ResurrectionoftheDead - Derek Prince

Resurrection of the Dead
by Derek Prince
If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. Philippians 3: 11
ISBN 0-934920-05-2
Table of Contents
1 At the End of Ti e!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Eternity: The Realm of God's BeingGod's Two Universal Appointments After Death: Resurre tion and !udgment
2 Di#er$in$ De%tinie% &t De&th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!19

"an#s $pirit $eparated %rom &is BodyThe Righteous $eparated %rom the 'i (ed
3 'hri%t the P&ttern &nd the Proof!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!31

&is E)perien es Between Death and Resurre tionDestiny of the *hristian at DeathResurre tion Restores the $ame Body That Died
4 (e%)rrection *oreto+d in the ,+d Te%t& ent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!45

+rophe ies of the +salms, Genesis, !o-, .saiah, Daniel, &osea Believers to Be .n luded in *hrist#s Resurre tion
5 --'hri%t the *ir%tfr)it%.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!5"

Three $u essive +hases of Resurre tion*hrist#s Resurre tion %ulfils the Typology of the %irstfruits
/ 0They Th&t Are 'hri%t1% &t 2i% 'o in$.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/9

%ive "ain +urposes of *hrist#s $e ond *oming Resurre tion and Rapture of True BelieversThe Two 'itnesses and the Tri-ulation "artyrs
" 0Then 'o eth the End.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!31

Events at the *lose of the "illenniumThe +ersonality of Death and &ellThe Two /'hosoevers0
3 45ith 5h&t Body6.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!93

Analogy of *orn%ire Distin tive *hanges in the Believer#s Resurre tion BodyThe 1ogi al 2e essity of the Do trine of the Resurre tion
DE(E7 P(IN'E 7in$1% Scho+&r8 Eton 'o++e$e B!A!8 9!A! '& brid$e *or er+y *e++o: of 7in$1% 'o++e$e8 '& brid$e
About the Author

Derek Prince :&% born in Indi&8 of Briti%h ;&rent%! 2e :&% ed)c&ted &% & %cho+&r of <reek &nd =&tin &t t:o of Brit&in1% o%t f& o)% ed)c&tion&+ in%tit)tion%>Eton 'o++e$e &nd '& brid$e ?ni#er%ity! *ro 1940 to 19498 he he+d & *e++o:%hi; @eA)i#&+ent to & re%ident ;rofe%%or%hi;B in Ancient &nd 9odern Phi+o%o;hy &t 7in$1% 'o++e$e8 '& brid$e! 2e &+%o %t)died 2ebre: &nd Ar& &ic8 both &t '& brid$e ?ni#er%ity &nd &t the 2ebre: ?ni#er%ity in Cer)%&+e ! In &ddition8 he %;e&k% & n) ber of other odern +&n$)&$e%! In the e&r+y ye&r% of 5or+d 5&r II8 :hi+e %er#in$ &% & ho%;it&+ &ttend&nt :ith the Briti%h Ar y8 Derek Prince eD;erienced & +ife-ch&n$in$ enco)nter :ith Ce%)% 'hri%t8 concernin$ :hich8 he :rite%E ,)t of thi% enco)nter8 I for ed t:o conc+)%ion% :hich I h&#e ne#er %ince h&d re&%on to ch&n$eE fir%t8 th&t Ce%)% 'hri%t i% &+i#eF %econd8 th&t the Bib+e i% & tr)e8 re+e#&nt8 );-to-d&te book! The%e t:o conc+)%ion% r&dic&++y &nd ;er &nent+y &+tered the :ho+e co)r%e of y +ife! At the end of 5or+d 5&r II8 he re &ined :here the Briti%h Ar y h&d ;+&ced hi >in Cer)%&+e ! Thro)$h hi% &rri&$e to hi% fir%t :ife8 =ydi&8 he bec& e f&ther to the ei$ht &do;ted $ir+% in =ydi&-% chi+dren1% ho e there! To$ether8 the f& i+y %&: the rebirth of the St&te of I%r&e+ in 1943! 5hi+e %er#in$ &% ed)c&tor in 7eny&8 Derek &nd =ydi& &do;ted their ninth chi+d8 &n Afric&n b&by $ir+! =ydi& died in 19"58 &nd Derek Prince &rried hi% ;re%ent :ife8 ()th8 in 19"3! In the inter#enin$ ye&r%8 Derek Prince h&% %er#ed &% ;&%tor8 ed)c&tor8 +ect)rer8 &nd co)n%e+or on %e#er&+ continent%8 &nd i% intern&tion&++y reco$niGed &% one of the +e&din$ Bib+e eD;o%itor% of o)r ti e! 2e h&% &)thored o#er 20 book%8 &ny of :hich h&#e been tr&n%+&ted into other +&n$)&$e%! In $re&t de &nd &% & 5
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conference %;e&ker8 Derek Prince tr&#e+% freA)ent+y to &ny other ;&rt% of the :or+d8 &nd &+%o &int&in% & b&%e in I%r&e+! Non-deno in&tion&+ &nd non-%ect&ri&n in hi% &;;ro&ch8 Derek Prince h&% ;ro;hetic in%i$ht into the %i$nific&nce of c)rrent e#ent% in the +i$ht of Bib+e ;ro;hecy!
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5ith & fe: ch&n$e%8 the%e e%%&$e% &re ;rinted here eD&ct+y &% they :ere de+i#ered o#er the &ir on the St)dy 2o)r r&dio ;ro$r& !
I At the End of Time
Eternity: The Realm of God's BeingGod's Two Universal Appointments After Death: Resurre tion and !udgment
5e+co e to the St)dy 2o)r! ,)r teDtbook>the Bib+e! The %t)dy :hich :e %h&++ no: brin$ yo) i% N) ber 40 in o)r ;re%ent %erie%8 entit+ed 4*o)nd&tion%!. H In thi% %erie% of %t)die% :e &re %y%te &tic&++y eD& inin$ the %iD doctrine% :hich &re +i%ted in 2ebre:% ch&;ter /8 #er%e% 1 &nd 28 &nd :hich &re there c&++ed 4the be$innin$8 or the fo)nd&tion8 of the doctrine of 'hri%t.! The %iD doctrine% there +i%ted &re &% fo++o:%E N) ber 18 4re;ent&nce fro de&d :ork%.F N) ber 28 4f&ith to:&rd <od.F N) ber 38 4the doctrine of b&;ti% %.F N) ber 48 4+&yin$ on of h&nd%.F N) ber 58 4re%)rrection of the de&d.F N) ber /8 4etern&+ I)d$ ent.! In o)r ;re#io)% %t)dy :e conc+)ded o)r eD& in&tion of the fo)rth of the%e fo)nd&tion doctrine%-th&t :hich i% c&++ed 4+&yin$ on of h&nd%.! It therefore no: re &in% for )% to eD& ine the +&%t t:o doctrine% in the +i%tE N) ber 58 4re%)rrection of the de&d.F &nd N) ber /8 4etern&+ I)d$ ent.! The eD& in&tion of the%e +&%t t:o doctrine% +e&d% )% on into &n &+to$ether ne: re&+ of %t)dy! 2itherto8 the fo)r doctrine% :hich :e h&#e con%idered h&#e &++ been direct+y re+&ted to thi% ;re%ent :or+d &nd to the %cene of ti e! 2o:e#er8 in the %t)dy of the t:o doctrine% no: re &inin$8 :e &re t&ken by the re#e+&tion
H The first 34 studies in this series are pu-lished as five su essive -oo(s, under the titles: /%5U2DAT.52 %5R %A.T&06 /RE+E2T A2D BE1.E7E86 /%R5" !5RDA2 T5 +E2TE*5$T86 /+UR+5$E$ 5% +E2TE*5$T06 /1A9.2G 52 5% &A2D$0: $ee the -a ( over of this -oo(:
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of <od1% 5ord o)t of thi% ;re%ent :or+d &nd beyond the %cene of ti e into & ne: re&+ >the re&+ of eternity! The %cene% );on :hich :i++ be en&cted the re%)rrection of the de&d &nd etern&+ I)d$ ent be+on$ not to ti e8 b)t to eternity! 9&ny ;eo;+e &re conf)%ed by thi% :ord 4eternity.! They co on+y tend to think of eternity &% bein$ ere+y &n i en%e+y +on$ ;eriod of ti e8 beyond the ;o:er of the h) &n ind to concei#e! 2o:e#er8 thi% i% not correct! Eternity i% not ere+y the end+e%% eDten%ion of ti e! Eternity differ% in it% n&t)re fro ti e! Eternity i% &n &+to$ether different re&+ 8 & different ode of bein$! Eternity i% <od1% o:n ode of bein$8 the re&+ in :hich <od 2i %e+f d:e++%! In <ene%i% ch&;ter 218 #er%e 338 &nd in I%&i&h ch&;ter 408 #er%e 238 <od i% c&++ed 4the e#er+&%tin$ <od.! In P%&+ 908 #er%e 28 9o%e% &ddre%%e% <od8 &nd %&y%E
Before the mountains ere brought forth! or e"er thou hadst formed the earth and the orld! e"en from e"erlasting to e"erlasting! thou art #od.
