When I learned that the Bible speaks of a restored Garden of Eden and the restoration of mankind to the perfection and endless life that Adam forfeited, I was thrilled. Who doesn't want to keep living on this beautiful earth, with our loved ones, and being able to do all the things we love to do---endlessly?
If God said to you today, "When do you want to die?" would you say "now!!"? I don't think very many people would say that.
We CAN live forever here on Earth. The Bible tells us that we can.
Matthew 5:5
Psalm 37:9-11,29
Paradise on Earth
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Re: Paradise on Earth
Post #2141Perhaps if you could answer one question to help explain your belief.onewithhim wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 3:09 pmBut you are not believing the scriptures and that is why I said you and I will never come to an agreement. We have to agree to disagree or we will be butting heads forever.myth-one.com wrote: ↑Mon Jan 17, 2022 8:11 pmNo, I can't simply believe whatever, or what is necessarily taught by mankind.onewithhim wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 8:45 pm [Replying to myth-one.com in post #2137]
Believe as you wish. We've discussed this ad nauseum and never the twain shall meet. Let's agree to disagree.
Peace.
I'm a Christian, and as such, I am compelled to believe the scriptures.
You claimed that "The earth was always a part of Jehovah's family, intended to house humans for an eternity."
Do you mean that the same humans will live for eternity on the earth?
Or do you mean human life will go on as it is now, generation upon generation for eternity?
Or some of both?
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Re: Paradise on Earth
Post #2142I mean that the same humans will live for eternity on the earth.myth-one.com wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:15 pmPerhaps if you could answer one question to help explain your belief.onewithhim wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 3:09 pmBut you are not believing the scriptures and that is why I said you and I will never come to an agreement. We have to agree to disagree or we will be butting heads forever.myth-one.com wrote: ↑Mon Jan 17, 2022 8:11 pmNo, I can't simply believe whatever, or what is necessarily taught by mankind.onewithhim wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 8:45 pm [Replying to myth-one.com in post #2137]
Believe as you wish. We've discussed this ad nauseum and never the twain shall meet. Let's agree to disagree.
Peace.
I'm a Christian, and as such, I am compelled to believe the scriptures.
You claimed that "The earth was always a part of Jehovah's family, intended to house humans for an eternity."
Do you mean that the same humans will live for eternity on the earth?
Or do you mean human life will go on as it is now, generation upon generation for eternity?
Or some of both?
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Re: Paradise on Earth
Post #2143That begs the question, is "earth" eternal? Are the sun and moon eternal? Where are the 144,000 saved JWs living as of 1918?onewithhim wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:27 amI mean that the same humans will live for eternity on the earth.myth-one.com wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:15 pmPerhaps if you could answer one question to help explain your belief.onewithhim wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 3:09 pmBut you are not believing the scriptures and that is why I said you and I will never come to an agreement. We have to agree to disagree or we will be butting heads forever.myth-one.com wrote: ↑Mon Jan 17, 2022 8:11 pmNo, I can't simply believe whatever, or what is necessarily taught by mankind.onewithhim wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 8:45 pm [Replying to myth-one.com in post #2137]
Believe as you wish. We've discussed this ad nauseum and never the twain shall meet. Let's agree to disagree.
Peace.
I'm a Christian, and as such, I am compelled to believe the scriptures.
You claimed that "The earth was always a part of Jehovah's family, intended to house humans for an eternity."
Do you mean that the same humans will live for eternity on the earth?
Or do you mean human life will go on as it is now, generation upon generation for eternity?
Or some of both?
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Re: Paradise on Earth
Post #2144It also begs the question as to how all of these humans will avoid deadly accidents eternally.2ndpillar2 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:34 amThat begs the question, is "earth" eternal? Are the sun and moon eternal? Where are the 144,000 saved JWs living as of 1918?onewithhim wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:27 am I mean that the same humans will live for eternity on the earth.
