Is this the "ONLY DAY" of Salvation? Then why are there 3 Resurrections?

ARE THERE THREE RESURRECTIONS?

                                        Short Overview

    FIRST RESURRECTION    

The First Resurrection is to Life Eternal as immortal Spirit. 

The 1^st Resurrection occurs at the return of Jesus Christ to earth on the Feast of Trumpets.

Those in the First Resurrection will be changed from a corruptible body of flesh into a body that can never be corrupted:  an immortal Spirit body.  We will be “born again” but by this 2nd birth raised from death and into the same immortal glorified Spirit body Jesus Christ was given at His resurrection.

Philippians 3: 21

21  Who shall change our vile body, that it may be –-fashioned like unto “his”  glorious body,  –according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

Luke 14: 14

14 “ And thou shalt be blessed for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed – at — the Resurrection of  the  Just”.

The first resurrection is the resurrection of the JUST, those “justified”  by the blood of Jesus Christ i.e. the Saints of God.

Revelation 20: 6

6  “Blessed and Holy is he that hath part in the   “first” resurrection:   on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ and shall reign with Him 1000 years.”

Those in the First Resurrection are the Saints —  God the Father’s  Ecclesia,  the First Fruits, the first spring harvest and they shall reign here on earth with Jesus Christ as kings and priests for 1000 years.

Logic demands if there is a “FIRST” there must at the least be a Second.

John 5: 28, 29

28   “Marvel not at this for the hour is coming in the which – all — that are — in the graves — shall hear His voice.”

29   “And shall come forth; they that have done good unto the resurrection of life —-.”

Where ARE those that are to come forth unto the resurrection of Life – they come from the grave – not from heaven?  What is the reason Christ did not use the term rapture but instead resurrection: the term resurrection is not in any way connected with going to heaven but is the rising from death to life and that event does not require going to heaven.

Those that have obeyed and endured until the end are given the promise of immortal Spirit Life at the return of Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 11: 35

35  “ ——That they might obtain a better resurrection.”

How can there be a “better resurrection”  how can there be a  better resurrection if there is only one?   Think about that statement.  Most of what is called Christianity today ‘limit’ God to only one day of salvation.   If that were so then why does Christ reveal there is to be a  FIRST resurrection? 

If the doctrine of so called Christianity were true: “there is only – ONE DAY of salvation”, then God is not able to save many as even today only about 25% of earth affiliates themselves even to a minor degree to “nominal “Christianity.   

God can’t save but 25% ???   He can and HE WILL save the majority of all mankind in spite of what so called Christianity believes.

SECOND RESURRECTION    

The Resurrection to flesh and blood and to Judgment: 

Every person that has ever lived not having had their opportunity for salvation will be resurrected back to flesh and blood and given their – only – opportunity for salvation and this day is foreshadowed by the Last Great Day, the final and the 7^th Feast  of God.

Revelation 20: 4, 5

4 “——–and they lived and reigned with Christ 1000 years”

5  “[But the rest of the dead ----- lived not again until the thousand years were finished!]   This is the First Resurrection”.

In verse 5 the statement “This is the first resurrection” refers back to the last part of verse 4  “and they lived and reigned with Christ 1000 years”. 

Basic Logic clears this up:

Those that will live and reign with Christ for 1000 years  – MUST BE — in the first resurrection as the beginning of verse 5 states the rest of the dead live not again until the 1000 years —  are finished. 

Those that are to reign with Christ during the 1000 years  can not be resurrected after the 1000 year reign  – that is impossible, how can you reign before you are resurrected from death?   Please note it states “The rest of the dead”, they are to live again – later –  after the 1000 years.

Clearly, verse 4 and 5 speak of two resurrections, the first that occurs before the 1000 years and the second that occurs after the 1000 years.   These two scriptures are clear but many will still do their best to twist them.

Acts 24: 14, 15

14   “But this I confess unto thee that after the WAY which they call heresy so worship “I”  the God of my fathers believing  – all things — which are written in the LAW and the PROPHETS:” 

The LAW and the Prophets are what is called “the Old Testament” which is all Paul had to teach from.

The “Law” refers to The Torah — PAUL BELIEVED AND WORSHIPED BY EVERY WORD WRITTEN IN THE LAW AND THE PROPHETS I.E. THE TORAH!!!!

15   “And have hope toward God — which they themselves also allow – that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, —  both —  of the just – and  – the unjust.”

Verse 15 does not state both are resurrected at the same time, but in the order God has predetermined from before creation which He reveals in His Word. This is not the condemned that are resurrected from the dead but those that AS YET are  –  “unjustified”.  Those that have not as yet had their sin paid for or covered by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

Revelation 20: 13

13  “and the sea gave up the dead which were in it: and  death and hell (the grave) delivered up the dead which were in them and – they  – were judged every man according to their “works“.