In I%&i&h ch&;ter 5"8 #er%e 158 <od 2i %e+f define% 2i% o:n etern&+ n&t)re &nd re&+ E
$or thus saith the high and lofty %ne that inhabiteth eternity! hose name is &oly' I d ell in the high and holy place....
The%e %cri;t)re% re#e&+ th&t eternity i% &n &%;ect of <od1% o:n n&t)re8 the re&+ in :hich <od h&% 2i% bein$! In the ,+d Te%t& ent the %;eci&+8 ;er%on&+ n& e of the one tr)e <od i% re#e&+ed &% 4Ceho#&h.! In the &cce;ted 2ebre: for 8 thi% n& e cont&in% :ithin it the b&%ic e+e ent% of &++ the three &in ten%e for % of the #erb 4to be.>f)t)re8 ;re%ent8 &nd ;&%t! *or thi% re&%on8 in %o e odern #er%ion%8 thi% n& e 4Ceho#&h. i% rendered 4the Etern&+.! The tr)e <od i% the ,ne in :ho ;&%t8 ;re%ent &nd f)t)re &re &++ co bined! In EDod)% ch&;ter 38 #er%e% 13 &nd 148 :e re&d th&t 9o%e% &%ked <od by :h&t n& e 2e :i%hed to &ke 2i %e+f kno:n to 3
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the chi+dren of I%r&e+8 &nd <od $&#e 9o%e% the fo++o:in$ re;+yE
And #od said unto (oses! I A( T&AT I A(: and he said! Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel! I A( hath sent me unto you.
2ere <od $i#e% 9o%e% t:o for % of 2i% n& eE 4I A9.8 &nd I A9 T2AT I A9.! Thi% re#e&+% the etern&+ &nd )nch&n$in$ n&t)re of <od! <od i% &+:&y% 4I A9.! 2e i% not in &ny :&y ch&n$ed or &ffected by the co)r%e of ti e8 :hich i% b)t & ;&rt of 2i% o:n cre&tion! *or <od8 ;&%t8 ;re%ent &nd f)t)re &re e#er )nited in &n etern&+ ;re%ent>&n etern&+ 4I A9.! In the Ne: Te%t& ent8 the %& e tr)th% concernin$ the etern&+8 )nch&n$in$ n&t)re of <od &re bro)$ht o)t in the re#e+&tion $r&nted to the &;o%t+e Cohn );on the i%+e of P&t o%8 &% recorded in (e#e+&tion ch&;ter 18 #er%e 3E
I am Alpha and %mega! the beginning! and the ending! saith the )ord! hich is! and hich as! and hich is to come! the Almighty.
A+;h& i% the fir%t +etter of the <reek &+;h&bet8 &nd , e$& the +&%t! Th)%8 the :ho+e &+;h&bet of ti e8 fro it% be$innin$ to it% endin$8 i% cont&ined :ithin the n&t)re of <od 2i %e+f! The ;hr&%e8 hich is! and hich as! and hich is to come!* %) % ); ;re%ent8 ;&%t &nd f)t)re8 &nd th)% eD&ct+y corre%;ond% to the re#e+&tion of <od1% n&t)re cont&ined in the 2ebre: n& e8 4Ceho#&h.! The other tit+e of <od here )%ed8 4the A+ i$hty.8 corre%;ond% to the 2ebre: for )%ed fro the Book of <ene%i% on:&rd%>0E+ Sh&dd&i.! *or in%t&nce8 in <ene%i% ch&;ter 1"8 #er%e 18 :e re&d th&t the =ord>th&t i%8 Ceho#&h>re#e&+ed 2i %e+f to Abr&h& by thi% n& e8 4E+ Sh&dd&i.8 4the A+ i$hty <od.8 for it %&y%E
And hen Abram as ninety years old and nine! the )ord appeared to Abram! and said unto him! I am the Almighty #od +El ,haddai-' al. before me! and be thou perfect.
The +iter&+ e&nin$ of the for 4E+ Sh&dd&i. :o)+d &;;e&r to be 4<od :ho i% %)fficient.>th&t i%8 4the &++-%)fficient <od.>the ,ne in :ho &++ cre&tion i% %) ed );8 fro it% be$innin$ to it% endin$! The %& e ;ict)re of the &b%o+)te &++-%)fficiency of <od i% cont&ined in the :ord% of P&)+ in (o &n% ch&;ter 118 #er%e 3/E /$or of him! and through him. and to him! are all things.* A++ thin$% h&#e their ori$in in <odF &++ thin$% &re ke;t in bein$ by <odF &nd &++ thin$% find their end &nd their co ;+etion in <od! Th)%8 :e find th&t the #&rio)% Bib+ic&+ n& e% &nd tit+e% of <od cont&in :ithin the & re#e+&tion of <od1% o:n etern&+ n&t)re! And &% :e conte ;+&te the etern&+ n&t)re of <od8 th)% re#e&+ed8 :e be$in to for & tr)e ;ict)re of eternity! Eternity8 correct+y )nder%tood8 i% not ti e in end+e%% d)r&tionF r&ther8 eternity i% the n&t)re &nd ode of <od1% o:n bein$8 the )ncre&ted re&+ in :hich <od 2i %e+f eDi%t%! ,)t of eternity8 by the &ct8 or ;roce%%8 of cre&tion8 <od bro)$ht into bein$ the ;re%ent :or+d8 &nd8 :ith it8 the order of ti e &% :e no: kno: it>;&%t8 ;re%ent8 &nd f)t)re! By &nother di#ine &ct8 <od :i++ one d&y brin$ thi% ;re%ent :or+d to &n endF &nd8 :ith it8 ti e8 &% :e no: kno: it8 :i++ once &$&in ce&%e to be! Ti e i% direct+y &nd in%e;&r&b+y re+&ted to o)r ;re%ent :or+d order! 5ith thi% :or+d order ti e c& e into bein$8 &nd :ith thi% :or+d order ti e :i++ once &$&in ce&%e to be! 5ithin the +i it% of thi% ;re%ent :or+d order8 &++ cre&t)re% &re %)bIect to the ;roce%%e% of ti e! Ti e i% one f&ctor in &n1% tot&+ eD;erience :hich he h&% no ;o:er to ch&n$e! A++ en in thi% :or+d &re cre&t)re% &nd %+&#e% of ti e! No &n h&% the ;o:er to &rre%t the co)r%e of ti e8 nor to re#er%e it! Thi% ineDor&b+e do inion of ti e in the &ff&ir% of en h&% &+:&y% occ);ied the tho)$ht% &nd i &$in&tion% of thinkin$ en &nd :o en thro)$ho)t the recorded hi%tory of the h) &n r&ce! In #&rio)% different :&y%8 &nd &t #&rio)% different ;eriod%8 en h&#e %o)$ht to e%c&;e fro ti e1% do inion>b)t &+:&y% in #&in! The En$+i%h ;oet8 Andre: 9&r#e+8 $&#e )tter&nce to the 10
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cry of the h) &n r&ce :hen he %&idE

*ore#er &t ne&r! y b&ck I he&r Ti e1% :in$ed ch&riot dr&:in$
In co)nt+e%% different for % &nd fi$)re% of %;eech8 ;oet% &nd ;hi+o%o;her% fro &++ &$e% &nd &++ b&ck$ro)nd% h&#e $i#en eD;re%%ion to the %& e tho)$ht>ti e1% )n&+ter&b+e co)r%e &nd ineDor&b+e do inion o#er &++ en &nd &++ cre&ted thin$%! <od 2i %e+f &+one bro)$ht ti e into bein$8 &nd <od &+one h&% ;o:er to &rre%t &nd to c+o%e the co)r%e of ti e! Thi% i% c+e&r+y %t&ted in (e#e+&tion ch&;ter 108 #er%e% 58 /8 &nd "E
And the angel hich I sa stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to hea"en! And s are by him that li"eth for e"er and e"er! ho created hea"en! and the things that therein are! and the earth! and the things that therein are! and the sea! and the things hich are therein! that there should be time no longer: But in the days of the "oice of the se"enth angel! hen he shall begin to sound! the mystery of #od should be finished! as he hath declared to his ser"ants the prophets.
