How many people is it that Jehovah's Witnesses believe will go to heaven?

Question

I know there is a limited number... for some reason 144 rings a bell. Thanks for your help.

Answer 1

144000

Answer 2

It is not what Jehovah Witnesses believe, it is what

God revealed to Jesus, who gave it to an angel, who passed it on to John. (Rev 1:1,2)

Rev 5:9 And they sing a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll and open its seals, because you were slaughtered and with your blood you bought persons for God out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, 10 and you made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God, and they are to rule as kings over the earth.”

Those bought with Christ's blood are Kings and Priests from all nations, tribes and tongue.

Rev 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.

Only the 144,000 sing the new song (Rev 5:9) and have been bought from the earth.


This is not an interpetation, it is what God says.

Any other interpetation is going beyond what is written.

Rom 2:28 For he is not a Jew who is one on the outside, nor is circumcision that which is on the outside upon the flesh. 29 But he is a Jew who is one on the inside, and [his] circumcision is that of the heart by spirit, and not by a written code.

Says today, anointed christians are really 'Jews' or God's approved people.

Gal 6 says that a 'new creation' is the Israel of God today.

Again there is no interpetation involved. It is a matter of letting God's Word speak for itself.

Remaining faithful ones enjoy life on a paradise earth.
Ps 37:9-11, 29

Answer 3

Jehovah's Witnesses believe 144,000 will make up the group that will join with Jesus in the roles of kings and priests as per Revelations 14:1-4 and Revelations 5:9,10

"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. 2 And I heard a sound out of heaven as the sound of many waters and as the sound of loud thunder; and the sound that I heard was as of singers who accompany themselves on the harp playing on their harps. 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. 4 These are the ones that did not defile themselves with women; in fact, they are virgins. These are the ones that keep following the Lamb no matter where he goes. These were bought from among mankind as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb"

Revelations 5:9,10."9 And they sing a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll and open its seals, because you were slaughtered and with your blood you bought persons for God out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, 10 and you made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God, and they are to rule as kings over the earth.”"

Answer 4

144,000 but "a great crowd which no one was able to number" living forever on a paradise earth.

by the way... there are over 6.7 million Jehovah's Witnesses on earth now and growing

Answer 5

144,000
They believe that the earth was created for humans to inhabit and only a small priestly-class will be going to heaven and the rest of humanity will live on earth according to God's original purpose.

Answer 6

Try that X 1,000 = 144,000

Revelation 14:1-3

The reat of those who receive eternal life will live forever in paradise on earth. - Matthew 5:5; Psalm 37:9-11, 29.

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Answer 7

ONLY GOD KNOWS HOW MANY 99 IS. ALOT MORE THAN 144. KEEP THE FAITH AND LOVE ALWAYS.PS GREAT QUESTION! YOUR BEST FRIEND JESUS

Answer 8

144, 000

Answer 9

144,000. Scary, since there are millions of JW's!

Answer 10

144,000 (they wrongly interpret Revelation Chapters 7 and 14).