prophecy among themselves on earth.

61. Besides Armageddon survivors, for whom are those earthly blessings reserved, and what will be extended to these by the survivors?

⁶¹ Ah, but the blessings of everlasting life, peace and paradise on earth are not for just those true Christians who have not failed God and who survive the battle of Armageddon into His new world. Regarding the Prince of Peace who died for all mankind it is written: “He must rule as king until God has put all enemies under his feet. As the last enemy, death is to be brought to nothing.” (1 Cor. 15:25, 26) To bring death to nothing means not only to lift the condemnation of death off the living survivors of Armageddon but also to resurrect the dead. Those dead ones whom divine justice has not already sentenced to everlasting destruction will return from the death state to the opportunity to live forever on the paradise earth, under God’s kingdom by Christ. (2 Tim. 4:1; Acts 10:42, 43; 24:15) To all those who return from the memorial tombs Christianity will be extended by the Armageddon survivors.

62. What healing will take place, and with what will those who finally do not fail God on earth be favored?

⁶² The miracle of resurrecting the dead will be followed by other miracles of spiritual and physical healing to human perfection as sons of God through Christ the King. All those who do not then fail God but whose knees bend to God in his name and whose tongues “openly acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father” will be favored with the gift of everlasting life in the earthly paradise of the new world.—Phil. 2:9-11; Rev. 21:1-4; John 3:16.

63. If we do not fear the consequences of Christendom’s end, what should we now do?

⁶³ Do we need to fear, then, the consequences that will follow the end of Christendom for having failed God? No! In view of what is to follow, we should separate ourselves from Christendom and adopt true Christianity. We should then live as sincere Christians in joyful expectation of all the precious blessings of God’s kingdom that will follow the end of hypocritical religion.

Young and Old Honor Jehovah

● Often refugees from East Germany have to content themselves with a single room of a house, and the children often visit other families. This also was true of a little girl who frequently visited in the room of one of Jehovah’s witnesses. There, however, she noticed something that she had not seen before—thanks being said to Jehovah before each meal. At her own home when father came home he would wish the family “Good appetite!” and then all would start eating. After repeatedly hearing thanks being said, what did this little girl do? One day, just before beginning her meal at home, she bowed her head and prayed aloud: “We thank you, Jehovah, for this food. Amen.” Were the parents surprised! The mother at once asked her little girl how it came about that she knew this simple prayer, and her child told her what she had heard and seen at the home of one of Jehovah’s witnesses. As a result the mother visited the Witness family and inquired about the prayer as well as asking many other Bible questions. This led to a home Bible study with both father and mother and the little girl, and, before long, all three were baptized in symbol of their dedication to do Jehovah’s will.

● Then again, in the Philippines not long ago, a person of good will, wanting to come in line with God’s righteous requirements, presented himself at one of the missionary homes of the Witnesses to be married. His age? He was ninety-seven years old, and his bride eighty-nine years. They had been living together as husband and wife for thirty-seven years, and now, as a result of being taught the truth about marriage, they wanted to live together in a Scripturally honorable state.