“a great crowd, which no man was able to number.” Most jehovah's witnesses are not considered part of the 144,000 and do not expect to go to heaven Rather, they believe themselves part of the great crowd that will never die, but rather reside forever on earth Prior to 1935, all true christians were said to be anointed and called to heaven. I was told by a jehovah's witness that only 144,000 people enter heaven and that the rest will either live forever on earth or be annihilated The jehovah’s witnesses believe that only 144,000 people will go to heaven and become gods like jesus christ
These individuals are referred to as the little flock and are made up of individuals who are truly born again as the children of god. Jehovah’s witnesses believe in a special plan for humanity, featuring two main destinies A limited number of 144,000 individuals are chosen for heavenly life, while the majority will live forever on a restored paradise earth. The belief that only 144,000 people will go to heaven is a distinctive doctrine of jehovah's witnesses, rooted in their interpretation of certain biblical passages, particularly from the book of revelation.
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