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JW's conduct their ministry in obedience to their understanding of Jesus' command to teach and make disciples (Matthew 28:19-20). Although Jehovah's Witnesses identify themselves as Christians, it is significant that they do not accept the Trinity doctrine as taught by the majority of those also professing to be Christian.
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that some time after the death of the last apostle the Church departed from the original faith in major points ( Great Apostasy). They believe that true Christianity has gradually been rediscovered through their studying of the Bible. In the 1870's, a Bible study group in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, was started by Charles Taze Russell and his friends. Born a Presbyterian, Russell had gained an appreciation for the importance of Bible study from his earlier involvement with the Millerites and related groups. They formed Watch Tower Society in 1881, and in 1884 it was incorporated with Russell as president. In 1914 they founded the International Bible Students Association in the United KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a state in Western Europe, usually known simply as the United Kingdom the UK Britain or less accurately as Great Britain . The UK was formed by a series of Acts of Union which united the formerly.
In 19311931 is the common year starting on Thursday. see link for calendar) Events January January 4 Female aviator Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa January 6 Thomas Edison submits his last patent application. January 22 Sir Isaac Isaacs sworn in as the, when Joseph Franklin RutherfordJoseph Franklin Rutherford ( November 8, 1869- January 8 1942), sometimes known as Judge Rutherford is best known as the second president of the Watch Tower Society, the legal organization used by Jehovah's Witnesses. He was preceded by Charles Taze Russe was president of the society, they adopted the name "Jehovah's Witnesses", based on the passage at IsaiahIsaiah ( Hebrew Yeshayahu or Yša‘ayh is a book of the Jewish Hebrew Bible, known to Christians as the Old Testament, containing prophecies attributed to Isaiah. It consists of prophecies delivered (Isa. 1) in the reign of Uzziah (1-5), (2) of Jotha 43:10, which reads, "'You are my witnesses,' is the utterance of Jehovah ..." ( New World Translation) ("Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD . . ." - Authorized Version) ). Their name is one of the more obvious things that differentiates them from other Christian denominations.
Main article: Organizational structure of Jehovah's WitnessesJehovah's Witnesses have a unique organizational structure, unlike that of other religious organizations. Compare Roman Catholic Church, Congregationalism, Presbyterian church governance, and Episcopalian church governance. Organizational structure of Jeh
The group's members are noted for their diverse but close-knit brotherhood, and their markedly different teachings and practice. As of August 2003, Jehovah's Witnesses has a worldwide practicing membership of more than 6.4 million active individuals. [1] The membership figures refer only to the number of 'publishers' or door-to-door evangelists who are active in their evangelizing work. Therefore, it can be said that their statistics are rather conservative.
Jehovah's Witnesses commemorate the Memorial of Christ's Death, or Lord's Supper, annually. Worldwide attendance at the 2003 celebration of the Memorial was 16,097,622. (See the 2003 Report of Jehovah's Witnesses Worldwidefor details.) They are 6th in the "Top 10 Largest Highly International Religious Bodies" list from adherents.com, a site which collects data on religious group size.
Jehovah's Witnesses generally exhibit a high degree of commitment to their religion, attending meetings three times a week in their local Kingdom Halls and in private homes. Larger gatherings, called assemblies or conventions, are held, usually three times a year, in assembly halls that are owned or maintained by the Watchtower Society or rented public facilities, such as sports stadiums or auditoriums. The offices of the world headquarters of Jehovah's Witnesses are located in Brooklyn, New York. There are over 100 Branch Offices in various countries and lands around the world. -
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