity; believe He is only an "active force."

SALVATION~
Claim everlasting life is a reward for doing the will of God and carrying out one's dedication.

SOUL SLEEP~
Believe that, at death, a righteous person remains in an unconscious state in the grave waiting for the resurrection.

DESTINY OF THE WICKED~
Believe that, at death, the wicked will cease to exist and will not suffer everlasting punishment.

SUMMARY:
Name of Organization: Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
Founder: Charles Taze Russell (1852-1916)
Headquarters: Brooklyn, New York
Adherents (1996): U.S.: 945,990
Worldwide: 4.7 million est.
Publications: The Watchtower
Awake!
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All the above information was taken from "TRUTH Twisters" by Harold J. Berry.
HAROLD J. BERRY is Professor of Bible and Greek at Grace University in Omaha, Nebraska. He currently serves as Back to the Bible's Chairman of the board. He served for many years as personal assistant to Theodore H. Epp, founder of Back to the Bible. He holds a Master's of Theology degree from Dallas Theological Seminary. [(c)1897, 1988, 1989, 1990,1992,1997]

May this information guide each of us to the Lord's Will of eternal life with Him forever.
Thank you and Blessings,
Abishag