Second Coming of Christ = FIRST Resurrection without question

[Kobidobidog]

In 1Thess 4 we see a depiction of the second coming of Christ where the "Dead in Christ rise FIRST" - in what John calls "The FIRST resurrection" Rev 20:1-5.

Rev 20
4 Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5 The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.


1 Thess 4
13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. 15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.

Matthew 24
29 “But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory. 31 And He will send forth His angels with a great trumpet and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

This is incredibly obvious to the reader.


As for an argument to the contrary we have this --

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Not in the Bible.

In the Bible the term "First resurrection" in only found in Revelation 20 and is applied to the event that happens at the Revelation 19 second-coming (hint: no chapter divisions in the letter that John writes - called "Revelation") and is found in Revelation 20:1-5. Revelation 20 says nothing about Jesus being raised in the "First resurrection" that John sees in the future.

The term "second resurrection" is only found in Revelation 20 and happens exactly 1000 years after the first resurrection according to John.



Irrefutable fact: Nothing at all is said in Revelation 20 about those raised in the 2nd resurrection being granted "everything Christ received by his death and resurrection"

Revelation 20 only grants to those raised in the second resurrection -- the Lake of Fire

That is correct. Wicked after the second resurrection will be turned into the lake of fire reduced to ashes. The saved will walk on those ashes.

 

[DavidPT]

If anyone's name was not found in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire
Rev20:15

Clearly at this judgement, saved and unsaved are judged.

Forget chapter headings. In the next three verses john speaks of a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth have passed away. And now, in the new Jerusalem God will dwell with his people.
So on the last day of This present earth judgement takes place( rev20:11-15)

Who takes part in This judgement, on the last day of This present earth, only the unsaved?

For my fathers will is that everyone who looks to the son and believes in him shall have eternal life, AND I WILL RAISE THEM UP ON THE LAST DAY( the last day of this present earth)
John6:40

Assuming all of this is true. Would not the dead in Christ rise before the great white throne judgment even commences? And doesn't 1 Cor 15 indicate once they rise in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump, they put on immortality at this point? What would this mean? They are no longer of the dead ever again, but are now alive for forever more.

According to Rev 20, the only ones at that judgment are the dead. How could that possibly include anyone that had already been changed at the last trump before the great white judgment even takes place?

 

[DavidPT]

In 1Thess 4 we see a depiction of the second coming of Christ where the "Dead in Christ rise FIRST" - in what John calls "The FIRST resurrection" Rev 20:1-5.

Rev 20
4 Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5 The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.


1 Thess 4
13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. 15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.

Matthew 24
29 “But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory. 31 And He will send forth His angels with a great trumpet and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

This is incredibly obvious to the reader.


As for an argument to the contrary we have this --

==========================



Not in the Bible.

In the Bible the term "First resurrection" in only found in Revelation 20 and is applied to the event that happens at the Revelation 19 second-coming (hint: no chapter divisions in the letter that John writes - called "Revelation") and is found in Revelation 20:1-5. Revelation 20 says nothing about Jesus being raised in the "First resurrection" that John sees in the future.

The term "second resurrection" is only found in Revelation 20 and happens exactly 1000 years after the first resurrection according to John.



Irrefutable fact: Nothing at all is said in Revelation 20 about those raised in the 2nd resurrection being granted "everything Christ received by his death and resurrection"

Revelation 20 only grants to those raised in the second resurrection -- the Lake of Fire

Unless I overlooked something here, or perhaps misunderstood something here, I tend to think you are spot on myself.

 

[BobRyan]

Assuming all of this is true. Would not the dead in Christ rise before the great white throne judgment even commences?

Yes that is true.

In Revelation 11 - 'the time came for the dead to be judged' -- which is not the Rev 20 Great White Throne event.
In Revelation 14 - "the hour of his judgment HAS come" -- which is not the Rev 20 Great White Throne and lake of fire - event.

And doesn't 1 Cor 15 indicate once they rise in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump, they put on immortality at this point?

