2007-07-18 06:03:11 · 5 answers · asked by Romans1:16!! 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
JWs sadly believe that only 144,000 are under the new covenant with Christ, will be born again of the Spirit, become joint heirs with Christ, and will get to be part of the Kingdom government ruling over the earth.
If they are not of this "anointed class", their hope is to live on earth under the Kingdom's rule, rather than actually entering the heavenly Kingdom.
The Bible however, points out that if you do not have the Spirit, you are still in your flesh, and thus still in sin.
Romans 8:1-17
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you.
Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
The Bible is clear that without the Spirit of Christ, you will not have eternal life. If you do not have the Spirit, you are not pleasing to God. There is no clause that states that if you associate with those whom are Born Again, that you will enjoy the leftovers of the covenant! You are either born again, or you aren't. Sadly, 99% of JWs aren't, and they also don't care to see it.
2007-07-18 09:56:44 · answer #1 · answered by ~♥Anna♥~ 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
J.W. Have A "Head Knowledge">>>>Born-Again Christians Have "A Heart Knowledge "! > It's the Heart Knowledge Of Jesus, that Takes Us to Heaven. We accept Him as God and ask Him to be Our Redeemer.
(Smile) + + + He DIED FOR OUR SINS.....If He wasn't GOD, He could never Have done that! Amen.
2007-07-18 13:34:56 · answer #2 · answered by minnetta c 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No one is "born again" anymore because people are not "born" once to be "born again".
2007-07-19 09:54:05 · answer #3 · answered by sklemetti 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
if you mean jw by Jehovah's witnesses, then the answer is the believe is that there is no such thing as being born again, since there is no belief in reincarnation.
2007-07-18 13:06:58 · answer #4 · answered by calipeaches98 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
only 144,000 are born again and receive a heavenly calling
2007-07-18 17:13:14 · answer #5 · answered by Carol D 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