1. Kà Máɖékà 3:16 nyuà cɛ̃ɛ kɛɛ, céè-ɖɛ̀ɔ̀ nyɛ́ Jɛhova nì céèɛ̀ìn nyɛ́, ké ɖɛ́ nì céè-ɖɛ̀à múɛ́?

 JEHOVAH been writing one special book for many years now. This book get one list that starting with the first faithful witness name Abel. b (Luke 11:​50, 51) From that time, Jehovah been adding names in that book, and today that book get plenty names. The Bible call that book “a book of remembrance,” “the book of life,” and “the scroll of life.” In this article, we will call it “the book of life.”​—​Read Malachi 3:16; Rev. 3:5; 17:​8.

2. Nyɛ́ ɓè kɔ̃̀ nyɛ́nɛ́ céè ɖé fɛ̀ɛ̀-cèè-ɖɛ̀ɔ̀ múɛ́, ké ɖɛ́ à ɓéɖé à ké nyu ɓɛ́ à nyɛ́nɛ́ ké ɖé céè ɖekèɛ́?

² This special book get the names of all those who worship Jehovah with deep respect and who love his name. They have the opportunity to get everlasting life. If we want our names to be in that book, we must have strong relationship with Jehovah. We must also have faith in the ransom sacrifice of his Son, Jesus Christ. (John 3:​16, 36) All of us want our names to be in that book, whether we get the hope to go to heaven or to live on the earth.

3-4. (a) À mu cĩ́ìn ɓó sè-ná-sèɛ̀ tiín ɔ jù ké à nyɛ́nɛ́ dyi céè-ɖɛ̀à mú céè kàùn níinǹ? Zaìn kɔ̃in. (b) Ðɛ́ à mu dɔ́ɔ́ kɔ̃in dèìn ɖé cɛ̃́ɛ́-ɖɛ̀ nìà kɛ kè ɔ nyɔ kɔà ɓó dyíɛɛ múɛ́?

³ But you think it mean if someone name in the book of  life nothing will stop them from getting everlasting life? We can find the answer from what Jehovah told Moses in Exodus 32:33. Jehovah said: “Whoever has sinned against me, I will wipe him out of   my book.” So even if your name in this book, it can still be erase. It looking just like Jehovah write the name them in pencil. (Rev. 3:​5, ftn.) So, we must make sure our names remain in that book until Jehovah write it with ink pen.

⁴ But maybe we get some question them to ask. For example, wetin the Bible say about those who names in the book of life and those who names not there? What time those who names in that book will get everlasting life? What about some people who were not having the opportunity to know Jehovah before they die? You think it possible for their names to be in the book of life too? We will answer these question them in this article and in the next one.

NYƐ́ ƁÈ KƆ̃̀ NYƐ́NƐ́ CÉÈÀ ÐÉ CÉÈ-ÐƐ̀Ɔ̀ MÚƐ́?

5-6. (a) Kà Fèɖópĩ̀ɔ̀ 4:3 nyuà tɛ̀mɛ̀ìn nyɛɛ, nyɛ́ ɓè kɔ̃̀ nyɛ́nɛ́ nìà nyɛ́nɛ́ ɓè céèà ɖé fɛ̀ɛ̀-cèè-ɖɛ̀ɔ̀ múɛɛ hwìɛ̀ kɛ́? (b) Tiɔ̀ nyɛ́ wa nyɛ́nɛ́ mu céè-ɖɛ̀ɔ̀ mú céèìn kánáá pu kɛ́?

⁵ Who all names in this book of life? To answer that question, let talk about five different groups of people. In these groups some people names in the book of life and some people names not there.

⁶ The first group that those who Jehovah na choose to rule with Jesus Christ in heaven. You think their names in the book of life now-now? Yes. According to what the apostle Paul told his “fellow workers” in Philippi, the names of the anointed, who will rule with Jesus Christ in heaven already in the book of life.  (Read Philippians 4:​3.) But for their names to stay in that book, they must remain faithful. Then when they get their final sealing, their names will be written in the book forever. That one will happen either before they die or before the great tribulation start.​—​Rev. 7:3.

