Who do Jehovah’s Witnesses believe will rule with Christ in God’s kingdom?

Created from Britannica articles using AI. AI can make mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.

Three Jehovah's Witnesses stand beside literature carts, holding religious magazines, at the Star Ferry Pier under a blue sign for City Hall and MTR Station in Hong Kong. — Jehovah’s Witness Adherents of the Jehovah's Witness movement distributing literature about their faith in Hong Kong, China.

Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that God’s kingdom will be headed by Jesus Christ and jointly administered by 144,000 human corulers.1

According to their theology, these 144,000 individuals are the only ones who partake of the bread and wine during the annual commemoration of Christ’s death, as they are considered the ones chosen to rule in the millennial kingdom.1