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I understand that the Jehovah's Witnesses believe that there are few of their members today who are part of the 144,000 mentioned in the book of Revelations. This implies that most of their members are not included in that number.

What, then, is the status of these people? Are they just believers who will go to heaven when Christ returns? Will they live on earth at that time? What are they called, and what will happen to them according to the teaching of the Jehovah's Witnesses?

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Not a duplicate question, but I think this might answer your question: christianity.stackexchange.com/a/9970/214. – TRiG Dec 7 '12 at 21:40
But this might actually be a duplicate, and also provides an answer: christianity.stackexchange.com/a/8605/214. – TRiG Dec 7 '12 at 21:41

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Watchtower doctrine says that they are in a state of non-existence until the general resurrection. Here is a link.

After the general resurrection, God judges mankind. Those judged as righteous would there after live on earth in their resurrected bodies, whereas the 144,000 remain in Heaven.

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and then what happens? – Narnian Dec 5 '12 at 21:04
I think after that, they don't deviate entirely with most Christian eschatology. After the general resurrection comes the final judgement. newadvent.org/cathen/12792a.htm – aceinthehole Dec 5 '12 at 21:08
For clarity, those being judged righteously would there after live on earth in their resurrected bodies, whereas the 144,000 remain in Heaven. – aceinthehole Dec 5 '12 at 21:15

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