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The Lord Jesus Christ is the great subject of the bible, He said John 5: 39-40 “YOU are searching the Scriptures, because YOU think that by means of them YOU will have everlasting life; and these are the very ones that bear witness about me. 40 And yet YOU do not want to come to me that YOU may have life. The Scriptures also tell us about Christ, because of who He is, and because it is only by faith in Him that we can be Born Again into God's Family. John 1:12-13 However, as many as did receive him, to them he gave authority to become God’s children, because they were exercising faith in his name; 13 and they were born, not from blood or from a fleshly will or from man’s will, but from God. Many people have the wrong odea of who christ is and why He came to earth. This keeps them from realy knowing Jesus Christ, but the Father as well. While He was on earth, Jesus answered some of them: John 8:19 Therefore they went on to say to him: “Where is your Father?” Jesus answered: “YOU know neither me nor my Father. If YOU did know me, YOU would know my Father also.” In the Watchtower Society today their teaching is in His Pre-existence, Jesus Christ was the angelic being described in the Bible as Michael the Archangel. He has only the power and nature of a created angelic being. The Society has drawn this conclusion and teaches this as a doctrine as a result of their understanding of certain Scripture references (Col 1:15-17 and Jhn 1:1. Also see Rev 3:14). Now let look from the NWT Bible and look at the important passages that show the The DEITY OF JESUS

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What the Bible Says about The DEITY OF JESUS:

In order to understand the Society's position on this issue and in order to be able to see the way in which they have deviated from and even deliberately changed the plain teaching of the Scriptures, we examine their translation of two key passages

NWT Colossians 1:15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; because by means of him all [other] things were created in heavens and upon the earth, the thing visible and the things invisible, no matter whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All [other] things have been created through him and for him. Also, he is before all [other] things and by means of him all [other] things were made to exist.Colossians 1:15 NWT

KJV Colossians 1:15-17 Who is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of every creature:For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers:
all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

NWT John 1:1 In [the] beginning the Word was, and the Word was with God, and the word was a god.

KJV John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

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The Society Alters Bible Words & Their Meanings To Conform To Their Particular Views About The Deity Of Jesus Christ:

a. Words That Are Misunderstood...

The Meaning Of: "Beginning"

The Society understands the word to mean "that which comes at the start of something," but the Bible also uses this word to mean "the origin, source, and first cause, or, that which stands in the prime position." Rev 3:14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

The Meaning Of: "Firstborn"

Priority, pre-eminence, prime position Col 1:15 KJV Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

Although Esau was the firstborn, he could legitimately sell that position (his birthright) to his brother Gen 24:31 KJV And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.

Birthright transferred 1Ch 5:1 KJV Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he [was] the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.

Firstborn Manasseh, second Ephraim -- yet the reverse order is spoken of in terms of birthright Gen 41:51,52 KJV And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, [said he], hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house.52 And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.

Ephraim is my "firstborn" Jer 31:9 KJV They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim [is] my firstborn.

David is firstborn, even though David was actually the youngest son in his family Psa 89:27 KJV Also I will make him [my] firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.

b. Words That Have Been Altered...

Inserted the word "other" Col 1:16,17 KJV For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

Added "a" making Jesus a God Jhn 1:1 KJV In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

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The Bible Reveals That There Is Only One God...

Scripture showing from NWT now...

There is no God with me Deuteronomy 32:39 SEE now that I—I am he And there are no gods together with me. I put to death, and I make alive. I have severely wounded, and I—I will heal, And there is no one snatching out of my hand.

No God formed before me or after Isa 43:10,11 “YOU are my witnesses,” is the utterance of Jehovah, “even my servant whom I have chosen, in order that YOU may know and have faith in me, and that YOU may understand that I am the same One. Before me there was no God formed, and after me there continued to be none. 11 I—I am Jehovah, and besides me there is no savior.”

No God Isa 44:6, 8 “This is what Jehovah has said, the King of Israel and the Repurchaser of him, Jehovah of armies, ‘I am the first and I am the last, and besides me there is no God. 8 Do not be in dread, YOU people, and do not become stupefied. Have I not from that time on caused you individually to hear and told [it] out? And YOU are my witnesses. Does there exist a God besides me? No, there is no Rock. I have recognized none.’”

None else Isa 45:5,6,21 I am Jehovah, and there is no one else. With the exception of me there is no God. I shall closely gird you, although you have not known me, 6 in order that people may know from the rising of the sun and from its setting that there is none besides me. I am Jehovah, and there is no one else. 21 Make YOUR report and YOUR presentation. Yes, let them consult together in unity. Who has caused this to be heard from a long time ago? [Who] has reported it from that very time? Is it not I, Jehovah, besides whom there is no other God; a righteous God and a Savior, there being none excepting me?

None like me Isa 46:9 Remember the first things of a long time ago, that I am the Divine One and there is no other God, nor anyone like me