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Can You Live Forever

This document discusses the possibility of living forever and how to achieve it. It explains that originally humans were designed to live eternally, but that death entered the world due to sin. However, Jesus Christ offered a ransom that can result in eternal life. To obtain it, we must exercise faith in Jesus and harmonize our lives with God's will. The document also argues that living forever on Earth under God's perfect government would not be boring.

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Can You Live Forever

This document discusses the possibility of living forever and how to achieve it. It explains that originally humans were designed to live eternally, but that death entered the world due to sin. However, Jesus Christ offered a ransom that can result in eternal life. To obtain it, we must exercise faith in Jesus and harmonize our lives with God's will. The document also argues that living forever on Earth under God's perfect government would not be boring.

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CAN YOU LIVE FOREVER? WILL YOU ACHIEVE IT?

Note to the speaker:


Help the audience strengthen their conviction that life in the new world will be
wonderful, fascinating and truly happy for every person. To be able to enjoy such wonderful blessings,
we must exercise faith
now in the provision of rescue through Jesus Christ and to harmonize all our life with the purpose of God

It is vital that each of us wisely use the opportunity that is given to us in the scarce time we have.
fall
The chronology of the Bible and the fulfillment of biblical prophecies indicate that the time left for this
The unjust system is coming to an end rapidly (Mt 24; 2Ti 3:1-5; Rev 6:1-8)
One must align their life with the Word of God and remain on that path (1Jn 2:15-17; g75-S 8/4)
28)

LIFE: OUR MOST PRECIOUS POSSESSION (4 min.)


All our hopes, our plans, and pleasures depend on life.
There are many things we would like to do, both for those we love and for our own enjoyment.
Time passes so quickly, life seems so short.
With a prolonged life, in which we have more time, we could greatly increase our achievements and our
happiness
It is strange that man, the highest form of terrestrial life, lives shorter than some plants and
Some animals (Mt 6:26; g88-S 8/10 24, 25; ts-S 23-25)
Why does the human body age and die? Is that inevitable?
MAN WAS MADE TO LIVE FOREVER (9 min.)
Scientists are not sure why man dies.
Some humans live for an exceptionally long period.
The Bible shows that originally the duration of human life was unlimited (Ge 2:16, 17; g77-S 22/7 27, 28; g90-S
22/4 7, 8)
What is known about the capacity of the brain and its functions, as well as the wonderful process of renewal of the
cells of the whole body, agrees with the Bible and shows that the human body was designed to live for
always
Eternal life would mean the restoration of man to his original condition of perfection.
So, we can conclude beyond a doubt that we were designed with the purpose of living forever. But
Do you think that is something desirable?

LIVING FOREVER IN PERFECTION WOULD NOT BE BORING (12 min.)


What does 'perfection' mean?
The perfection of humanity will be relative, not absolute (it-2-S 642, 643)
Is it necessary to experience the bad in order to appreciate the good?
Diseases and suffering diminish our enjoyment of life, they do not increase it.
Would we finish without having things to do and learn?
The achievements that could be attained would be incalculable, without death limiting them.
Even more importantly, we could come to know God better (Romans 11:33)
Worshiping God will continuously add pleasure and happiness to life.
We would enjoy unlimited perspectives of happiness by being able to travel and study earthly creations.
Could the Earth accommodate all the people?
The Earth can accommodate a very large population (tp-S 105; it-2-S 840 § 8; rs-S 333)
It can produce abundant food, and the government of God will ensure its proper distribution (Ps 67:6; tp-S
105, 106; it-2-S 840 § 9)
We are not making conjectures; God informs us of His purpose for the Earth.
Genesis 1:27, 28

HOW CAN ETERNAL LIFE BE ATTAINED? (12 min.)


Although medical science has helped to increase average life expectancy, it cannot guarantee an increase.
substantial duration of life (Lu 12:25; g90-S 22/4 4; g88-S 8/10 23, 24)
God, the Source of life, tells us why man dies, and has already provided the means by which we can obtain
eternal life, the ransom sacrifice of Jesus Christ (help the audience see that this explanation is reasonable, adherent to
the reality) (Mt 20:28; Ro 5:12;w90-S 15/3 3-6;g71-S 8/4 22, 23)
Christ will become the 'Eternal Father' of all who exercise faith in him and in his rescue (Isa 9:6, 7; g71-S 8/4 23, 24;
ws-S 162-167
We can be sure that, as King of the Kingdom of God, Jesus will eliminate the conditions that make life distressing.
life and bringing human perfection to the men of faith who are obedient (w89-S 15/8 19, 20; ws-S 170-179)

WILL YOU LIVE FOREVER? (8min.)


The fact that a person can live forever in peace and happiness on Earth does not mean that they will achieve it.
Perhaps you have already embarked on this path, but you need to pay close attention to continue (Lu21:34-36)
Take advantage of the biblical education provision carried out by Jehovah's Witnesses, which is currently
This is helping many people prepare for an endless future (John 17:3; w88-S 15/6 28, 29)
To strengthen your determination to stay on the right path, associate with those who hope to live to
always on Earth (Heb 10:24, 25; w90-S 1/5 28; g77-S 8/10 15)
(Carefully follow the information in the outline and adhere to the time assigned to each section. It is not necessary
read all quoted texts without mentioning the data that appears in parentheses
Num. 35-S—p

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