Notice the %i ;+e8 b)t tre endo)% &)thority of the &n$e+1% %t&te entE 4There shall be time no longer.* 5ho b)t A+ i$hty <od co)+d be re%;on%ib+e for %)ch & dec+&r&tion &% th&t6 Indeed8 :e notice th&t the &n$e+ in#oke% the &)thority of <od8 fir%t &% the etern&+ ,ne8 &nd %econd &% the 're&tor of &++ thin$%8 for it %&y% th&t he @the &n$e+BE
0 lifted up his hand to hea"en! and s are by him that li"eth for e"er and e"er! ho created hea"en! and the things that therein are! and the earth! and the things that therein are! and the sea! and the things hich are therein! that there should be time no longer....
Th)%8 thi% %t&te ent concernin$ the end of ti e i% b&%ed );on the &)thority of <od 2i %e+f8 fir%t &% the etern&+ ,ne8 4 ho li"eth for e"er and e"er* F &nd %econd &% the 're&tor8 :ho bro)$ht &++ cre&ted thin$% into bein$! Thi% &ccord% :ith the 11
direct re+&tion%hi; :hich :e h&#e tr&ced bet:een the ;re%ent :or+d order &nd the co)r%e of ti e! 5e notice &+%o8 in thi% ;&%%&$e fro (e#e+&tion8 th&t ti e i% c&++ed & 4 y%tery.F for it %&y%8 4 the mystery of #od shall be finished.* In c&++in$ ti e & 4 y%tery.8 the Bib+e i% in ;erfect &ccord :ith the findin$% of ;hi+o%o;hy &nd %cience! Ti e i% indeed & 4 y%tery.8 %o ethin$ th&t c&n ne#er be f)++y )nder%tood or eD;+&ined by &n :ithin the ;eriod of hi% ;re%ent eDi%tence in thi% :or+d! In recent ye&r% the %cience of Phy%ic%8 thro)$h the Theory of (e+&ti#ity8 h&% &de & not&b+e contrib)tion to &n1% )nder%t&ndin$ of ti e! Brief+y8 thi% theory %t&te% th&t the t:o c&te$orie% of ti e &nd %;&ce &re in%e;&r&b+y re+&ted to e&ch other8 %o th&t neither c&n be ;ro;er+y defined or eD;+&ined8 eDce;t in re+&tion to the other! 5e c&nnot &cc)r&te+y define %;&ce :itho)t re+&tion to ti e8 nor ti e :itho)t re+&tion to %;&ce! To$ether8 the%e t:o con%tit)te :h&t %cience c&++% 4the %;&ce-ti e contin)) .! If :e %eek to re+&te thi% odern theory to the re#e+&tion of the Bib+e8 :e &y %&y th&t thi% %;&ce-ti e contin)) i% the fr& e:ork :ithin :hich the :ho+e of the ;re%ent :or+d order eDi%t%! By & %o#erei$n &ct of <od8 thi% %;&ce-ti e contin)) c& e into bein$ to$ether :ith the ;re%ent :or+d orderF &nd by &nother %o#erei$n &ct of <od thi% ;re%ent :or+d order8 to$ether :ith the %;&ce-ti e contin)) in :hich it eDi%t%8 :i++ once &$&in ce&%e to be! Before8 behind &nd beyond the :ho+e %;&ce-ti e contin)) 8 the etern&+ n&t)re &nd bein$ of <od contin)e )nch&n$ed! The Bib+e re#e&+% th&t8 for the ;re%ent :or+d order &% & :ho+e8 thi%8 the end of ti e8 :i++ co e &t & o ent ;reord&ined &nd kno:n by <od! 2o:e#er8 there i% & %en%e in :hich e#ery indi#id)&+ e#en no: &+i#e )%t bo: before thi% di#ine edictE /there shall be time no longer.* A% indi#id)&+%8 :e do not nece%%&ri+y need to :&it for the end of the ;re%ent :or+d order! A o ent +ie% &he&d for e&ch one of )% :hen /time shall be no longer*>& o ent :hen e&ch one of )% %h&++ co e to the end 12
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ti e into eternity!
In the ho e of the +&te 'h&i 5&iG &nn8 the fir%t Pre%ident of I%r&e+8 the h&nd% of the c+ock no: %t&nd %t&tion&ry &t the ho)r of the Pre%ident1% de&th! Thi% i% & ;ict)re of th&t :hich &:&it% e&ch &n8 no &tter :h&t &y be hi% c+&i to f& e or hi% %t&tion in +ife! *or e&ch &n indi#id)&++y there co e% &n ho)r :hen the h&nd% of the c+ock %t&nd %ti++>& o ent :hen ti e ce&%e%8 &nd eternity be$in%! So eone h&% eD;re%%ed thi% %& e tho)$ht by %&yin$E 4the c+ock behind &++ other c+ock% i% the h) &n he&rt!. 5hen thi% c+ock ce&%e% to be&t8 then &++ other c+ock% ce&%e to tick! *or e&ch indi#id)&+8 the end of +ife i% the end of ti e! Thi% i% in +ine :ith the tr)th re#e&+ed in =e#itic)% ch&;ter 1"8 #er%e 14E /$or the life of all flesh is in the blood thereof.* The 2ebre: :ord here tr&n%+&ted 4+ife. i% the :ord 4 nephesh.! Thi% :ord i% ore )%)&++y tr&n%+&ted 4%o)+.! Th)%8 the Bib+e te&che% th&t the %o)+>the in#i%ib+e8 i &teri&+8 etern&+ e+e ent of &n>i% in %o e %;eci&+ :&y &%%oci&ted :ith the b+ood in hi% body! It i% in the ;hy%ic&+ e+e ent of &n1% b+ood th&t the +ife &nd ener$y of hi% %o)+ &re effecti#e! Thi% tr)th i% i++)%tr&ted in & re &rk&b+e :&y in the ;ro;hecy of I%&i&h concernin$ 'hri%t8 in I%&i&h ch&;ter 538 #er%e 12E
Therefore ill I di"ide him a portion ith the great! and he shall di"ide the spoil ith the strong' because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he as numbered ith the transgressors' and he bare the sin of many! and made intercession for the transgressors.
