We Can Live Forever - Jehovah's Purpose Has Not Changed

 Jehovah has promised that he will resurrect the dead and make everlasting life available to them.  (Acts 24:15; Titus 1:1, 2)  The faithful man Job was certain that Jehovah longs to resurrect those who have died.  (Job 14:14, 15)  The prophet Daniel was aware that humans have the prospect of being resurrected with the opportuity to live forever.  (Psalm 37:29; read Daniel 12:2, 13.) Jews in Jesus' day also knew that Jehovah could grant his faithful servants "everlasting life."  (Luke 10:25; 18:18) Jesus repeatedly spoke of this promise, and he himself was resurrected by his Father. - MATTHEW 19:19; 22:31, 32; LUKE 18:30; JOHN 11:25.

Jehovah is the Life-Giver and has the power to bring people back to life.  He empowered the prophet Elijah to ressurect the son of the widow of Zerephat. (1 Kings 17:21-23) Later, with God's help the prophet Elijah restored life to the son of a Shunammoite woman. (2 Kinfsa 4:18-20, 34-37)  Those and other resurrections proved that his Father had given him that power.  )John 11:23-25, 43, 44) Now Jesus is in heaven and has been given "all authority . . . in heaven and on earth." Thus, he is in position to fulfill the promise that "all those  in the memorial tombs" will be raised to life with the prospect of remaining alive forever. -MATTHEW 28:18; JOHN 5:25-29.

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