The Current Teaching Of The Watchtower Society:
Heaven is limited to 144,000 spirit-begotten ones redeemed from the earth starting with the Apostles.
What the Bible Says about HEAVEN:
1. Heaven is reserved for: | |
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Righteous | Mat 25:34, 37 |
Changed, saved | 1Cr 15:51; Jhn 3:5, 18, 21 |
Called, obedient | 2Pe 1:10, 11; Rev 22:14 |
All members of one Body, not heavenly class and earthly class | 1Cr 12:12-31 |
All in one Fold with one Shepherd | Jhn 10:16 |
2. Believers In Heaven Are: | |
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Citizens of Heaven | Phl 3:20 |
Partakers of the Heavenly calling | Hbr 3:1 |
3. Old Testament Believers Are There: | |
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Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in Heaven | Mat 8:11 |
All the prophets with them | Luk 13:28 |
Desire a better country, a heavenly one | Hbr 11:8-16 |
4. Christ Dwells Among Them: | |
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Four beasts and twenty-four elders | Rev 5:8-10 |
One-hundred and forty-four thousand | Rev 14:1-5 |
Great multitude | Rev 7:9-17 |
5. The 144,000 Will Not Be Chosen Until The 6th Seal Is Broken: | |
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The 6th seal is broken | Rev 6:12 |
Day of wrath comes | Rev 6:17 |
After the day of wrath | Rev 7:1-3 |
144,000 are sealed | Rev 7:4-8 |
The 7th seal is broken | Rev 8:1 |
6. Heaven And Earth Will All Be One: | |
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New Heavens and Earth | Rev 21:1 |
The overcoming ones shall inherit all things including Heaven and Earth | Rev 21:7; Eph 1:10 |
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