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WRITING THE NAMES IN THE BOOK 305 enemy, death is to be destroyed . For God 'subjected all things under his feet' . But when he says that all things have been subjected', it is evident that it is with the exception of the one who subjected all things to him . But when all things will have been subjected to him, then the Son himself will also subject himself to the one who subjected all things to him, that God may be all things to everyone ."-1 Corinthians 15 :24-28, NW. 12 Christ Jesus shows his subjection to the Most High God by completely exterminating the rebellious hosts in this their final uprising against Jehovah's universal sway . Thus the seven-thousandyear-old issue of universal sovereignty will at last be settled for all eternity . 13 When Jehovah God declares his loyal subjects righteous in view of their unwavering faithfulness to him under the final determining test, this corresponds with writing their names in the "book of life" . This signifies that they have the God-given right to everlasting life as the perfect inhabitants of the earthly paradise . No other creature in the 13 . a What does this justification correspond with? b In what sense can those attaining this on earth not die any more?

306 "THIS MEANS EVERLASTING LIFE" universe, therefore, can cause their death . It is in this sense that these loyal ones gain the endless world to come and can never die any more . Jesus said : "The children of this system of things marry and are given in marriage, but those who have been counted worthy of gaining that system of things and the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage . In fact, neither can they die any more, for they are like the angels, and they are God's children by being children of the resurrection ." Luke 20 :34-36, NW Of course, Almighty God can at any time exercise the power of the "second death" to annihilate creatures . But he will not use this against these perfect human creatures, because they have proved that they will continue in their absolute devotion to him as universal Sovereign . 14 Since their full entrance into everlasting life occurs at the close of the millennium when God declares them righteous and registers their names permanently in the "book of life", the statement of Revelation 20 :5 NW proves truthful : "The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended." The death which spread from Adam to all mankind will then have been abolished forever . Praise to Jehovah by Christ! 14. How is it that the rest of the dead do "not come to life until the thousand years were ended"?

WRITING THE NAMES IN THE BOOK 305<br />

enemy, death is to be destroyed . For God 'subjected<br />

all things under his feet' . But when he says<br />

that all things have been subjected', it is evident<br />

that it is with the exception of the one who subjected<br />

all things to him . But when all things will<br />

have been subjected to him, then the Son himself<br />

will also subject himself to the one who subjected<br />

all things to him, that God may be all things to<br />

everyone ."-1 Corinthians 15 :24-28, NW.<br />

12<br />

Christ Jesus shows his subjection to the Most<br />

High God by completely exterminating the rebellious<br />

hosts in this their final uprising against Jehovah's<br />

universal sway . Thus the seven-thousandyear-old<br />

issue of universal sovereignty will at last<br />

be settled for all eternity .<br />

13<br />

When Jehovah God declares his loyal subjects<br />

righteous in view of their unwavering faithfulness<br />

to him under the final determining test, this corresponds<br />

with writing their names in the "book of<br />

life" . <strong>This</strong> signifies that they have the God-given<br />

right to everlasting life as the perfect inhabitants<br />

of the earthly paradise . No other creature in the<br />

13 . a What does this justification correspond with?<br />

b In what sense can those attaining this on earth not<br />

die any more?

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