Those who would escape destruction at the hastening battle of Armageddon must heed the command: “Seek Jehovah, all you meek ones of the earth, who have practiced His own judicial decision. Seek righteousness, seek meekness.”
Awake! January 22, 1963 p. 28
But those who trust in Jehovah will shortly witness the Armageddon defeat of all Satan’s organization. That victory will end fetishism’s grip on Africa.-Rev.16:14, 16.
Awake! February 8, 1963 p. 11
Rather, just as the nation of Israel paid for its spilling of righteous blood in its destruction, A.D. 70, so at the coming war of Armageddon God will avenge all unrighteously shed blood, particularly that of his servants.-Matt. 23:35, 36; Luke 18:7, 8; Rev. 16:14, 16.
Awake! February 8, 1963 p. 28
This established kingdom will not coexist much longer wHh any other power, spirit or human. Every troublemaking system, organization and individual will be destroyed in the “war of the great day of God the Almighty” at “Armageddon.” (Rev. 16:14, 16)
Awake! February 22, 1963 p. 8
Frankly considering the failing of man’s peace plans emphasized the need to accept the Bible’s promises as reliable and to apply its counsel day by day so as to gain God’s approval and his protective care through Armageddon’s storm.
Awake! February 22, 1963 p. 8
As people everywhere tend to become engrossed in the affairs of life, it is well to be reminded that Jesus Christ foretold an attitude of careless complacency before the outbreak of the Armageddon tempest-Rev. 16:14; Luke 17:26-30.
Awake! February 22, 1963 p. 24
When this preaching work is done, God will bring this system of things to its end at the battle of Armageddon.
Awake! April 22, 1963 p. 27
For one thing, fulfillment of Bible prophecy shows that Armageddon is rapidly approaching, and God’s Word shows that all who perish at the hand of God at such a time cannot hope for a resurrection.
Awake! May 22, 1963 p. 28
All, therefore, who have not fled this modern Sodom and Gomorrah, this wicked system of things, and taken their stand for Jehovah God and his kingdom by the time Armageddon strikes will be destroyed without the hope of a resurrection.-Jude 7.
Awake! May 22, 1963 p. 28
Build on the rock-mass, and stand when Jehovah’s storm of Armageddon sweeps away all imitation Christians-Jas. 1:22
Awake! July 8, 1963 p. 7
Was it not in 1914? It therefore marks the beginning of God’s present judgment period, which will reach its climax at Armageddon, “the war of the great day of God the Almighty.” -Rev. 11:17, 18; 16:14, 16.
Awake! November 8, 1963 p. 27
What will be the destiny f those who ignore this warning and die either now or at Armageddon? A look at how persons fared in previous judgement periods will give us a clue.
Awake! November 8, 1963 p. 27
In view of these examples it follows that those who will die at the hands of God’s executioner at the coming war of Armageddon will also be annihilated, that is, die without a hope of living again.
Awake! November 8, 1963 p. 27
Thus also Jehovah’s executioners at Armageddon are told to execute all those not sighing for the detestable things being done in the land, regardless of age or sex: “Old man, young man and virgin and little child and women you should kill off-to a ruination. “-Ezek. 9:1-7.
Awake! November 8, 1963 p. 28
It is therefore reasonable to conclude that those who perish at Armageddon at the hands of God’s executioner-in contrast to those who may die at that time because of physical weakness-will not have a resurrection.
Awake! November 8, 1963 p. 28
If the parents are judged unworthy of surviving Armageddon or of a resurrection, then their children will not have a resurrection. But if the parents either survived Armageddon or are deserving of a resurrection, then their children would also have a resurrection through dying now.
Awake! November 8, 1963 p. 28
With his eyes twinkling even more, he stood up and began to tell us about the 144,000 who will rule in the heavens over the earth. He told us many things he had learned years ago. He told us about Armageddon.
Awake! December 8, 1963 p. 26
So no one can properly accuse Samson of being a murderer, for Jehovah was using him as his executioner, even as He will use Christ to execute judgment upon the wicked at Armageddon.-Rev. 19:11-16.
Awake! December 8, 1963 p. 28
At the fast-approaching “war of the great day of God the Almighty,” called in the Bible Armageddon, they will be “annihilated forever.”
Awake! December 22, 1963 p. 8