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Also, your grandparents had plenty of time to study the bible so they kinda have that under there belt. What do Jehovah's Witnesses believe anyways?
They believe in the OT, and believed that is the inspired word of God, however the NT they believe is for resurrection of heaven and the 144,000.
They also believe Jesus was God's first creation and was used to create every other creation, but they also belive he is the only begotten son of God.
Hell is not a place of torment and torture, but just a common grave.
Jehovah's witnesses gather together three times a week to come together.
I got this from Wikipedia but I really don't understand it
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Eschatology
Main article: Eschatology of Jehovah's Witnesses
The "seven times" of Daniel 4:10-17 are interpreted as a 2,520 year period from 607 BC to 1914 AD, referred to as the "Gentile Times"[101] 607 BC marked the destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem based on the belief that 70 years transpired from destruction of Jerusalem to return of captives from Babylon. During this 2,520 year period, God permitted gentile nations to govern themselves without divine intervention.[102] In 1914, Jesus' invisible enthronement as King in Heaven was followed by an inspection period of all religions. This same time marked the beginning of the end when Satan and his angels were cast from the heavens and isolated to the Earth for a short time. Based on their interpretation of Revelation 12:7-12, the war in heaven made way for the establishment of Christ's Kingdom while events on Earth marked Satan's rage at being cast out of heaven and his intent to wage war against those followers of Christ on Earth. In 1918 Jesus resurrected those of the 144,000 (the "anointed") who had already died to heavenly life; since 1918, any "anointed" are individually resurrected to heavenly life at the time of their death[103] In 1919, Jehovah's Witnesses were chosen by Jesus as the only true Christian organization.[104]
They're against blood transfusions and anything like that.
Also they believe salvation is through jesus, however only the 144,000 go to heaven (the annionted ones). And those 144,000 will rule over the earth. The other earthly believers will live in an eternal earthly paradise.
They don't recognize holidays like christmas, easter, or thanksgiving, but they do recoginze weddings, anniversaries, and funerals.
To be honest I'm confused, because they believe in Jesus but however they only believe some people actually go to heaven. So I don't have the slightest clue where my grandparents would be going after death
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