JWs definition of Jesus Christ = not God, created by Jehovah
Christ-follower definition of Jesus Christ = God the Son, Creator of all
JWs Quote on The Atonement:
"Jesus, no more and no less than a perfect human, became a ransom that compensated exactly for what Adam lost-the right to perfect human life on earth.... The perfect human life of Jesus was the 'corresponding ransom' required by divine justice-no more, no less. A basic principle even of human justice is that the price paid should fit the wrong committed.... So the ransom, to be truly in line with God's justice, had to be strictly an equivalent-a perfect human, 'the last Adam.' Thus, when God sent Jesus to earth as the ransom, he made Jesus to be what would satisfy justice, not an incarnation, not a god-man, but a perfect man, 'lower than angels.'" (Should You Believe in the Trinity?)
JWs Quote on The Resurrection of Christ:
"Usually they could not at first tell it was Jesus, for he appeared in different bodies. He appeared and disappeared just as angels had done, because he was resurrected as a spirit creature. Only because Thomas would not believe did Jesus appear in a body like that in which he had died".
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still reading kingdom of the cults, huh? i have this book extraordinary groups that's even better because it concentrates more on fringe groups that i find much more interesting (though i thoroughly enjoyed kingdom of the cults as well). eg has father divine, gypsies, and a couple others i can't remember off the top of my head
My old boss was a JDub. I used to call him J.W. Scrooge.
Did you know that on the night of the 14th of Nissan (passover, I believe and the night Jesus was crucified) the JW's hold their only communion of the year. They pass the cup from person to person and wait to see if the Holy Spirit moves on any of them to partake. Only members of the 144,000 are allowed to partake and you only know you are a member if the Holy Spirit tells you. Basically, they let the elements sit there for awhile and never take them. What does that tell you?
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