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And have the opportunity to live forever here as the Earth is restored to a peaceful paradisiac condition. Questions like these will be answered in the sincere affirmative by those living through the Great Day of God Almighty: Armageddon. Also by those resurrected afterwards, educated in spiritual truths, who go on to survive the Last Trial.
Those living through the Great Day will be as those Protected from Harm as the many prophecies about that day are fulfilled. See Daniel 12:1,2, Revelation 7:14, Mtt.13:36-43, Ps.91:7
They will become the first ones who experience God’s Kingdom and all that entails: physical healing, restoration of vigor, restoration from infirmities (teeth, hair, arms, legs, etc…) and emotional and mental clearness as all sadness and sorrow is eliminated. Isaiah 11:6-9, 11-13, 33:24, 40:29-31, 65:13, 21-25, Rev.21:3-5
As #Christians prepare for their standing before the #Judgment Seat of God and the Questions He will judge them by. Contemplating the truthful answers to questions like these (not of my originality) will be good for those labelling themselves as Christians to meditate on as that day draw ever nearer.
For we are all encouraged by God to examine ourselves. He has warned of a time when the period given Satan, to show he can provide a better life for mankind than God Himself, will expire. God informs us that we might draw closer to Him, show repentance for sin and turn around from our course of wrong conduct and do His will. Soon there will be a separating of those for Satan and those for God as the time expires.
The fact that many are initially destroyed at Armageddon leads to the conclusion that He is examining individuals today, reading the hearts (the seat of motivation) of both true and imitation Christians, those believing but not imitating Christ’ conduct and those of the World. During a brief moment before Him, He tells the latter something similar to what was told King Belshazzar after he saw the handwriting on the wall. Daniel 5:5-12
For Christians an accurate knowledge of the entire Bible and the parallel spiritual education the personal accounts teach us will certainly show we had an interest in God and His purpose for mankind. As those who have prayed and worshiped the Almighty many years, it will behoove us to make sure of the more important things by comparing what we have been taught with what the Bible actually says.
Daniel 12:1,2 “During that time Michael will stand up, the great prince who is standing in behalf of your people. And there will occur a time of distress such as has not occurred since there came to be a nation until that time. And during that time your people will escape, everyone who is found written down in the book.2 And many of those asleep in the dust of the earth will wake up, some to everlasting life and others to reproach and to everlasting contempt. (nwt)
Revelation 7:14 So right away I said to him: “My lord, you are the one who knows.” And he said to me: “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.” (nwt)
Mtt.13:36-43 “Then after dismissing the crowds, he went into the house. His disciples came to him and said: “Explain to us the illustration of the weeds in the field.”37 In response he said: “The sower of the fine seed is the Son of man;38 the field is the world. As for the fine seed, these are the sons of the Kingdom, but the weeds are the sons of the wicked one,39 and the enemy who sowed them is the Devil. The harvest is a conclusion of a system of things, and the reapers are angels.40 Therefore, just as the weeds are collected and burned with fire, so it will be in the conclusion of the system of things.41 The Son of man will send his angels, and they will collect out from his Kingdom all things that cause stumbling and people who practice lawlessness,42 and they will pitch them into the fiery furnace. There is where their weeping and the gnashing of their teeth will be.43 At that time the righteous ones will shine as brightly as the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. Let the one who has ears listen” (nwt)
Psalms 91:7 A thousand will fall at your side And ten thousand at your right hand, But to you it will not come near.
(These questions are intended as spiritually educational and not to say who will or won’t survive. Or that these are “the” or the “only” criteria God will look at.)
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Question 1. Proverbs 6:16-19
‘Do you want to see the day when everyone will speak the truth and do what is right?’
(A Spirit in the Garden of Eden spoke the 1st lie ever after billions of years of truth and peace in Heaven, which intimated his dissatisfaction with God’s governing of heavenly life.
What does it mean to speak truth and do what is right? Untruth includes any type of misleading or misrepresenting of anything, including everything in a friendship, marriage or agreement. Think of some of the many untruths we hear/say or see everyday. After Armageddon complete peace will come about by the willing and honest compliance with God’s standards by those left over on it, as every falsehood is weeded out of daily life )
Proverbs 6:16 There are six things that Jehovah hates; Yes, seven things that he detests:17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,18 A heart plotting wicked schemes, and feet that run quickly to evil,19 A false witness who lies with every breath, And anyone sowing contentions among brothers. (nwt)
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Question 2. Mtt.6:33 “Keep on, then, seeking first the Kingdom and his righteousness …..”
‘Do you want God’s Son, Jesus Christ to become King over all the Earth?’
(In order to desire this, one must truly know who Christ is, his motivations and by extension we know his God and Father in a better way. Many of the Jewish people were not impressed by Christ, he was not the Messiah they imagined would deliver them from Roman tyranny and restore Israel. Christ never joined any military or committed any violent act against another person. He did not carry a sword or spear. Nor did he ever support any man or woman politically, but was awaiting the hope given him as King in God’s Kingdom. Christ tried to benefit the Jewish people as he taught them many things about God, life and the future. He taught others to endure this world the best they could and await the Kingdom as the remedy for all of life’s hardships and inequities. Mtt.6:9,10. His sole allegiance was to God’s will for him to teach, bear witness and give his sinless life as a ransom for the offspring of Adam. He never aroused or intimidated anyone to commit a sin, nor would he have aroused any woman sexually until he had entered into an eternal marriage arrangement with her. Christ’ complete allegiance to God, his selfless life on Earth and his love and desire to benefit those seeking to befit themselves by following his pattern show Christ will be a very good King)
Mtt.6:9 “You must pray, then, this way: “‘Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified.10 Let your Kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also on earth
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Question 3. Proverbs 27:11 “…be wise my son and make my heart rejoice…”
‘As a footstep follower of Jesus Christ, Do you want to make Jehovah’s heart rejoice by your willing eager submission to what He decides is right and wrong?’
(As a child loves and respects the rules that are taught them for their own protection and health and well being, they love and feel love for their teacher, who is their parents / Christ / God.
Our greatest desire should be to Love God. Christ was with God billions of years, the greatest honor he gave God was imitating His character in all areas of live. Thus God rejoiced over His Son)
As imitators of Christ, we try to change some dominant attitudes that we know are not Christlike. All me-ism is changed to a humble gratitude for life, realizing we are part of a worldwide group feeding on what God has provided for life now and hope for tomorrow. After Armageddon we would not expect to be given more than our neighbors worldwide. There will be true equality and unity of purpose in a new system where Christ is King with 144,000 who were bought from the Earth to serve as Kings and Priests with Christ, as our counselors and educators in where we need adjustment in our thinking/conduct. As God offers the best life possible, with no fear of death or catastrophic failure of our planet or sun, He will fulfill His promise that the righteous will possess the Earth and reside forever upon it. Psalms 37:29 “The righteous will possess the earth, And they will live forever on it.”
The biggest question is “Having this truth, will we be willing to adjust our thinking or conduct to please God and benefit ourselves?”