2ere I%&i&h ;ro;hetic&++y re#e&+% th&t &t the ti e :hen 'hri%t :&% to be n) bered :ith the tr&n%$re%%or% &nd to be&r the %in of &ny8 2e :o)+d ;o)r o)t hi% %o)+ )nto de&th! In f)+fi+ ent of thi% ;ro;hecy8 the %cri;t)re% of the Ne: Te%t& ent re#e&+ th&t :hen 'hri%t died );on the cro%%8 e#ery dro; of 2i% b+ood :&% ;o)red forth fro 2i% body! Th)%8 in ;o)rin$ o)t 2i% b+ood );on the cro%%8 'hri%t ;o)red o)t 2i% #ery +ife>2i% %o)+>th&t th&t +ife i$ht be &cce;ted &% & 13
r&n%o 8 &nd & %)b%tit)te8 for %inner%! 5e &y no: &;;+y thi% tr)th to the f&ct% of ;hy%ic&+ de&th8 &% they &ffect the :ho+e h) &n r&ce! The +ife>the %o)+>of e&ch ;er%on i% in the b+ood! A% thi% in#i%ib+e +ife of the %o)+ i% :ithdr&:n fro the ;hy%ic&+ body8 the #i%ib+e e#idence i% th&t the b+ood ce&%e% to circ)+&te in the b+ood #e%%e+%8 &nd the he&rt ce&%e% to be&t! 5ith the ce%%&tion of the he&rt1% be&tin$8 de&th i% nor &++y %&id to h&#e t&ken ;+&ce! 5ith the ce%%&tion of the he&rt1% be&tin$ &+%o8 ti e ce&%e% for the one concerned! At th&t o ent the de;&rtin$ %o)+ %e#er% it% cont&ct :ith ti e8 &nd %te;% o)t into eternity! 5h&t &:&it% e&ch de;&rtin$ %o)+ &% it %te;% fro eternity6 5h&t i% on the other %ide of ti e6 ti e into
Do)bt+e%% there &re &ny y%terie% &nd thin$% )nkno:n th&t &:&it e&ch de;&rtin$ %o)+8 concernin$ :hich the Bib+e doe% not +ift the #ei+ %e;&r&tin$ ti e fro eternity! 2o:e#er8 beyond the i edi&te thre%ho+d of eternity8 there &re t:o thin$% :hich &re c+e&r+y re#e&+ed by the Bib+e to be the )+ti &te de%tiny of &++ %o)+%! The%e t:o thin$% &reE the re%)rrection of the de&d8 &nd etern&+ I)d$ ent! The re#e+&tion th&t &++ en :i++ be r&i%ed ); &$&in fro the de&d i% c+e&r+y %et forth by P&)+ in *ir%t 'orinthi&n% ch&;ter 158 #er%e 22E /$or as in Adam all die! e"en so in Christ shall all be made ali"e.* C)%t &% de&th i% the )ni#er%&+ f&te of &++8 thro)$h their de%cent fro Ad& 8 %o re%)rrection fro the de&d i% the )ni#er%&+ &;;oint ent of <od for &++F &nd thi% i% &de ;o%%ib+e thro)$h the de&th &nd re%)rrection of 'hri%t! Thi% i% f)rther eD;+&ined by P&)+ in (o &n% ch&;ter 148 #er%e 9E /$or to this end Christ both died! and rose! and re"i"ed! that he might be )ord both of the dead and li"ing.* P&)+ here %t&te% t:o con%eA)ence% of 'hri%t1% de&th &nd re%)rrection! *ir%t8 'hri%t h&% th)% beco e the =ord of both the de&d &nd the +i#in$F 2i% &)thority &nd ;o:er eDtend o#er &++8 both de&d &nd +i#in$! Second8 thro)$h thi% &)thority &nd ;o:er8 'hri%t i% &b+e to re#i#e &++>th&t i%8 to re%)rrect &++8 to brin$ &++ b&ck fro the de&d! 14
At the End of Time
To thi% )ni#er%&+ &;;oint ent of re%)rrection fro the de&d8 the Bib+e &d it% on+y one c+&%% of eDce;tion%F &nd the eDce;tion &de in thi% c&%e i% & :ho++y +o$ic&+ one! Tho%e :ho ne#er die :i++ ne#er need to be re%)rrected fro the de&d! Thi% i% %t&ted by P&)+ in *ir%t 'orinthi&n% ch&;ter 158 #er%e% 51 thro)$h 53E
Behold! I she you a mystery' 1e shall not all sleep! but e shall all be changed! In a moment! in the t in.ling of an eye! at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound! and the dead shall be raised incorruptible! and e shall be changed. $or this corruptible must put on incorruption! and this mortal must put on immortality.
5hen P&)+ %&y% here8 /1e shall not all sleep!* he i% referrin$ on+y to tr)e 'hri%ti&n%8 &nd he e&n% th&t &++ tr)e 'hri%ti&n%8 :ho &re &+i#e &t the ti e of 'hri%t1% ret)rn for 2i% ch)rch8 :i++ not %+ee;>th&t i%8 :i++ not die8 :i++ not %+ee; in de&th! In%te&d8 their bodie% :i++ be in%t&nt&neo)%+y &nd ir&c)+o)%+y ch&n$ed8 &nd they :i++ find the %e+#e% &rr&yed in bodie% of &n entire+y ne: &nd %);ern&t)r&+ kind! 'orr);tion :i++ be re;+&ced by incorr);tion8 ort&+ity by i ort&+ity! There&fter there :i++ re &in no f)rther ;o%%ibi+ity either of de&th or of re%)rrection fro the de&d! Be%ide% thi% c+&%% of tr)e 'hri%ti&n% :ho :i++ be &+i#e &t the ti e of 'hri%t1% ret)rn8 :e &y +e&#e o;en the ;o%%ibi+ity of t:o other eDce;tion% to the )ni#er%&+ &;;oint ent of re%)rrection fro the de&d! The%e t:o other ;o%%ib+e eDce;tion% &re ;ro#ided by Enoch &nd E+iI&h8 the t:o en recorded in the ,+d Te%t& ent :ho :ere tr&n%+&ted fro e&rth to he&#en8 :itho)t %eein$ de&th! The Bib+e no:here $i#e% c+e&r or cert&in det&i+% &% to :h&t :i++ be the )+ti &te eD;erience of the%e t:o en! B)t one thin$ re &in% cert&inE tho%e :ho ne#er die :i++ ne#er need to be re%)rrected fro the de&d! ,n the other h&nd8 the Bib+e doe% c+e&r+y re#e&+ th&t &++ :ho do die :i++ &+%o be re%)rrected fro the de&d! The other $re&t &;;oint ent of <od in eternity for &++ I)d$ ent! 15 en i%
Th&t the :or+d &% & :ho+e :i++ h&#e to f&ce the I)d$ ent of <od i% c+e&r+y %t&ted in Act% ch&;ter 1"8 #er%e% 30 &nd 31E
And the times of this ignorance #od in.ed at' but no commandeth all men e"ery here to repent: Because he hath appointed a day! in the hich he ill 2udge the orld in righteousness by that man hom he hath ordained' hereof he hath gi"en assurance unto all men! in that he hath raised him from the dead.
2ere P&)+8 :ho i% the %;e&ker in thi% ;&%%&$e8 %&y% definite+y th&t <od1% &;;oint ent of I)d$ ent i% &de :ith the :or+d &t +&r$e8 :ith the :ho+e h) &n r&ce! It i% for thi% re&%on th&t &++ en &re no: co &nded to re;ent8 bec&)%e &++ en :i++ one d&y be I)d$ed! Th&t 'hri%ti&n%8 too8 )%t be ;re;&red to %t&nd before <od1% I)d$ ent i% c+e&r+y %t&ted by P&)+ in (o &n% ch&;ter 148 #er%e% 10 thro)$h 12E
But hy dost thou 2udge thy brother3 or hy dost thou set at nought thy brother3 for e shall all stand before the 2udgment seat of Christ. $or it is ritten! As I li"e! saith the )ord! e"ery .nee shall bo to me! and e"ery tongue shall confess to #od. ,o then e"ery one of us shall gi"e account of himself to #od.
