We recognize that parts of the Bible are written in figurative or symbolic language and are not to be understood literally.- Revelation 1:1. While we accept the entire Bible, we are not fundamentalists.
BeDuhn aptly described it when he wrote that Jehovah’s Witnesses built “their system of belief and practice from the raw material of the Bible without predetermining what was to be found there.” a
( John 17:17 2 Timothy 3:16) We base our beliefs on all 66 of its books, which include both the “Old Testament” and the “New Testament.” Professor Jason D. We recognize the Bible as God’s inspired message to humans. ( Psalm 83:18 Revelation 4:11) He is the God of Abraham, Moses, and Jesus.- Exodus 3:6 32:11 John 20:17.īible. We worship the one true and Almighty God, the Creator, whose name is Jehovah. This article summarizes our basic beliefs. As Jehovah’s Witnesses, we strive to adhere to the form of Christianity that Jesus taught and that his apostles practiced.