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6 Witnesses believe that Christ was raised as a spirit being, and that the appearances to the Apostles were materializations, and so they deny the fleshly resurrection of Christ. Witnesses interpret the Bible as saying that Christ's soul was separated from his body, and that Jehovah the Father raised Christ and gave Him a new body of glorified spirit, rather than his old one being resurrected on the Third Day. Most Christians disagree and some call this a damnable heresy.
 
6 Witnesses believe that Christ was raised as a spirit being, and that the appearances to the Apostles were materializations, and so they deny the fleshly resurrection of Christ. Witnesses interpret the Bible as saying that Christ's soul was separated from his body, and that Jehovah the Father raised Christ and gave Him a new body of glorified spirit, rather than his old one being resurrected on the Third Day. Most Christians disagree and some call this a damnable heresy.
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7 Witnesses do not believe that Jesus died on a traditional cross, but rather that Jesus died on a stick or tree limb with both of his hands above his head. This belief is rejected by most Christians.
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7 Witnesses do not believe that Jesus died on a traditional cross-shaped stake, but rather that Jesus most likely died a single-piece upright stake or a big wooden stick, post, or big tree limb with both of his hands above his head. This belief is rejected by most professed Christians.
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8 They do observe an annual observance of the [[Last Supper]], or Lord's Evening Meal (1 Corinthians 11:20 NWT).  This event, which they refer to as the Memorial of Christ's Death, falls on the night of Nisan 14 which corresponds with the ancient [[Passover]] celebration observed by Jews.
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8 They do observe an annual observance of the Lord's Supper, the [[Last Supper]], or Lord's Evening Meal (1 Corinthians 11:20 NWT).  This event, which they refer to as the Memorial of Christ's Death, falls on the night of Nisan 14 which corresponds with the ancient [[Passover]] celebration observed by Jews, which is in March/April of our calendar.
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9 According to the doctrine of Jehovah's Witnesses, God made the [[Michael (archangel)|Archangel Michael]], one of the "sons of God", his incarnate Son, making him Jesus Christ. Then when his ministry was completed, he returned to heaven and resumed his position as Michael the Archangel, a son of God (Job 1:6; 2:1; 38:7). This doctrine is carefully withheld by door-to-door missionary-minister Witnesses until the prospective convert is considered to be receptive, and ready to receive it.<ref>See  
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9 According to the doctrine of Jehovah's Witnesses, the "Angel of the LORD" of Exodus was the pre-existent Christ, and is also identified as the Archangel Michael of Daniel, who leads and protects God's covenant people, and that God made the [[Michael (archangel)|Archangel Michael]], one of the "sons of God", his incarnate Son, making him Jesus Christ. Then when his ministry was completed, he returned to heaven and resumed his position as Michael the Archangel, a son of God (Job 1:6; 2:1; 38:7). Some Trinitarians such as Charles Spurgeon also taught that Jesus is Michael but that Michael is God co-equal to the Father.  The Witnesses reject a co-equal Trinity, and teach the supremacy of the Father over the Son (or Michael) in all things.  This doctrine of Michael is usually carefully withheld by door-to-door missionary-minister Witnesses until the prospective convert is considered to be receptive, and ready to receive it.<ref>See  
 
*[http://standequipped.com/jehovahs-wtinesses-beliefs/jehovahs-witnesses-beliefs-about-jesus/michael-the-archangel.html '''Is Jesus Michael the Archangel?''' - Jehovah's Witnesses Beliefs (standequipped.com)]
 
*[http://standequipped.com/jehovahs-wtinesses-beliefs/jehovahs-witnesses-beliefs-about-jesus/michael-the-archangel.html '''Is Jesus Michael the Archangel?''' - Jehovah's Witnesses Beliefs (standequipped.com)]
 
*[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/1-5.htm commentaries on '''Hebrews 1:5'''] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/1-6.htm and '''6''']</ref>
 
*[http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/1-5.htm commentaries on '''Hebrews 1:5'''] [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/hebrews/1-6.htm and '''6''']</ref>
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