onewithhim wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 8:39 am
Venom, I understand your point. There just has been a hang-up over the word "citizenship."
Why, I dont know.
Lets not forget
lone wolf, too.
What you think about some of us living on Earth forever and some in heaven (as we believe) is correct.
I don't think the Jehovah's Witness view here is an accurate depiction of Biblical truth.
But I must confesses though, after having these recent discussions on the subject, I can understand why JW's believe that the 144k will be in heaven...which is what I assume to be based on the 144k's "
redemption" from earth.
I just found that out after researching Revelations in light of the discussions we are having on here.
Before that, I saw no Biblical basis whatsoever for this.
However, that still doesn't, in my opinion, automatically mean that
only 144k will reside in heaven, as this is not what scriptures state.
It is a non sequitur..
1. The Bible states that 144k will be redeemed from earth (Rev 14:3).
2. Therefore,
only 144k will be in heaven.
The conclusion simply does not follow from the premise.
I understand we all have our beliefs when it comes to God's word, but when you turn those beliefs into Biblical
doctrine, that is where things turn thick and foggy.
But when your church is going out in the public proclaiming
"We are the truth, and to leave us is to leave the truth", then I guess such humbleness goes down the drain.