Jehovah’s Witnesses call themselves Christians, yet historic Christian churches generally do not recognize them as orthodox Christians because of fundamental doctrinal divergences. Core Christian creeds affirm the Trinity and the full divinity and humanity of Christ (Matthew 28:19; John 1:1; Colossians 2:9), positions that Jehovah’s Witnesses explicitly reject or reinterpret.
Significant disagreements include denial of the Trinity, the teaching that Jesus is a created being rather than God incarnate, differing atonement and salvation doctrines, and distinctive eschatological claims and practices. These differences affect soteriology and Christology, central concerns addressed in Scripture (Romans 10:9; 1 John 4:2-3; Acts 4:12), which many churches consider decisive for Christian orthodoxy.
Historically, the early church confronted similar Christological controversies; for example, Athanasius defended the Nicene understanding of Christ against Arianism, shaping creeds that define orthodox belief. Believers are called to weigh teachings against Scripture and historic creedal formulations (Acts 17:11), and to engage with followers respectfully while pointing to biblical foundations for doctrine.
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