"You Will Be With Me in Paradise" - WHAT MUST THE "OTHER SHEEP" DO TO QUALIFY TO LIVE IN PARADISE

We do not need to wait unto we are living in Paradise to become the kind of people that Jehovah wants there. Right now we can work at being honest in our speech and actions and moderate in our habits. And we can be loyal to Jehovah, to our marriage mate, to  fellow Christians.  The more closely we confor to God's standards while living in this wicked world, the easier it will be  for us to live by them in Paradise.  We can also develop skills and traits to show that we are preparing to live then.

We should also strive to let go of guilt that we may feel because of serious sins committed in the past.  Of course, we would neve consider the ransom sacrifice to be an excuse  to "practice sin willfully." (Hebrews 10:26-31) But wecan rest assured that if we truly have repented of a serious sin, have sought the help Jehovah provides, and have changed our conduct, has forgiven us in a large way.(Isaiah 55:7; Acts 3:19) Remember Jesus' words to the Pharisees: "I came to call, not the righteous people, but sinners." (Matthew 9:13) The ransom sacrifice is powerful enough to cover all our sins. 

Next time: "You Will Be With Me in Paradise" - YOU CAN LIVE FOREVER IN PARADISE

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