how many jehovah witnesses will make it to heaven?

Question

is it 144,000? what's supposed to be the number because i think there are more than 144,000 jehovah's witnesses... how does that work?

Answer 1

they believe only 144,000 will go to heaven. the rest of them stay here on earth in paradise called the "Kingdom"

after 1000 years of being in the Kingdom they believe god will let satan out of the abyss to test their faith again.

far fetched aint it?

ps. i noticed a lot of these people answering have no idea what they are talking about! LOL

Answer 2

144,000 is the correct answer for how many witness's will be in heaven ruling with Christ as kings. Yes, and there will be faithful witness's who have the earthly hope as well. The 144,000 have the proper heart condition and mentality to be near the presence of God. Have you not heard the words in Psalms, "the meek will inherit the earth?" The "earth will last till times indefinite", in other words forever. The earth was made to be filled with righteous people and they were to care for it and everything in it. Unfortunately Satan threw a kink in it by tempting Adam and Eve.
However his purposes always get fulfilled, he allowed humans freedom of choice which was a loving provision on his part. This is the difference between humans and animals, intelligence and freedom of choice. We choose who we serve by how we live, if we want accurate knowledge of the bible we have to earnestly seek it, the bible says "seek and ye shall find", everything we need is there for us if we just look. When you study the bible you will find answers because there is a lot of information there and all the books back each other up, history is also a huge part of it and builds faith.
Revelation 5:9,10 Rule as priests and kings over the earth
Rev. 14:1,3 144,000 that are bought from the earth
Rev: 7:4
Rev 7:9 a great crowd no man was able to number bought from the earth (these inherit the earth)

And some food for thought, no pun intended: Not every one will make it when it comes to everlasting life.
Jeremiah 25:31 33 And those slain by Jehovah will certainly come to be in that day from one end of the earth clear to the other end of the earth. They will not be bewailed, neither will they be buried. As manure on; the surface of the ground they will become.

Answer 3

In the Book of Revelations to St John, the last in the Bible, it describes how many people will go to Heaven. There will be 144,000, 12,000 from each of the 12 tribes of Israel, no more, no less. Considering the many millions of Jews who have lived over the years that doesn't seem many but, nevertheless, that's what is prophesied. There will, therefore be no room for Jehovah's Witnesses or anybody else for that matter. The Bible does, however, tell us that outside Heaven will be a mighty throng of people praising God for all eternity so, no doubt, if you aren't one of the lucky ones you could end up there.

My gripe with Jehovah's Witnesses is that they change the Bible to suit their own beliefs. If they visits you they will quote verses from the Bible to suit their needs and show them to you. Get your own Bible out and compare what they show you. You may be surprised to see the difference. A friend of mine, a former Witness, managed to escape them and received all kinds of threats from the organisation. He showed me the book they are given to learn before they are allowed to call on people and it tells you how to answer any questions so that the answers are in their favour and how to manipulate the conversation and texts in the Bible. A very dangerous organisation who has attracted many followers who become brainwashed. Beware.

Answer 4

It amazes me how many people think they know what Jehovah's Witnesses believe...LOL

Thank you to those of you who were correct, and polite.

I would like to just add a few details:
After Adam sinned, Jehovah purposed to set up a heavenly Kingdom in which some of Adam's descendants would "rule as kings over the earth" alongside Jesus Christ. (Revelation 5:10; Romans 8:17) They were to be resurrected to immortal life in heaven. Their final number is 144,000, and the first ones among them were Jesus' faithful first-century disciples.—Luke 12:32; 1 Corinthians 15:42-44; Revelation 14:1-5.

Those of you that noted it was going to be 144,000 Jews, the reason we believe it is not literal Jews is because the 12 tribes mentioned in Revelation chapter 7 refer to spiritual Israel. The listing does not match that of natural Israel at Numbers chapter 1. Also Jerusalem’s temple and priesthood and all the tribal records of natural Israel were permanently destroyed, lost forever, long before John had his vision in 96 C.E. And, that invitation to be kings and priests with Jesus was opened up to the Gentiles at Pentecost 33 CE.

However, it is important to realize that it was not God's original purpose for upright humans to leave the earth and go to heaven. In fact, when Jesus was on earth, he stated: "No man has ascended into heaven but he that descended from heaven, the Son of man." (John 3:13) Through "the Son of man," Jesus Christ, God provided a ransom that makes everlasting life possible for those exercising faith in Jesus' sacrifice. (Romans 5:8)

I will include a link that tells more about our hope for the future. It is an earthly hope like many mentioned.
http://www.watchtower.org/library/w/2004/10/1/article_01.htm

Answer 5

They think that 144,000 will be among a select number of them. They are mistaken. The 144,000 will be young Jewish kids rangeing from 13 to 19 years old who know Christ as their personal savior. They are ones that have been raised in a Christain home and kept themselves virgins because of their faithfulness to God. They also will be prophetic singers. Read Rev. 14.

Answer 6

its a real problem that Revelation says 144,000 Jewish male virgins..

so why would Jewish male and virgin be symbolic
and 144,000 not be as well

as far as I know is only a few JW's will be in heaven, and they would be ones with minority views in the JW and probably stay in hopes of changing the rest. I know a lady who reads evrythign she can from the excellent theologians RC Sproul and John Gerster and goes to a Kingdom Hall...
I would not be surprized if she is in heaven

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Answer 7

Jeovah witnesses believe they is a chosen amount of people to make it heaven, i don't believe it though. To be honest its one of the msot over-exagerated religion i've ever been encountered with...i don't believe God has an number of people to make it to heaven. There are about 5 billion christians in the whole world its hard to believe that 144,000 will make it. Thats not even enough for the all the preists and pastors and munks and nuns to make it.

Answer 8

The number 144,000 comes from Revelation 7. It is the number of JEWISH witnesses that God seals to do His work during the end times. They are NOT Jehova Witnesses. There are 12,000 from each of the 12 tribes of Israel. The JWs just picked that chapter and applied it to themselves, one of many misinterpretations they publish in their little booklets..

Answer 9

None, unless they repent and accept that Jesus is and always was God, that He is our savior and that the Holy Spirit is the real third personality in the Triune God they deny.

They think 144,000 JW's are going to heaven. Even they at least see that some apparently aren't truly saved & won't make it.

Answer 10

The 144,000 have nothing to do with JWs.

and 100 percent of JWs who beleive in Jesus as
their personal savior and do not commit an unpardonable sin will make it to heaven.