Kingdom: You Can Live Forever in Paradise on Earth

KINGDOM You Can Live Forever in Paradise on Earth

KINGDOM You Can Live Forever in Paradise on Earth

“As the one dies, so the other dies; and they all have one spirit, so that there is no superiority of the man over the beast, for everything is vanity. All are going to one place. They have all come to be from the dust, and they are all returning to the dust.� - Ecclesiastes 3:19, 20

Within the United Kingdom there are roughly 140,000 Witnesses to the Jehovah’s Witness religion. The religion itself is of Christian denomination and was founded in 1870 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America. They are commonly known across the world for knocking on people’s doors, preaching about Jehovah and handing out the Watchtower magazine.

Less understood principles of their religion consist of not accepting blood, refusing military service, not celebrating birthdays, Christmas or Easter, along with not believing in Hell.

Witnesses believe that death is the opposite of life. “For the living know that they shall die; but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. Whatsoever thy hand fineth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.” (Ecclesiastes 9:5,10. Authorised or King James Version)

They believe your spirit returns to God in the sense that now your hope for future life rests entirely with God. The “spirit” that makes humans live is the same as that which makes animals live. When the “spirit,” of invisible life-force, goes out, both man and beast return to the dust from which they were made.

“Only by his power can the spirit, or life-force, be given back so that we live again.” (Psalm 104:29, 30.)

Jehovah’s Witnesses believe Jehovah God arranged for the resurrection of Adam’s children so that they can enjoy everlasting life. The Bible explains, “There is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.”

(Acts 24:15.) Their example of this, is when Jesus is hanging on the torture stake next to two criminals, one man next to him doesn’t believe in Jesus yet the other does “Remember me when you get into your kingdom.” Jesus promises “Truly I tell you today, you will be with me in Paradise.” (Luke 23:3943.) Meaning if you were a criminal but believe in Jesus he will resurrect you from Sheol, or Hades so to be taught God’s will.

They believe when you are resurrected your memories and knowledge will remain because Jehovah God remembers every detail, and will restore this complete person when he resurrects you. Jehovah can, and will, bring back to life all persons that live in your memory.

Along with resurrection Witnesses believe in life after Armageddon. The Bible speaks of Armageddon as the place of a righteous war fought by God. (Revelation 16:14, 16. King James Version.) This war of God will prepare the way for a righteous new world. Witness believe after Armageddon no part of the wicked world will remain, and only those who serve God will continue to live (1 John 2:17.) After Armageddon God’s Kingdom will be the only government ruling over the Earth. Satan and his demons will be gone. (Revelation 20:1-3.)

This is where you will live forever on Paradise on Earth.

Witnesses meet not in Churches but in Halls entitled Kingdom Halls this because in the Bible, the Greek term that is sometimes translated “church” refers to a group of worshippers, not to the building they meet in.

The name Kingdom Hall wasn’t put into place until the 1930’s. “I must also declare the good news of the Kingdom of God to other cities, because for this I was sent.” (Luke 4:43) this passage along with “And this good news of the Kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.” (Matthew 24:14) influenced the naming of the Halls.

Kingdom Halls are not used for social or commercial activities. They are designed to be functional in size and styling. They are used solely for meetings and marriages between those in the Jehovah Witnesses community.

Construction, operating costs, and support expenses are funded entirely by voluntary donations. A collection plate is never passed. Rather, there is a box in a fixed location for any who wish to make a contribution.

Kingdom Halls are built purely to be functional and will have little or no decoration inside or outside of the buildings. It can take just a weekend to build a Hall, this due to large numbers of volunteers during the construction process. A high number of Kingdom Halls within the United Kingdom come pre fabricated to speed up the building process; because of this many of the Halls are of a similar style.

“The righteous themselves will possess the Earth, and they will reside forever upon it.� - Psalm 37:29

I rejoiced when they said to me: “Let us go to the house of Jehovah.� - Psalm 122:1

“The sea gave up those dead in it, and death and Hades gave up those dead in them.� - Revelation 20:13

Unless Jehovah builds the house, It is in vain that its builders work hard on it. Unless Jehovah guards the city, it is in vain that the guard stays awake. - Psalm 127:1

“Come, you people, behold the activities of Jehovah, how he has set astonishing events on the earth. He is making wars to cease to the extremity of the earth.� - Psalm 46:8,9

And it was the heart’s desire of my father David to build a house for the name of Jehovah the God of Israel. - Kings 8:17

Jesus said: “You will be with me in Paradise” - Luke 23:43

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