Published by jehovah’s witnesses, the new world translation of the holy scriptures is accurate and easy to read. Holidays and celebrations the fact that jehovah’s witnesses do not participate in most holiday observances and other celebrations can be somewhat perplexing to a teacher We hope the following helps you to understand why we take the matter so seriously It describes our beliefs and organization. What does it mean to be holy The bible’s answer to be holy refers to a state of being set apart from defilement
The hebrew word translated “holy” comes from a term meaning “separate.” thus, what is holy is separated from common use, or held sacred, especially by virtue of its being clean and pure God is holy to the supreme degree. Many christian denominations teach that god is a trinity However, note what the encyclopædia britannica states “neither the word trinity nor the explicit doctrine appears in the new testament The doctrine developed gradually over several centuries and through many controversies.” in fact, the god of the bible is never described as being part of a trinity
Persons brought into relationship with god by means of the new covenant are sanctified, cleansed, and set apart for god’s exclusive service by “the blood of the covenant,” the shed blood of jesus christ 13:20) they are thereby constituted “holy ones” (“saints” in kj and some other versions). The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovah’s witnesses. God’s holiness is emphasized throughout the bible Like isaiah, we gain confidence by understanding that we can also be clean in the eyes of our holy god, jehovah.
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