whats the difference between christianity and jehovah's witnesses??

[Malloc-X]

i would love to know whats the difference between christianity and jehovah's witnesses?? christians have told me that jehovah's witnesses are wrong and that they are right and when i asked for proof they say its in the bible but they cant tell where in the bible them find it

[Zard]

i think Jehovah's Witnesses fall under christianity

they just don't like to be classified under it

[Bahama Mama]

Here is a little article that I searched on the web, it should provide some answers:

Read here

[icuucme]

But all the time i thought that Jehovah Witnesses were christians Christianity has different denominations, i thought JW's were one of the denomination

[Manu]

But all the time i thought that Jehovah Witnesses were christians Christianity has different denominations, i thought JW's were one of the denomination

Me too...i know there are some fundamental differences but a Christian faith none-the-less!

[Malloc-X]

Here is a little article that I searched on the web, it should provide some answers:

Read here

what i found interestin was that Christians believe that you can only be saved by God's grace; that belief in the death of Jesus in our place for our sins is the only means by which we can be saved and jehovah's witnesses believe that through righteous/good works of our own that they will enter heaven.

but the bible clearly states that jesus said " I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

[Manu]

As far as I know...works alone will never get you into heaven....nor grace alone. Plus, you hve to witness to get others into heaven. If works were the admission to heaven, alot of people would be at an unfair advantage and probably wouldn't be deserving.

[Bahama Mama]

It would be interesting if a JW can respond to this thread to give a little insight into their doctrine.

[ramesh]

As far as I know...works alone will never get you into heaven....nor grace alone. Plus, you hve to witness to get others into heaven. If works were the admission to heaven, alot of people would be at an unfair advantage and probably wouldn't be deserving.

But doesn't the Good Samaritan parable figure into this? That it does not matter your faith, if you help someone you do not know, you are his brother and will get preference over the pious ones?

[Cocoa]

Half my family are JW and they are NOT called christians. They believe in Jehovah God and that God is Jehovah. Although christians may believe in "Jehovah God". Moreover, they believe that the Holy Spirit that christians believe in is a "force" and not a person or member of the God Head aka Trinity.

They some may think they are cults/occults, some may think they are christians, however, a Jehovah's Witness thinks they are just a seperate entity from religion and its different divisions.