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Topic-by-topic, readers can use this alphabetically organized guidebook to learn what Jehovah's Witnesses teach. Not all teachings developed by the Watchtower Society relate to Scripture, and not all Jehovah's Witnesses are prepared to compare interpretations of the Bible. These brief articles, organized according to subject, help readers quickly understand the basics of the group's history,...

Jehovah’s Witnesses agree that Jesus is the Christ or Messiah, meaning anointed one, but they attach such a narrow definition to the term that they miss much of its significance. The Watchtower declares that “Jesus could not bear the title ‘Christ’ until he was anointed by Jehovah’s spirit at the time of his baptism in 29 C.E.” (January 1, 1969, page 29) It stresses this limited application of the title “Christ” because JW leaders view Jesus Christ as an earthly manifestation of Michael the Archangel,