A belief of the Jehovah Witnesses?

[polonius]

Garbe, Detlef (2008). Between Resistance and Martyrdom: Jehovah's Witnesses in the Third Reich. University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 37, 38. ISBN 0-299-20794-3.

" In their opinion, only people who have accepted Jehovah and subsequently submit to his requirements will survive Armageddon and enter into the New World ... Jehovah's Witnesses also believe that a person confessing to worship God has to be associated with the true Christian denomination. Since they claim to be the only true religious denomination, they also claim to have the only means for salvation."

Is this a belief that all Jehovah Witnesses hold?

[JehovahsWitness]

Heaven is filled up with the 144.000 according to the JWs. So whatever religion, the most any of us can hope for is a good time here on earth!

We do believe only 144,000 humans will be given life in heaven after they die. We do not believe heaven is "filled up" as if there is no more "space" in heaven and we dont believe all the designated places of the 144,000 are presently filled.

"Jehovah's Witnesses believe thatonly 144,000 'spiritual Israelites' go to heaven. The 144000 is also referred to as the 'little flock'. Everyone else will either survive the end of the world [system], (i.e. armageddon) or die before armageddon and be resurrected to life on a paradise earth with a new physical body.

That is correct.


FURTHER READING Who Go to Heaven?
https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/q ... to-heaven/


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[Checkpoint]

[Replying to post 6 by JehovahsWitness]

Jehovahs Witnesses believe many millions of people that held to non-biblical beliefs will be given a ressurection to a paradise earth on this planet (after the destruction of the wicked ) and be afforted the opportunity to learn the truth about God and Jesus.

Where in scripture do JWs claim this is specifically taught?

And where in any of the four Gospels does Jesus make this clear and definitive?

Make what clear and definitive?

• The numbers (millions)
• The ressurection
• A paradise
• A paradise on earth
• The destruction of the wicked
• The necessity to learn about God and Jesus

Jehovah's Witnesses believe the entire bible is the word of God and base their teaching on the teaching of Jesus in the four gosspels and all the inspired writings of the 66 canonical books including those of the Apostle Paul and the book of Revelations. We take a wholistic approach and do not believe that is something is not specifically mentioned in the gospel but is in scripture it is not from God. So the answer to your question is .... we believe these things are " made clear and definitive" in the bible.



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All of your paragraph in its future context.

You can omit "the destruction of the wicked", however.

[JehovahsWitness]

All of your paragraph in its future context.

That is correct. I was referring to what we believe to be future events.




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FURTHER READING The Truth About the Future
https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines ... ut-future/

[Elijah John]

[Replying to post 16 by JehovahsWitness]

So you accept the Protestant canon compiled by (or reduced by) Trinitarians. Why?

[JehovahsWitness]

[Replying to post 16 by JehovahsWitness]

So you accept the Protestant canon compiled by (or reduced by) Trinitarians. Why?

We accept as inspired scripture all 66 books of the bible canon (I think I have already stated that in this thread). The canon was, we believe compiled long before either "protestant" or "trinitarians churches" emerged on the world scene. Biblical compilation was we believe directed by God to ensure all that was necessary was included.

2TIMOTHY 3:16

All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, so that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work.

JW


Further reading
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1001077360

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[brianbbs67]

What the of the Codex Sinaiticus ?

[brunumb]

[Replying to post 6 by JehovahsWitness]

♦ANSWER No . Jehovahs Witnesses believe many millions of people that held to non-biblical beliefs will be given a ressurection to a paradise earth on this planet (after the destruction of the wicked ) and be afforted the opportunity to learn the truth about God and Jesus.

In that case what is the point of being a Jehovah's Witness?

[Checkpoint]

All of your paragraph in its future context.

That is correct. I was referring to what we believe to be future events.
JW/quote]
O.K.

Now please answer my two questions(see post 22).

[JehovahsWitness]

[Replying to post 6 by JehovahsWitness]

♦ANSWER No . Jehovahs Witnesses believe many millions of people that held to non-biblical beliefs will be given a ressurection to a paradise earth on this planet (after the destruction of the wicked ) and be afforted the opportunity to learn the truth about God and Jesus.

In that case what is the point of being a Jehovah's Witness?

Wanting to know and obey God and wanting have a close personal relationship with him. Wanting to please him and make Him happy.

PROVERBS 27:11

Be wise, my son, and make my heart rejoice
So that I can make a reply to him who taunts me.

JW

[JehovahsWitness]

Now please answer my two questions(see post 22).

I did. (See edit, scriptures added)
http://debatingchristianity.com/forum/v ... 97#1003197


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