One who is meek humbly accepts God’s standards in all aspects of his personal life; he does not insist on going by his own views or by other people’s opinions. He is also teachable, willing to be taught by Jehovah. The psalmist David wrote: “Jehovah will cause the meek ones to walk in his judicial decision, and he will teach the meek ones his way.”—Psalm 25:9; Proverbs 3:5, 6.
Will you be among “the meek” who will inherit the earth? By getting to know Jehovah and his will through a diligent study of his Word and by putting what you learn into practice, you too can look forward to inheriting an earthly paradise and living forever in it.—John 17:3.
A Marvelous Future!
Jehovah has wonderful things in store for those who love him! Just look at what his Word says about life on the Paradise earth:
● Plenty of food to eat: “There will come to be plenty of grain [or, food] on the earth; on the top of the mountains there will be an overflow.”—Psalms 72:16.
● Good housing: “They will certainly build houses and have occupancy.”—Isaiah 65:21.
● Enjoyable work: “The work of their own hands my chosen ones will use to the full. They will not toil for nothing.”—Isaiah 65:22, 23.
● No sickness: “No resident will say: ‘I am sick.’”—Isaiah 33:24.
● No disabilities: “At that time the eyes of the blind ones will be opened, and the very ears of the deaf ones will be unstopped. At that time the lame one will climb up just as a stag [a male deer] does, and the tongue of the speechless one will cry out in gladness.”—Isaiah 35:5, 6.
● No pain, sorrow, death: “God will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.”—Revelation 21:4.
● No war: “God is making wars to cease to the extremity of the earth.”—Psalm 46:9.
● Everlasting life: “The righteous themselves will possess the earth, and they will reside forever upon it.”—Psalm 37:29.
By means of his Witnesses, Jehovah is giving people everywhere the opportunity to “go in through the narrow gate” and to travel the road that leads to everlasting life. May you be among the happy people who accept that invitation. May you practice the true religion and enjoy Jehovah’s blessing forever!—Matthew 7:13, 14.
If you would like further encouraging, upbuilding, and uplifting information or a free home Bible study, please contact Jehovah's Witnesses at the local Kingdom Hall. Or visit http://www.watchtower.org
2006-06-24 13:04:16
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answered by Jeremy Callahan 4
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Especially in the day of the Law this chapter was particularly true. If the nation of Israel did not folow the laws of God then they would me cleaned out of the land. They would be taken captive. You could not longer find them. However those that did that which was right in the sight of the Lord would be blessed and they would dwell in the land.
More recently after the death of the Lord Jesus Christ and His shed blood and ressurection things have changed slightly. No longer must the sinner die for his sins, but rather he must repent and turn to Christ with all of his heart.
There will come a day when the wicked shall be removed from the earth and thrown in to the lake of fire, that place of hell and brimstone, where the worm dieth not, nor do they perish. There shall come a day when we shall be raptured and shall rejoice and live with the "righteous," those redeemed and justified by the atoning blood of the lamb, and there we shall ever reign with Christ.
2006-06-24 16:31:08
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answered by Dhere 2
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It is talking about Hell fire and the end of the wicked. They will be gone, done away with, burned up. Then the righteous will inherit the Earth and all that is in it and we will live in it for all eternity. In other places like Malachi 4:1-2 it says the wicked will be turned to ashes, burned up. All through the bible you will find no place that it speaks of the wicked being tormented for all eternity but that they will be burned up, die, be turned to ashes, etc. The wages of sin is death, not eternal life buring in Hell. I have never found that passage that says we will have eternal life in Hell burning. So in short, it means the wicked will die the second death and we will inherit the Earth. Then we will dwell or live in it forever, throughout all eternity. To learn more go to the site below and do the studies there.
2006-06-24 16:50:33
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answered by ramall1to 5
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Jesus said we would suffer persecution but through the Word of God like these scriptures there is a hope for us not to retaliate when wicked people rise up against us,to keep the faith and endure until the end. Our peace comes through obedience to the Word{which is the Lord}.We are promised to have manifold back in this life and life everlasting.
