Hello, I'm a Jehovah's Witness

[Submitter]

Ask me anything, if you want

 

[Salty]

An explanation is not needed or wanted.
Just one question - Yes or No

Is Jesus Christ - God, the Son?

 

[Submitter]

@Salty

Hi, I believe that the apostle John repeatedly describes the Lord Jesus Christ as the only-begotten Son of God. (Joh 1:14; 3:16, 18; 1Jo 4:9).

When you beget, you beget something of the same kind as yourself. A man begets human babies, a beaver begets little beavers and a bird begets eggs which turn into little birds. What God begets is God; just as what man begets is man.

Christ is called “The mighty god” at Isaiah 9:6, “god” at John 1:1 and “the only-begotten god” at John 1:18. Though Jesus is also distinct from, created by, and subordinate to, the Almighty God:

• “My Father is greater than I [Jesus].”—John 14:28.
• “I [Jesus] ascend unto my Father, and your Father, and to my God, and your God.”—John 20:17.
• “To us there is but one God, the Father.”—1 Corinthians 8:6.
• “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”—1 Peter 1:3.

 

[Scarlett O.]

Do you believe that Jesus and the Archangel Michael are the same "created being"? That's what all the JW's who come to my door try to tell me.

 

[Submitter]

Hi @Scarlett O.

I believe it reasonable to conclude that Jesus is the archangel Michael.

My brothers in Christ made videos about it:

 

[Scarlett O.]

That's where you and I will differ. I've had at least three conversations at my door about this and made zero progress in getting the Jehovah's Witnesses to understand who Jesus is and who Michael is.

But, then again, we don't read the same Bible. In my Bible, the book of Hebrews clearly distinguishes Jesus Christ from angels. In my Bible, Jesus Christ is the Son of God, not a created angel - not a created anything. In my Bible, Jesus is the Creator.

 

[Submitter]

@Scarlett O.

Thank you for sharing your opinion.

I believe it is extremely important to realize that God did not send some angel to rescue mankind. He made the supreme sacrifice of sending his only-begotten Son, “the one he was specially fond of.”—Proverbs 8:30; John 3:16.

This is true because only Jehovah’s firstborn Son could measure up to the special needs of the situation involving sinful mankind. He is such an image of his heavenly Father in showing affection for members of the divinely produced family that he is without equal among the sons of God.

Since all other intelligent creatures were brought into existence by means of Jesus, his affection for them would certainly be abundant!