| Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Biblical Doctrine of Salvation - Part 1 |
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| By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon |
| In this article we begin a somewhat in-depth look at the doctrine of salvation as taught by the Jehovah’s Witnesses and compare it with what the Bible teaches. We hope this material will be useful to those who are having Jehovah’s Witnesses visit with them or those involved with their Bible studies. |
| Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Biblical Doctrine of Salvation - Part 2 |
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| By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon |
| Jehovah’s Witnesses stress works salvation, something the Bible condemns in the clearest terms. This emphasis on salvation by works/character is frankly admitted in Watchtower publications. |
| Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Biblical Doctrine of Salvation - Part 3 |
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| By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon |
| Jehovah’s Witnesses hold that unregenerate men and women can exercise faith, live for Jehovah, and even perfect themselves without spiritual rebirth regeneration). This teaching denies biblical grace - for if man can do all these, he certainly needs little or no “grace.” Clearly, Jehovah’s Witnesses speak of “grace”— but not in a biblical sense. |
| Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Biblical Doctrine of Salvation - Part 4 |
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| By: Dr. John Ankerberg, Dr. John Weldon |
| Jehovah’s Witnesses stress they do not teach salvation on the basis of works of righteousness. They do this by maintaining an arbitrary distinction between Mosaic works that cannot save and New Testament works that can save. Further, the Witnesses oppose the biblical doctrine of the atonement. |