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Post #2145myth-one.com wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 5:25 pmIt also begs the question as to how all of these humans will avoid deadly accidents eternally.2ndpillar2 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:34 amThat begs the question, is "earth" eternal? Are the sun and moon eternal? Where are the 144,000 saved JWs living as of 1918?onewithhim wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:27 am I mean that the same humans will live for eternity on the earth.
JEHOVAH'S WITNESSMATTHEW 19:26 - Berean Study Bible
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Re: Paradise on Earth
Post #2146The earth is eternal. Jehovah will never let it come to an end, just like the sun and the moon will always be. The 144,000 go to heaven the instant they die, and this has gone on since 1918. Of course many were "asleep" in their graves until that year. But now they won't "sleep"....they immediately go to be with Jesus.2ndpillar2 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:34 amThat begs the question, is "earth" eternal? Are the sun and moon eternal? Where are the 144,000 saved JWs living as of 1918?onewithhim wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:27 amI mean that the same humans will live for eternity on the earth.myth-one.com wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:15 pmPerhaps if you could answer one question to help explain your belief.onewithhim wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 3:09 pmBut you are not believing the scriptures and that is why I said you and I will never come to an agreement. We have to agree to disagree or we will be butting heads forever.myth-one.com wrote: ↑Mon Jan 17, 2022 8:11 pmNo, I can't simply believe whatever, or what is necessarily taught by mankind.onewithhim wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 8:45 pm [Replying to myth-one.com in post #2137]
Believe as you wish. We've discussed this ad nauseum and never the twain shall meet. Let's agree to disagree.
Peace.
I'm a Christian, and as such, I am compelled to believe the scriptures.
You claimed that "The earth was always a part of Jehovah's family, intended to house humans for an eternity."
Do you mean that the same humans will live for eternity on the earth?
Or do you mean human life will go on as it is now, generation upon generation for eternity?
Or some of both?
Say, are you an ex-JW?
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Re: Paradise on Earth
Post #2147We don't know for sure how that will be taken care of, but it has been surmised that the billions of angels will be our close friends and will guard us from doing something stupid. It will be interesting to see how that plays out.myth-one.com wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 5:25 pmIt also begs the question as to how all of these humans will avoid deadly accidents eternally.2ndpillar2 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:34 amThat begs the question, is "earth" eternal? Are the sun and moon eternal? Where are the 144,000 saved JWs living as of 1918?onewithhim wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:27 am I mean that the same humans will live for eternity on the earth.
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Post #2148The Bible tells us exactly how it will work out!onewithhim wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 6:25 pmWe don't know for sure how that will be taken care of, but it has been surmised that the billions of angels will be our close friends and will guard us from doing something stupid. It will be interesting to see how that plays out.myth-one.com wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 5:25 pmIt also begs the question as to how all of these humans will avoid deadly accidents eternally.2ndpillar2 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:34 amThat begs the question, is "earth" eternal? Are the sun and moon eternal? Where are the 144,000 saved JWs living as of 1918?onewithhim wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 11:27 am I mean that the same humans will live for eternity on the earth.
There will be no humans on the earth eternally. Former human Christians will be born again of the Spirit and become equal unto the angels at or after the Second Coming.
The New Testament Covenant divides all humanity into two groups -- believers and nonbelievers:
John 3:16 wrote:For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life.
You create a problem for yourself by treating a third subgroup, the 144,000 differently.
Are the 144,000 believers or nonbelievers?
If they are believers, their inheritance will be to become equal unto the angels -- exactly like every other believer!
Sorry to spoil the ending for you.
Actually, the scriptural ending is infinitely better!
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Re: Paradise on Earth
Post #2149PSALM 37:29 - Brenton Septuagint Translation
But the righteous shall inherit the earth, and dwell upon it for ever
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Post #2150And exactually why do you think this verse proves that humans will be on the earth eternally?JehovahsWitness wrote: ↑Thu Jan 20, 2022 1:33 amPSALM 37:29 - Brenton Septuagint Translation
But the righteous shall inherit the earth, and dwell upon it for ever