IT IS the responsibility of any government to uphold the law. As King of God’s government, the Messiah will do no less. “Just a little while longer, and the wicked one will be no more; and you will certainly give attention to his place, and he will not be. But the meek ones themselves will possess the earth, and they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace.”​—Psalm 37:10, 11.

How complete a change can we expect?

God will completely fulfill his promise to create “new heavens”​—a righteous government ruling over “a new earth.” (Isaiah 65:17) The blessings of the Messiah’s rule will not be limited to the land of Israel, but they will encompass “all the nations,” just as Jehovah promised Abraham. (Isaiah 2:2, 3; Genesis 22:18) God’s Kingdom under the Messiah will provide a permanent and universal answer to the challenge against God’s name and purpose.

How will life be different from today?

Mankind will see the long-awaited fulfillment of God’s promise through Isaiah: “He will certainly render judgment among the nations and set matters straight respecting many peoples. And they will have to beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, neither will they learn war anymore.” The prophecy continues: “They will not do any harm or cause any ruin in all my holy mountain; because the earth will certainly be filled with the knowledge of Jehovah as the waters are covering the very sea.”​—Isaiah 2:4; 11:9.

How do we know that all of this will really happen?

It is the unchangeable purpose of Almighty God, Jehovah, who is God “in the heavens above and on the earth beneath.” (Joshua 2:11) Jehovah himself tells us: “Remember the first things of a long time ago, that I am the Divine One and there is no other God, nor anyone like me; the One telling from the beginning the finale, and from long ago the things that have not been done; the One saying, ‘My own counsel will stand, and everything that is my delight I shall do.’” (Isaiah 46:9, 10) Jehovah has declared that he will realize his purpose through the Messiah. Who could possibly prevent him from doing so?

THE Messiah’s atoning sacrifice will completely remove the burden of sin and guilt from human hearts. Yet, his Kingdom will accomplish much more.

How will God use the Kingdom under the Messiah’s rule?

“In his days the righteous one will sprout, and the abundance of peace until the moon is no more. And he will have subjects from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth.”​—Psalm 72:7, 8.

The blessings of the Messiah’s rule include endless life on earth. “The righteous themselves will possess the earth, and they will reside forever upon it.” (Psalm 37:29) “There Jehovah commanded the blessing to be, even life to time indefinite.” (Psalm 133:3) “Like the days of a tree will the days of my people be; and the work of their own hands my chosen ones will use to the full.”​—Isaiah 65:20-25.

Jehovah promised David “length of days to time indefinite, even forever.” (Psalm 21:4 [21:5, TNK]) To fulfill that promise will require a resurrection, as foretold elsewhere in the Scriptures. Consider a few examples: “If an able-bodied man dies can he live again? . . . You will call, and I myself shall answer you. For the work of your hands you will have a yearning.” (Job 14:13-15) “He will actually swallow up death forever, and the Sovereign Lord Jehovah will certainly wipe the tears from all faces.” (Isaiah 25:8) “You will rest, but you will stand up for your lot at the end of the days.”​—Daniel 12:2, 13 [12:2, 12, TNK].

Jehovah has already demonstrated that he has the desire and the ability to bring dead ones back to life.​—1 Kings 17:17-24; 2 Kings 4:32-37; 13:20, 21.