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Will Jehovahs witnesses go to heaven?
Their beliefs are based solely upon the Bible. Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that only 144,000 people will go to heavenRev 7:1-17,Rev 14:1 and that all the other people who obey God will live forever on a paradise Earth.
Do Jehovah Witness believe in hell fire?
Gehenna, the Bible word commonly translated as “hellfire”, is said to describe a judgment of complete destruction, from which resurrection is not possible. They reason that complete destruction does not allow for literal “torture” of the wicked, as the deceased person is not conscious.
What happens to Jehovah Witnesses that don’t go to heaven?
They will be given an opportunity to gain God’s favor and join Jesus’ ‘other sheep’ and live forever in an earthly paradise. Individuals unfavorably judged by God are not resurrected, and are said to be in Gehenna, which they consider to be a metaphor for eternal destruction.
Can Jehovah Witnesses be buried?
Once the talk given by the Congregation Elder and the other readings are finished, the body is buried or the urn taken away. Overall, Jehovah’s Witness funerals are brief affairs that focus on simplicity and modesty.
Who are the 144000 Jehovah’s Witnesses?
Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that exactly 144,000 faithful Christians from Pentecost of 33 AD until the present day will be resurrected to heaven as immortal spirit beings to spend eternity with God and Christ. They believe that these people are “anointed” by God to become part of the spiritual “Israel of God”.
What do Jehovah Witness call Hell?
Witnesses believe that Hell (as traditionally portrayed) does not exist. There is no place where sinners are tormented after death – since their existence is over, nothing can be done to them or for them. Witnesses also argue that it would be completely against God’s nature to torture humans for eternity.
Where is Hell located?
THE BIBLE GIVES THE LOCATION OF HELL The Bible is clear — Hell is inside the earth! Ephesians 4:9, says of Jesus: “Now that He ascended, what is it but that He also descended first into the LOWER PARTS OF THE EARTH.” On page 85 of Beyond Death’s Door, Dr.
What weird things do Jehovah’s Witnesses believe?
Jehovah’s Witnesses do not observe holidays they believe to have pagan origins, such as Christmas, Easter, and birthdays. They do not salute the national flag or sing the national anthem, and they refuse military service. They also refuse blood transfusions, even those that could be life saving.
Are Jehovah witnesses the true religion?
Jehovah’s Witnesses identify as Christians, but their beliefs are different from other Christians in some ways. And most Jehovah’s Witnesses (83%) say their religion is the one true faith leading to eternal life; only about three-in-ten U.S. Christians (29%) believe this about their own religious faith.