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I see you don't understand the ages of God, it has nothing to do with the pagan idea of reincarnation.
If you would look into the Greek word aion it means age and God uses the ages to work out his plan for the cosmos.
Adam to Noah was an age, God worked with them in that age different than the next. Noah
Noah to Abraham was an age they were under another set of instructions.
Abraham to Moses till Jesus the age of law was different yet again. ( progressive revelation)
Jesus first coming till the second coming the age of grace, our current age.
Next to come is the millennium when Jesus will rule on earth from Jerusalem for 1000 years.
After that there are still ages to come, but God has not told us much, just that there will be a new heaven and earth, and the old will pass away and behold ALL THINGS WILL BE NEW.
Until you understand the ages the mystery of the Gospel will remain just that a mystery, some still think like the Jews of old who missed and did not know God and will remain in the idea of , us and them, who is in and who is out, and all will scurry around like mice mice finding cheese nuggets and not understanding the very one who made them and the cheese.
In all the ages you mentioned (except for the eternal state of being that comes before the Judgment but after the Millennial Reign of Lord Jesus on earth) people do not come back to life to get another chance. In every age, people die once and await the resurrection of the just and the unjust to receive eternal life or eternal condemnation.
There is no other age where people get another chance, rather, the Judgment is described as FINAL.
Hebrews 9:27 It is appointed unto men once to die, but after that the judgment
Daniel 12:13 (WEB) “But go your way until the end; for you will rest, and will stand in your inheritance at the end of the days.”
John 3:36 Whoever believes in the Son may have eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath {{{remains}}} on them.
Philippians 3:18-19 (WEB) 18 For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ, 19 whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who think about earthly things.
Destruction
Meaning: destruction, ruin, loss, perishing; eternal ruin.
No matter what age, everyone dies, and will await the resurrection of the just and the unjust. There is no other judgment or second chances. The Scriptures explain this judgment as final.
Acts 24:14 I believe all things which are in the law and in the prophets; 15 having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
John 5:28-29 (WEB) 28 Don’t marvel at this, for the hour comes in which all who are in the tombs will hear his voice, 29 and will come out; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life; and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment.
The "just" will be resurrected to eternal life.
The "unjust" will be resurrected to be judged by their works, and will receive eternal punishment, cast into Outer Darkness (Matthew 22:13), the Second Death (Revelation 21:8), the Lake of Fire, and will not rest day or night, but will be tormented forever and ever (Revelation 14:11).
The phrase "forever and ever" is used 47 times in the Bible (OT and NT), and all of them mean, "without end."
Matthew 25:45-46 (WEB) 45 “Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you didn’t do it to one of the least of these, you didn’t do it to me.’ 46 These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
Daniel 12:2 (WEB) 2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting (‘ō-w-lām) life, and some to shame and everlasting (‘ō-w-lām) contempt.
Luke 13:25-28 (WEB) 25 When once the master of the house has risen up and has shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ then he will answer and tell you, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’ 26 Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’ 27 He will say, ‘I tell you, I don’t know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.’ 28 There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in God’s Kingdom, and yourselves being thrown outside.
Matthew 25:10-13 (WEB) 10 While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut. 11 Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us.’ 12 But he answered, ‘Most certainly I tell you, I don’t know you.’ 13 Watch therefore, for you don’t know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
Hebrews 6:1-2 (WEB) Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let’s press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God, 2 of the teaching of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
There are absolutely no Scriptures that teach there is another chance after the Judgment of the resurrected unjust.
There are many Scriptures, as I have shown, that teach about a judgment to come, and is explained as a final judgment - no other chances.
Revelation 14:11 (WEB) 11 The smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever. They have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.
Once again, the phrase "forever and ever" is used 47 times in the Bible (OT and NT), and all of them mean, "without end."
Revelation 20:14-15 (WEB) 14 Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. 15 If anyone was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.
Revelation 21:8 (WEB) 8 But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”
Grace is offered once by God in this life. AFTER this life is the Judgment.
Hebrews 9:27 (KJV) 27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment
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