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They primarily use the ''[[New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures]]'', their translation of the Bible. It was produced because in their words: "No translation of the Bible can ever be considered final. Translations must keep pace with the growth in biblical scholarship and the changes in language."<ref> The Watchtower October 15, 1999 p.28 </ref>
They primarily use the ''[[New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures]]'', their translation of the Bible. It was produced because in their words: "No translation of the Bible can ever be considered final. Translations must keep pace with the growth in biblical scholarship and the changes in language."<ref> The Watchtower October 15, 1999 p.28 </ref>
Jehovah's Witnesses believe their faith is the restoration of the early Church. This belief is based on their attempts to align their organizational structure as closely as possible to their view of the Christian congregation of the first century. There is no clergy-laity distinction as all, male and female members, are considered to be ordained ministers at the time of [[baptism]] (note that Witnesses do not practice [[infant baptism]]).
Jehovah's Witnesses believe their faith is the restoration of the early Church. This belief is based on their attempts to align their organizational structure as closely as possible to their view of the Christian congregation of the first century. There is no clergy-laity distinction as all, male and female members, are considered to be ordained ministers at the time of [[baptism]] (note that Witnesses do not practice [[infant baptism]]).
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that there is only one God, Jehovah, and that Jesus Christ is his Son rather then apart of himself. They do not believe that God is three gods in One, but rather One God that created all things, and thus reject the trinity.
Witnesses do not celebrate secular holidays such as Christmas, Easter, or Birthdays pointing out that no such celebrations were held by Gods people in the Bible. They also believe that since these celebrations have their origins in Pagan festivities that delt with the worship of False gods, that True Christians should have no part in them.
They do observe an annual celebration of the [[Last Supper]], or Lord's Evening Meal (1 Corinthians 11:20). 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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