Hell (hades in Greek, sheol in Hebrew) is not a place of fiery torment, but rather the symbolic common grave of mankind, a place of unconscious non-existence.
Gehenna, the Bible word commonly translated as "hellfire", describes a judgment of complete destruction, from which resurrection is not possible.
Complete destruction does not allow for literal "torture" of the wicked, as the deceased person is not conscious
“From the middle of the 2nd century [C.E.] Christians who had some training in Greek philosophy began to feel the need to express their faith in its terms . . . The philosophy that suited them best was Platonism [the teachings of Plato].” (Encyclopædia Britannica)
That philosophy included belief in fiery torment after death. “Of all classical Greek philosophers, the one who has had the greatest influence on traditional views of Hell is Plato.”—Histoire des enfers (The History of Hell).
Jehovah's Witnesses were founded by Christ in 33 AD during Pentecost in Antioch.
if you truly read the bible literally, without any preconceived ideas, you would become Marcionism. But that would be moronic
Marcionism was one of the earliest rivals to the Christian church. The lesson to be learned from Marcionism is that we have no right to act as editor of God’s Word, but we must accept and believe the “whole counsel of God” (Acts 20:27) and “contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God’s holy people” (Jude 1:3).
Jehovah's Witnesses were founded by Christ in 33 AD during Pentecost in Antioch.
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Marcionism was one of the earliest rivals to the Christian church. The lesson to be learned from Marcionism is that we have no right to act as editor of God’s Word, but we must accept and believe the “whole counsel of God” (Acts 20:27) and “contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God’s holy people” (Jude 1:3).
How do JWs interpret John 1:2-3?
In Christian doctrine, according to Catholic, Orthodox, and mainstream Protestants, the Word of God (Christ) is God, begotten of God the Father eternally. 90% of Bibles translate John 1:1 as “in the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God.”
Jehovah’s Witnesses believe the word of God is a created being, the first created being from the Father, and so the New World Translation says “the word was a God.”
What I don’t understand is how they explain the next two verses. >In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. >The same was in the beginning with God. >All things were made by him: and without him was made nothing that was made.
The next two verses are basically the same in the NWT >In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was a god. >This one was in the beginning with God. >All things came into existence through him, and apart from him not even one thing came into existence.
So there’s basically two categories here: God, and all things that were made (or, came into existence). This passage says explicitly that all created things come from God and the Word. The Word can’t be a created thing, if all things that were made/came into existence were made by him, and with him nothing was made that was made, if apart from him not even one thing was made. It makes no sense
“The beginning” in John 1:1 refers to the time when God began his creative work and produced the Word. Thereafter, the Word was used by God in the creation of all other things. (John 1:2, 3)
The Bible states that Jesus is “the firstborn of all creation” and that “by means of him all things were created.”—Colossians 1:15, 16.
The phrase “the Word was a god” describes the divine or godlike nature that Jesus possessed before he came to earth.
He can be described in this way because of his role as God’s Spokesman and his unique position as the firstborn Son of God through whom God created all other things.
Jehovah's witness makes the most sense of any christianity but its still inferior to judaism.
Also JW beliefs about hell are incorrect
You're so dumb you can't see what a massive contradiction you just made.
Hell (hades in Greek, sheol in Hebrew) is not a place of fiery torment, but rather the symbolic common grave of mankind, a place of unconscious non-existence.
Gehenna, the Bible word commonly translated as "hellfire", describes a judgment of complete destruction, from which resurrection is not possible.
Complete destruction does not allow for literal "torture" of the wicked, as the deceased person is not conscious
Yeah but Christianity always gets caught up in competing for severity. It barely took any time to develop Hell as eternal conscious torment.
Greek philosophy crept in the Church:
“From the middle of the 2nd century [C.E.] Christians who had some training in Greek philosophy began to feel the need to express their faith in its terms . . . The philosophy that suited them best was Platonism [the teachings of Plato].” (Encyclopædia Britannica)
That philosophy included belief in fiery torment after death. “Of all classical Greek philosophers, the one who has had the greatest influence on traditional views of Hell is Plato.”—Histoire des enfers (The History of Hell).
>any form of christianity
>inferior to judaism
lmao, just lmao.
if the code you lived by brought you to me, of what good was the code
Any post-great disappointment sect should be disregarded
Jehovah's Witnesses were founded by Christ in 33 AD during Pentecost in Antioch.
Marcionism was one of the earliest rivals to the Christian church. The lesson to be learned from Marcionism is that we have no right to act as editor of God’s Word, but we must accept and believe the “whole counsel of God” (Acts 20:27) and “contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God’s holy people” (Jude 1:3).
Hey I got one of those in the mail
Awesome!
Lol, no.
Yes
if you truly read the bible literally, without any preconceived ideas, you would become Marcionism. But that would be moronic
John chapter 14 refutes both of you.
Gnostic serpent, you vomit heresy
How is John 14 gnostic you dummy? See, you think this because your interpretation of the Bible is filtered through the Watchtower magazine.
I'm a JW. John 14 doesn't refute my beliefs thoughever
My contribution is that when I was working in prekindergarten, the smartest kid was a Jehovah's Witness girl
Allelujah!
How do JWs interpret John 1:2-3?
In Christian doctrine, according to Catholic, Orthodox, and mainstream Protestants, the Word of God (Christ) is God, begotten of God the Father eternally. 90% of Bibles translate John 1:1 as “in the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God.”
Jehovah’s Witnesses believe the word of God is a created being, the first created being from the Father, and so the New World Translation says “the word was a God.”
What I don’t understand is how they explain the next two verses.
>In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
>The same was in the beginning with God.
>All things were made by him: and without him was made nothing that was made.
The next two verses are basically the same in the NWT
>In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was a god.
>This one was in the beginning with God.
>All things came into existence through him, and apart from him not even one thing came into existence.
So there’s basically two categories here: God, and all things that were made (or, came into existence). This passage says explicitly that all created things come from God and the Word. The Word can’t be a created thing, if all things that were made/came into existence were made by him, and with him nothing was made that was made, if apart from him not even one thing was made. It makes no sense
Hi,
“The beginning” in John 1:1 refers to the time when God began his creative work and produced the Word. Thereafter, the Word was used by God in the creation of all other things. (John 1:2, 3)
The Bible states that Jesus is “the firstborn of all creation” and that “by means of him all things were created.”—Colossians 1:15, 16.
The phrase “the Word was a god” describes the divine or godlike nature that Jesus possessed before he came to earth.
He can be described in this way because of his role as God’s Spokesman and his unique position as the firstborn Son of God through whom God created all other things.
christcuck try not to show off pushing your beliefs onto others challenge: impossible
Idiocy enlarges itself quite easily.