{"id":35827,"date":"2025-05-07T13:04:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T13:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=35827"},"modified":"2026-10-26T14:25:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T14:25:20","slug":"jehovahs-witnesses-blood-transfusions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/jehovahs-witnesses-blood-transfusions\/","title":{"rendered":"Waarom weigeren Jehovah\u2019s Getuigen bloedtransfusies? Sinds 2026 wordt alleen volbloed geweigerd"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Jehovah&#039;s Witnesses refuse blood transfusions because they read the apostles&#039; command to abstain from blood as covering blood put into the veins as well as blood eaten. Since September 2026, though, the rule covers only whole blood, and each Witness decides for himself whether to accept red cells, white cells, plasma or platelets. Beneath the rule lies a conviction that many Christians share: life belongs to God. Witnesses see blood as standing for that life, and they hold the refusal\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Witnesses read Acts 15 as a command to abstain from blood. Since September 2026 the rule covers only whole blood; each Witness decides on the main components.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104446,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[39],"tags":[],"series":[531],"class_list":["post-35827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-education","series-understanding-jehovahs-witnesses"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":38192,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/jehovahs-witness-doctor\/","url_meta":{"origin":35827,"position":0},"title":"Can Jehovah&#8217;s Witnesses Pursue Medical Careers?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"mei 28, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Yes. Some Witnesses are physicians. They refuse whole-blood transfusions, and each decides by conscience which medical work and blood components to accept.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian Education&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian Education","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/category\/christian-education\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"The flight into Egypt, in the style of Picasso","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00393.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00393.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00393.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00393.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":35851,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/jehovahs-witnesses-vs-seventh-day-adventists-differences\/","url_meta":{"origin":35827,"position":1},"title":"Jehovah&#8217;s Witnesses vs Seventh-day Adventists: Not the Same","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"mei 10, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Two separate churches with shared Adventist roots. Adventists keep the Trinity and a Saturday Sabbath; Witnesses reject both. 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Witnesses hold that the food laws of Moses ended with Christ, so pork is allowed; they refuse blood, unbled meat and food with blood added.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian Education&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian Education","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/category\/christian-education\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Moses and the burning bush, in the style of Raphael","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00020.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00020.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00020.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00020.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":35850,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/are-jehovahs-witnesses-christian\/","url_meta":{"origin":35827,"position":4},"title":"Are Jehovah&#8217;s Witnesses Christian? They Say Yes; Other Churches Say No","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"mei 14, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Witnesses call themselves Christians. Most churches do not, because Witnesses reject the Trinity and teach that Jesus is God's first creation.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian Education&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian Education","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/category\/christian-education\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"The Ascension, in the style of Jacques-Louis David","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00555.webp?fit=900%2C679&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00555.webp?fit=900%2C679&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00555.webp?fit=900%2C679&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00555.webp?fit=900%2C679&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3273,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/jehovahs-witnesses-vs-protestant\/","url_meta":{"origin":35827,"position":5},"title":"Are Jehovah&#8217;s Witnesses Protestant? 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