title: Jehovah's Witnesses Defended: An Answer to Scholars and Critics, 3rd Edition
author: Greg Stafford
description: A defense of the teachings and beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses concerning the divine name, the identity of the biblical God Jah, and Jesus of Nazareth. Also included are discussions about various social and other issues, including uses of blood, sexual orientation, abortion, as well as what the Bible teaches concerning mankind's salvation and the freedom and sovereignty of Jah God. This book also contains extended discussions about biblical monotheism, the preexistence of Jesus Christ, and of his identify as God's "Firstborn." Extended discussions of translations issues related to John 1:1, John 8:58, and other important biblical texts are also presented, particularly as these relate to the New World Translation. Finally, the book further introduces the Christian Witnesses of Jah, Jehovah's Witnesses who reject traditions of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society which are not based on the best available evidence.
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  Jehovah's Witnesses Versus the Biblical Jesus
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Bishop Raymond Allan Johnson
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  What follows is a scriptural defense of the 'orthodox' Christian belief that
  Jesus is God. While this is intended mainly to be a modern defense against the
  Arian arguments raised by the Watchtower Society, I believe the salient points
  will also answer those who are not Jehovah's Witnesses, but who
  conscientiously and/or by conviction adhere to an "anti-Trinitarian" belief.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Jehovah's Witnesses Versus the Biblical Jesus
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  A Book by Bishop Raymond Allan Johnson
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are taken from the
  
  
  King James Version
  
  
  of the Bible.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Scripture quotations marked HCSB are taken from the Holman Christian Standard
  Bible®, Copyright (C) 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.
  Used by permission.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Scripture quotations marked NWT are 