144,000
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What happens to the Anointed who do not make the 144,000?
A mistake is in presuming that the Little Flock of 144,000 are the only ones who will receive a heavenly reward. The Anointed can be broken down into two classes after death: 1) the 144,000 and 2) those who fall short of the 144,000, but who are not going into second death. We believe this second…
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The 144,000 and the Great Multitude
There are two groups shown in Matthew chapter 25: 1-13, similar to the two groups of Christians depicted in Revelation chapter 7. There are some very familiar symbols in the Matthew description, which make it easier to interpret who is being described and provide a good starting place to consider these two groups of Christian.…
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Are the Anointed Only Among the Jehovah’s Witnesses?
The concept of anointing relates to the ancient practice of anointing those who would be Priests or Kings (eg., Leviticus 8:12; 2 Samuel 2:4). But for the combined office of “kings and priests,” the Church and Bride of Christ is invited to share (Revelation 1:6; 5:10). Jesus as the Head was anointed first, but the…
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The Generation That Will Not Pass Away
Responding to The Watchtower, May 15, 1984, concerning: “1914—The Generation That Will Not PassAway.” (pages 47). For about 50 years the Watch Tower Society has preached that the generation of people who witnessedthe events of 1914 would not pass away until the complete end of the world arrived. It has long beenargued that the length…