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Ephesians 2:19 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the
saints, and are of God's household,

Philippians 3:20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord
Jesus Christ;

Col 3:1-4 Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is,
seated at the right hand of God. 2Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on
earth. 3For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4When Christ, who is our life, is
revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.

Hebrews 3:1 Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the Apostle and
High Priest of our confession;

II Peter 1:10-11 Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and
choosing you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble; 11for in this way the
entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly supplied to you.

All who believe in Christ are heirs of the eternal kingdom (Gal 3:29, Titus 3:7, James 2:5)!

John 10:16
I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; I must bring them also, and they will hear My voice; and
they will become one flock with one shepherd.

According to JW theology, the “other sheep” referenced in this verse will have the privilege of subduing,
beautifying, and populating the paradise earth. They offer no Biblical support for this idea other than
this verse.

In this verse, Jesus is referring to Gentile believers as opposed to Jewish believers. In the Gospels, the
Jews were called “the lost sheep of the house of Israel” and those Jews who followed Christ were called
His “sheep” (John 10). He referred to Jewish disciples as sheep in His flock. However, in this verse, Jesus
was clearly referring to NON-JEWISH, Gentile believers. These Gentiles, along with the Jewish believers,
“will be one flock” under the leadership of “one shepherd”. This thought is further developed in Eph.
2:11-12 where we are told that in Christ, Jew and Gentiles are reconciled into one body. Gal 3:28 tells us
that “there is neither Jew nor Greek (Gentile) … for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”

WITNESSING NOTE: Where does it say in this text that the “other sheep” are those who are faithful
JWs after the 144,000 anointed filled the rolls of the Society. Are not you stating something not being
stated in this verse?

Understanding the Soul and Soul-Sleep

JWs do not believe that man’s soul or spirit is distinct from the physical body. Rather, they believe man
is a combination of body and “breath” that together forms a “living soul.” More clearly, they believe
that the soul is the life that a person has. The soul is not an immaterial nature that is eternal, but rather
a living being. To the JW, the soul is the body together with the life principle or life force actuating it.

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