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Kingdom Hall
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27.4661° N, 82.5287° WOpen map →TraditionJehovah's WitnessesAbout →
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Beliefs on file325 positions
Statement of faithNot on file
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Showing 63 of 325 positions across 18 topics. Expand any topic to see the rest.
God & the Trinity23 positions
- Arian Son First CreatureStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe Son is the first and highest created being, brought into existence by the Father before all else, and therefore had a beginning.Estimated, not verified
- BinitarianismRejectsTradition defaultThe Godhead consists of two divine persons (Father and Son), with the Holy Spirit not being a distinct third person.Estimated, not verified
Christ32 positions
- Begotten Means CreatedStrongly affirmsTradition default"Only-begotten" (monogenēs) means the Son was brought into existence/created.Estimated, not verified
- Bodily Resurrection Same BodyStrongly rejectsTradition defaultJesus rose bodily in the same (transformed) body that was crucified.Estimated, not verified
Sin & the fall14 positions
- Adams Sin Brought Physical DeathStrongly affirmsTradition defaultPhysical death entered the human race as a consequence of Adam's sin; humans were not originally subject to death.Estimated, not verified
- Evil Arises From Creaturely FreedomAffirmsTradition defaultMoral evil arises necessarily from the gift of genuine creaturely free will, which God could not give without the possibility of its misuse.Estimated, not verified
Salvation18 positions
- Annihilationism Conditional ImmortalityStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe finally lost are ultimately destroyed/cease to exist rather than suffering everlasting conscious torment (annihilationism / conditional immortality).Estimated, not verified
- Assurance Of Salvation PossibleRejectsTradition defaultA believer can have a settled present assurance that they are saved.Estimated, not verified
The Holy Spirit23 positions
- Blasphemy Against Spirit UnforgivableAffirmsTradition defaultThere is a specific sin against the Holy Spirit that is unforgivable.Estimated, not verified
- Filioque Double ProcessionStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe Holy Spirit eternally proceeds from the Father AND the Son (filioque).Estimated, not verified
The Church29 positions
- Apostolicity Is Doctrinal Not SuccessionalLeans toward rejectingTradition defaultApostolicity consists primarily in fidelity to apostolic DOCTRINE, not in an unbroken chain of ordinations from the apostles.Estimated, not verified
- Bishop Of Rome Has Universal PrimacyStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe bishop of Rome (the pope) holds a divinely instituted primacy of jurisdiction over the whole church.Estimated, not verified
- Church Discipline Should Be PracticedStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe church should formally practice corrective discipline, up to exclusion, against unrepentant serious sin among members.Estimated, not verified
- Church Is ApostolicLeans toward affirmingTradition defaultThe church is apostolic: it must stand in genuine continuity with the apostles' teaching and mission.Estimated, not verified
- Church Is Body Of ChristStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe church is the mystical Body of Christ, organically united to him as its head.Estimated, not verified
- Church Is Catholic UniversalLeans toward rejectingTradition defaultThe church is catholic (universal): the whole company of Christ's people across all times and places, not confined to one nation, culture, or congregation.Estimated, not verified
- Church Is Divinely InstitutedStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe church is a divine institution founded by Christ, not merely a voluntary human association of like-minded believers.Estimated, not verified
- Church Is Essentially VisibleStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe church is essentially a single concrete, visible communion; "invisible church" is a misleading abstraction.Estimated, not verified
- Church Is HolyAffirmsTradition defaultThe church is holy (set apart and sanctified by Christ) even though its members remain sinners.Estimated, not verified
- Church Is Mixed BodyRejectsTradition defaultIn this age the visible church is a mixed body containing both genuine believers and the unregenerate (wheat and tares, sheep and goats together until the end).Estimated, not verified
- Church Is OneStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe true church is essentially ONE (a single body) despite outward divisions.Estimated, not verified
- Church Is Provisional Until KingdomAffirmsTradition defaultThe institutional church is a provisional, this-age reality that will give way to the consummated Kingdom, rather than itself being the final goal.Estimated, not verified
- Connectional Polity Above LocalStrongly affirmsTradition defaultLocal churches are properly bound together under a wider connectional structure (conference, synod, communion) with real authority over them.Estimated, not verified
- Denominations Are Acceptable DiversityStrongly rejectsTradition defaultDenominations are a legitimate and acceptable expression of Christian diversity, not a scandal to be overcome.Estimated, not verified
- Exclusive Organization Is Gods Only ChannelStrongly affirmsTradition defaultGod works and dispenses truth/salvation today through ONE specific visible organization, and being rightly related to it is essential.Estimated, not verified
- Great Apostasy Then RestorationStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe true church largely apostatized after the apostolic age and had to be RESTORED in modern times through a new movement/prophet.Estimated, not verified
- Living Magisterium Authoritatively InterpretsAffirmsTradition defaultA living teaching office (magisterium) authoritatively and bindingly interprets Scripture and Tradition for the whole church.Estimated, not verified
- Living Prophet Holds Keys TodayLeans toward affirmingTradition defaultA living prophet/president holds the keys of authority and can give the church binding direction today.Estimated, not verified
- Membership In Visible Church NecessaryStrongly affirmsTradition defaultBelonging to the visible, organized church is normally necessary for the Christian life, not an optional add-on to private faith.Estimated, not verified
- Mission Is Primarily Evangelism And Disciple MakingStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe church's central mission is to proclaim the gospel and make disciples (the Great Commission as its defining task).Estimated, not verified
- Other Churches Have Real Grace And SacramentsStrongly rejectsTradition defaultChristian bodies outside our own communion possess real (if imperfect) grace, valid baptism, and genuine churchly reality.Estimated, not verified