Yes that is true.

1 Thess 4 at the second coming the saints are raised immortal. "Over these the second death has no power" Rev 20:4-5.

What would this mean? They are no longer of the dead ever again, but are now alive for forever more.

Yes - the 1Thess 4 event for the saints -- means they are no long what 1Thess 4 calls the "Dead in Christ" but are alive.

According to Rev 20, the only ones at that judgment are the dead.

That is also true.

The only ones dead during the 1000 years and after -- to be raised in the 2nd resurrection and suffer the 2nd death - are the wicked.

How could that possibly include anyone that had already been changed at the last trump before the great white judgment even takes place?

It could not include the saints - just as you point out.

 

[BobRyan]

I'm not gonna even respond.
Apart from saying.
I agree the first resurrection is a thousand years before the second one.

That's good isn't it. Stick to what we agree on, finish the conversation at a place we agree!!

Imagine that being the case in Christendom at large. Christians uniting where they agree, rather than being divided by what they disagree on.
I know, I'm just a daydreamer!
God bless

Then we agree on at least one point - and that is a significant one. I will take it.

 

[DavidPT]

Yes that is true.

In Revelation 11 - 'the time came for the dead to be judged' -- which is not the Rev 20 Great White Throne event.
In Revelation 14 - "the hour of his judgment HAS come" -- which is not the Rev 20 Great White Throne and lake of fire - event.

I totally agree. And those that might not, they need to consider the following then.

Revelation 11:18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.


Not only does verse 18 say the following, and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth, look what verse 19 shows, and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail. The latter hardly fits the scene in Rev 20 and the great white throne judgment. An earthquake and great hail would only be relevant to the those still physically alive on earth, and that verse 18 shows the time of the dead, that they should be judged, that it precedes this. That clearly means the 7th trumpet has nothing to do with the GWTJ in Rev 20 since these physically still alive would need to be judged at the GWTJ at some point, but how could they be if that judgment preceded their physical deaths?

 

[The Times]

In 1Thess 4 we see a depiction of the second coming of Christ where the "Dead in Christ rise FIRST" - in what John calls "The FIRST resurrection" Rev 20:1-5.

Rev 20
4 Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5 The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.


1 Thess 4
13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. 15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.

Matthew 24
29 “But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory. 31 And He will send forth His angels with a great trumpet and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

This is incredibly obvious to the reader.


As for an argument to the contrary we have this --

==========================



Not in the Bible.

In the Bible the term "First resurrection" in only found in Revelation 20 and is applied to the event that happens at the Revelation 19 second-coming (hint: no chapter divisions in the letter that John writes - called "Revelation") and is found in Revelation 20:1-5. Revelation 20 says nothing about Jesus being raised in the "First resurrection" that John sees in the future.

The term "second resurrection" is only found in Revelation 20 and happens exactly 1000 years after the first resurrection according to John.



Irrefutable fact: Nothing at all is said in Revelation 20 about those raised in the 2nd resurrection being granted "everything Christ received by his death and resurrection"

Revelation 20 only grants to those raised in the second resurrection -- the Lake of Fire

Who were the first fruits in Revelation 14?

 

[stuart lawrence]

Assuming all of this is true. Would not the dead in Christ rise before the great white throne judgment even commences? And doesn't 1 Cor 15 indicate once they rise in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump, they put on immortality at this point? What would this mean? They are no longer of the dead ever again, but are now alive for forever more.

According to Rev 20, the only ones at that judgment are the dead. How could that possibly include anyone that had already been changed at the last trump before the great white judgment even takes place?

On which day is the great white throne judgement?
Is it not on the last day( of this present earth)
Immediately after this judgement, john tells us the old heaven and the old earth have passed away. The new heaven and new earth has come.
Jesus stated three times in John ch6 he would raise believers up on the last day

 

[DavidPT]

On which day is the great white throne judgement?
Is it not on the last day( of this present earth)
Immediately after this judgement, john tells us the old heaven and the old earth have passed away. The new heaven and new earth has come.
Jesus stated three times in John ch6 he would raise believers up on the last day

Assuming what you asked and said here, is the case, do you agree or disagree the last trump precedes the great white throne judgment? If you agree that it precedes it, this means all saints would already be in new immortal bodies prior to that judgment. When looking at that judgment in Rev 20, only the dead are there.
Nowhere does it ever indicate immortal saints are standing at that judgment as well.