2006-06-24 17:15:28
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answered by jackiedj8952 5
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There are those who reason that, because of the very nature of the physical universe, the time must come when the sun will no longer shine and the earth will no longer sustain life. But are they correct? What does the Creator say—the One who brought into existence energy and matter, the One who originated the laws on which our existence depends?
Solomon penned these words: “A generation is going, and a generation is coming; but the earth is standing even to time indefinite.” But for how long? According to the literal rendering of the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, it will be “to time indefinite.” What does that mean?
As to what the expression means in connection with the earth, we are not left in doubt. At Psalm 104:5 we are told: “He has founded the earth upon its established places; it will not be made to totter to time indefinite, or forever.
Thus it is regarding the planet Earth on which we live that Jesus Christ taught his followers to pray to God: “Let your kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also upon earth.”—Matthew 6:9, 10.
Jehovah’s will is not for the earth to be inhabited by people who have no regard for its Owner and little love for one another. Long ago he promised: “Evildoers themselves will be cut off, but those hoping in Jehovah are the ones that will possess the earth. The righteous themselves will possess the earth, and they will reside forever upon it.” (Psalm 37:9, 29) “The inhabited earth to come,” of which the Bible speaks, will be populated by people who fear God and sincerely love their fellowmen. (Hebrews 2:5; compare Luke 10:25-28.) So great will be the changes that take place under God’s heavenly Kingdom that the Bible speaks of “a new earth”—not a different globe, but a new human society that will live amid the paradisaic conditions that mankind’s Creator purposed from the time he began his earthly creation.—Revelation 21:1-5; Genesis 2:7-9, 15.
The establishing of that “new earth” will, of necessity, be preceded by great destruction—one surpassing anything that mankind has yet experienced. For the good of the earth itself and all who are truly grateful to its Creator, he will “bring to ruin those ruining the earth.” (Revelation 11:17, 18)
“Inherit the earth”—what an exciting prospect! But can we be sure that this is not just another crafty scheme designed to deprive people of something? Yes, we can. Since the earth is part of Jehovah’s marvelous creation, he as the Maker and Owner has the legal right to bequeath it to whomever he chooses. Through King David, Jehovah made this prophetic promise to His beloved Son, Jesus Christ: “Ask of me, that I may give nations as your inheritance and the ends of the earth as your own possession.” (Psalm 2:8) For this reason, the apostle Paul described Jesus as the one “whom [God] appointed heir of all things.” (Hebrews 1:2) We can, therefore, have full confidence that when Jesus said that the meek “shall inherit the earth,” he did so in good faith, and he has the proper authority to fulfill his promise.—Matthew 28:18.
2 Peter 3:6: Peter writes that God brought the Deluge “upon a world of ungodly people,” while preserving Noah and his family; in this way “the world of that time suffered destruction when it was deluged with water.” (2Pe 2:5; 3:6) It may again be noted that the reference here is not to the destruction of the planet or of the celestial bodies of the universe, but it is restricted to the human sphere, in this case the unrighteous human society. It was that “world” that Noah condemned by his faithful course.—Heb 11:7.
2006-06-24 21:48:12
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answered by BJ 7
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That's talking about the difference between those who go to heaven by accepting Jesus as their Savior, versus those that choose not to accept His free gift.
Sounds good to me!
But there are those that will not understand this, and think that it's baloney.
2 Corinthians 4:3-4 (New International Version)
And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
2006-06-24 16:32:24
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answered by Anonymous
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Sounds to me like there is a day coming where all the mean and wicked people will be gone, and there will be safety and peace for the righteous. Pretty straight forward.
2006-06-24 16:29:40
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answered by Terrence J 3
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If one were to apply those verses to this world that we live in now, I'd say that they support that portion of the Lord's Prayer that goes, "...Thy kingdom come, Thy Will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven..."
That's my take on that one.
Peace be with you!
2006-06-24 17:13:32
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answered by Arf Bee 6
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that pretty soon God is going to get the bad people out of of his land and give it to the righteous
2006-06-24 16:33:48
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answered by Anonymous
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i don't read the bible
2006-06-24 16:26:28
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answered by soccerluver 3
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