DAILY TEXT, Sunday, March 1, 2026. He who dies is absolved of his sin (Rom. 6:7).

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Sunday, March 1, 2026

He who dies is absolved of his sin (Rom. 6:7).

The Bible speaks of righteous people who became unrighteous, such as King Solomon. He knew Jehovah well and knew how to worship him, and he received many blessings from him. But in time, he began to worship false gods. This greatly angered Jehovah, and the entire nation suffered for centuries because of Solomon’s sins. It is true that the Bible says that when he died, he “rested with his forefathers,” including faithful King David (1 Kings 11:5-9, 43; 2 Kings 23:13). Now, does the type of burial he received indicate that he will be resurrected? The Bible does not say. Resurrection is a gift that Jehovah gives out of love to those whom he wants to have the opportunity to serve him forever (Job 14:13, 14; John 6:44). Will Solomon be one of those people? Jehovah knows the answer; we do not. What we do know is that Jehovah will do what is right. w24.05 4 par. 9

How does Jehovah feel about destroying the wicked? (Ezekiel 33:11)

(Read Ezekiel 33:11.) Jehovah tells us how he feels when he executes his judgment on someone. The apostle Peter, under inspiration, wrote words very similar to those of the prophet Ezekiel. He said: “Jehovah . . does not want anyone to be destroyed.” (2 Pet. 3:9) Surely, those words reassure us. We have the assurance that Jehovah never destroys anyone forever unless there are compelling reasons to do so. He is full of mercy and demonstrates this quality whenever possible.

Who will not be resurrected, and how do we know?

Which individuals do we know will not be resurrected? The Bible mentions only a few. For example, Jesus indicated that Judas Iscariot will not be resurrected (Mark 14:21; see also John 17:12 and the study note). Judas knew perfectly well what he was doing when he acted against Jehovah and his Son (see Mark 3:29 and the study notes). Jesus also said that some of the religious leaders who had opposed him would not be resurrected (Matthew 23:33; see also John 19:11 and the study note “of man”). And the apostle Paul warned that unrepentant apostates would not be resurrected (Hebrews 6:4-8; 10:29).

What do we know about Jehovah's mercy? Give an example.

Now, as we have seen, Jehovah is full of mercy and “does not want anyone to be destroyed.” How did he show mercy to some who committed serious sins? King David committed adultery and murder, which were very serious sins, but he repented, and Jehovah showed him mercy and forgave him (2 Sam. 12:1-13). King Manasseh did terrible things for much of his life. Despite this king’s great wickedness, Jehovah showed him mercy and forgave him because he repented sincerely (2 Chron. 33:9-16). These examples remind us that Jehovah shows mercy whenever he finds a reason to do so. He will resurrect David and Manasseh because they realized they had committed terrible sins and repented.

Why did Jehovah show mercy to the inhabitants of Nineveh? What did Jesus say later about the inhabitants of Nineveh?

We also know that Jehovah was merciful to the inhabitants of Nineveh. God told Jonah: “I have noticed your wickedness.” But when they repented of their sins, Jehovah was kind and forgave them. He showed far more mercy than Jonah. In fact, when the prophet became angry, God had to remind him that those people did not even know “the difference between right and wrong” (Jonah 1:1, 2; 3:10; 4:9-11). Later, Jesus used the example of the repentant inhabitants of Nineveh to highlight Jehovah’s justice and mercy. He said that they would stand up “in the judgment” (Matthew 12:41).

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