J W's, why do you keep witnessing if only 144,000 souls are going to Heaven?

Question

You must have reached that number already if you are the first(LOL) church.

Answer 1

i have always wondered that myself

Answer 2

Most of us will be residing right here on earth. Where Jehovah first intended for mankind to live. It is where where the Garden of Eden is, earth, Paradise earth.

Psalm 37:: 11, 29

Is the number 144,000 merely symbolic?

The answer is indicated by the fact that, after mention of the definite number 144,000, Revelation 7:9 refers to “a great crowd, which no man was able to number.” If the number 144,000 were not literal it would lack meaning as a contrast to the “great crowd.” Viewing the number as literal agrees with Jesus’ statement at Matthew 22:14 regarding the Kingdom of the heavens: “There are many invited, but few chosen.”

Answer 3

At one time in my long search for the truth from the Bible and from God I tried to become a Jehovah Witness because those door to door JWs convinced me when I was pregnant and alone at home that it is their religion I should try. So I went to the kingdom hall, etc. and I listened to lectures and I studied their magazines. I took my screaming child with me several times and after a while the elder, who kept sending me to sit in the restroom so we would not disturb the congregation, said that I don't need to come if I can't keep the child quiet. After this happened several times I was so upset that I had to be picked up from the kingdom Hall crying. Then after that I did not go back. I did not think that God's people who are supposed to be loving are so unloving in their kingdom hall. From what I learned about the 144,000 is that they go by what it says in Revelation about the 144,000 but I don't think they understand the meaning of what the 144,00 signify. If they think it is them who will go to heaven as the 144,000 then that has to be wrong since God would not allow unloving people in heaven Him. Once I find out who the 144,000 are I'll let you know.

From what I learned by reading the Bible, not all will go to heaven. Most will stay on a renewed earth. Remember in Revelation it says a New Jerusalem will come down to earth. It does not mean one is not as good as the ones who go to heaven if one stays on earth because the conditions on earth in the new Kingdom to come will be perfect.

Answer 4

Jehovah's Witnesses teach others about God's Kingdom because there are places for those with an earthly hope. Not every one of Jehovah's Witnesses go to Heaven, but only 144,000 which is covered in the book of Revelation. For more detailed information, I strongly suggest that you read Jeff B's answer. If you have any more questions, please feel free to contact me or visit your local kingdom hall.

Answer 5

I think they believe in a higher and lower heaven. 144,000 will sit by the throne of God. While the rest of us while enjoy a heaven on Earth. The (others) will not go to a physical hell but their souls will perish in the lack of fire. Meaning that they will be dead forever, concious of nothing.

Answer 6

It would do everyone some good to read about the144,000, for themselves.
Don't forget, while on that subject, GOD is not a respecter of persons!

Answer 7

They believe the rest will live on a paradise earth. I think its retarded that god would put a cap on how many people would go to heaven,, that is of course if I did believe in a supernatural god.

Answer 8

are they not virgins that recive tresure in heaven....this does not say there are others in heaven.

Rev 14:4.

Answer 9

This is not the planet of enlightenment Mike. Confusion runs rampent here!

Answer 10

The Earthly Destiny

Is the destiny of everlasting life limited to those going to heaven, to just 144,000? By no means! Did not Jesus tell us to pray for God’s kingdom to come and for his will to be done on earth as it is in heaven? (Matt. 6:10) Besides, we read that “the earth will certainly be filled with the knowledge of Jehovah as the waters are covering the very sea.” (Isa. 11:9) And still more, we are assured that ‘the tent of God will be with mankind’ and that He “will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore.” (Rev. 21:2-4) Those words must refer to this earth, for there never was death in heaven where God is. Surely these and many other scriptures of similar import indicate that there are people who will be rewarded with a fine earthly existence. The hope and prospect of thousands of millions who have died lies in a resurrection of the dead to life right here on this earth, for did not Jesus say, “the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out”?—John 5:28, 29.

That others, aside from those whose destiny is heaven, will gain salvation is clear from the context of one of the scriptures that mentions the 144,000 spiritual Israelites: “After these things I saw, and, look! a great crowd, which no man was able to number, out of all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes; and there were palm branches in their hands. And they keep on crying with a loud voice, saying: ‘Salvation we owe to our God, . . . and to the Lamb.’” Incidentally, the fact that this great crowd cannot be numbered argues that the number given for the spiritual Israelites is a literal number.—Rev. 7:9, 10.

Does this mean that there are two kinds of destinies for those who gain salvation through exercising faith in Jesus Christ? (John 3:16) Yes, for there is no question about the Scriptures speaking of both heavenly and earthly blessings and rewards. The logic of this fact will be apparent if we will but reason on the subject. If all the countless millions who will eventually gain salvation were to go to heaven to serve as priests and kings, in behalf of whom would they serve as priests and over whom would they rule as kings? But when we understand that only 144,000 will thus serve and they will bless the countless millions who will be raised from the dead and live right here on this earth, it all makes sense. Besides, when we consider that the vast majority of those resurrected from the dead will at the first have little knowledge of Jehovah God and of his righteous requirements, we can see how much work there will be for the heavenly priests and kings to bring these back into harmony with their Creator. The Bible shows that a thousand years will be devoted to this work, for which reason it is called the Millennial kingdom.—Isa. 11:1-9; 2 Pet. 3:8; Rev. 20:4-6.

Serving as earthly representatives of the heavenly kingdom will be “princes,” even as it was prophetically foretold of Jesus Christ: “In place of your forefathers there will come to be your sons, whom you will appoint as princes in all the earth.” (Ps. 45:16) These princes will include all the men of faith from Abel on to John the Baptist. Will none of these be in heaven? No. How do we know? Because Jesus said that up until then, 31 C.E, no one had ascended to heaven. And, of John the Baptist, he said that no “mother’s son” was greater than he, yet “the least in the kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.” The Bible also says that even King David, a man approved by God, did not ascend to heaven.—Matt. 11:11; John 3:13; Acts 2:25-35, New English Bible.

Why did not any of these go to heaven? Because the way to heaven waited for Christ’s sacrifice to open it up. Besides, none could precede him, for he was to be “the firstborn from the dead, that he might become the one who is first in all things.” It therefore follows that only those dying after Christ’s death and resurrection and ascension to heaven could hope to gain life in the heavens.—Col. 1:18; Heb. 10:20; 2 Tim. 1:10.

The facts indicate that the general call or invitation by God for the heavenly prize has ceased, the full number having been called and chosen. That is why today the Christian witnesses of Jehovah herald far and wide the good news of everlasting life in a Paradise earth by means of God’s kingdom. In view of the time in which we are living, the hope is held forth that a “great crowd” of “other sheep” will not need to die but will pass from this old system to a new system of things, in which they can live forever. To make this hope fully your own, accept a Bible study with one of Jehovah’s witnesses.—John 10:16; Matt. 24:14.

Answer 11

144,00 will go to heaven.

UNCOUNTABLE OTHERS (i.e BILLIONS) will live forever on a paradise earth.