Little Flock
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“The Spirit Bears Witness with our Spirit” – How do Jehovah’s Witness know if they are among the anointed?
As you all know, the Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that ONLY 144,000 individuals have a special calling to go to heaven. These individuals are chosen by God to rule as kings alongside Christ Jesus over a paradise Earth. This number come from Revelation 7:4,which reads: “And I heard the number of those who were sealed. One hundred and forty-four…
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The Kingdom
1 Timothy 4:10 states that God is “the savior of all men.” Likewise, 1 Timothy 2:3, 4 tells us how God “wants EVERYONE to be saved and to learn the truth [Greek, accurate knowledge].” This salvation happens before we gain knowledge. Jesus’ sacrifice for EVERYONE (verse 6) ensures that EVERYONE who died because of Adam…
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The Christian Calling
The New Testament often refers to Christians as the “church.” It’s important to note that the Greek term for “church” (ekklesia) means “called out ones.” This implies that a smaller group is chosen from the larger human population. As a result, many verses use terms like “elect,” “elected,” “election,” and “elect’s” (which can also mean…
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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.…