jehovah witness say only 144000 are going to heaven are they right?

Question

hi friends jesus died for us on the cross shed his blood to wash away our sins 1 john 1;7 and the blood of jesus christ his son cleasth us from all sin .
we cannot work our way to heaven if we could then jesus wouldnot have went to the cross.
romans 3;23 for all have sinned come short of the glory of god and romans 10;13 for whosever shall call upon the name of the lord shallbe saved . turn to jesus today except ye repent ye shall all like wise perish luke 13'3
if u never get saved u spend eternity in hell satan wants to destor u and jesus loves u wants u have a home in heaven someday . hell is no joke mark 9;48 where teir worm dieth not and the fire is not quenched , revelatio 20;15 for whosever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

in jesus u canbe saved nobody knows how many people are going to heaven but jesus christ .
turn to jesus repent of your sins today . in jesus rodney

Answer 1

It seems presumptuous for any human to DEMAND from God a particular blessing, rather than humbly accepting the blessings he does bestow. The bible points to an earthly blessing for the vast majority of humankind.

A small fraction have a heavenly hope, and this limited number have no say regarding their blessing either. Jehovah's Witnesses expect that many thousands of the 144,000 have never set foot in a Kingdom Hall or read 'The Watchtower'.

The fact is that the vast majority of Witnesses hope to enjoy life ON EARTH forever, rather than in heaven. Jehovah's Witnesses understand heaven to refer to the dwelling place of spirit creatures such as Jesus and the angels. They understand the Scriptures to teach that exactly 144,000 humans will join Christ Jesus as kings and priests to administer God's Kingdom (which will soon replace all earthly governments).
(Daniel 2:44) God of heaven will set up a kingdom... It will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it itself will stand to times indefinite
(Revelation 14:1) Lamb [Jesus] standing upon the Mount Zion, and with him a hundred and forty-four thousand
(Revelation 20:6) they will be priests of God and of the Christ, and will rule as kings with him

The men and women who make up the 144,000 are selected by God from among two thousand years of Christians. Over whom will they rule? Over the vast majority of mankind, most of whom will have been raised from the dead after Armageddon.
(John 11:23,24) Jesus said to her: “Your brother will rise.” Martha said to him: “I know he will rise in the resurrection on the last day.”

Hell is NOT someplace/something mankind needs to fear; there is no suffering in the grave. Sometime after the resurrection, death and "hell" will themselves be destroyed.
(Ecclesiastes 9:5) For the living are conscious that they will die; but as for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all
(Ecclesiastes 9:10) there is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in Sheol ["hell"]
(Revelation 20:14) And death and Hades ["hell"] were hurled into the lake of fire


Almighty Jehovah God selects those few who have the heavenly calling. Each person "feels" his own hope and each person's hope remains unquestioned by his fellow Christians. Still the vast majority (literally more than 99.9%*) of Jehovah's Witnesses expect an EARTHLY hope, the same hope given to Adam and Eve.
(Genesis 1:28) God blessed them and God said to them: “Be fruitful and become many and fill THE EARTH and subdue it [caps added]
(Genesis 2:17) You must not eat from it, for in the day you eat from it you will positively die [so never eating from that tree means never dying]

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http://watchtower.org/e/20001001/article_02.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/20001001/
http://watchtower.org/e/jt/

Answer 2

You don't know exactly what the JW say.
This will help you:

What Is the Kingdom of God?

When he was on earth, Jesus taught his followers to pray for God's Kingdom. A kingdom is a government that is headed by a king. God's Kingdom is a special government. It is set up in heaven and will rule over this earth. It will sanctify, or make holy, God's name. It will cause God's will to be done on earth as it is done in heaven.—Matthew 6:9, 10.

God promised that Jesus would become the King of His Kingdom. (Luke 1:30-33) When Jesus was on earth, he proved that he would be a kind, just, and perfect Ruler. When he returned to heaven, he was not enthroned as King of God's Kingdom right away. (Hebrews 10:12, 13) In 1914, Jehovah gave Jesus the authority He had promised him. Since then, Jesus has ruled in heaven as Jehovah's appointed King.—Daniel 7:13, 14.

Jehovah has also selected some faithful men and women from the earth to go to heaven. They will rule with Jesus as kings, judges, and priests over mankind. (Luke 22:28-30; Revelation 5:9, 10) Jesus called these corulers in his Kingdom a "little flock." They number 144,000.—Luke 12:32; Revelation 14:1-3.