7. Ðɛ́ Wɛ̀ɖɛ̀ɓèɖésĩ̀ɔ̀ 7:16, 17 tɛ̀mɛ̀ìn à ɓá ti ɓɛ́ nyɔ kúɖúú ɓè mɔ̀à ɓáɖáá tɔ̀ɔ̀ ɓèɛɛ nyɛ́nɛ́ mu fɛ̀ɛ̀-cèè-ɖɛ̀ɔ̀ mú céè kánáá puɛɛ jè dyíɛ́?

⁷ The second group that the great crowd of other sheep. You think their names in the book of life now-now? Yes. But you think their names will still be in the book of life after Armageddon? Yes. (Rev. 7:14) Jesus said that the sheep will get “everlasting life.” (Matt. 25:46) But those who will survive Armageddon will not just get everlasting life. Their names will still be in the book of life but just like Jehovah write it with pencil. During Jesus One Thousand Year Rule, he “will shepherd them and guide them to springs of waters of life.” Those who will listen to Jesus, Jehovah will judge them to be faithful and their names will remain in the book of life forever.​—​Read Revelation 7:​16, 17.

8. Nyɛ́ ɓè kɔ̃̀ nyɛ́nɛ́ se ɖé fɛ̀ɛ̀-cèè-ɖɛ̀ɔ̀ mú céè kɛ́, ké ɖɛ́ mu wa gbo kpáùn wɛ̃́?

⁸ The third group that the goats, who will be destroy during Armageddon. Their names not in the book of life. Jesus say they “will depart into everlasting cutting-off.” (Matt. 25:46) The holy spirit move Paul to tell us that “these very ones will undergo the judicial punishment of everlasting destruction.” (2 Thess. 1:9; 2 Pet. 2:​9) That the same thing will happen to all those who mean it to sin against the holy spirit. They too will be destroy forever, they will not get everlasting life. So it clear that they will not be resurrected. (Matt. 12:32; Mark 3:​28, 29; Heb. 6:​4-6) Now, let talk about the two groups that will be resurrected on the earth.

NYƆ ƁÈ MU GĨƆ WÓÐÓÙN WƐ̃

9. Kà Àpɔ́sò 24:15 nyuà tɛ̀mɛ̀ìn nyɛɛ, nyɔ kúɖúú sɔ̃́ ɓèɔ̀ nyɛ́ mu gĩɔ wóɖóùn nɔ ɓóɖó-kpàà kɔ̃ɛ́, ké xwɛ̀ wa nyu kòɛ̀ ɓó wa mùè ɓè gboɛ́?

⁹ The Bible talk about two groups of people that will be resurrected to live on the earth forever. That “the righteous” and “the unrighteous.” (Read Acts 24:15.) “The righteous” that those who serve Jehovah faithfully. “The unrighteous” that those who not serve Jehovah faithfully. The way they use to live show that they were not righteous. You think because the two groups will be resurrected, it mean that their names in the book of life? To answer that question, let talk about the two groups one by one.

10. Xwíníínɔ̀ nyɛ́ kɔ̃̀ jè “dyí-sɛ́ɖɛ́ìn-nyɔ̀” ɓèɔ̀ mu gĩɔ wóɖóùn wɛ̃́, ké kũ̀à nyɛ́ wa ɖíɛ́ ɓè mu ɓéɖéìn nyɛ́? (Dyé “Dyi-Dìè-Ðɛ̀ Ɓè Sɔ̀ìn Céè-Ðɛ̀ Wuɖuún-Zà-Nyɔ̀ Ɓè Gbo” nìà céè-ɖɛ̀ nìà kɛ mú ɓá gĩɔ-wóɖó-wóɖó dà ɓóɖó-kpàà kɔ̃ɛɛ jè dyíɛ́ ɖekè.)

