In my personal view , the JW's are not a cult , but their knowledge is so different than the average Christian denominations , that it gives people who don't understand that a reason to judge your group in harsh terminology.
In my view , their will be no separation of people in the Kingdom ; Heaven and earth will be the same thing in my understanding. I see no distinction , but I understand some of why your group does. At the time when Luke 12:32 was written , the church was a little flock, but now we don't know how big that flock has become ; ( of course you view your group as that flock) . I view that group as a people yet to be called and chosen. Many people will be called , but few chosen to this particular group. They will just be the first wave of a salvation that will engulf the entire creation of humanity.
In Rev. 21 :2 the new heaven came down and was placed on earth ; combined with earth. A truly stunning story.
There is much symbolism in Revelation.
Well yes , I think there is. I have trouble understanding much of it. Such as the so called millennium ; I have serious trouble with the reasoning behind God allowing his Kingdom to be invaded yet again on the earth after 1,000 years of peace. That's hard for me to get to , its too many growing holes in that in my consciousness.
But Revelations reveals a side of God that is awesome in his decision to rid reality of sin and evil forever. And it gives us a glance of how wonderful the Kingdom of Heaven will be.
Many resurrected ones will be given an opportunity to learn and apply Gods will--Yet that faith even with no satan influences for that 1000 years is untested--so for a little while satan will be released from the abyss--some follow him even after what they know into the lake of fire--Don't forget he got 1/3 of all angels to fall. He is cunning and powerful. He knows more than any mortal--he knows just what buttons to push.
Yes I truly believe--Gods kingdom is mankinds ONLY remaining hope.
I don't believe in " The Fall "; all demons were created evil , I do not believe that " Good" angels became evil demons. An amusing deception.
Let me explain further ; the belief that satan got 1/3 of the angels to fall is a false narrative. Those angels , and satan, were already evil , they were created evil from their conception; notice what Jesus taught in John 8:44, " You are of your Father the devil , and the lusts of your Father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning and abode not in truth , because there is no truth in him." Satan was a killer from " The Beginning" , or from his beginning , or his conception. Isaiah 54:16 " Behold , I have created the Smith that bloweth the coals in the fire , and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the " Waster to destroy." This being was created to be a destroyer , a killer ; right from its conception ; it was not at first good then became evil over time. Jesus taught that satan was a killer from his beginning. Or you can say he was a murderer from the beginning of everything , even before the other angels were created , satan was created evil.
If one can see it , because many cannot for whatever reasons , Gen. 3:1 hints at this , " Now the Serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field " That the Lord God HAD MADE!" Or it was more deceptive that others that " God had MADE deceptive" ; or created them to be.
Deception is a power , and there is no power but of God, God has ordained all the powers that be, or we can say God created all these powers. Romans 13:1 , read it slowly.