Doctrine of the Trinity: Differences between Jehovah’s Witnesses, Christians, and Muslims
Jehovah’s Witnesses differ from Orthodox Christians in their belief on the doctrine of the Trinity; they take the position that Jesus (the Son) is not equal in nature with God (the Father). I have written this article with the intent of challenging this claim and showing that the Christian doctrine of the Trinity is logically sound and non-contradictory in such a way that it is viable for Jesus and the Father to be equal in nature. The claim of a Jehovah’s Witness that Jesus is not equal in nature with God hangs on the following assumption, which I believe is false: ‘A difference in function necessarily means a difference in nature.’ Based on this assumption, Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that God the Father has a different nature than Jesus the Son. This belief is derived primarily from the passage in John 14:28 in which Jesus says, “...the Father is greater than I.” Obviously, Jesus says in this passage that in some way, the Father is greater than He is. Notice, though, that...