¹⁰ “The righteous” that the fourth group. Their names were in the book of life before they die. You think when they die their names erase from there? No, because to Jehovah they still “living.” Jehovah “is a God, not of the dead, but of the living, for they are all living to him.” (Luke 20:38) So it mean when the righteous come back to life on earth, their names will be in the book of life, even though it will be like Jehovah write it with pencil. (Luke 14:14) We sure that some of the people that will come back  to life will serve as “princes in all the earth.”​—​Ps. 45:​16.

11. Ðɛ́ ‘nyɔ-se-dyí-sɛ́ɖɛ́ìn’ ɓèɔ̀ mu ɓéɖéìn wa ké cɛ̃́ hwɛ̀ ɓɛ́ wa nyɛ́nɛ́ ké fɛ̀ɛ̀-cèè-ɖɛ̀ɔ̀ mú céèɛ̀ ɓɛ́ìn nyɛ́?

¹¹ The fifth group, that “the unrighteous.” Maybe because they never knew Jehovah law, they were not able to live by it before they die. So, their names were not in the book of life. But God will resurrect them, so that they can get the opportunity for their names to be in the book of life. All the “unrighteous” ones will really need help. Before they die, some of them use to do plenty bad-bad things. They will need to learn about Jehovah and live by what they learn. God will use his Kingdom to direct the greatest teaching work that will ever happen on the earth.

12. (a) Nyɛ́ mu nyɔ-se-dyí-sɛ́ɖɛ́ìn ɓèɔ̀ ɖɛ tɛ̀mɛ̀ìn nyɛ́? (b) Ðɛ́ mu nyɔ ɓè ɓɛ́ wa nɔ́ɔ̀ ɓó ɖɛ wa cɛ̃́à kɛɛ kũ̀à gbo po jè kɛɛ gbo kpáùn wɛ̃́?

¹² Who will teach the unrighteous? That the great crowd and the righteous people who will be resurrected. For the unrighteous people names to be in the book of life, they will have to get good relationship with Jehovah and give their life to him. Jesus and the anointed will be watching carefully to see whether the unrighteous will apply the things they will be learning. (Rev. 20:​4) If anybody refuse to do what they will learn, even if they 100 years old, they will be destroy. (Isa. 65:20) Since Jehovah and Jesus can read hearts, they will make sure that no one will cause trouble in the new world.​—​Isa. 11:9; 60:18; 65:25; John 2:​25.

 GĨƆ-WÓÐÓ-WÓÐÓ ƁÓ FƐ̀Ɛ̀ KÈ ZAA WƆ̃ PO JÈ

13-14. (a) Kĩ́ín nyɛɛ, xwɛ̀ à nyu ma Jízɛ̀ɛ̀ wuɖu ɓè nìà ɖé Jɔ̃́ɔ́ 5:29 múɛɛ múin wɔ̃́ɔ̀ kɛ́? (b) Ðɛ́ à kɔ̃̀ à ké dyéɖé gbo dè ɓá wuɖu ɓèà jè dyíɛ́?

¹³ Jesus also talk about some people who will be resurrected on earth. For example, he said: “The hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out, those who did good things to a resurrection of life, and those who practiced vile things to a resurrection of judgment.” (John 5:​28, 29) What Jesus mean?

¹⁴ Before, we use to understand Jesus words to mean the things people will do after they come back to life on earth. This one mean, when they come back to life, some of them will do good-good things and some of them will do bad-bad things. But, Jesus not say as soon they come back to life they will do good things or they will do bad things. He use past tense. He said, those who “did good things” and those who ‘practiced vile things.’ So Jesus talking about the things they did before they die. It really make sense, because nobody will be allow to do bad things in the new world. The unrighteous did bad things before they die. So, what Jesus words about “a resurrection of life” and “a resurrection of judgment” mean?

