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To: kindred

Indeed. As far as I’m concerned, the easiest way to show these claims false is to simply note that the two resurrections of the dead, prophesied not only in Revelation, but by the apostles, and by Jesus, obviously haven’t happened, or we would not be here arguing about this.

The only way preterists can answer this, in my experience, is to claim that the events didn’t happen as the Bible predicted they would, but only happened in some “spiritual” sense that basically renders them meaningless, and falsifies the promises associated with them.

Jesus had to deal with people making similar arguments, so I’ll let His response answer these modern-day Sadducees:

“18 Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,

19 Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man’s brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

20 Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.

21 And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise.

22 And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.

23 In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife.

24 And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?

25 For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.”

Since we are not like “angels which are in heaven”, and we still marry, then according to Jesus, we have not been resurrected. Thus the two resurrections prophesied multiple times, both inside and outside Revelation, can not have taken place.


56 posted on 02/11/2017 5:10:48 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: Boogieman
I believe the Scriptures do teach the first resurrection of the dead is the translation of the dead saints and living saints, the rapture, which precedes the 7 year tribulation spoken of in Daniel and Revelation. The next resurrection is the dead old testament saint following the tribulation at the judgment of nations after the return of Jesus Christ ending the tribulation to Zion and at the setting up of His earthly millennial reign on the earth. The last resurrection of the dead is the White Throne judgment of unbelievers who will be judged for their works as they did not accept the gift of Gods grace, His proffered salvation to all who believe Him.This is at the end of the Kingdom age of Jesus Christ after God releases Satan who was locked in the abyss for the 1000 years of Jesus Kingdom age, which Revelation teaches. Prophecy is some 28% of Scripture and largely ignored for some reason by many saints. Nerveless, God has His plans and works laid out and will be done to bring in the new heavens and the new earth. Lord Jesus bless and save this lost and dying world, which He shed His sinless blood for paying the sins of sinners who believe on His name. Another very good article by David.
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110 posted on 02/18/2017 6:25:13 PM PST by kindred (Jesus Christ is Lord and Saviour. Trump would help make America great again.)
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