- Our Communion Is The One True ChurchStrongly affirmsTradition defaultOur own communion IS the one true church Christ founded; others are separated or deficient bodies, not equal branches.Estimated, not verified
- Outside The Church No SalvationStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThere is no salvation outside the (visible) church (extra ecclesiam nulla salus), strictly understood.Estimated, not verified
- Pope Is InfallibleStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe pope, under defined conditions (ex cathedra, on faith and morals), teaches infallibly.Estimated, not verified
- Priesthood Of All BelieversStrongly affirmsTradition defaultEvery believer is a priest with direct access to God, with no need for a mediating human priest.Estimated, not verified
- Scripture Is Sole Final AuthorityRejectsTradition defaultScripture is the sole final authority for the church's faith and practice (sola scriptura); all other authorities are subordinate and fallible.Estimated, not verified
- Shunning Of Excommunicated RequiredStrongly affirmsTradition defaultMembers must socially shun/avoid those placed under the ban, including in ordinary daily relations.Estimated, not verified
- True Church Existed Unbroken Through HistoryStrongly rejectsTradition defaultChrist's true church has existed continuously and visibly in every age since Pentecost, never wholly apostatizing.Estimated, not verified
- Unity Is Visible InstitutionalStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe church's God-willed unity must be a VISIBLE, institutional, communion-and-sacramental unity, not merely a spiritual bond among believers.Estimated, not verified
Sacraments & ordinances9 positions
- Baptism Mode Immersion RequiredStrongly affirmsTradition defaultValid baptism requires full immersion of the body in water.Estimated, not verified
- Baptism Mode IndifferentStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe mode of baptism (immersion, pouring, or sprinkling) is a matter of indifference and does not affect validity.Estimated, not verified
Worship & liturgy8 positions
- Contemporary Worship Music EmbracedRejectsTradition defaultContemporary worship music (CCM, praise-and-worship bands, modern choruses) is fitting and desirable for the gathered church.Estimated, not verified
- Icons VeneratedStrongly rejectsTradition defaultIcons of Christ and the saints should be venerated (honored with bows, kisses, candles, incense) in worship.Estimated, not verified
Last things23 positions
- All Will Finally Be SavedStrongly rejectsTradition defaultIn the end all rational creatures will be reconciled to God and none will be finally lost (universal reconciliation/apokatastasis).Estimated, not verified
- Apocalyptic Prophecy Read Literally FuturisticallyStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe prophecies of Daniel and Revelation should be read primarily as literal predictions of still-future events.Estimated, not verified
Scripture10 positions
- Authority Sola ScripturaStrongly affirmsTradition defaultScripture is the sole infallible rule of faith and practice for the Church.Estimated, not verified
- Canon New Revelation LdsStrongly rejectsTradition defaultScripture includes additional latter-day revealed books beyond the Bible (e.g., the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, Pearl of Great Price).Estimated, not verified
Revelation, creation & science24 positions
- Adam Special Creation From DustStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe first human was specially and directly created by God from the dust, not biologically descended from earlier hominins.Estimated, not verified
- Angels Created BeingsStrongly affirmsTradition defaultAngels and other spiritual beings are part of God's created order, made by God.Estimated, not verified
Life & bioethics17 positions
- Abortion Gravely Wrong In PrincipleStrongly affirmsTradition defaultDeliberately ending a pregnancy by killing the unborn is in itself a grave moral wrong.Estimated, not verified
- Abortion Permitted To Save Mothers LifeAffirmsTradition defaultAbortion is morally permissible when continuing the pregnancy would directly threaten the mother's life.Estimated, not verified
Sexuality & marriage17 positions
- Church Should Bless Same Sex UnionsStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe church should liturgically bless and solemnize same-sex unions.Estimated, not verified
- Gay Christians Called To CelibacyStrongly affirmsTradition defaultChristians who experience exclusive same-sex attraction are called to lifelong celibacy or to a mixed-orientation marriage with the opposite sex.Estimated, not verified
Society & politics18 positions
- Christ Lord Over Every Sphere TransformationRejectsTradition defaultChrist's lordship extends over every sphere of life (politics, economics, art, science) and Christians are called to bring all of them under his rule.Estimated, not verified
- Christians Should Seek Public OfficeStrongly rejectsTradition defaultIt is fitting for Christians to seek and hold civil office in order to govern justly.Estimated, not verified
Angelology Demonology26 positions
- Angelology Must Be Strictly BiblicalAffirmsTradition defaultBeliefs about angels and demons should be limited to what Scripture plainly teaches, rejecting speculative hierarchies, named extra-biblical angels, and elaborate demonologies.Estimated, not verified
- Angels Are CreatedStrongly affirmsTradition defaultAngels are created beings, made by God, and are not eternal or self-existent.Estimated, not verified
Anthropology11 positions
- Body Essential To PersonStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe body is essential to being a complete human person, not an accidental or dispensable container for the soul.Estimated, not verified
- Evolutionary Origin CompatibleStrongly rejectsTradition defaultHuman beings can have arisen through an evolutionary process while still being specially created bearers of God's image.Estimated, not verified
Covenant Law Israel8 positions
- Church Is True Israel SupersessionAffirmsTradition defaultThe church is the true and continuing Israel, having inherited the covenant promises so that ethnic/national Israel has no distinct remaining covenant role.Estimated, not verified
- Dietary Food Laws No Longer BindingStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe Old Testament clean/unclean food laws are no longer binding, and all foods are permitted.Estimated, not verified
Mariology Saints15 positions
- Bodily Assumption Of MaryStrongly rejectsTradition defaultMary was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory at the end of her earthly life.Estimated, not verified
- Brothers Are CousinsStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe "brothers of the Lord" are kinsmen/cousins, not siblings or step-siblings (the Hieronymian view).Estimated, not verified
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