True Justice and Enduring Peace

No wonder, then, that the prophecy at Isaiah 11:3, 4 foretold of God’s Son and his, Kingdom rule:

“There will be enjoyment by him in the fear of Jehovah. And he will not judge by any mere appearance to his eyes, nor reprove simply according to the thing heard by his ears. And with righteousness he must judge the lowly ones, and with uprightness he must give reproof in behalf of the meek ones of the earth. And he must strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the spirit of his lips he will put the wicked one to death.”

There will be no “credibility gaps” under his rule, no irritation and frustration because of entangling “red tape,” political conniving and corruption in legal matters and judgment.

Able to read all men’s hearts, this king will do what men could never accomplish​—rid the earth of the wicked. Not just the muggers, rapists and murderers, but also those superficially “decent” persons who deliberately practice stealing and deadly oppression in more subtle ways. Under Kingdom rule, earth’s inhabitants will have no need to be on constant guard against being cheated, defrauded or swindled by dishonest businesses or individuals. The spiral in the cost of living will stop; wholesale pollution of earth’s land, water and air will end.

The arms race will be scrapped. No threat of all-out nuclear war will menace the people, nor even of so-called “limited” wars like those today killing and wounding hundreds of thousands in Asiatic and other lands. Why not? Because survival into the new order under this government requires that each person first have fulfilled these words at Isaiah 2:4:

“And they will have to beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, neither will they learn war anymore.”

Gone will be the crushing burden of military costs that now mount up to over $200,000,000,000 a year. Think of the cost in human labor and material that enormous sum represents! And think of what good can be done when men’s efforts and earth’s materials are all directed to constructive, helpful activities.

Pleasurable Living and Working Conditions

The modern industrialized society has crowded people into mammoth concrete jungles called cities, subjecting them to dirt, noise and lack of privacy. The facts now show the damage to human well-being this has brought. Such focal points of crime, disease, pollution, poverty, racism and drug addiction are due to disappear. The Bible shows that God purposed that man should live under garden-like conditions, and his Kingdom government will make this a reality.​—Gen. 1:28; 2:15; Matt. 6:10.

As when ancient Israel enjoyed being restored to God’s favor after years of oppression in Babylon, so in the coming new order people will “build houses and have occupancy; and they will certainly plant vineyards and eat their fruitage. . . . and the work of their own hands [they] will use to the full. They will not toil for nothing.” Yes, they will “actually sit, each one under his vine. and under his fig tree, and there will be no one making them tremble.”​—Isa. 65:21-23; Mic. 4:4.

No persons will then face a “daily grind” as mere “cogs” in a chain-production machine, doing monotonous work that provides no challenge to their intelligence or ability, working for people they do not know and producing things in which they can take no real personal pride. They will have a real purpose in living​—doing things to bring praise to their Creator, to beautify the planet he provides as their home.

Health and Life

Many diseases today are termed “diseases of civilization,” including heart disease, stomach ulcers and cancer. Of itself the release from tension and stress in God’s new order will greatly aid mankind’s mental and physical health. But, more importantly, Christ Jesus, who gave his life as a ransom price for the redemption of mankind, will encourage and nourish the spiritual health of all his subjects. Progress in spiritual health will result in healing from inherited sin and imperfection. Eventually the divine promise given at Revelation 21:4 will see complete fulfillment:

“And he [God] will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.”

What a relief never to be in fear of hearing the dread diagnosis of cancer or some other killing or crippling disease! Yes, what an amazing hope to gain the privilege of unending life, to be free from the pressure of a short and uncertain life expectancy of some few score years.

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God’s kingdom will forever remove the barrier of nationalism; people of all races will live in peace under one government

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God’s Word the Bible promises pleasurable living and working conditions on a Paradise earth under his Kingdom government