I was told by a jehovah's witness that only 144,000 people enter heaven and that the rest will either live forever on earth or be annihilated. This is an authorized web site of jehovah’s witnesses. It is a research tool for publications in various languages produced by jehovah’s witnesses.

Understanding the Context

Most jehovah's witnesses are not considered part of the 144,000 and do not expect to go to heaven. Rather, they believe themselves part of the great crowd that will never die, but rather. Nov 1, 2021 · those jehovah’s witnesses who are not among the 144,000 have an “earthly hope”—to live forever on a paradise earth ruled from heaven by christ and the 144,000. Sep 29, 2009 · jehovah's witnesses believe that jesus did not die on a cross but on single stake.

Key Insights

This belief is based on the greek words used in the bible for the cross, which literally translate.