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Since the bible says that only?
jews will get into heaven, how many of you hypo-christians will convert? Just for the record, only Jews, you know 1 race of people that don't believe in Jesus, will be the only race welcomed into heaven, without going through Jesus.
Yes, it most certainly does say that only 144,000 JEWS will get into heaven. Try reading the book & not just sitting letting it get regurgitated back at you.
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- Maurog IVLv 710 years agoFavorite Answer
Only 144000 of Jews will get there, and I'm pretty sure all the tickets are already sold.
- Anonymous10 years ago
THe verse that talks about 144,000 people is not reffering to how many humans will go to heaven. YOu shold realize that if you take the 144,000 number literally than you should also take the rest of the passage literally which means 144,000 Isrealites not Jews. THe King James Version states Isrealities, not Jews.
If only a literal 144,000 Israelites will enter heaven, then not one Gentile has the hope of the kingdom of heaven. However, the Lord was plainly alluding to Gentiles when he stated that “many shall come from the east and the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven” (Mt. 8:11).
If the tribes of Revelation 7 are to be literally pressed, not a person from either Ephraim or Dan will enter heaven, for they are excluded from the list. This would mean that Old Testament heroes like Joshua (from Ephraim) and Samson (from Dan) will not be in heaven. The fact is, mention of the “tribe of Joseph” (7:8), which was not a tribe at all in a literal sense, is evidence of the symbolism of this context.
Logically, the Watchtower people must exclude the “great multitude, which no man could number” (7:9) from heaven. This group, they allege, represents the “earthly class.” That is not so. This multitude was described as “standing before the throne” (7:9), which is in heaven (1:4; 4:2-10). Furthermore, these saints “before the throne” were serving God in “his temple” (7:15). Elsewhere John comments that “the temple of God . . .is in heaven” (11:19).
- DaveLv 710 years ago
"Yes, it most certainly does say that only 144,000 JEWS will get into heaven. Try reading the book & not just sitting letting it get regurgitated back at you."
it also says right after it "After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could count, FROM EVERY NATION AND ALL TRIBES AND PEOPLES AND TONGUES, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palm branches were in their hands;" (emphasis added). the 144,000 is the number of Jews that will get the seal of God. it does not include the number of Jews who get to heaven as there are many that are dead and so won't need the seal. so maybe you should stop acting all high and mighty about subjects you obviously don't know about.
i should also point out that if you follow Christianity like the apostles did then you would be Jews because it wasn't until many years after John died (the last of the apostles to die) that Christianity ceased being nothing more than a sect of Judaism.
- MathewLv 710 years ago
The Bible doesn't say that only Jews will get into Heaven, but it does say that all Israel have a share in the world to come (Olam Ha-Ba), as it is said: “Your people shall be righteous; they shall possess the Land forever; they are a plant of my own, the work of my hands, wherein I may glory.” (Isaiah 60:21)
As for the other nations, by the time of Rambam, the belief was firmly entrenched that the righteous of all nations have a share in the world to come.
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- Anonymous10 years ago
You do not have to believe in Jesus to go to heaven. Jesus is just another one of the many middle men that have a path to heaven for you to follow.Religions make stuff up all the time. Its amazing how God only spent a few moments with moses but managed to dictate a whole book?? I have cut out all middle men, its just between me and God now. Jews are arrogant about their religion and very selfish.
- Anonymous10 years ago
Jesus is the only way to heaven, whoever doesnt believe in him shall not see the Kingdom of God. God sent Jesus so that through him all nations can inherit his Kingdom:-)
Source(s): The bible - DaveDLv 610 years ago
Is this question another stunning example of the fabled yet never seen atheistic "logic"?
If you are going to discuss religion then discuss what the religion says and preaches. Not stupid stuff that you make up on your own.
- The CurmudgeonLv 610 years ago
I think you need to read the bible again. Christ says all that a person has to do is to believe in him.
- Anonymous10 years ago
Logic: 1
Christians: 0
- Anonymous10 years ago
the bible doesnt say that - so the folling part of your argument is also irrelevant