Rejection of the Trinity

What it is: Jehovah's Witnesses reject the doctrine of the Trinity and teach that Jehovah is the only true God in the absolute sense. Jesus is the Son of God, and the holy spirit is God's active force.

How the religion understands it: Trinitarian doctrine is viewed as a post-biblical development. The tradition adopts a strictly monotheistic reading in which the Father is supreme and distinct from the Son.

Textual basis and comparison: John 17:3, John 14:28, and other texts about the oneness of God are used as support. Because this is an uncommon belief in comparison with most historic Christianity, it is often presented in contrast to classical Trinitarian formulations.

Supportive

Deuteronômio 6:4

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Profissão clássica da unicidade de Deus.

Referência: Deuteronômio 6:4.

Conteúdo: O Shema afirma a singularidade de Deus de forma concisa e enfática.

Uso no debate: É uma das passagens mais usadas em leituras antitrinitárias para defender monoteísmo estrito centrado no Pai.

Is God a Trinity?

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Official article rejecting the Trinity as a biblical doctrine.

Reference: Bible question answered on jw.org about the Trinity.
Content: The article argues that the word Trinity does not appear in the New Testament and that the doctrine developed historically after the apostolic period.
Use in debate: It is a direct official source for the institutional rejection of the Trinity and for the way the organization summarizes its historical and biblical critique.

John 14:28

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Text in which Jesus says that the Father is greater than he is.

Reference: John 14:28.
Content: Jesus declares that the Father is greater than he is, within the farewell discourse.
Use in debate: The religion uses it to defend the Son's real subordination to the Father and to reject classical Trinitarian doctrine.

John 17:3

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Passage used against the Trinity and in favor of the Father's uniqueness as the only true God.

Reference: John 17:3.
Content: In prayer, Jesus distinguishes the Father as the only true God and himself as the messianic one sent.
Use in debate: It is one of the main passages Jehovah's Witnesses use to deny ontological equality between Father and Son.

What Are the Main Beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses?

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Official summary of core beliefs published on jw.org.

Reference: Frequently asked questions page on jw.org about the main beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Content: The text presents in a concise way beliefs about God, the Bible, Jesus, the Kingdom, death, morality, blood, neutrality, and worldwide unity.
Use in debate: It is one of the best official sources for formulating the religion's public and contemporary position without depending only on secondary literature.

Contrary

2 Corinthians 13:13

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Pauline blessing that associates Jesus Christ, God, and the Holy Spirit.

In the closing greeting of 2 Corinthians, Paul mentions the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit. The verse does not formulate a dogmatic treatise, but it is often cited because it already shows a significant triadic structure in ancient Christian worship and theology.

Matthew 28:19

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Baptismal formula with Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Reference to Jesus' final commission in the Gospel of Matthew. The text commands baptism in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, bringing the three references together in a single liturgical formula. Catholic tradition uses it as a classic biblical basis for Trinitarian faith and also for the sacramental understanding of baptism.

Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed

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Profession of faith that defines the classical language about God, Christ, and the Church.

The creed formulated at Nicaea and Constantinople summarizes ancient Christian faith in normative language: one God, the Son consubstantial with the Father, the Holy Spirit, the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church, baptism, and the future resurrection. In Catholicism, it functions as a doctrinal synthesis and universal liturgical reference.