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; Mat 25:37 |
| Changed, saved | 1Cr 15:51; Jhn 3:5; Jhn 3:18; Jhn 3:21 |
| 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. 8 Aug 2022.
<http://blueletterbible.org/study/cults/rajwd/rajwd20.cfm>.