Revelation 20:11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.


So who are all these dead people if not the lost? If any of them are also saints, and this judgment were to happen at the end of this age on the last day of this age, why didn't they rise with the dead in Christ at the last trump, thus they too being alive forever more at that point?



Compared with, which precedes this judgment.

1 Corinthians 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.


If this precedes the GWTJ, can't see any of these being at the judgment among the dead standing there being judged according to teir works. The GWTJ would have to precede the last trump, which then doesn't make sense in the least for sure.

 

[stuart lawrence]

Assuming what you asked and said here, is the case, do you agree or disagree the last trump precedes the great white throne judgment? If you agree that it precedes it, this means all saints would already be in new immortal bodies prior to that judgment. When looking at that judgment in Rev 20, only the dead are there.
Nowhere does it ever indicate immortal saints are standing at that judgment as well.

Revelation 20:11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.


So who are all these dead people if not the lost? If any of them are also saints, and this judgment were to happen at the end of this age on the last day of this age, why didn't they rise with the dead in Christ at the last trump, thus they too being alive forever more at that point?



Compared with, which precedes this judgment.

1 Corinthians 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.


If this precedes the GWTJ, can't see any of these being at the judgment among the dead standing there being judged according to teir works. The GWTJ would have to precede the last trump, which then doesn't make sense in the least for sure.

If anyone's name was not found in the book of life they were thrown into the lake of fire

Would have to read

No ones name was found in the book of life so they were all thrown into the lake of fire

 

[BABerean2]

John 5 predicts that in the future - there will be TWO resurrections.

The first one happens when a person comes to faith in Christ.
That has already happened for those who are already Christians.
It is the process of being "born again" found in John chapter 3.

oh 5:24　 "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.　
(Past tense, not future)

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[BobRyan]

On which day is the great white throne judgement?
Is it not on the last day( of this present earth)
Immediately after this judgement, john tells us the old heaven and the old earth have passed away. The new heaven and new earth has come.
Jesus stated three times in John ch6 he would raise believers up on the last day

Rev 20 does not say "on the last day - the great white throne judgment".

In John 6 - to BE raised up on the last day "is a good thing".

Phil 3 -- Paul seeks to "ATTAIN to the resurrection"

Phil 3
8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.

John 5 -- TWO resurrections. One is a "Resurrection of LIFE" and the other a "Resurrection of Judgment"

Rev 20 TWO resurrections - one is that of the "blessed and holy" one who are raised to "reign WITH Christ".
And then 1000 years later - another resurrection "of Judgment" -

Paul seeks to "attain" to the first resurrection.

 

[BobRyan]

The first one happens when a person comes to faith in Christ.
That has already happened for those who are already Christians.

1. The Bible never calls the new birth "a resurrection".
2. Paul seeks to "attain to the resurrection" -- future to Paul

10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.

 

[BobRyan]

There's only 1 resurrection.

John 5 and Revelation 20 ... have two.

 

[stuart lawrence]

Rev 20 does not say "on the last day - the great white throne judgment".

In John 6 - to BE raised up on the last day "is a good thing".

Phil 3 -- Paul seeks to "ATTAIN to the resurrection"

Phil 3
8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.

John 5 -- TWO resurrections. One is a "Resurrection of LIFE" and the other a "Resurrection of Judgment"

Rev 20 TWO resurrections - one is that of the "blessed and holy" one who are raised to "reign WITH Christ".
And then 1000 years later - another resurrection "of Judgment" -

Paul seeks to "attain" to the first resurrection.