2ere P&)+ i% :ritin$ to 'hri%ti&n%! Therefore8 the ;hr&%e 4thy brother. denote% & fe++o: 'hri%ti&n! Si i+&r+y8 the ;hr&%e 4e#ery one of )%. denote% e#ery indi#id)&+ 'hri%ti&n! *)rther ore8 th&t there &re no eDce;tion% to I)d$ ent i% indic&ted by the )ni#er%&+ &;;+ic&tion of the t:o ;hr&%e%8 /e"ery .nee shall bo ....* &nd /e"ery tongue shall confess to #od.* =&ter in thi% %erie% of %t)die% :e %h&++ $o on to eD& ine in det&i+ <od1% ;ro$r& of I)d$ ent for &++ en8 &nd :e %h&++ then %ee th&t there :i++ be different %cene% &nd ;)r;o%e% of I)d$ ent &ccordin$ to the #&rio)% different c&te$orie% of en to be I)d$ed! 9e&n:hi+e8 thi% b&%ic ;rinci;+e h&% been e%t&b+i%hed8 th&t &++ :ho die :i++ be both re%)rrected &nd I)d$ed! 1/
At the End of Time
Thi% ;rinci;+e it%e+f i% brief+y &nd c+e&r+y %t&ted in 2ebre:% ch&;ter 98 #er%e 2"E /It is appointed unto men once to die! but after this the 2udgment.* 2ere the ;hr&%e8 4it i% &;;ointed )nto en8. inc+)de% the :ho+e h) &n r&ce $ener&++y! 5e &y %&y therefore th&t for e#ery h) &n %o)+ :ho8 thro)$h de&th8 ;&%%e% o)t of ti e into eternity8 there re &in t:o )ni#er%&+8 irre#oc&b+e &;;oint ent% of <odE re%)rrection8 &nd I)d$ ent! E#en tho%e 'hri%ti&n% :ho8 thro)$h r&;t)re &t 'hri%t1% ret)rn8 :i++ e%c&;e de&th8 )%t %ti++ &;;e&r before the I)d$ ent &;;ointed for &++ 'hri%ti&n%! *or P&)+ %&y%8 in (o &n% ch&;ter 148 #er%e 10E /1e shall all stand before the 2udgment seat of Christ.* A+ o%t eD&ct+y the %& e :ord% occ)r &$&in in Second 'orinthi&n% ch&;ter 58 #er%e 10E /1e must all appear before the 2udgment seat of Christ.* In e&ch of the%e t:o ;&%%&$e%8 the ;hr&%e 4:e &++. denote% &++ 'hri%ti&n%8 :itho)t &ny eDce;tion%! 5e &y c+o%e thi% %t)dy by brief+y ;ointin$ o)t one f)rther ;rinci;+e8 re#e&+ed in <od1% 5ord8 :hich connect% re%)rrection fro the de&d :ith etern&+ I)d$ ent! In e#ery c&%e8 re%)rrection ;recede% I)d$ ent! In no c&%e :i++ &n &;;e&r before <od for I)d$ ent &% & di%e bodied %o)+F b)t in e#ery c&%e it :i++ be the co ;+ete &n>the co ;+ete h) &n ;er%on&+ity8 con%i%tin$ of %;irit8 %o)+ &nd body>th&t :i++ &;;e&r before the I)d$ ent of <od! *or thi% re&%on8 the re%)rrection of the body )%t nece%%&ri+y ;recede the fin&+ I)d$ entF &nd it i% in thi% order th&t the%e t:o thin$% &re &+:&y% ;re%ented to )% in %cri;t)reE fir%t8 re%)rrectionF then8 etern&+ I)d$ ent! The ;rinci;+e behind thi% i% indic&ted in the :ord% of P&)+ in Second 'orinthi&n%8 ch&;ter 58 #er%e 10 @the +&tter ;&rt of the #er%eBE
$or e must all appear before the 2udgment seat of Christ' that e"ery one may recei"e the things done in his body! according to that he hath done! hether it be good or bad.
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Notice th&t ;hr&%e8 /the things done in his body*. C)d$ ent concern% the thin$% done by &n in hi% body :hi+e on e&rth! Since it i% for the thin$% done in the body th&t &n )%t &n%:er8 therefore <od h&% ord&ined th&t &n %h&++ &;;e&r in hi% body before <od to &n%:er for tho%e thin$%! Therefore re%)rrection of the body )%t ;recede etern&+ I)d$ ent! In thi%8 &% in &++ ;oint%8 the ;ro$r& of <od i% +o$ic&+ &nd con%i%tent!
HHH
In o)r neDt %t)dy8 :e %h&++ be$in to con%ider in det&i+ :h&t the Bib+e te&che% &bo)t the re%)rrection of the body!
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II 5i"erging 5estinies at 5eath

"an#s $pirit $eparated %rom &is BodyThe Righteous $eparated %rom the 'i (ed
5e+co e to the St)dy 2o)r! ,)r teDtbook>the Bib+e! The %t)dy :hich :e %h&++ no: brin$ yo) i% N) ber 41 in o)r ;re%ent %erie%8 entit+ed 4*o)nd&tion%.! In thi% %erie% of %t)die% :e &re %y%te &tic&++y eD& inin$ the %iD doctrine% :hich &re +i%ted in 2ebre:% ch&;ter /8 #er%e% 1 &nd 28 &nd :hich &re there c&++ed 4the be$innin$8 or the fo)nd&tion8 of the doctrine of 'hri%t.! The %iD doctrine% there +i%ted &re &% fo++o:%E N) ber 18 4re;ent&nce fro de&d :ork%.F N) ber 28 4f&ith to:&rd <od.F N) ber 38 4the doctrine of b&;ti% %.F N) ber 48 4+&yin$ on of h&nd%.F N) ber 58 4re%)rrection of the de&d.F N) ber /8 4etern&+ I)d$ ent.! In o)r ;re#io)% %t)dy :e be$&n to con%ider in & $ener&+ :&y the +&%t t:o doctrine% in thi% +i%t>th&t i%8 4re%)rrection of the de&d.8 &nd 4etern&+ I)d$ ent.! 5e ;ointed o)t th&t there i% &n i ;ort&nt difference bet:een the%e t:o doctrine% &nd the fir%t fo)r doctrine% in the +i%t8 :hich :e h&d &+re&dy eD& ined in o)r e&r+ier %t)die%! The fir%t fo)r doctrine% &re &++ direct+y re+&ted to thi% ;re%ent :or+d &nd to the %cene of ti eF b)t the %t)dy of the +&%t t:o doctrine% +e&d% )% on beyond thi% ;re%ent :or+d &nd the %cene of ti e8 into the re&+ of eternity! 5e %&: th&t8 for e#ery %o)+ th&t8 thro)$h de&th8 %te;% o)t of ti e into eternity8 there re &in there&fter t:o )ni#er%&+ &nd irre#oc&b+e &;;oint ent% of &+ i$hty <odE fir%t8 re%)rrection fro the de&dF &nd %econd8 etern&+ I)d$ ent! In o)r ;re%ent %t)dy :e %h&++ no: be$in to eD& ine in det&i+ 19
:h&t the Bib+e te&che% &bo)t the re%)rrection of the de&d! The fir%t ;oint :hich )%t be c+e&r+y e%t&b+i%hed i% th&t the ;&rt of &n :hich i% to be re%)rrected i% hi% body>not hi% %;irit8 or hi% %o)+! Th)%8 ore ;reci%e+y defined8 the re%)rrection of :hich the Bib+e %;e&k% i% & re%)rrection of the body! In order to )nder%t&nd thi% ore c+e&r+y8 it i% nece%%&ry to &n&+y%e brief+y the tot&+ n&t)re of &n8 &% re#e&+ed in the Bib+e! In *ir%t The%%&+oni&n% ch&;ter 58 #er%e 238 P&)+ $i#e% eD;re%%ion to the fo++o:in$ ;r&yer on beh&+f of the 'hri%ti&n% in The%%&+onic&E
And the "ery #od of peace sanctify you holly' and I pray #od your hole spirit and soul and body be preser"ed blameless unto the coming of our )ord 6esus Christ.
In the fir%t ;&rt of thi% #er%e P&)+ )%e% the ;hr&%e8 /sanctify you holly*! Thi% indic&te% th&t he i% concerned :ith the tot&+ n&t)re8 or ;er%on&+ity8 of e&ch of the 'hri%ti&n% for :ho he ;r&y%! In the %econd ;&rt of the #er%e P&)+ en) er&te% the three e+e ent% :hich to$ether &ke ); the tot&+ n&t)re8 or ;er%on&+ity8 of &n! The%e three e+e ent% &reE %;irit8 %o)+8 &nd body! A$&in8 in 2ebre:% ch&;ter 48 #er%e 128 :e re&dE
$or the ord of #od is 7uic.! and po erful! and sharper than any t o8edged s ord! piercing e"en to the di"iding asunder of soul and spirit! and of the 2oints and the marro ....
