Governing Body member, Mark Sanderson, stated in his memorial talk, that
the “little flock” is the entire literal number of 144,000 “redeemed
from the earth” in Revelation 14:3.
For the meaning behind the number “144,000”, see https://4womaninthewilderness.blogspot.com/2013/07/who-are-144000.html
Sanderson then tells Jehovah’s Witnesses that the “other
sheep” are comprised of Jehovah’s Witnesses not anointed, who become one flock with a literal 144,000 anointed ones.
Please consider:
In Luke chapter 12, Jesus is speaking to his physical Jewish
disciples. He tells them in verse 32:
“Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is
pleased to give you the kingdom.”
Matthew 15:24 - Jesus responded, “I was sent only to the
lost sheep of the nation of Israel.”
In John chapter 10, once again Jesus is addressing the nation
of Jewish people:
“I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am
known by My own. 15 As the Father knows Me, even so
I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep. 16 And other
sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and
they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one
shepherd.”
The “other sheep” are not part of the “little
flock”, they are “not of this fold” of physical Jews. Who are they then?
“Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, “It was
necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but since
you reject it, (the fleshly Jews) and judge yourselves unworthy of
everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.” Acts 13:46
Ephesians 2:11-13,19-22 - So then,
remember that at one time you were Gentiles in the flesh—called
“the uncircumcised” by those called “the circumcised,” which is done in
the flesh by human hands. 12 At that time you were
without Christ, excluded from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners
to the covenants of promise, without hope and without God in the
world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus, you who
were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For
he is our peace, who made both groups one and tore down the
dividing wall of hostility.
“Both groups” – a “little flock” and “other sheep” become
one in Christ, with no longer a barrier between them. (1 Corinthians 12:12-13)
“So, then, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but
fellow citizens with the saints, and members of God’s household, 20 built
on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself
as the cornerstone. 21 In him the whole building, being
put together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. 22 In
him you are also being built together for God’s dwelling in the
Spirit.”
“God’s household” – “whole building” – “holy temple” - "God's dwelling" is made
up of anointed living stones:
1 Peter 2:5,9,10 – “you yourselves, as living stones, a spiritual house, are being built to be a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
But you are a chosen race, a royal
priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his possession, so
that you may proclaim the praises of the one who called you out of
darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not
a people, but now you are God’s people; you had not received mercy, but
now you have received mercy.”
Romans 9:6 – “Now it is not as though the word of God has
failed, because not all who are descended from Israel are Israel."
Romans 2:29 –“but he is a Jew who is one inwardly;
and circumcision is that of the heart, in the Spirit,
not in the letter; whose praise is not from men but from God.”
Both the anointed “little flock” and the anointed “other sheep” together, become God’s temple dwelling in Spirit. (1 Corinthians3:16; 6:19-20)
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