Will Jehovah Witnesses go to heaven?

Members believe that only Jehovah's Witnesses will be saved at the end of the world, and of those, only a limited number of the most faithful. Witnesses believe in Heaven, but do not believe in Hell.
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What do Jehovah's Witnesses believe happens after death?

Death, Heaven and Hell

Jehovah's Witnesses believe that when a person dies, their existence completely stops. This is because the Bible makes it clear that human beings do not have an immortal soul that survives when the body dies.
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How is Christianity different from Jehovah Witness?

Religious beliefs and practices

Jehovah's Witnesses identify as Christians, but their beliefs are different from other Christians in some ways. For instance, they teach that Jesus is the son of God but is not part of a Trinity.
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Are Jehovah and Jesus same?

Jesus Christ, as Jehovah, established Heavenly Father's everlasting gospel on the earth in every dispensation of time in order to gather in every one of God's children who were lost. Our faith in Jesus Christ can be strengthened as we come to recognize His unchanging nature and His everlasting gospel.
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Where do Jehovah Witness go after death?

Death is considered a state of non-existence, based on their understanding of Ecclesiastes 9:5: "For the living are conscious that they will die; but as for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all." Witnesses believe that the only hope for life after death is in the resurrection, which they say involves re- ...
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Who do Jehovah Witnesses believe will go to heaven?

They do not believe in predestination or eternal security. They believe in different forms of resurrection for two groups of Christians. One group, the anointed, go to heaven while the other group, "the other sheep" or "the great crowd" will live forever on earth.
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Do Jehovah Witness go to funerals?

Jehovah's Witnesses attend weddings and funerals except under certain circumstances. The Witnesses have nothing against weddings or funerals, but they do have strict religious beliefs that impel them to avoid certain activities and celebrations which, they believe, violate moral principles found in the Bible.
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Why do Jehovah Witnesses believe only 144,000 go to heaven?

Jehovah's Witnesses believe that exactly 144,000 faithful Christians from Pentecost of 33 AD until the present day will be resurrected to heaven as immortal spirit beings to spend eternity with God and Christ. They believe that these people are "anointed" by God to become part of the spiritual "Israel of God".
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What do Jehovah Witnesses do for Christmas?

Witnesses do not celebrate Christmas or Easter because they believe that these festivals are based on (or massively contaminated by) pagan customs and religions. They point out that Jesus did not ask his followers to mark his birthday.
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What holiday do Jehovah Witnesses celebrate?

Jehovah's witnesses do not celebrate national or religious holidays or birthdays. The only day they do memorialize is Jesus Christ's death around the time of Easter and Passover.
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Do Jehovah Witnesses get buried or cremated?

There are no prohibitions against cremation for Jehovah's Witnesses, especially since they believe in the resurrection of the spirit. The body is not required for resurrection and is not necessary for entrance into the Kingdom of Heaven; cremation is an acceptable form of disposition for Jehovah's Witnesses.
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Why do Jehovah Witness not go to funerals?

Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe that the dead are conscious or that they can have any influence on the living. They avoid such customs as wakes, funeral celebrations and anniversaries, and sacrifices for the dead.
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Can Jehovah Witnesses say happy birthday?

Jehovah's Witnesses don't celebrate birthdays, Christmas, or Easter. Members of the church "believe that such celebrations displease God" and are rooted in pagan traditions.
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Why do Jehovah Witness not celebrate birthday?

According to the religion's official website JW.org, Jehovah's Witnesses don't celebrate birthdays "because we believe that such celebrations displease God." The site also explains that "Although the Bible does not explicitly forbid celebrating birthdays, it does help us to reason on key features of these events and ...
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What is unique about Jehovah Witness?

Witnesses hold a number of traditional Christian views but also many that are unique to them. They affirm that God—Jehovah—is the most high. Jesus Christ is God's agent, through whom sinful humans can be reconciled to God. The Holy Spirit is the name of God's active force in the world.
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Do Jehovah Witness believe in the resurrection?

Witnesses believe in one God, not the Trinity. Like most Christians, they believe that Jesus Christ died for humankind's sins, however they do not believe that he was physically resurrected after his crucifixion. They believe that he was only spiritually resurrected.
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Can Jehovah Witnesses drink?

Jehovah's Witnesses reject foods containing blood but have no other special dietary requirements. Some Jehovah's Witnesses may be vegetarian and others may abstain from alcohol, but this is a personal choice.
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What things are Jehovah Witnesses not allowed to do?

The denomination requires adherence to a strict moral code, which forbids premarital sex, homosexuality, gender transitioning, adultery, smoking, drunkenness and drug abuse, and blood transfusions.
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What happens if a Jehovah Witness breaks a rule?

All members are expected to abide by the beliefs and moral standards of Jehovah's Witnesses. Serious violations of these requirements can result in disfellowshipping (similar to excommunication) and subsequent shunning if not deemed repentant.
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Can Jehovah Witnesses go to college?

Pew Research shows that only 9 percent of Witnesses get undergraduate degrees. That's well below the national average of 30.4 percent and the lowest of any faith group. The likely reason for this trend is the religion's official warnings against college.
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Can Jehovah Witnesses receive organ transplants?

Abstract. Jehovah's Witnesses refuse blood transfusions but accept solid organ transplants.
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Why do Jehovahs Witness refuse blood?

Jehovah's Witnesses believe that a human must not sustain his life with another creature's blood, and they recognize no distinction "between taking blood into the mouth and taking it into the blood vessels." It is their deep-seated religious conviction that Jehovah will turn his back on anyone who receives blood ...
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What do you say to a Jehovah Witness on Christmas?

CHRISTIAN. Because Jehovah's Witnesses do not celebrate birthdays, it is offensive to say “Merry Christmas” to a Jehovah's Witness, as well as “Happy Birthday.” Both are disrespectful greetings. There are no special greetings for the following occasions: Candlemas.
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Do Jehovah Witnesses celebrate Mother's Day?

Jehovah's Witnesses do not celebrate most holidays or events that honour people who aren't Jesus. That includes birthdays, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day and Hallowe'en. They also don't celebrate religious holidays such as Christmas and Easter in the belief that these customs have pagan origins.
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