Thi% #er%e $i#e% the %& e threefo+d di#i%ion of &n1% tot&+ ;er%on&+ity into %;irit8 %o)+ &nd body>the body in thi% in%t&nce bein$ re;re%ented by the &ct)&+ ;hy%ic&+ ;&rt% here entioned> th&t i%8 the Ioint% &nd the &rro:! *or & f)rther re#e+&tion concernin$ the con%tit)tion of &n1% tot&+ ;er%on&+ity :e &y t)rn to the ori$in&+ &cco)nt of the cre&tion of &n8 &% $i#en &t the be$innin$ of the Bib+e! In <ene%i% ch&;ter 18 #er%e 2/8 :e re&dE /And #od said! )et us ma.e man in our image! after our li.eness....* 20
Diverging Destinies at Death
In thi% #er%e t:o :ord% &re )%ed to eD;re%% the re+&tion%hi; of &n8 the cre&t)re8 to <od8 the 're&tor! The fir%t of the%e :ord% i% 4i &$e.F the %econd i% 4+ikene%%.! The ori$in&+ 2ebre: :ord8 here tr&n%+&ted 4i &$e.8 i%8 in &ny other ;&%%&$e% of the ,+d Te%t& ent8 tr&n%+&ted by 4%h&de. or 4%h&do:.! In odern 2ebre:8 the %& e root occ)r% tod&y in the #erb&+ for :hich e&n% 4to h&#e one1% ;hoto t&ken.! The%e &%%oci&tion% of the :ord e+%e:here in 2ebre: indic&te th&t it% ;ri &ry reference here8 in the cre&tion of &n8 i% to &n1% eDtern&+ for 8 or &;;e&r&nce! E#en in &n1% eDtern&+ for 8 there i% & corre%;ondence bet:een &n &nd <od :hich i% not fo)nd in the +o:er &ni &+ cre&tion! 2o:e#er8 the corre%;ondence bet:een &n &nd <od $oe% f)rther th&n ere eDtern&+ for ! The %econd 2ebre: :ord )%ed here8 &nd tr&n%+&ted --+ikene%%.8 i% )ch ore $ener&+ in it% &;;+ic&tion! It refer% to the tot&+ ;er%on&+ity of &n! It indic&te% th&t there i% & corre%;ondence bet:een thi% tot&+ ;er%on&+ity of &n &nd the bein$8 or n&t)re8 of <od 2i %e+f! ,ne i ;ort&nt &%;ect of thi% corre%;ondence bet:een the n&t)re of <od &nd the n&t)re of &n i% cont&ined in the re#e+&tion of the three e+e ent% of &n1% tot&+ ;er%on&+ity> %;irit8 %o)+ &nd body! Th)% :e &y %&y th&t &n i% re#e&+ed &% & tri)ne bein$>one tot&+ ;er%on&+ity8 yet co ;o%ed of the three con%tit)ent e+e ent%>%;irit8 %o)+ &nd body! In & corre%;ondin$ :&y8 the Bib+e &+%o re#e&+% th&t the bein$ of <od 2i %e+f i% tri)ne>th&t i%8 there i% one tr)e <od8 yet :ithin thi% one <odhe&d :e di%cern the three di%tinct ;er%on% of the *&ther8 the Son8 &nd the S;irit! Th)% the Bib+e ;re%ent% )% :ith & +ikene%%8 or & corre%;ondence8 bet:een the tot&+ ;er%on&+ity of &n &nd the tot&+ re#e+&tion of <od1% o:n n&t)re! Brief+y8 :e &y %) ); thi% corre%;ondence of &n to <od8 &% fo++o:%E the Bib+e re#e&+% & tri)ne &n8 cre&ted in the +ikene%% of & tri)ne <od! In <ene%i% ch&;ter 28 #er%e "8 :e &re $i#en f)rther f&ct% concernin$ the ori$in&+ cre&tion of &nE 21
Resurre tion of the Dead And the )ord #od formed man of the dust of the ground! and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life' and man became a li"ing soul.
2ere :e %ee th&t the tot&+ ;er%on&+ity of &n h&% it% ori$in in t:o &b%o+)te+y di%tinct &nd %e;&r&te %o)rce%! The ;hy%ic&+8 &teri&+ ;&rt of &n>hi% body>i% for ed o)t of the d)%t of the e&rth! The in#i%ib+e8 i &teri&+ ;&rt of &n h&% it% ori$in in the bre&th of &+ i$hty <od! Thi% in#i%ib+e8 i &teri&+ ;&rt of &n i% here c&++ed 4the %o)+.! 2o:e#er8 &% :e h&#e &+re&dy %&id8 in other ;&%%&$e% of %cri;t)re it i% ore f)++y defined &% the co bin&tion of %;irit &nd %o)+ to$ether! The Bib+e indic&te% th&t %;irit &nd %o)+ &re not identic&+8 b)t &re t:o di%tinct e+e ent% to$ether &kin$ ); the i &teri&+ ;&rt of &n! 2o:e#er8 it i% o)t%ide the %co;e of o)r ;re%ent %t)dy to &tte ;t to dr&: & ;reci%e +ine of de &rc&tion bet:een &n1% %;irit &nd hi% %o)+! *or o)r ;re%ent ;)r;o%e% it i% %)fficient to %&y th&t the tot&+ ;er%on&+ity of &n h&% t:o different ori$in&+ %o)rce%! The ;hy%ic&+8 &teri&+ ;&rt of &n>hi% body>i% fro be+o:>fro the e&rth! The in#i%ib+e8 i &teri&+ ;&rt of &n> hi% %;irit &nd %o)+>i% fro &bo#e>fro <od 2i %e+f! At de&th8 the in#i%ib+e8 i &teri&+ e+e ent of &n>hi% %;irit &nd %o)+>i% re+e&%ed fro it% e&rthen #e%%e+! There&fter8 by the ;roce%% of b)ri&+8 &n1% &teri&+ ;&rt>hi% body>i% re%tored &$&in to the e&rth fro :hich it c& e8 &nd by the ;roce%% of deco ;o%ition it ret)rn% &$&in to it% ori$in&+ e+e ent%! E#en :here there i% no &ct)&+ ;roce%% of b)ri&+8 &n1% body8 &fter de&th8 i% &+:&y% %)bIected to %o e ;roce%% of di%inte$r&tion or deco ;o%ition8 :hich )+ti &te+y re%tore% it to it% ori$in&+ &teri&+ e+e ent%! Th)%8 it i% &n1% body :hich8 &fter de&th8 i% ret)rned &$&in to the &teri&+ e+e ent% fro :hich it :&% ori$in&++y t&ken! 'on%eA)ent+y8 it :i++ be &n1% body &+%o :hich8 by re%)rrection8 :i++ be r&i%ed ); &$&in fro the %& e &teri&+ e+e ent%! There i% no %)$$e%tion &ny:here in the Bib+e th&t8 &fter de&th8 &n1% i &teri&+ ;&rt>hi% %;irit &nd %o)+>:i++ be 22
%)bIected to the %& e ;roce%%e% of b)ri&+ &nd deco ;o%ition th&t &:&it hi% body! ,n the contr&ry8 there i% e#idence8 in &ny different ;&%%&$e% of %cri;t)re8 th&t the de%tiny of &n1% %;irit)&+ ;&rt8 &fter de&th8 i% A)ite different fro th&t of hi% body! *or the fir%t ;&%%&$e indic&tin$ th&t there i% & difference in the de%tiny of the &teri&+ &nd the %;irit)&+ ;&rt% of &n8 &fter de&th8 :e &y t)rn to the Book of Ecc+e%i&%te%! In con%iderin$ the te&chin$ of thi% Book of Ecc+e%i&%te%8 it i% nece%%&ry to be&r in ind & definite +i it&tion :hich the &)thor8 So+o on8 %et% to &++ the enA)irie% &nd conc+)%ion% cont&ined in the book! Thi% +i it&tion i% c+e&r+y indic&ted by one ;&rtic)+&r ;h&%e th&t i% re;e&ted &$&in &nd &$&in thro)$ho)t the book! In Ecc+e%i&%te% ch&;ter 18 #er%e 38 So+o on &%k%E /1hat profit hath a man of all his labour hich he ta.eth under the sun3* Thi% %& e A)e%tion8 :ith %+i$ht #&ri&tion% in the :ordin$8 occ)r% &+to$ether %e#en ti e% thro)$ho)t the book! *)rther ore8 the ;hr&%e 4)nder the %)n. occ)r% in other %entence% in the book & f)rther t:enty ti e%! In &++8 thi% ;&rtic)+&r ;hr&%e8 4)nder the %)n.8 occ)r% t:enty-%e#en ti e% in the book! Th)%8 thi% ;hr&%e8 4)nder the %)n.8 indic&te% the de+iber&te +i it&tion :hich So+o on %et% to &++ hi% enA)irie% &nd conc+)%ion% in the book! The :ho+e book thro)$ho)t i% concerned on+y :ith 4thin$% )nder the %)n.