As soon as Jesus became King, he threw Satan and his wicked angels out of heaven and down to the locality of the earth. That is why things have become so bad here on earth since 1914. (Revelation 12:9, 12) Wars, famines, pestilences, increasing lawlessness—all these are part of a "sign" indicating that Jesus is ruling and that this system is in its last days.—Matthew 24:3, 7, 8, 12; Luke 21:10, 11; 2 Timothy 3:1-5.

Soon Jesus will judge people, separating them as a shepherd separates sheep from goats. The "sheep" are those who will have proved themselves his loyal subjects. They will receive everlasting life on earth. The "goats" are those who will have rejected God's Kingdom. (Matthew 25:31-34, 46) In the near future, Jesus will destroy all goatlike ones. (2 Thessalonians 1:6-9) If you want to be one of Jesus' "sheep," you must listen to the Kingdom message and act on what you learn.—Matthew 24:14.

Now the earth is divided up into many countries. Each has its own government. These nations often fight one another. But God's Kingdom will replace all human governments. It will rule as the only government over the entire earth. (Daniel 2:44) Then there will be no more war, crime, and violence. All people will live together in peace and unity.—Micah 4:3, 4.

During Jesus' Thousand Year Reign, faithful humans will become perfect, and the whole earth will become a paradise. By the end of the thousand years, Jesus will have done everything God asked him to do. Then he will hand the Kingdom back to his Father. (1 Corinthians 15:24)

Answer 3

You will hear a lot about false prophesies by JWs, but what about the true ones. Yes, most JWs believed like Christendom did that with the Second Coming of Christ, Armageddon would take place. So, when they found in 1890 that the prophesies of the second presence of Christ would begin being fulfilled in 1914, it was thought that this meant the end would take place, but they learned the hard way that they are two separate events. Regardless, the signs did begin being fultilled with the advent of WWI, just as they said it would, 16 years previous.

Man was designed to live in Earth, and Earth is where they shall live once man has learned that only God and his designated heir can rule over them once the Earth is turned back into what God meant it to be. That will take a lot of people, and then there is the rest of the Universe to work on.

Which would you rather have, endless flouting around, or accomplishing something worthy of God and his creation?

Also, there is two resurrections, so what is the difference in the two? To go to heaven you have to be resurrected, unless you think you are better than Christ who couldn't go until he was. If everyone is resurrected, than why does God warn that those resurrected will not marry or be given in marriage? There has to be those living and who never died, and go through Armageddon, who will marry and be given in marriage, for this warning to be of use.

Answer 4

What is it about the 144000 going to heaven? "Also, he measured its wall, one-hundred and forty-four cubits, according to a man's measure, at the same time an angel's." What about the others millions of Jehovah Witnesses in the world? “But the meek ones themselves will possess the earth, and they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace.” Also what about the billions of others who have already died? "Do not marvel at this, because the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out, those who did good things to a resurrection of life" And how do the 144000 get chosen? "God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put the wise men to shame; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put the strong things to shame; and God chose the ignoble things of the world and the things looked down upon, the things that are not, that he might bring to nothing the things that are, in order that no flesh might boast in the sight of God." And where is biblical proof for this? Revelation 14:3 "And they are singing as if a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders; and no one was able to master that song but the hundred and forty-four thousand, who have been bought from the earth."

Answer 5

Rev.14:1:"And I saw and look! the Lamb standing upon the Mount Zion and with him a hundred and forty four thousand having his name and the name of his Father written on their foreheads........ v3......and no one was able to master that song but the hundred and forty four thousand ,who have been bought from the earth."
The Bible speaks of two classes or groups.The first group are referred to as "Little flock"(Lu.12:32).These are the ones who will reign in heaven with Christ over the earth.They will number 144,000.The other group is referred to "great crowd" or "other sheep"(Rev.7:9;John10:16).These are ones who will reside on the earth.(Ps.37:9-11,29;Pr.2:21)
Jesus' ransom sacrifice does not guarantee automatic salvation.If we exercise faith in that ransom we then will have the hope of enjoying eternal life on earth.(John17:3)
The Bible does not teach 'hellfire'.It is a man made doctrine.The wicked and those not wanting to serve and worship Jehovah God, who are not found written in "the book of life"are hurled into the lake of fire,meaning eternal destruction,or the second death.
These are Bible teachings.Jehovah's Witnesses only preach what is found in God's Holy Word.So if the Bible states 144000 go to heaven,then,yes,Jehovah's Witnesses are right.

