Ja, men Vagttårnslæren er med dette som med alt andet. Først og fremmest vild forvirring.
Hvad jeg mener er fakta er, at i Jehovas Vidner private bibel findes omtalen af og udtrykket Paradis kun 4 gange og alle gangene drejer det sig om Himmelen.
Revelation 2:7 "Let the one who has an ear hear what the spirit says to the congregations: To him that conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God."
The Watchtower identifies this as heaven;
"Eating in "the Paradise of God." Revelation 2:7 mentions a "tree of life" in "the paradise of God" and that eating from it would be the privilege of the one "that conquers."
Since other promises given in this section of Revelation to such conquering ones clearly relate to their gaining a heavenly inheritance (Re 2:26-28; 3:12, 21), it seems evident that
"the paradise of God" in this case is a heavenly one." Insight on the Scriptures, Volume 2 p.576 Paradise
(lige en kommentar; Sammenligner man dette med Åbenbaringen kap. 7, kan man således se, at de mennesker som Jehovas Vidner referere til som "den store skare", ligeledes befinder sig i Himmelen.
Mærkeligt er det derfor, at samme Jehovas Vidner udbreder den lære, at
50 milliarder mennesker der er døde ned gennem tiden, skal opstå til liv her på denne planet, Jorden.)
(PS. jeg ved godt Jehovas Vidner, ham der kalder sig for "sand kristen"? vil benægte dette tal)
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2 Corinthians 12:2-4 "I know a man in union with Christ who, fourteen years ago-whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know; God knows-was caught away as such to the third heaven.
3 Yes, I know such a man-whether in the body or apart from the body, I do not know, God knows-
4 that he was caught away into paradise and heard unutterable words which it is not lawful for a man to speak."
Luke 23:42-43 is the only occasion that the Watchtower claims the word paradise refers to the earth.
The context indicates otherwise and it is generally accepted that this scripture refers to heaven.
"And he went on to say: "Jesus, remember me when you get into your kingdom." 43 And he said to him: "Truly I tell you today, You will be with me in Paradise.""
The Watchtower attempts to explain that Luke refers to an earthly paradise.
"To such ones who had the hope of being received into heaven, Christ promised: "To him that conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God." (Revelation 2:7; John 16:33; 1 John 5:4)
This figurative "paradise of God" is in the invisible heavens. However, is it correct to assume that heaven is the only paradise set before all of Jesus' followers?
Since the sympathetic evildoer did not conquer the world by pursuing a course of faithfulness to God but was justly being put to death for his wicked deeds, what Paradise did Christ promise him?
Indeed, the Bible does promise an earthly Paradise!" Watchtower 1983 Oct 15 p.4 Does the Bible Promise and Earthly Paradise
http://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/earth-forever.php
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Altså, Jehovas Vidner udtrykker deres personlige lære om hvad de kunne tænke sig og hvad de mener, men Bibelen taler altså om noget andet, Himmelen.
Det fremgår også tydeligt af Hebræerbrevet kap. 11.
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