JEHOVAH
Strong’s gives for “Jehovah” = “the existing One.” This name is found in the following verses: Genesis 22:14; Exodus 6:3, 17:15; Judges 6:24; Psalm 83:18; Isaiah 12:2 and 26:4. But in other verses in the Old Testament, it is translated “Lord” or “God,” with a capital first letter and small caps for the rest. The names “Jehovah” and “God” can be used interchangeable, even though they are not spelled the same. 2 Samuel 5:19 says, “And David enquired of the Lord” [Jehovah], but 1 Chronicles 14:10, when referring to the same event, says, “And David enquired of God” (Elohim), and this is found in many places in the Old Testament. In the Bible, you will find three different forms: lord, Lord, and LORD. When lord, it is the Hebrew word âdôwn, aw-done’, or ʼâdôn, and is used for man. When found with a capital L, Lord, it is 'ădônây or ad-o-noy’ in the Hebrew and used for God. And when found with all capital letters LORD, it is the Hebrew yeh-ho-vaw' (Jehovah).
YAHWEH is the Hebrew word for “Jehovah.” “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation” (Isaiah 12:2). The actual spelling of “Jehovah” is used about seven times, and then there are also some abbreviated forms such as “Alleluia” (Praise to Jehovah, the “ia” from Alleluia being abbreviated from “Jehovah”).
There are two Jehovahs in Isaiah 44:6: “Thus saith the Lord [Jehovah] the King of Israel, and his redeemer the Lord [Jehovah] of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.” The first named “Jehovah” in this verse would be our heavenly Father, and the second one would be Jesus, for in Revelation 1:11 and 17 Jesus said, “I am the first, and I am the last” (see also John 10:30).
JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES
Religious groups with error are named by both Christ and Paul (Matthew 16:6, 12; Acts 23:6–8; Romans 16:17–18). Jehovah’s Witnesses, through their Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, have passed out millions of copies of their literature that sows half-truths with errors. If someone adds poison to a pot of stew, though the stew itself may have other good things in it, still the poison has been added, and the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society has spiritual poison in their literature. Why not read God’s book, the Bible, instead of their man-made literature? The Bible warns us about false prophets: Matthew 7:15–20, 24:24–27; 2 Corinthians 11:14–15; 2 Peter 2:1–3; and many more such verses. “And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the Lord hath not spoken? When a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him” (Deuteronomy 18:21–22). The Jehovah’s Witnesses prophesied that Christ would come back in 1874; when this did not happen, the date was changed to 1914, and they said it was not a visible return (The Golden Age of April 30, 1930, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, p. 503). (See JESUS)
The Jehovah’s Witnesses deny the Deity of Christ. They believe Christ was Michael the Archangel before He came to earth. (Reasoning from the Scriptures, 1985, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, p. 218). (See JESUS.) They do not believe in a literal hell of everlasting punishment (see HELL). They believe the soul sleeps in the grave (see SOUL SLEEP). They deny the Trinity (see TRINITY). They deny the personality of the Holy Spirit (see HOLY SPIRIT.
Jehovah’s Witnesses do not believe that Jesus Christ’s body rose physically from the grave, saying it was only a spiritual resurrection (see JESUS). Jehovah’s Witnesses can be very deceptive on this point, saying his body rose but that it was a spiritual body not a body of flesh and bones, but please read, "And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have." (Luke 24:36-39) When one asks them if Christ body arose, they will say they believe his body arose, but they mean a spiritual body, not one with flesh and bones. But Christ said, "a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have." They say that because the door was shut where the apostles were and Christ appeared to them, that he could not have had a physical body. But Christ also walked on the water and a real body can't do that either, but then Christ was God and made the laws of nature and can change them when he chooses, and work miracles.
The Bible says we are not to receive such into our homes: “Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds” (2 John 9–11).
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Strong’s gives for “Jehovah” = “the existing One.” This name is found in the following verses: Genesis 22:14; Exodus 6:3, 17:15; Judges 6:24; Psalm 83:18; Isaiah 12:2 and 26:4. But in other verses in the Old Testament, it is translated “Lord” or “God,” with a capital first letter and small caps for the rest. The names “Jehovah” and “God” can be used interchangeable, even though they are not spelled the same. 2 Samuel 5:19 says, “And David enquired of the Lord” [Jehovah], but 1 Chronicles 14:10, when referring to the same event, says, “And David enquired of God” (Elohim), and this is found in many places in the Old Testament. In the Bible, you will find three different forms: lord, Lord, and LORD. When lord, it is the Hebrew word âdôwn, aw-done’, or ʼâdôn, and is used for man. When found with a capital L, Lord, it is 'ădônây or ad-o-noy’ in the Hebrew and used for God. And when found with all capital letters LORD, it is the Hebrew yeh-ho-vaw' (Jehovah).
YAHWEH is the Hebrew word for “Jehovah.” “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation” (Isaiah 12:2). The actual spelling of “Jehovah” is used about seven times, and then there are also some abbreviated forms such as “Alleluia” (Praise to Jehovah, the “ia” from Alleluia being abbreviated from “Jehovah”).
There are two Jehovahs in Isaiah 44:6: “Thus saith the Lord [Jehovah] the King of Israel, and his redeemer the Lord [Jehovah] of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.” The first named “Jehovah” in this verse would be our heavenly Father, and the second one would be Jesus, for in Revelation 1:11 and 17 Jesus said, “I am the first, and I am the last” (see also John 10:30).
JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES
Religious groups with error are named by both Christ and Paul (Matthew 16:6, 12; Acts 23:6–8; Romans 16:17–18). Jehovah’s Witnesses, through their Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, have passed out millions of copies of their literature that sows half-truths with errors. If someone adds poison to a pot of stew, though the stew itself may have other good things in it, still the poison has been added, and the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society has spiritual poison in their literature. Why not read God’s book, the Bible, instead of their man-made literature? The Bible warns us about false prophets: Matthew 7:15–20, 24:24–27; 2 Corinthians 11:14–15; 2 Peter 2:1–3; and many more such verses. “And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the Lord hath not spoken? When a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him” (Deuteronomy 18:21–22). The Jehovah’s Witnesses prophesied that Christ would come back in 1874; when this did not happen, the date was changed to 1914, and they said it was not a visible return (The Golden Age of April 30, 1930, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, p. 503). (See JESUS)
The Jehovah’s Witnesses deny the Deity of Christ. They believe Christ was Michael the Archangel before He came to earth. (Reasoning from the Scriptures, 1985, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, p. 218). (See JESUS.) They do not believe in a literal hell of everlasting punishment (see HELL). They believe the soul sleeps in the grave (see SOUL SLEEP). They deny the Trinity (see TRINITY). They deny the personality of the Holy Spirit (see HOLY SPIRIT.
Jehovah’s Witnesses do not believe that Jesus Christ’s body rose physically from the grave, saying it was only a spiritual resurrection (see JESUS). Jehovah’s Witnesses can be very deceptive on this point, saying his body rose but that it was a spiritual body not a body of flesh and bones, but please read, "And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have." (Luke 24:36-39) When one asks them if Christ body arose, they will say they believe his body arose, but they mean a spiritual body, not one with flesh and bones. But Christ said, "a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have." They say that because the door was shut where the apostles were and Christ appeared to them, that he could not have had a physical body. But Christ also walked on the water and a real body can't do that either, but then Christ was God and made the laws of nature and can change them when he chooses, and work miracles.
The Bible says we are not to receive such into our homes: “Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds” (2 John 9–11).
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