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To: Seven_0

That’s what I thought.

Again, Revelation 20:4-6

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.

First: I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded...and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

Second: 5 The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed.


96 posted on 11/12/2010 4:13:07 PM PST by huldah1776
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First: I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded...and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

Second: 5 The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed.

I am not sure I understand what the first and second resurrections are. I suspect they follow the same pattern as birth and death. The first resurrection would be physical. The second would be spiritual. You can be born twice and you could die twice but you get only one resurrection. There is only one sacrifice.

Scripture says Christ is the resurrection and the life. He is certainly the first resurrection and I believe he is also the second resurrection if there is a second resurrection. There is no resurrection outside of Christ.

Resurrection and life go together in revelation 20:4 but the ones standing before God at the White Throne are called dead. The dead were judged. Even though they are resurrected, it is still their first resurrection.

102 posted on 11/12/2010 10:45:35 PM PST by Seven_0 (You cannot fool all of the people, ever!)
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