“Come, you who have been blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the founding of the world.”

Matthew 5:5; 25:34.

For the earth to be a worthy inheritance, however, conditions must be radically changed​—brought to perfection! It must become a world where perfect peace and harmony reign among all God’s creatures. (Isaiah 11:6-9) Every trace of human imperfection must be erased, including death. (1 Corinthians 15:25, 26) This means that dead ones, who are part of redeemed mankind, must be resurrected. Only in this way could they have the opportunity to become Christ’s heirs!​—John 5:28, 29.