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What was the number of the little flock set at?
144,000
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Where would the great multitude live?
a paradise restored on earth
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All new converts to the movmeent since 1935 were considered part of what class?
great multitude
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When was the start of the last days moved to in the mid-1930s?
1914
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Who was appointed as the third president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society in 1942?
Nathan Knorr
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What did Knorr commission?
a new translation of the Bible
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When was the full version of the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures released?
in 1961
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What was Knorr's presidency marked by the increasing use of?
explicit instructions guiding Witnesses
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What was greater use of congregational judicial procedures used to enforce?
a strict moral code
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From 1966, what did Witness publications and conventions think would happen in late 1975?
Christ's thousand-year reign
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How many baptisms were there in 1974?
more than 297,000
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How many active members were there in 1975?
two million
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Why did membership decline in the late 1970s?
after expectations for 1975 were proved wrong
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What did the Watch Tower Society admit in 1980?
its responsibility in building up hope
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When was the offices of restored to the Witness congregations?
1972
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Starting in September 2014, who was responsible for making appointments in the Church?
traveling overseers
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In 1976 whose power in Watch Tower Society was diminished?
president
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When did Knorr die?
1977
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Who has been president of the Society since 2000?
Don A. Adams
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How are Jehovah Witnesses organized?
hierarchically
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What does the theocratic organization of Jehovah Witnesses reflect on Earth?
God's "visible organization"
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What gender are all the members of the Governing Body?
male
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How many members does the Governing Body consist of?
seven
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Who does the Governing Body direct?
several committees
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What does each congregation have?
a body of appointed unpaid male elders
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Whose responsibility is it to conduct meetings and decide action for cases involving sexual misconduct?
Elders
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Who appoints new elders?
a traveling overseer
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What does the title of elder not signify?
a formal clergy-laity division
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What ecclesiastical privilege may elders employ?
confession of sins
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What is a requirement for being considered a member of Jehovah's Witnesses?
Baptism
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What aren't considered valid when performed by other denominations?
previous baptisms
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What do Witness publications say baptism symbolizes a person's personal dedication to?
God
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Jehovah Witnesses' literature puts emphasis on the obedience to not only Jehovah but also to his what?
organization
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Individuals must remain Jehovah Witnesses if they wish to receive what from God?
favor
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What do Jehovah Witnesses believe their religion is a restoration of?
first-century Christianity
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Who establishes the doctrines of the Jehovah Witnesses?
the Governing Body
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Where does the Governing Body express its doctrinal position?
through publications published by the Watch Tower Society
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How does God reveal his will and purpose?
gradually
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What is the Jehovah Witnesses' leadership said to provide?
divine guidance
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What is considered the inspired, inerrant word of God?
The entire Protestant canon
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What do Jehovah Witnesses consider the science and history within the Bible to be?
accurate
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Whose pronouncements within Jehovah Witnesses group are considered to carry almost as much weight as the Bible?
the Governing Body
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What are members of Jehovah Witnesses cautioned against reading?
other religious literature
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What is there no provision for members of the Jehovah Witnesses to do in relation to the official teachings?
criticize or contribute
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Who do Jehovah Witnesses believe is God's only direct creation?
Jesus
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What was Jesus a ransom sacrifice to pay for?
the sins of humanity
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What do Jehovah Witnesses believe Jesus died on rather than a traditional cross?
a single upright post
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Jesus is considered to be the only what between God and humanity?
intercessor and high priest
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What biblical passage outlines Jesus' role as a mediator?
1 Timothy 2:5
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Jehovah Witnesses believe who will go to heaven?
a "little flock"
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Where will God resurrected the "other sheep" after Armageddon?
a cleansed earth
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Jehovah Witnesses interrupted Revelation 14:1-5 to limit heaven goers to exactly what number?
144,000
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Who is the final Judge of whether Jehovah Witnesses get to survive Armageddon?