>th&t i%8 :ith thin$% :hich &re %)bIect to the %)n1% inf+)ence>thin$% :hich &re te ;or&+ &nd &teri&+>thin$% :hich be+on$ to the %cene of ti e &nd to thi% ;re%ent :or+d order! 5e &y better )nder%t&nd thi% ;&rtic)+&r +i it&tion by reference to the :ord% of P&)+ in Second 'orinthi&n% ch&;ter 48 #er%e 138 :here he %&y%E /$or the things hich are seen are temporal' but the things hich are not seen are eternal.* 2ere P&)+ dr&:% & c+e&r di#idin$ +ine bet:een t:o different c+&%%e% of thin$%E on the one h&nd8 the thin$% :hich &re %een8 &nd :hich &re te ;or&+F &nd on the other h&nd8 the thin$% :hich &re )n%een8 &nd :hich &re etern&+! If :e no: &;;+y thi% t:ofo+d c+&%%ific&tion to the Book of 23
Ecc+e%i&%te%8 :e find th&t the :ho+e &teri&+ cont&ined :ithin the book f&++% :ithin the fir%t c+&%% of thin$%>tho%e thin$% :hich &re %een &nd :hich &re te ;or&+! In thi% book8 So+o on ne#er %eek% to ;)r%)e hi% %t)die% beyond the bo)nd&ry of the te ;or&+ re&+ 8 into the etern&+ re&+ ! 5here#er in hi% %t)die% he re&che% thi% bo)nd&ry8 he %to;%8 &nd t)rn% b&ck to %o e ne: &%;ect of the te ;or&+ re&+ ! Thi% i% indic&ted by the ;hr&%e :hich he )%e% t:enty-%e#en ti e%>0)nder the %)n.! There i% nothin$ in the book th&t de&+% :ith the re&+ th&t i% not %)bIect to the %)n1% inf+)ence>the in#i%ib+e &nd etern&+ re&+ ! 2o:e#er8 thi% in#i%ib+e &nd etern&+ re&+ 8 :hich So+o on here +e&#e% on one %ide8 i% referred to in #&rio)% :&y% by ne&r+y &++ the other book% &nd &)thor% of the Bib+e! The re&+i%&tion of thi% ;&rtic)+&r +i it&tion of the Book of Ecc+e%i&%te% he+;% )% better to &;;reci&te the te&chin$ of the book &% & :ho+e8 &nd &+%o c+e&r% ); #&rio)% &;;&rent conf+ict% bet:een the conc+)%ion% of Ecc+e%i&%te% &nd the te&chin$ of other book% of the Bib+e! 5ith thi% in ind8 :e &y t)rn to the ;&rtic)+&r ;&%%&$e in Ecc+e%i&%te% :hich indic&te% & difference bet:een the de%tiny of &n1% body &t de&th8 &nd th&t of hi% %;irit! Thi% i% fo)nd in Ecc+e%i&%te% ch&;ter 38 #er%e% 13 thro)$h 21E
I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men! that #od might manifest them! and that they might see that they themsel"es are beasts. $or that hich befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts' e"en one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth! so dieth the other' yea! they ha"e all one breath' so that a man hath no preeminence o"er a beast: for all is "anity. All go unto one place' all are of the dust! and all turn to dust again. 1ho .no eth the spirit of man that goeth up ard! and the spirit of the beast that goeth do n ard to the earth3
In &ccord&nce :ith the :ho+e the e of thi% book8 So+o on +&y% hi% &in e ;h&%i% );on the ;hy%ic&+8 &teri&+ ;&rt of &n 24
>hi% body! J)ite correct+y8 therefore8 he ;oint% o)t th&t8 in thi% re%;ect8 there i% no difference bet:een the de%tiny &t de&th of &n &nd of the +o:er &ni &+%! At de&th8 the body of &n8 I)%t +ike th&t of &ny other &ni &+8 i% ret)rned to the e&rth fro :hich it c& e8 &nd there deco ;o%e% once &$&in into it% co ;onent e+e ent%! 2o:e#er8 So+o on $oe% on to ;oint o)t th&t thi% %i i+&rity bet:een the de%tiny &t de&th of &n &nd of the +o:er &ni &+% end% :ith the ;hy%ic&+ body! It doe% not &;;+y to &n1% %;irit! 9&n1% %;irit>hi% i &teri&+ ;&rt>h&% & different de%tiny fro the %;irit of the +o:er &ni &+%! Thi% i% indic&ted by the :ord% of #er%e 21E /the spirit of man... goeth up ard! and the spirit of the beast... goeth do n ard to the earth....* So+o on introd)ce% thi% #er%e :ith & A)e%tion8 45ho kno:eth6. Thi% i% &% if he :ere to %&yE 45e reco$ni%e th&t there i% & difference &t thi% ;oint bet:een &n &nd the be&%t%8 b)t it i% o)t%ide the %co;e of o)r ;re%ent %t)die%! Therefore8 :e c&n on+y ention it brief+yF :e c&nnot ;)r%)e it &ny f)rther!. 5h&t &re :e to )nder%t&nd by the ;hr&%e :hich So+o on here )%e% concernin$ the %;irit of &n &t the de&th of the body6 2e %&y%E /the spirit of man... goeth up ard.* *ir%t of &++8 :e note th&t thi% i% in &ccord :ith the &cco)nt of &n8 &% $i#en in <ene%i% ch&;ter 28 #er%e "8 :hich %ho:% th&t &n1% body c& e fro be+o:8 fro the e&rth8 b)t th&t hi% %;irit c& e fro &bo#e8 fro <od! Bec&)%e &t de&th &n1% %;irit i% re+e&%ed fro the body8 the direction of hi% %;irit i% once &$&in );:&rd>to:&rd% <od! In Ecc+e%i&%te% ch&;ter 128 #er%e "8 So+o on hi %e+f &$&in ret)rn% to the the e of de&th8 &nd he %&y%E /Then shall the dust return to the earth as it as: and the spirit shall return unto #od ho ga"e it.* Th)%8 the te&chin$ of So+o on in Ecc+e%i&%te% concernin$ the de%tiny of &n1% %;irit &t de&th i% brief8 b)t c+e&r8 &nd &$ree% :ith indic&tion% $i#en in &ny other ;&%%&$e% of %cri;t)re! At de&th8 &n1% body ret)rn% to the d)%t8 b)t the de%tiny of hi% %;irit 25
i% );:&rd8 to:&rd% <od! 5h&t t&ke% ;+&ce :hen the %;irit of &n8 &t de&th8 i% re+e&%ed fro the body8 &nd i% bro)$ht before <od8 the 're&tor6 There &;;e&r% to be no definite re#e+&tion of %cri;t)re concernin$ thi% ;oint! 2o:e#er8 %cri;t)re doe% en&b+e )% to e%t&b+i%h t:o definite ;rinci;+e% in thi% connection! *ir%t8 thi% &;;e&r&nce of the %;irit of &n before <od i% not for the ;)r;o%e of the fin&+ I)d$ ent8 :hich :i++ t&ke ;+&ce on+y &fter the re%)rrection! Second8 the %;irit% of the :icked &nd the )n$od+y c&n h&#e no ;er &nent &cce%% to the ;re%ence of <od! 5e &y therefore conc+)de th&t thi% &;;e&r&nce of the %;irit of &n before <od8 i edi&te+y &fter de&th8 i% for one &in ;)r;o%eE to he&r the di#ine %entence &;;ointin$ to e&ch %;irit the %t&te &nd the ;+&ce :hich it )%t occ);y fro the ti e of de&th ); to the ti e of re%)rrection &nd fin&+ I)d$ ent! There&fter8 e&ch %;irit