But why did he thereafter call these chosen ones “aliens and temporary residents ”? And what meaning does this have for us today when only about 1 in 650 active Witnesses throughout the world lays claim to being an anointed chosen one?
(‏ ١ بط ١ :‏ ١‏ )‏ وَمِنَ ٱلْوَاضِحِ أَنَّهُ أَشَارَ بِكَلِمَةِ « ٱلْمُخْتَارِينَ » إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مُسِحُوا مِثْلَهُ بِٱلرُّوحِ ٱلْقُدُسِ وَوُلِدُوا « وِلَادَةً جَدِيدَةً لِرَجَاءٍ حَيٍّ » لِيَحْكُمُوا مَعَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ فِي ٱلسَّموَاتِ .‏ ‏