Absolute nonsense. Yours is the “private interpretation
Christ’s resurrection was God raising Him from the dead.
God raising someone from the dead is resurrecting them – plain and simple.
Acts 2:24
But God
raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for Him to be held in its clutches.
Acts 2:32
God has raised this Jesus to life, to which we are all witnesses.
Acts 13:34
In fact,
God raised Him from the dead never to see decay. As He has said: 'I will give you the holy and sure blessings I promised to David.'
Acts 13:37
But
the One whom God raised from the dead did not see decay.
“And they did not believe the others who had seen Him since He had been
raised from the dead.”
But let's go a little different way for awhile now.
You place great emphasis on the term "last day" for the resurrection in order to avoid the very obvious doctrine of the rapture of the church to shield her from the wrath to come.
Get real specific now if you would. Exactly what is this this last day in relationship to?
Is it the last day before the great white throne judgment? Is it the last day before the destruction of the present heavens and the earth in melting fire?
Is it the last day of the 7 year tribulation period.
Is it the last day of the first 3 and 1/2 years of the tribulation period.
I would ask if it's the last day before the 1000 year reign of Christ - but we've already established that you have conveniently spiritualized that very scripture based time period.
Get specific now please. When is this last day and in relation to what events?
By the way – I can’t figure for the life of me why people are so offended that God would do such a thing as to keep Christ's bride from the wrath and tribulation which is coming on the earth.
Although – come to think of it – I have talked to many here who reject eternal security and preach some kind of works salvation. They also invariably reject the rapture since they believe that we must earn our salvation via staying faithful through the tribulation deceptions.
That isn’t you by any chance is it? You aren’t one of those who reject or twist salvation by grace alone are you? I hope not.
But then – you do deny other portions of scripture such as the millennial reign of Christ - so it wouldn’t surprise me to see that you reject or twist other scriptures also in order to line up with your preconceived notions.
I’m just asking and not necessarily accusing. But I have seen some definite patterns in the forum, which are fairly easy to take note of once understood, in the way people view things. For that reason nothing much surprises me now.
For instance my suspecting beforehand that you likely reject the 1000 year reign, since you reject the rapture, is an example of being attuned to certain patterns of belief here in the forum.
To him who does not have (rejects the straight forward word of the Lord concerning the 1000 year reign for instance) - even what he thinks he has will be taken from him.
(I.e. – one error begets another almost invariably.)
You aren't one of those, like the Adventists for instance, who reject resurrection for believers before the end of time because it does not allow for a judgment of our works at the end of time (such as looking at what day we worshiped on) in order to decide once for all our salvation?
As another for instance - some of the people here in this thread alone believe that there will be many who will lose their salvation during the tribulation due to taking the mark of the beast. There is also the belief in universal salvation for all men and angels in the end which is strangely juxtapositioned with this idea of loss of salvation in this life (only to be granted again at the end of time when all are saved).
I.e. - it isn't just a lack of respect for the character of Scofield which is at the root of their rejection of the pre trib rapture. There is much more in play with them - as I have found from other threads on other subjects.
I'm just trying to get a feel for where you are coming from before I spend much more time with you. I just want to be able to zero in on the real issues in all this.
Start with telling me exactly when you envision this "last day" as happening and why you see it that way.
Let's put all of our cards right out on the table and all that.
If I find that you don't have any of these aberrant works tendencies which are causing your rejection of the rapture - I apologize.
Maybe you are simply a saved by grace born again Christian and simply haven't thought these things through - causing you to miss the fact that there have already been resurrections long before the last day (and not just that of Jesus Christ).