15. Nyɛ́ ɓè “mu gĩɔ wóɖóùn, ké wa mu fɛ̀ɛ̀ ɓéɖéìn” nyɛ́, ké xwíníínɔ̀ nyɛ́ kɔ̃̀ jè kɛ́?

¹⁵ The righteous, or those who did good things before they die, will receive “a resurrection of life,” because their names will already be in the book of life. So it mean, the resurrection of “those who did good things” that John 5:29 talk about, that the same resurrection of “the righteous” that Acts 24:15 talking about. This understanding agree with what Romans 6:7 say: “The one who has died has been acquitted from his sin.” So when the righteous die, Jehovah can forgive all their sin, but he can remember all the good-good things they did before they die. (Heb. 6:10) But for the righteous ones that will be resurrected, they will need to remain faithful for their names to stay in the book of life.

16. Ðɛ́ mɔ̀à ‘gĩɔ-wóɖó-wóɖó ɓó zaa wɔ̃ po’ jè kɛɛ xwíníín nyɛ́?

¹⁶ How about those who did bad things before they die? Even though when they die their sins were cancel, they never serve Jehovah when they were living. Their names not in the book of life. So the resurrection of ‘those who practice bad things’ and the resurrection of “the unrighteous” in Acts 24:15 talking about the same group. That them will receive “the resurrection of judgment.” c This judgement mean the time Jesus will be watching the unrighteous to see whether they will serve Jehovah or not. (Luke 22:30) After some time, Jesus will know whether they qualify for their names to be in the book of life. The unrighteous names will be in the book of life, only if they leave their bad ways and give their life to Jehovah.

17-18. Ðɛ́ nyɔ séín ɓè muà gĩɔ wóɖóùn ɓɛ́ wa kéà ɓóɖó-kpàà kɔ̃̀ cĩ́ɛɛ ɓéɖé ɓɛ́ wa ké nyuɛ́, ké ɖɛ́ mɔ̀à nyuu-ɖɛ̀ ɓè ɓɛ́ Wɛ̀ɖɛ̀ɓèɖésĩ̀ɔ̀ 20:12, 13 cɛ̃à jè kɛ́?

¹⁷ Whether they were righteous or unrighteous before, all those who will be resurrected will need to obey the laws that will be in the new scrolls. And these new scrolls will be open during the 1,000 years. The apostle John describe  something he saw in vision: “I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and scrolls were opened. But another scroll was opened; it is the scroll of life. The dead were judged out of those things written in the scrolls according to their deeds.”​—​Rev. 20:​12, 13.

¹⁸ The people that will come back to life will be judge base on what they will do. You think they will be judge base on the things they did before they die? No! Remember, when they die their sin cancel. So then, “their deeds” not mean the bad-bad things they use to do before they die. But it talking about the way they will apply the things they will learn in the new world. Even faithful man them like Noah, Samuel, David, and Daniel will have to learn about Jesus Christ and exercise faith in his sacrifice. So if the righteous will need to learn about Jesus, then the unrighteous will need to learn more about him!

19. Ðé mánáín nyɛɛ, ɖɛ́ mu nyɔ ɓè ɓɛ́ wa ɓɔ́ ɖɛ nɔ̀mɔ̀ dyíin nìà kɛɛ gbo kpáùn wɛ̃́?

¹⁹ What will finally happen to those who will refuse to do what they will learn in the new world? Revelation 20:15 say: “Whoever was not found written in the book of life was hurled into the lake of fire.” Yes, they will be completely destroy forever. So, it important for us to make sure that our names be in the book of life and that it remain there!

20. Ðɛ́ mɔ̀ nyɔ-múàùn-po-kũ̀à ɖò ɓɛ́ ɔ mu nììn ɓó zɔ̃ táázĩ̀ìnɔ̀ xwíníín nyɛ́? (Dyé dyi-dyé-ɖɛ̀ nìà mákázĩ̀ìnɔ̀ kɔ̃ɛ.)

²⁰ The Thousand Year Rule will really be wonderful! It will include the greatest teaching work that God people will ever do on the earth. At the same time Jesus will be watching the righteous and the unrighteous to see whether they will be doing the things they na learn. (Isa. 26:9; Acts 17:31) How they will do the teaching work? The next article will help us to understand and be grateful for this wonderful work.