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by hitechmama on March 16th, 2006

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I've heard that Jehovah's Witnesses believe only 144,000 make it to heaven. If that's true, what happens to the rest of us?

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  • by anonymous on March 17th, 2006

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    The belief of the Jehovahs witnesses is that the rest of the people will be resurrected to life on Earth. They base this on the scriptures which say the meek will inherit the earth, and the righteous are the ones who will be left over in it. (Psalm 37:11, Proverbs 2:21)

    Also a verse says that God "did not create it [the Earth] simply for nothing, who formed it even to be inhabited", compared with verses that say Gods will is always accomplished, "my word that goes forth from my mouth will prove to be. It will not return to me without results, but it will certainly do that in which I have delighted, and it will have certain success in that for which I have sent it." (Isaiah 45:18-19, Isaiah 55:10-11)

    The belief that there are two different groups of people who will be resurrected to life is based in part on a scripture which says “And I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; those also I must bring, and they will listen to my voice, and they will become one flock, one shepherd." Compared to the verse which says “Have no fear, little flock, because YOUR Father has approved of giving YOU the kingdom", it can be inferred that the "little flock" will inherit the heavenly kingdom, and minister to the large flock. (Luke 12:32; John 10:16)

    The identities are further explained in Revelations where it says of the little flock "I heard the number of those who were sealed, a hundred and forty-four thousand",(Revelation 7:4), then very closely following the statement that there is a definite number it says there is a "great crowd, which no man was able to number, out of all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues." (Revelation 7:9) Compare this again to Luke 12:32 and John 10:16. These could not be metaphorical or symbolic, there are actually two flocks, a little one, and another one.

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    • Morton? Where's your response to this question?

      Alatea

      by Alatea on March 19th, 2006

    • x'man answers the question in the first sentence, Morton. Try reading before rating. Your 50% is unfair.

      Jodie44

      by Jodie44 on March 19th, 2006

    • Who the f^ck is Morton ?

      greensceptic

      by greensceptic on September 30th, 2009

    • Jodie44 Morton is a name for salt. Hope this helps Lol

      Doc

      by Doc on September 12th, 2011

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