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So of this we can be certain: Shortly now there will be a sudden end to all wickedness and wicked people at Armageddon.
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Section heading: After Armageddon, a Paradise Earth
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“ARMAGEDDON” is a frightening word to many. Often world leaders use it to refer to a possible World War III. However, the Bible speaks of Armageddon as the place of a righteous war fought by God. (Revelation 16:14, 16, King James Version)
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Unlike the wars of men, which kill both the good and the bad, Armageddon will destroy only the bad. (Psalm 92:7)
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So at Armageddon he will not save those who continue to do them. (1 Corinthians 6:9, 10; Revelation 21:8)
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After Armageddon no part of this wicked world will remain. Only persons who serve God will continue to live. (1 John 2:17) Jesus Christ compared the situation to that of Noah’s day. (Matthew 24:37-39; 2 Peter 3:5-7, 13; 2:5) 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)
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First of all, those who survive Armageddon will have the work of cleaning up the earth and clearing away the ruins of this old system.
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- (a) What is a common view of Armageddon? (b) What does the Bible say about it? (b) Who will be destroyed at Armageddon? (b) So what practices should we wisely avoid?
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The “new heavens” refer to a new rulership over the earth. The “heavens” now are made up of man-made governments. At Armageddon these will pass away. (2 Peter 3:7)
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The unity and peace that exist among them is only a small preview of what will make living on the paradise earth after Armageddon such a pleasure.
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After Armageddon, however, the paradise on earth will include much more than simply beautiful homes, gardens and parks.
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12, 13. (a) What conditions of peace will exist after Armageddon? (b) What is needed to bring about these conditions?
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After Armageddon another miracle will add to the paradise conditions.
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After Armageddon, in the paradise earth, a grand miracle by God will change all of that, for the Bible promise is: “No resident will say: ‘I am sick.’” (Isaiah 33:24)
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After Armageddon we can be confident that Christ will see to it that the right men are appointed to represent the Kingdom government, for then he will be taking a direct hand in earth’s affairs.
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The fact is that not all who receive everlasting life will need to be resurrected. Many servants of God now living in these “last days” of this system of things will live through Armageddon.
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However, the very expression “first resurrection” shows that another one will follow. This is the resurrection to life on the paradise earth of both righteous and unrighteous persons. This will occur after Armageddon. It will be a “better resurrection” than that of the boys resurrected by Elijah and Elisha and of others once resurrected on earth. Why? Because if those resurrected after Armageddon choose to serve God they will never need to die again.—Hebrews 11:35.
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During Judgment Day those who survive Armageddon will work to make the earth a paradise. Into this paradise the dead will be welcomed back. (Luke 23:43)
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Only those serving God will survive, while all the wicked are destroyed at Armageddon.—1 John 2:17.
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Thus, it is not only the resurrected “dead” who will be judged during Judgment Day. The “living” who survive Armageddon, as well as any children they may have, also will be judged. (2 Timothy 4:1)
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