what Witnesses say
~ 732 B.C.E.
“You are my
witnesses,” declares Jehovah,
“Yes, my servant whom I have chosen”
what Jehovah says
~ 44 C.E.
“it was first in Antioch that the disciples were by divine providence called Christians”
Acts 11:26 Acts 26:28 Isaiah 62:2 Isaiah 65:15“In a short time you would persuade me to become a Christian”
~ 732 B.C.E.
>>> witnesses
~ 44 C.E. >>> Christians
“as a Christian, let him not feel ashamed, but let him keep on glorifying God while bearing this name”
1 Peter 4:16 Jacob 2:7“the fine name by which you were called”
Christians of the first century were Jehovah God’s people.
“For you were once not a people, but now you are God’s people”
1 Peter 2:10