![]() ![]() Whether a dead person is cremated or not, Jehovah is not limited in his ability to restore the person to life with a new body.” … The Scriptural hope for the dead is the resurrection - God’s restoration of the person to life. The question regarding whether cremation is a permissible practice for Jehovah’s Witnesses (or for Christianity at large) was answered in the June 2014 edition of Watchtower Magazine as follows: “Scriptures do not present any basic objection to the practice of cremation. The faith does not have any prohibitions against cremation. Jehovah’s Witness Beliefs About Cremation ![]() This number declines as deaths occur, so is growing ever smaller. Witnesses believe that most of these spots are already taken, with only about 8,500 remaining. Witnesses believe that 144,000 of Jesus’ most faithful followers will be resurrected to rule with Him after the Earth is destroyed. However, they do believe that resurrection is possible. We do not possess an immortal soul or spirit.” Not even one part of us survives the death of the body. Unlike many other religions, Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that death is not just the death of the physical body but also the death of the soul. Witnesses believe in Heaven, but do not believe in Hell. ![]() Members believe that only Jehovah’s Witnesses will be saved at the end of the world, and of those, only a limited number of the most faithful. They are also prohibited from entering into what they consider unclean practices such as receiving blood transfusions, and entering military service is prohibited. Jehovah’s Witnesses do not celebrate Christmas, birthdays, or any holidays with a pagan origin. Witnesses believe that we have been in the end times since 1914 and that theirs is the only branch of the Christian faith that can offer salvation. One of the key elements of the Jehovah’s Witness faith is their belief that the end of the world is coming soon. Like most Christians, they believe that Jesus Christ died for humankind’s sins, and was resurrected after his crucifixion. Witnesses believe in one God, not the Trinity. The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society was formed in 1879, and is well known for its programs of outreach through such publications as Watchtower Magazine, the official magazine of the Jehovah’s Witness faith. A Jehovah’s Witness is a member of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. ![]()
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