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THE DEITY OF CHRIST
Refuting Jehovah’s Witness
doctrine concerning Jesus
Jehovah’s Witness Doctrine
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“Jesus was the first creation by God”
Jesus was Creator
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Rev 3:14 – And to the angel of the
church of the Laodiceans write, “These
things says the Amen, the Faithful and
True Witness, the Beginning (arche; arkhay’) of the creation of God….”
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“The first in rank & authority,” that is, the
head of something (arche; ar-khay’).
Jesus was Creator
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Luke 20:20 – So they watched Him, &
sent spies who pretended to be
righteous, that they might seize on His
words, in order to deliver Him to the
power (arche; ar-khay’) & the authority
of the governor.
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“The first in rank & authority,” that is, the
head of something (arche; ar-khay’).
Jesus was Creator
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1 Cor 15:24 – Then comes the end,
when He delivers the kingdom to God
the Father, when He puts an end to all
rule (arche; ar-khay’) & all authority &
power.
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“The first in rank & authority,” that is, the
head of something (arche; ar-khay’).
Jesus was Creator
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Eph 1:21 – far above all principality
(arche; ar-khay’) & power & might &
dominion, & every name that is named,
not only in this age but also in that which
is to come
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“The first in rank & authority,” that is, the
head of something (arche; ar-khay’).
Jesus was Creator
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John 1:3 – All things were made
through Him, & without Him nothing was
made that was made.
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“The Beginning of the Creation of God (Rev
3:14)” means Jesus was “the first in rank &
authority,” that is, the head of something
(arche; ar-khay’).
Jesus was Creator
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Heb 1:3 – who being the brightness of
His glory & the express image of His
person, & upholding all things by the
word of His power…
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“The Beginning of the Creation of God (Rev
3:14)” means Jesus was “the first in rank &
authority,” that is, the head of something
(arche; ar-khay’).
Jesus was Creator
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Col 1:16 – For by Him all things were
created that are in heaven & that are on
earth, visible & invisible, ... All things
were created through Him & for Him.
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“The Beginning of the Creation of God (Rev
3:14)” means Jesus was “the first in rank &
authority,” that is, the head of something
(arche; ar-khay’).
Jesus was Creator
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Col 1:15 – He is the image of the
invisible God, the firstborn over all
creation.
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Jesus holds the rank of a firstborn son,
because He was given authority (Matt 28:18;
Col 1:16-20).
David: (Psa 89:19-29, 27)
Israel (Exo 4:18-23, 22)
Jehovah’s Witness Doctrine
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“Jesus was the first creation by God”
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“Through Him all other things were
created”
Jesus was Creator
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Col 1:16 – For by Him all things were
created that are in heaven & that are on
earth, visible & invisible, ... All things
were created through Him & for Him.
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The NWT add the word “other”, which is
NOT in the Greek text.
God says, “Do not add to My Word!” –
Gen 3:4; Deut 4:2; Pro 30:5-6; Rev 22:18-19
Jehovah’s Witness Doctrine

“Jesus was the first creation by God”
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“Through Him all other things were
created”
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“A mighty God, but not Almighty God,
Jehovah”
Jesus was Creator
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Isa 9:6 (Jesus) – For unto us a Child is
born, unto us a Son is given; & the
government will be upon His shoulder. And His
name will be called Wonderful, Counselor,
Mighty [gibbor] God [El], Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace.
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Isa 10:21 (Jehovah) – The remnant will return,
the remnant of Jacob, to the [definite article
not in Hebrew text] Mighty [gibbor] God [El]
(cf. Jer 32:18).
Jesus was Creator
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John 1:1 – “In the beginning was the
Word, & the Word was with God, & the
word was God”.
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The NWT adds the definite article “a”, which
is NOT in the Greek text.
The NWT does not add the definite article to
these verses in John 1:6, 12, 13, 18.
Jehovah’s Witness Doctrine

“Jesus was the first creation by God”
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“Through Him all other things were
created”
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“A mighty God, but not Almighty God,
Jehovah”
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“Jesus is lesser than Jehovah”
Jesus was Creator
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Phil 2:5-6 – Let this mind be in you
which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who,
being in the form of God, did not
consider it robbery to be equal with
God...
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The NWT: “existing in God’s form, gave no
consideration to a seizure, namely, that
he should be equal with God”
Jesus was Creator
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Phil 2:7-8 – but made Himself of no
reputation, taking the form of a
bondservant, & coming in the likeness of
men. 8 And being found in appearance
as a man, He humbled Himself &
became obedient to the point of death,
even the death of the cross.
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Paul was demonstrating the humility of
Jesus.
Jesus was Creator
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The Watchtower Society, Jesus “gave
no consideration” to seizing equality
with God when Jesus had no chance
of being equal to God.
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What is humble about Jesus NOT doing
what He COULD NOT do?
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However, when (King) Creator becomes
Servant – THAT IS HUMILTY!
Jesus was Creator
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Phil. 2:5-8 (KJV & NKJV)
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Jesus did not grasp, clutch or cling to
His rightful place of honor & dignity in
Heaven to the extent that He was unwilling
to fulfill His Father’s will on earth.
Jesus was Creator
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Col 2:9 – For in Him dwells all the
fullness of the Godhead bodily.
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Adam Clarke – "The fullness of the
Godhead dwelt in Christ 'bodily,' as
opposed to the Jewish tabernacle, or
temple; truly and really, in opposition to
types and figures; not only effectively, as
God dwells in good men, but substantially
or personally, by the strictest union, as
the soul dwells in the body; so that God
and man are one Christ."
Jesus was God on earth
Co-existent – Co-eternal
Same nature as the Father