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8 Jehovah has made it very clear that Jesus is the Messiah. God promised to give John the Baptizer a sign so that he would know who the Messiah was. When Jesus went to John to get baptized in the Jordan River in the year 29 C.E., John saw that sign. The Bible tells us what happened: “After being baptized, Jesus immediately came up from the ...
The Virgin Mary —What Does the Bible Say About Her? Some claim that Jesus’ virgin birth was the Immaculate Conception. Does the Bible support this teaching? Who Were the “Three Wise Men”? Did They Follow the “Star” of Bethlehem? Several terms used in popular Christmas traditions actually do not appear in the Bible.
11 Jesus is Jehovah’s most precious Son —and for good reason. He is called “the firstborn of all creation,” for he was God’s first creation. * (Colossians 1:15) There is something else that makes this Son special. He is the “only-begotten Son.” (John 3:16) This means that Jesus is the only one directly created by God.
Jesus instructs the attendants: “Fill the jars with water.”. Then Jesus says: “Now draw some out and take it to the director of the feast.”. — John 2:7, 8. The director is impressed by the fine quality of the wine but is unaware that it has been miraculously produced. Calling the bridegroom, he says: “Everyone else puts out the fine ...
Unlike any other human, Jesus lived in heaven as a spirit person before he was born on earth. (John 8:23) He was God’s first creation, and he helped in the creation of all other things. He is the only one created directly by Jehovah and is therefore appropriately called God’s “only-begotten” Son. (John 1:14) Jesus served as God’s ...
As Jehovah’s Witnesses, we strive to adhere to the form of Christianity that Jesus taught and that his apostles practiced. This article summarizes our basic beliefs. God. We worship the one true and Almighty God, the Creator, whose name is Jehovah. (Psalm 83:18; Revelation 4: 11) He is the God of Abraham, Moses, and Jesus.
Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Believe in Jesus? Yes. We believe in Jesus, who said: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6) We have faith that Jesus came to earth from heaven and gave his perfect human life as a ransom sacrifice. (Matthew 20:28) His death and resurrection make it ...
MATTHEW 5:1–7:29 LUKE 6:17-49. SERMON ON THE MOUNT. Jesus must be tired after spending the whole night in prayer and then choosing 12 disciples to be apostles. It is now day, but he still has the strength and desire to help people. He does so on a mountainside in Galilee, perhaps not far from his center of activity in Capernaum.
PATIENT. Jesus consistently showed patience with his apostles and others when they failed to imitate his example or apply what he said. He patiently repeated lessons that they needed so that they could draw closer to Jehovah. Reflect on examples of Jesus’ patience in Chapters 74, 98, 118, 135. No man is more worthy of imitation than Jesus.
Mar 1, 2013 · That is why the Bible calls Jesus “the firstborn of all creation” by God. —Read Colossians 1:15, 16. Before he was born in Bethlehem, Jesus lived as a spirit creature in heaven. When the time came, God transferred Jesus’ life from heaven to Mary’s womb so that he could be born as a human. —Read Luke 1:30-32; John 6:38; 8:23.