God
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What will people need to study for during Christ's millennial reign?
their final test at the end of the millennium
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What do Jehovah Witnesses believe of God's kingdom?
a literal government in heaven
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Who rules with Jesus Christ in heaven according to Jehovah Witnesses?
144,000 "spirit-anointed" Christians
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What do the Jehovah Witnesses believe God will use the kingdom in heaven for?
accomplish his original purpose for the earth
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What will the Earth be transformed into?
a paradise without sickness or death
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When do Jehovah Witnesses believe the kingdom of heaven was established?
1914
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One of Jehovah Witnesses' central teachings is that the world entered into its last days at what year?
1914
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What do Jehovah Witnesses consider all other present day religions to be?
false
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Who do Jehovah Witnesses think is out to destroy them?
the United Nations
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Who needs to attack Jehovah Witnesses for God to begin the war of Armageddon?
Satan
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What will be the end result of God's kingdom?
a fully tested, glorified human race
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On what date do Jehovah Witnesses believe Jesus Christ began his rule as a king in God's kingdom?
October 1914
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What happened to Satan when Jesus started his rule?
ousted from heaven
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How do Jehovah Witnesses believe that Jesus rules?
invisibly
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How is the Greek word parousia translated when referring to Christ?
"coming"
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When will Jesus' presence end?
when he comes to bring a final judgment
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Where do Jehovah Witnesses meet for worship and study?
Kingdom Halls
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How are Jehovah Witnesses assigned to congregations?
"territory" they usually reside
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What do Jehovah Witnesses refer to their weekly services as?
meetings
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How often did Jehovah Witnesses congregations meet prior to 2009?
three times each week
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What are Jehovah Witnesses' gatherings opened and closed with?
songs (hymns) and brief prayers
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What are Jehovah Witnesses probably best known for by outsiders?
their efforts to spread their beliefs
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How many languages is the Watch Tower Society literature published in?
700
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What is the objective of Jehovah Witnesses' door to door ministry?
start a regular "Bible study"
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When are Jehovah Witnesses advised to discontinue Bibles studies with students?
show no interest in becoming members
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What are baptized members who fail to report a month of preaching termed as?
irregular
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What is Jehovah Witnesses' view of divorce?
discouraged
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What is an acceptable grounds for divorce for a Jehovah Witness?
adultery
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What do Jehovah Witnesses considered remarriage when the reason for divorce wasn't adultery?
adulterous
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Jehovah Witnesses will allow what in the event of extreme physical abuse or absolute endangerment of spirituality?
legal separation
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Who administers formal discipline?
congregation elders
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What is formed when a baptized member is accused of doing something serious enough for Jehovah Witnesses to take notice?
a judicial committee
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What is the strongest form of discipline the Jehovah Witnesses' judicial committee can render?
Disfellowshipping
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What are Jehovah Witnesses taught that avoiding social and spiritual interaction with disfellowshipped individuals does?
keeps the congregation free from immoral influence
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What do Jehovah Witnesses describe anyone who formally resign from the church as?
wicked
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Why do Jehovah Witnesses believe the Bible condemns mixing of religions?
can only be one truth from God
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What do Jehovah Witnesses believe is true of their religion and their religion alone?
represents true Christianity
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What are Jehovah Witnesses taught it's vital to remain?
"separate from the world."
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What does Jehovah Witnesses define the "world" to mean?
"the mass of mankind apart from Jehovah's approved servants"
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What are Jehovah Witnesses taught association with worldly people presents to their faith?
danger
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Who is king of God's kingdom in heaven?
Christ
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What do Jehovah Witnesses remain politically?
neutral
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What are Jehovah Witnesses discouraged from doing?
voting
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Why do Jehovah Witnesses forego religious holidays and birthdays or other celebrations?
they consider to honor people other than Jesus
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What do Jehovah Witnesses feel all the traditional holidays reflect?
Satan's control over the world
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What industries do Jehovah Witnesses avoid working in?
associated with the military
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What may a Jehovah Witnesses' refusal to serve in the natural military service result in, in some countries?
their arrest and imprisonment
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