Answer 6

You forgot the part that says that the lake of fire is the second death--you forgot the part that says the wages of sin is death--you forgot the part that God told Adam if he ate from the tree that was forbidden, he would die. Sin brings death, not eternal torment.
You also forgot the part that says that the meek will inherit the earth--how can they do that if all of them are in heaven?? Will God yank them out of heaven and cast them back down to the physical realm after they have experienced perfect bliss in heaven?? Give me a break. The Bible says 144,000 have been bought from the earth to rule with Christ as kings and priests in heaven. Who will they rule over if no one is here??

Answer 7

How many go to heaven? - Since they are to rule over the earth, it is clear that those who go to heaven will be tried and tested followers of Christ. This means that babies or young children, who have not been fully tested during years of Christian service, will not be taken to heaven. (Matthew 16:24) However, such young ones who die have the hope of being raised to life on earth. (John 5:28, 29) So the total number who go to heaven will be small when compared with the many who will receive life on earth under Kingdom rule. Jesus told his disciples: 'Have no fear, little flock, because your Father has approved of giving you the kingdom.' - Luke 12:32. How small a number will that class of Kingdom rulers be? Will it include only the apostles and other early followers of Jesus? No, the Bible shows that the 'little flock' will include more. At Revelation 14:1, 3 the Bible says: 'And I saw, and, look! the Lamb [Jesus Christ] standing upon the [heavenly] Mount Zion, and with him a hundred and forty-four thousand…who have been bought [or, taken] from the earth.' Note that only 144,000 persons are seen with the Lamb, Jesus Christ, on heavenly mount Zion. (Hebrews 12:22) So rather than all good people going to heaven, the Bible reveals that only 144,000 tried and faithful persons will be taken there to rule with Christ." - You Can Live Forever in Paradise on Earth

Answer 8

Jesus is already my savior. I am not a JW, but if you read the bible it says that only 144,000 are going to heaven. It says that they will RULE as priest and kings with Jesus. Have you ever asked yourself just what they are going to rule over? They will rule over the great multitude of people dressed in white. Read Revelations. What is God's Kingdom? Jesus preached all about his Father's kingdom. Do you know the Lord's prayer? Our Father who art in heavens hallow be thy name, THY KINGDOM COME THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN. Did Jesus say earth? Yes he did. God never promised Adam a gate way into heaven if he disobeyed. God told him...YOU WILL DIE.

Hell means the grave.Yes I agree that Satan wants you to turn away from God, he would love nothing more. But Satan is not going to torture people in the pits of Hell. Satan and all other evils shall be thrown into the lake of fire, this is the SECOND DEATH. In Mark 9:48 it is talking about gehenna. The valley of Hinnom was outside the walls of Jerusalem. For a time it was used as idolatrous worship.In the first century it was used to rid the filth of Jerusalem. Bodies of dead animals and EXECUTED criminals were thrown into Gehenna. No one was alive when they were thrown into Gehenna. No suffering occured.Matt.10:28 says Destroy. Matt.5:29,30 says castings one whole body, so if it landed on the side of the ravine, it would rot and the worms would get to it.

You have to look at Sodom and Gommorah also. Wasn't it destroyed with fire and brimstone, to burn for ever and ever? Is that place still burning? No. But the effects have been everlasting.

Burning one in Hell for pain and to make suffer has not ever entered into God's mind. Read Jer.7:31

Answer 9

"Jehovah's Witnesses reject traditional doctrines such as the Trinity, eternal torment in hell and the immortality of the soul. Also taught is that only 144,000 people will receive eternal life in heaven with Jesus Christ. In the coming war of Armageddon the wicked will be destroyed and the survivors will form a new society and live forever in an earthly paradise" 1
It looks to me if this article is correct, that is what they believe. I do not agree. They do not use the true Word of God so will not agree with the King James Version or the general interpretations to arrive at the same doctrines you and I may arrive at. That's the root of the problem and yes the J.W. doctrines deny the deity of Christ.

Answer 10

Only God knows how many will go to be with Him. Heaven is where God is.

You sound as if you may be a new Christian? You have a welling up of excitement inside of you that God's Holy Spirit has given you.

I caution you to be very careful in how you interpret the word of God. If you by chance, lead anyone away from God by your action, then it would go very hard on you before God.

Plant a seed here and there. We who are true Christians know how all is to turn out. Only God can make a seed germinate. Plant it and go your way. Your job is over at that point.

What you have written here has some real truths in it, but has much in the way of mans translation. Again, be careful.><>