"The Times of Restoration" Are at Hand! - Further Restoration at Hand!

Further Restoration at Hand!

In addition to the restoration that has resulted in a spiritual paradise today, the time is fast approaching when our planet will become a physical paradise.  A small part of the earth was  a paradise when Jehovah placed our ancestors, Adam and Eve, in the garden of Eden.  (Genesis 1:29-31) That is why we can speak of Paradise as being restored.  Before that happens, though, the earth must be rid of God-dishonoring false religion. The political elements of this world will take care of this.  (Revelation 17:15-18) Then,  the political and commercial elements,m along with their supporters, will be brought low.  Finally, the last of God's opponents -Satan the Devil and his demons-will be shut away for a thousand years-the duration of the restoration project.  During that time, "the wilderness and the waterless region will exult, and the desert plain will be joyful and blossom as the saffron."  (Isaiah 35:1)  The whole earth will come to be free of disturbance.  (Isaiah 14:7) Even the millions who have died will be restored  to life on earth.  All will experience the restorative benefits of the ransom sacrifice.  (Revelation 20:12-15; 22:1, 2) There will be no blind, deaf,m or lame people on the earth.  "No resident will say:  "I am sick.' " (Isaiah 33:24) Shortly after the end of the Thousand Year Reign of Christ,m the Devil and his demons will be released for a short period of time and will see how God's purpose for the earth has been fulfilled to that point.  Ultimately, they will be destroyed forever. -Revelation 20:1-3.

When the earth reaches the end of the thousand years of restoration,  "every breathing thing" will praise Jehovah, and they will do so throughout all eternity.  (Psalm 150:6)  Will you be among them? You can be. 

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