Hello my fellow MT'ers... what do you feel when your loveones died? >_<
It seems so unfair that death should have the power to take away someone you love... :( And when it happens, the thought of never again being able to talk to, laugh with, or hold your loved one can be most difficult to bear... :(
Is there, then, no future for man who dies? There is a wonderful future!
The Bible holds out a much different hope. The Scriptures indicate that it is possible to be reunited with your dead loved one in the near future, not in an unknown heaven but right here on earth under peaceful, righteous conditions. And at that time humans will have the prospect of enjoying perfect health, and they will never have to die again... :D
Jesus performed an unforgettable resurrection. It was a token of the resurrection that he had already predicted some time prior to this event, a restoration to life on earth under "a new heaven." On that occasion Jesus had said: "Do not marvel at this, because the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out."--John 5:28, 29; Revelation 21:1, 3, 4; 2 Peter 3:13.
Restoring humans to life, then, is not a mere procedure for Jesus. His tender and deep feelings as manifested on this occasion clearly indicate his intense desire to undo the ravages of death... :)
Even those who have died without knowing God will be brought back to life, for the Bible states: "There is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous." (Acts 24:15)
The Bible shows that God's purpose of a paradise earth for all mankind, including those now dead, will never fail. Says Jehovah: "The heavens are my throne, and the earth is my footstool." "I shall glorify the very place of my feet." (Isaiah 66:1; 60:13) Out of the abundance of his love, Jehovah sent his Son, the Word, to this earth, that the world of mankind might gain life through him. (John 3:16; 1 John 4:9)
In that restored Paradise, the human family will have the prospect of enjoying life without end, free from all sickness and disease. (Revelation 21:1-4; compare Job 33:25; Isaiah 35:5-7.) Gone, too, will be all hatred, racial prejudice, ethnic violence, and economic oppression. It will be into such a cleansed earth that Jehovah God through Jesus Christ will resurrect the dead... :D
Can we really believe the resurrection promise? Yes, there is no doubt that Jehovah God and his Son are both willing and able to fulfill it. What does this mean for you? You have the prospect of being reunited with dead loved ones right here on earth... :)
What must we do to receive the blessing of living forever in Paradise on earth? A first step is to study God's Word, the Holy Bible. "This means everlasting life," Jesus said in prayer, "their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ."--John 17:3.
Putting that knowledge into practice is another step to everlasting happiness in Paradise. (James 1:22-24) Those who live by God's Word have the prospect of seeing with their own eyes the fulfillment of such thrilling prophecies... :D
"The righteous themselves will possess the earth, and they will reside forever upon it."--Psalm 37:29
"The world (wicked mankind) is passing away and so is its desire, but he that does the will of God remains forever."--1 John 2:17
I made this thread to give hope for others... I want to see your comments & opinions... but please, post your opinions in a nice way.... :)
