Jehovah's Witnesses are relatively unique among self-described Christians in that they understand the Scriptures to teach that God's Kingdom by Christ Jesus is a real government 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
That Kingdom will 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.”
(Acts 24:15) There is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.
Until that resurrection, there is no suffering in "hell", or 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
While a limitted number of humans will be resurrected to heaven to share in ruling over mankind, 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]
Interestingly, the Scriptures are full of references to this earthly hope.
(Psalms 37:11) 'the meek will possess the earth'
(Proverbs 2:21) 'upright will reside in the earth'
(Isaiah 45:18) 'God formed the earth to be inhabited'
(Matthew 5:5) 'the mild will inherit the earth'
(Revelation 21:3) The tent of God is with mankind
Learn more:
http://watchtower.co.uk/e/lmn/index.htm?article=article_10.htm
http://watchtower.co.uk/e/rq/index.htm?article=article_06.htm
http://jw-media.org/beliefs/trueworship.htm
http://watchtower.co.uk/e/jt/
http://watchtower.co.uk/e/dg/index.htm?article=article_11.htm
2007-12-10 04:22:58
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answered by achtung_heiss 7
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Since JWs predicted the end of the world almost every 20 years in the 20th century, their credibility is somewhat strained.
When Jesus comes back, he will set up a kingdom that will never come to ruin. Interestingly it it God who sets it up in chapter 2 and in chapter 7 the Son of Man comes from heaven and is given the kingdom and worship of all tribes of the earth. Somehow chapters 2 and 7 go together.
2007-12-08 13:26:49
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answered by Anonymous
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2016-11-14 23:11:31
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answered by namsaly 4
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Jesus will bring to fulfillment even in Creation his rule of justice that will have no end
It does not seem to resemble the Kingdom of Kingdom Hall IMHPO
2007-12-08 13:43:43
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answered by James O 7
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A literal kingdom established by Jesus Christ at the Second Coming, at which time He will destroy the kingdoms of this world.
2007-12-08 13:26:41
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answered by rikirailrd 4
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Is God’s Kingdom a real government?
Or is it, instead, a condition in the hearts of men?
Luke 17:21, KJ: “Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you [also TEV, Dy; but “among you,” KJ margin, NE, JB; “in the midst of you,” RS; “in your midst,” NW].” (Notice that, as shown by verse 20, Jesus was speaking to the Pharisees, whom he also denounced as hypocrites, so he could not have meant that the Kingdom was in their hearts. But the Kingdom as represented by Christ was in their midst. Thus The Emphatic Diaglott reads: “God’s royal majesty is among you.”)
Does the Bible actually speak of God’s Kingdom as being a government?
Isa. 9:6, 7, RS: “To us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government [also KJ, AT, Dy; “dominion,” JB, NE; “princely rule,” NW] will be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called ‘Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.’ Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end.”
2007-12-08 13:24:19
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answered by Just So 6
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Every single answer I've given in reference to "JW's" has been flagged and deleted. Maybe it's because the JW's have such a powerful lobby, I don't know. But just in case, I'm not going to answer this question.
2007-12-08 13:24:41
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answer #7
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answered by ? 6
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Spiritual discernment separates knowledge from folly. It means what it says.
2007-12-08 13:25:13
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answered by Overseer 3
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Total nonsense, just like the rest of the buy-bull.
2007-12-08 13:22:59
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answered by Gorgeoustxwoman2013 7
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Feeling is this...if its written, it will happen.
2007-12-08 13:23:38
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answered by Royal Racer Hell=Grave © 7
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