Why do Jehovah's Witnesses go door to door if they believe only 150,000 of them are going to heaven?

Answer 1

it makes they're knuckes tough to confront a muslim.

Answer 2

Jehovah's Witnesses go door to door because they are following the example of Jesus who went door to door and because of the Scripture at Acts 20:20 that says "While I did not hold back from telling you any of the things profitable nor from teaching you publicly and from HOUSE TO HOUSE."

Yes, Witnesses believe that 144,000 make it to Heaven but there are many millions of other people called "The Other Sheep, The Great Crowd" who will get to live forever on a paradise Earth after the Great Tribulation and Armageddon are over and done with. It is these people that Witnesses are trying very hard to find so that they can learn the Truth before it is too late, and the window for getting into God's favor is closed. It started out with only a few at a Bible study and now there are over 8 million Witnesses in all the countries and islands of the earth. These were found by the door to door preaching work. Only about 8000 are still left alive now on the earth of the 144,000, Rev. 14:1 and Rev. 7:4-9. So, the world wide preaching work is not to find THEM, it is to find those who want to be part of the Great Crowd. Someday, the preaching work will come to an end, and not until God says so. This work has been going on since the days of Abel, Adam's son. Back in those days, people didn't know God's name, but we do and it can be found at Exodus 6:3, Psalms 83:18 and two other places in the King James Bible. In The Bible that most Witnesses use, it has been put back in where it was removed. It is actually in the Bible 7,129 times. You can actually read these things for yourself.

Answer 3

It would not matter if there were no hope for humankind; Jehovah's Witnesses go door-to-door because it is the will of God and the work assigned by Jesus himself.

(Matthew 28:19,20) Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you. And, look! I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.”


Incidentally, the vast majority of Jehovah's Witnesses do not themselves expect to be among the 144,000 resurrected to heaven. Instead they hope to be among the untold millions who live forever in a restored paradise earth similar to that lost by Adam and Eve. In fact, this earthly hope is often the topic for conversation during their door-to-door visits!

Ps 37:11 'the meek will possess the earth'
Prov 2:21 'upright will reside in the earth'
Isa 45:18 'God formed the earth to be inhabited'
Matt 5:5 'the mild will inherit the earth'
Rev 21:3 The tent of God is with mankind

Answer 4

I studied with Jehovah's Witnesses many years ago. My understanding of the 144,000 that go to heaven is that they will be God's Angels. The survivors of the last days and those that will be resurrected, according to their belief will live for 1,000 years on this earth. I believe a lot of what they teach. The reason I became skeptical is they kept predicting the end of this world as we know it on particular days, which didn't happen. I also don't believe in excommuncation, when someone in thecongregation commits a sin, they aren't allowed to associate with them, I believe that God shoud be the only judge....sorry I guess I already answered your question best I could and then started rambling................

Answer 5

I was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness and remained one until age 11. Coming out of this cult, I entered my teenage years as a bitter atheist where I remained until I graduated from college. Through God’s amazing grace I was saved in 1994 after reading the Bible and realizing that it was indeed the true Word of God. Repeatedly God has blessed me with the passion and privilege to witness to the Jehovah’s Witnesses.

You’ve almost certainly had them come knocking on your door on a Saturday afternoon and you may have even engaged a Jehovah’s Witness in a theological discussion. In talking to other Christians I find that when presented with a face-to-face encounter with a Jehovah’s Witness there are usually two responses: 1) A "frontal assault" via debate or heated discussion; or 2) A polite "no thanks, I’m already a Christian" followed by an all too abrupt closing of the door. For the mature Christian, what’s usually missing is the realization that this is a true witnessing opportunity—one that has arrived right at your doorstep. In my earliest attempts at grabbing the proverbial bull by the horns, I tried engaging them in direct debates, often quoting from several texts I had studied regarding the cultic practices of the Jehovah’s Witnesses.

After several failed "conversion" attempts, often ending with thoroughly frustrated Jehovah’s Witnesses unwilling to ever return to my residence, I arrived at a startling realization: Jehovah’s Witnesses are real people, with real needs and real feelings. They can feel frustration, anger, fear, and confusion. I then realized that the reason my frontal assaults on the Jehovah’s Witnesses never seemed to work was because I had not put myself in their place and taken their feelings into account. A wise man once said, "When you want to get someone’s attention, you don’t shine a flashlight in their eyes." In presenting my arguments and facts without giving them time to prepare, I had forgotten that they were human beings searching for the truth. I had not been speaking this truth in love.

Months later, when I was again presented with an opportunity to speak with Jehovah’s Witnesses at my door, I engaged them in conversation, and agreed to do a weekly Bible study with them in order to further discuss what exactly they believed. They agreed, with the understanding that along the way I would ask questions whenever we arrived at a topic or subject with which I disagreed or failed to understand. The amazing difference was that instead of blindsiding them with questions and points of contention, I was giving them an opportunity to prepare themselves for a topic of discussion. More importantly, though, I began to care about them personally and yearn for their salvation. In this way, I am able to meet with Witnesses on a weekly basis and take them off the streets, focusing on critical topics such as the requirement that one be born again to enter the kingdom of God, the unbiblical theology of a two-class system of believers, and the true identity of Jesus Christ.

Answer 6

What, the salvation of my soul depends upon the condition of someone's bicycle? Get outta here! Are they those guys who believe the earth will become heaven and you can sit around on grass talking to lions? Bah! They didn't notice that Eve & Adam had that and they were out of that prison within 24 hours. I tell you the moment that god turned his back they were all over that tree like there's no tomorrow.

Answer 7

they believe that there will be a new earth and it will be like paradise. The rest of them who accepted christ will be here to enjoy the new earth besides the 150,000. The rest of the non-believers will ceased to exist even after death. No souls, no nothing. They don't believe in hell.

Answer 8

Wow! I guess I never thought about that! They're a religion based on works, though. They are never quite sure who is saved and who isn't (this is how I understand it. I'm one of JC's) so they do all these works and hope they do enough to be one of the 150,000.

Answer 9

me being a Jehovah's Witness can say this, we do that cause we want everyone to believe and maybe more can goto paradise/ heaven. that estimate is just how much we think would go if armagedon was tomorrow. if it isnt then we have more time to make a bigger estimate!

Answer 10

Because Jehovah's Witnesses are lost people. Talk to one of them, most of the time they contradict themselves. Its not a religion it is a cult.

Answer 11

They also believe that the quota was long ago filled, so no one today con qualify to enter in. The also have a survival book for the great Tribulation..