Here is a hypothetical conversation between a Jehovah’s witness (JW) and a Catholic (C) regarding John 1:1, which states, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” JW: John 1:1 says, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was a god,” according to the New World Translation. We believe this shows a distinction between Jesus (the Word) and God, suggesting that Jesus is a divine being but not Almighty God.

Here is a hypothetical conversation between a Jehovah’s witness (JW) and a Catholic (C) regarding John 14:28, which states, “You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away, and I will come to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.” JW: John 14:28 says, “the Father is greater than I,” which clearly shows Jesus is not equal to God.

In this scenario, a Jehovah’s witness (JW) and a Catholic (C) discuss the interpretation of 1 Corinthians 8:6, which speaks about God the Father and Jesus Christ in relation to creation. JW: 1 Corinthians 8:6 says, “yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live.

Here’s a hypothetical conversation between a Jehovah’s witness (JW) and a Catholic (C) based on 1 Corinthians 15:28, which states, “When all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will also be subjected to the one who put all things in subjection under him, that God may be all in all.” JW: I still struggle with 1 Corinthians 15:28, where it says the Son will be subjected to the Father.

Here’s a script of a hypothetical conversation between a Jehovah’s witness (JW) and a Catholic (C) regarding Colossians 1:15 and the nature of Jesus Christ. JW: As it says in Colossians 1:15, Jesus is “the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.” This clearly shows that Jesus was created by God and is not God himself. C: I see why you might interpret it that way, but let’s look more closely at what “firstborn” means in this context.

Here’s how a conversation might go between a Jehovah’s witness (JW) and a Catholic (C) regarding Revelation 3:14 and its implications about Jesus Christ. JW: Revelation 3:14 refers to Jesus as “the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation.” This shows that Jesus is the first creation by God. C: It’s interesting you bring up that verse. The term “the beginning of God’s creation” can be understood differently when considering the original Greek language and the broader biblical context.