Now why did you respond to.my post? It wasn't sent to you!
It was nice yesterday to finish our conversation, with partial agreement.
So what do I do now?
Remind you a couple of days ago you said forget chapter headings.
Just read rev20:11-15&ch21:1-5 as one continuous segment

 

[Bill Toll]

In reading through all the posts and opinions, it seems there are two problems pre and mid trib Believers might have a problem with. First, is All believers dead and living are resurrected at first coming, the first coming would have to be at the end of the tribulation, assuming people will still get saved, and martered up to the end of the tribulation period. Second question would be if the second reserection is only for the unsaved, then does that mean no one is safed during the 1000 year reign?

 

[throughfiierytrial]

In 1Thess 4 we see a depiction of the second coming of Christ where the "Dead in Christ rise FIRST" - in what John calls "The FIRST resurrection" Rev 20:1-5.

Rev 20
4 Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5 The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.


1 Thess 4
13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. 15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.

Matthew 24
29 “But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory. 31 And He will send forth His angels with a great trumpet and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

This is incredibly obvious to the reader.


As for an argument to the contrary we have this --

==========================



Not in the Bible.

In the Bible the term "First resurrection" in only found in Revelation 20 and is applied to the event that happens at the Revelation 19 second-coming (hint: no chapter divisions in the letter that John writes - called "Revelation") and is found in Revelation 20:1-5. Revelation 20 says nothing about Jesus being raised in the "First resurrection" that John sees in the future.

The term "second resurrection" is only found in Revelation 20 and happens exactly 1000 years after the first resurrection according to John.



Irrefutable fact: Nothing at all is said in Revelation 20 about those raised in the 2nd resurrection being granted "everything Christ received by his death and resurrection"

Revelation 20 only grants to those raised in the second resurrection -- the Lake of Fire

I'll disagree. It is not about a play on the word FIRST. The first resurrection is the born again experience...plug it into the Revelation passages and you'll see it is the only answer. Jesus, Mary and Martha, the apostles, NO ONE claimed there would be two resurrections, nor a literal 1000 year reign on earth...doesn't even make sense without changing the meanings of lots and lots of passages. Revelation is just as it says, a Revelation and as such it needs to be made plain. Jesus introduces the Book with what He Himself calls mysteries which need solving...He solves some for us to get us started. You may wonder, is this not all very unconventional, I mean claiming there are mysteries to be solved in the form of riddles in the Bible...yes, and we solve them using all the Scriptures...numbers and all. See Proverbs 1 so as to prove to yourself that there are mysteries, riddles, sayings of the wise in Scripture and the book of Wisdom (Proverbs) claims this and allows us to proceed accordingly without hesitation of conscience....
Proverbs 1:1-7:
The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:

2 for gaining wisdom and instruction;
for understanding words of insight;
3 for receiving instruction in prudent behavior,
doing what is right and just and fair;
4 for giving prudence to those who are simple,
knowledge and discretion to the young—
5 let the wise listen and add to their learning,
and let the discerning get guidance—
6 for understanding proverbs and parables,
the sayings and riddles of the wise.

7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

 

[Another Lazarus]

first, is All believers dead and living are resurrected at first coming

Not all believers dead unless they leftbehind.
1 Thes 4:17 17After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.

May Jesus bless you all HalleluYAH

 

[Another Lazarus]

I'll disagree. It is not about a play on the word FIRST. The first resurrection is the born again experience....

Jesus speaks about the real resurrection and the rapture at the same time be4 the great tribulation.
1 thes 4:16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the Christians who have died will rise from their graves.
17After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord

People will mourn because they are the leftbehind foolish virgins

May Jesus bless you all HalleluYAH

 

[BABerean2]

The Bible never calls the new birth "a resurrection".

Joh 5:24　 "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.　

What do you call it when a dead person becomes alive?

Joh 11:23　 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
　
Joh 11:24　 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
(Here, Martha was speaking of the resurrection of the body found in John 5:27-30.)　

Joh 11:25　 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:　

Joh 11:26　 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
(This is the spiritual resurrection found in John 5:24.)　

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