According to Jehovahs Witnesses do only the 144 000 have the prospect of eternal life?

Answer 1

No.

Jesus spoke of a "Little Flock," and another group that he called "Other Sheep."(John 10:16)

We believe that the "Little Flocck" that Jesus talks about referrs to the group that Revelation 7:4 and Revelation 14:1-3 specifically numbers at 144,000. These ones have a job to do in heaven. They are to rule with Christ Jesus over the earth. (Revelation 5:9,10; Revelation 20:6)

But as I said before, Jesus talks about "Other Sheep." We believe these are the ones mentioned at Revelation 7:9, a "Great Crowd" that no man can number. We believe that these ones will be the ones who will experience the fullfillment of Jesus word at Matthew 5:5, where he said the "mild-tempered ones will inherit the earth." Psalms 37:29 says that these meek ones will live forever upon the earth. We believe that the 144,000 will rule over these "meek ones" that will live forever on the earth in paradise conditions. So, we believe that there is actually an un determined number who receive eternal life. A few, a "little Flock" of 144,000 are in heaven ruling over the vast majority, a "Great Crowd" who live forever here on the earth.

Answer 2

The Jehovah's Witnesses actually believe that there are two groups of Christians that will have eternal life. The 144,000 as mentioned in Revelation are what are commonly referred to as the anointed Christians. This group is referred to by Jesus in Luke 12:32 as the "little flock". This group is also the group that is believed to have the heavenly reward. The other group is as the Bible states, called "the great crowd" (also in Revelation). This group will also be saved but instead of serving as priests and kings in heaven, they are promised to have eternal life here on the earth (the conditions are commonly said to be as a paradise, in this future time period).

About the 144,000 it is stated in The Bible that wherever Christ goes, they will go as well. The Jehovah's Witnesses believe that this is taken to mean that the anointed Christians will be for the most part the same in function and knowledge as Christ. As a note, since the 144,000 are in heaven they are spirit creatures in heaven, because it is stated in the Bible that nothing physical can be in heaven. It is also said in the Bible that one can never be unsure that you are of the anointed Christians, the holy spirit bears witness to you that are one of them (Romans 8:14, 16, 17). It is also important to note that anybody male or female can be of the anointed.

Answer 3

Of course not. there are far more than that number today.

This is what Jehovah's Witnesses believe.

The 144,000 are what it referred to as 'the anointed class', this is made up of Witnesses how feel that they have a special calling. Jehovah's Witnesses believe in what is called 'a two class system'. The anointed class will reside in Heaven with Jesus, while the rest of the millions of Witnesses, 'the great crowd of other sheep class' who don't have the special calling, will live on a paradise Earth; being ruled over by the 144,000 anointed from Heaven.