Watchtower teaching verses Teaching of Scripture

THE DEITY OF JESUS CHRIST
Jesus was an angel who became a man (Watchtower, 5/15/63, p 307). He was just a man, however -- not God in the flesh (Reasoning from the Scriptures, 1985, p 306). Jesus is/was fully God and fully man. See The Deity of Jesus Christ

THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS
Jesus was only 'spiritually' raised, not physically (Awake, 7/22/73, p 4; Let God be True, p 276). Jesus was physically raised. In fact, Scripture teaches Jesus even raised himself from the dead. See The Resurrection of Jesus Christ

ETERNAL JUDGMENT
The doctrine of eternal torment (hell) is not valid. (Let God be True, p.90-90, and p. 94-95) The soul becomes extinct (nonexistent) after death (Let God be True, p. 74, 75 and p. 99). Scripture, in both the Old and New Testament, teaches that the wicked will be eternally tormented in hell. See The After-life

SALVATION
Salvation is by works (Studies in the Scriptures, Vol. 1, pp. 150, 152), through membership in the organization (Watchtower, 2/15/79, p 30). Salvation by grace through faith in the atonement of Jesus Christ. See Salvation

THE TRINITY
The doctrine of the "trinity" is an invention of man. (Let God be True, p 100, 101) Although the word "trinity" is not in the Bible, the concept of the three-in-one is throughout the Old and New Testaments. See The Godhead

THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit is an inanimate force or power. (Watchtower, 6/1/52, p 24; Reasoning from the Scriptures, 1985, pp 406, 407) The Holy Spirit is a Person. See The Holy Spirit

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