And many teach against “Works” by which those in the 2nd resurrection are to be JUDGED.

The dead “come up” from the sea and the grave — not heaven, not hell, not immortal souls from limbo.

Ezekiel 37 ,  that famous “Dry Bones” section where Ezekiel speaks of the children of Israel being resurrected back to physical life bone by bone and  sinews, flesh and skin all being assembled back together —  but having no breath, no life:   GOD then said “Come from the four winds  “O breath”  and breathe upon — these slain  — that they may live.” This is physical life, only flesh and blood needs to breathe air to live AND THESE FOLKS WERE DEAD AND IN THEIR GRAVES.      

Those in the 2^nd Resurrection are restored back to physical life as physical flesh and blood individuals and are each judged over a 100 year period. This 100 year period is known as the “Last Great Day” that final and 7th Feast of each year that follows the Feast of Tabernacles.    

All of the dead that have died — “unjustified”  – never having had an opportunity for salvation during the entire 6000 years of the age of man are resurrected back to flesh and blood to live under the Government of God and are then governed and judged by God’s Holy Law,  Statutes and Judgments.

This 100 year period comes after the 1000 year reign of Jesus Christ and is the time for those that has never had an opportunity for salvation to live again in their physical human form. 

They will be given an opportunity to repent and be converted and to over come exactly as the Saints of God during their own life times. This is that period of the dead “not living again until the 1000 were finished” spoken about in Revelation 20: 4, 5.

The 2^nd Resurrection is that time after the 1000 year reign of Christ  where all those aborted, all those that died very young,  all the billions of pagans and all those put to death by the Flood,  all those killed in wars or just  simply lived and died they are now given their first and only opportunity for salvation.  

Some do not know the TRUE GOD and “limit  HIM” to saving only a few, they have no understand of the patience’s, the mercy, the love and THE POWER OF OUR GOD!   God is not weak that He can only save a few billion out of the 100 BILLION that have lived and died since creation.

There are multibillions that have come and gone upon the earth having never yet heard the name of Jesus Christ, the only name given where by men may be saved.

The 2^nd resurrection is foreshadowed by the 7^th  and last yearly Feast of God;  The Last Great Day which is the time of  the Great White Throne Judgment.                                                     

THIRD RESURRECTION     

The Resurrection of Damnation: Eternal death

All of those having received the gift of the Holy Spirit, that then reject God’s Holy Spirit by returning to SIN;  all of those that  refuse to repent of SIN and continue in rebellion against God and HIS PERFECT WAY  – are resurrected back to human flesh and will stand before Jesus Christ, the resurrected Saints of God and all the Holy  Angels with their sins exposed. This time of final judgment is at the very end of The Last Great Day.

God must follow HIS own Law and by that Law a person can not be put to death without 2 or 3 witnesses to their sin.  In this 3^rd  and final resurrection     ( 3 is God’s number of finality) God will judge the wicked  “legally” – by the Torah – in front of the entire Host of heaven. 

Does God change??

Up until and during the time Jesus Christ was here on earth, the Chosen people lived by and were condemned by the Torah — So according to “you” God decided that was not a very good idea and HE CHANGED????  Really ?? But now He will not change the rules for your salvation??   WHY?? If He can change once why not twice??

Christ will command His angels to cast into the Lake of Fire every last one of the wicked that refuses to repent, refused to Obey and they shall cease to exist for all eternity. This is the 2^nd Death.

John 5: 29

Continued from above,  29 ——-“And they that have done evil unto the Resurrection of Damnation.”

We have seen above there is a First Resurrection to Eternal Life and then a Second to a time of judging;  Verse 29 talks about a resurrection to life and one to damnation, are they at the same time?  

The resurrection of damnation is exactly as it is described, it is the 3^rd and final resurrection in which those that refuse to repent, refuse to obey are adjudicated by the Torah and by at least 2 witnesses affirming their sins then sentenced to death and that verdict of final death is fulfilled in the Lake of Fire.

Revelation 20: 15

15  “and whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.”   

The Lake of Fire is the 2^nd Death.  This death is final.

Revelation 21: 8

8  “But the fearful and unbelieving and the abominable and murderers and whoremongers and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars shall have their part in the Lake which burneth with fire and brimstone:    Which is the SECOND DEATH.”

The 3^rd resurrection is back to life as physical flesh and blood and after being sentenced to death in front of all the Holy Angels of God and all the resurrected Saints, Christ gives orders to His Holy Angels and the Angels cast the unrepentant sinners in to the Lake of Fire where those unrepentant sinners are burned to ashes and ceases to exist —- for all eternity.

This is NOT those that would not take Christ into their “hearts” — what ever that means, but those that refuse    “to obey”   God the Father and Jesus Christ.  

God will not have in His kingdom, in His Family, HIS Household those that refuse THAT WAY which is the WAY of Righteousness.