Jehovah's Witnesses

Explore the distinct beliefs and practices that define Jehovah's Witnesses. As Apologia, we aim to understand and present a clear defense of the Christian faith, and this page provides an insight into a significant religious movement, contrasting some of its views with traditional Christian doctrine.

Jehovah supreme God and Christ his son

Jehovah's Witnesses affirm God—Jehovah—as the most high. They believe Jesus Christ is God’s agent, the means through whom sinful humans can be reconciled to God. The Holy Spirit is understood not as a person, but as the name of God’s active force at work in the world. This foundational understanding shapes their entire theological framework.

Last days and 144,000 corulers

Witnesses believe they are living in the last days, eagerly anticipating the imminent establishment of God’s kingdom on earth. This kingdom, they teach, will be headed by Christ and jointly administered by 144,000 human corulers, a concept derived from Revelation 7:4. Their hope is centered on this earthly paradise ruled by God's kingdom.

Conduct, baptism, and commemoration

Those who acknowledge Jehovah in this life are believed to become members of the millennial kingdom, while those who reject him face total extinction, not eternal hell. New members are baptized by immersion and are expected to uphold a strict code of personal conduct. Marriage is a holy covenant, with divorce disapproved except for adultery. Witnesses annually commemorate Christ’s death on 14 Nisan, passing around bread and wine; only those thought to be among the 144,000 corulers partake in these symbols.