Editing Jehovah's Witnesses (section)

===Jesus===
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that [[Jesus in Christianity|Jesus]] is God's only direct creation, that everything else was created through him by means of God's power, and that the initial unassisted act of creation uniquely identifies Jesus as God's "only-begotten Son".{{sfn|Hoekema|1963|p=262}} As part of their nontrinitarian beliefs, they do not believe that Jesus is [[God the Son]].{{sfn|Chryssides|2016b|p=429}} They do believe that he was the first [[angel]],{{sfn|Chryssides|2022|page=50}} and is the only [[archangel]].{{sfn|Chryssides|2022|page=51}} Jehovah's Witnesses believe that [[Mary, mother of Jesus|Mary]] conceived Jesus as a virgin{{sfn|Chryssides|2022|page=43}} but do not believe that she [[Immaculate Conception|was born free from sin]] or that she remained a [[Perpetual virginity of Mary|virgin after his birth]].{{sfn|Chryssides|2019|page=224}} Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus served as a [[Redeemer (Christianity)|redeemer]] and a [[Ransom theory of atonement|ransom sacrifice]] to atone for [[original sin]].{{sfn|Hoekema|1963|pp=276–277}}{{sfn|Chryssides|2022|pages=52, 53}} They believe that he [[Crucifixion of Jesus|died]] on a [[Crux simplex|single upright post]] rather than a [[Latin cross|cross]],{{sfn|Penton|1997|page=372}} which they regard as a pagan symbol. Accordingly, they do not use the word "crucifixion" when referring to Jesus' death.{{sfn|Chryssides|2016b|p=429}} Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jesus was resurrected with a "spirit body", and that he assumed human form only temporarily after his resurrection.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last1=Ankerberg |first1=John |title=The Facts on Jehovah's Witnesses |last2=Weldon |first2=John |last3=Burroughs |first3=Dillion |date=2008 |publisher=Harvest House Publishing |isbn=9780736939072 |pages=53, 25, 32 |language=en}}</ref> Biblical references to the [[Michael (archangel)|Michael]], [[Abaddon]] (Apollyon), and [[Christ the Logos|the Word]] are interpreted as names for Jesus in various roles.{{sfn|Hoekema|1963|p=270}} Jesus is considered the only [[Intercession|intercessor]] and [[high priest]] between God and humanity, appointed by God as the king and judge of his kingdom.<ref name=":1" />