Redi-Answers on Jehovah's Witness Doctrine
Heaven

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:

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:

Citizens of Heaven Phl 3:20
Partakers of the Heavenly calling Hbr 3:1

3. Old Testament Believers Are There:

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:

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:

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:

New Heavens and Earth Rev 21:1
The overcoming ones shall inherit all things including Heaven and Earth Rev 21:7; Eph 1:10

Cite This Page:

Grieshaber, Erich, and Jean Grieshaber. "Heaven," Redi-Answers on Jehovah's Witness Doctrine. Blue Letter Bible. 1 Jul 2002. .
<http://blueletterbible.org/study/cults/rajwd/rajwd20.html>.


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