i% con%i$ned to it% d)+y &;;ointed %t&te &nd ;+&ce8 &nd contin)e% there )nti+ c&++ed forth &$&in &t the re%)rrection of the body! 5h&t i% the condition of de;&rted %;irit% in thi% ;eriod th&t inter#ene% bet:een de&th &nd re%)rrection6 Do)bt+e%% there i% )ch concernin$ thi% th&t <od h&% not %een fit to re#e&+ in the Bib+e! 2o:e#er8 there &re t:o f&ct% :hich cert&in+y &re &de c+e&r in the Bib+e! The fir%t f&ct i% th&t8 &fter de&th8 there i% & co ;+ete &nd ;er &nent %e;&r&tion bet:een the de;&rted %;irit% of the ri$hteo)% &nd tho%e of the :icked! The %econd f&ct i% th&t the condition of the de;&rted %;irit% of the ri$hteo)% :&% different in the ;eriod before the de&th &nd re%)rrection of 'hri%t fro their condition no:8 in thi% ;re%ent di%;en%&tion! ,#er &nd &bo#e the%e t:o c+e&r+y e%t&b+i%hed f&ct%8 the Bib+e doe% fro ti e to ti e +ift & corner of the #ei+ bet:een thi% :or+d &nd the neDt8 th)% $i#in$ )% & o ent&ry $+i ;%e of th&t :hich +ie% beyond! *or eD& ;+e8 in I%&i&h ch&;ter 148 #er%e% 9 &nd 108 :e &re $i#en & ;ict)re of <od1% I)d$ ent );on the o;;re%%in$ kin$ of 2/
B&by+onE
&ell9that is! sheol9from beneath is mo"ed for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee! e"en all the chief ones of the earth' it hath raised up from their thrones all the .ings of the nations. All they shall spea. and say unto thee! Art thou also become ea. as e3 art thou become li.e unto us3
Thi% &cco)nt re#e&+% cert&in definite f&ct% &bo)t the condition of de;&rted %;irit%! It doe% not %)$$e%t th&t there i% &ny kno:+ed$e of e#ent% c)rrent+y tr&n%;irin$ on e&rthF nor nece%%&ri+y &ny reco++ection of e#ent% th&t h&#e tr&n%;ired d)rin$ the e&rth+y +ifeti e of the%e de;&rted %;irit%! ,n the other h&nd8 it doe% c+e&r+y indic&te th&t there i% & definite ;er%i%tence of ;er%on&+ity &fter de&thF there i% reco$nition of one ;er%on by &notherF there i% co )nic&tion bet:een one ;er%on &nd &notherF &nd there i% &n &:&rene%% of ;re%ent condition% in thi% ;+&ce of de;&rted %;irit%! *)rther ore8 there i% & corre%;ondence in %o e e&%)re bet:een & &n1% %t&te in thi% :or+d &nd hi% %t&te in the neDt! *or tho%e :ho :ere kin$% in thi% :or+d &re %ti++ reco$ni%ed &% kin$% in the neDt! In EGekie+ ch&;ter 328 #er%e% 1" thro)$h 328 :e &re $i#en & %o e:h&t %i i+&r ;ict)re of the de%cent into %heo+ of the de;&rted %;irit of the kin$ of E$y;t! In #er%e% 13 &nd 19 of thi% ch&;ter8 <od %;e&k% to EGekie+ &% fo++o:%E
,on of man! ail for the multitude of Egypt! and cast them do n! e"en her! and the daughters of the famous nations! unto the nether parts of the earth! ith them that go do n into the pit. 1hom dost thou pass in beauty3 go do n! and be thou laid ith the uncircumcised.
Then in #er%e 21 :e &re to+d of the rece;tion &ccorded to the kin$ of E$y;t by the %;irit% of other $re&t en th&t h&#e $one do:n into the ;it before hi E /The strong among the mighty shall spea. to him out of the midst of hell ith them that 2"
help him: they are gone do n! they lie uncircumcised! slain by the s ord.* A c&ref)+ eD& in&tion of thi% ;&%%&$e :i++ %ho: th&t it re;rod)ce% the %& e fe&t)re% &+re&dy noted in the ;&%%&$e fro I%&i&h8 ;re#io)%+y eD& ined! There i% ;er%i%tence of ;er%on&+ityF there i% reco$nition of one ;er%on by &notherF there i% co )nic&tion bet:een one ;er%on &nd &notherF there i% &:&rene%% of ;re%ent condition% in thi% ;+&ce of de;&rted %;irit%! =et )% no: t)rn on to the Ne: Te%t& ent &nd %ee :h&t f)rther +i$ht thi% %hed% );on the de%tiny of &n1% %;irit)&+ ;&rt &t de&th! The fir%t Ne: Te%t& ent ;&%%&$e th&t :e %h&++ con%ider i% the :e++-kno:n %tory of the be$$&r8 =&G&r)%8 :ho :&% +&id d&i+y &t the rich &n1% $&te! Thi% i% fo)nd in =)ke ch&;ter 1/8 #er%e% 19 thro)$h 31! There i% no %)$$e%tion th&t thi% %tory i% & ere ;&r&b+e! It i% re+&ted by 'hri%t 2i %e+f &% &n &ct)&+ hi%toric&+ incident th&t h&d t&ken ;+&ce &t %o e ti e ;rior to th&t ;oint in 'hri%t1% e&rth+y ini%try>th&t i%8 in the di%;en%&tion&+ ;eriod ;rior to 'hri%t1% de&th &nd re%)rrection! The &ct)&+ ;&%%&$e de&+in$ :ith the de%tiny of =&G&r)% &nd the rich &n &fter de&th i% cont&ined in #er%e% 22 thro)$h 2/E
And it came to pass! that the beggar died! and as carried by the angels into Abraham:s bosom: the rich man also died! and as buried' And in hell he lifted up his eyes! being in torments! and seeth Abraham afar off! and )a;arus in his bosom. And he cried and said! $ather Abraham! ha"e mercy on me! and send )a;arus! that he may dip the tip of his finger in ater! and cool my tongue' for I am tormented in this flame. But Abraham said! ,on! remember that thou in thy lifetime recei"edst thy good things! and li.e ise )a;arus e"il things' but no he is comforted! and thou art tormented. And beside all this! bet een us and you there is a great gulf fi<ed: so that they hich ould pass from hence to
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Diverging Destinies at Death you cannot' neither can they pass to us! that from thence. ould come
There i% )ch in thi% ;&%%&$e th&t confir % the conc+)%ion% th&t :e h&d &+re&dy for ed fro the ,+d Te%t& ent! At de&th8 the body by b)ri&+ i% ret)rned to the e&rth8 b)t the %;irit o#e% o)t into & ne: kind of eDi%tence! In thi% eDi%tence &fter de&th8 there i% ;er%i%tence of ;er%on&+ityF there i% reco$nition of one ;er%on by &notherF there i% con%cio)%ne%% of ;re%ent condition%! A++ thi% &$ree% :ith the ;ict)re $i#en in the ,+d Te%t& ent! 2o:e#er8 thi% ;&%%&$e in =)ke &dd% one f)rther8 #ery i ;ort&nt f&ct! After de&th8 the de%tiny of the %;irit% of the ri$hteo)% i% A)ite different fro th&t of the %;irit% of the :icked! Both =&G&r)% &nd the rich &n fo)nd the %e+#e% :ithin the re&+ of de;&rted %;irit%8 c&++ed in 2ebre: 4%heo+. &nd in <reek 4h&de%.F b)t their de%tinie% there :ere A)ite different! The rich &n1% %;irit :&% in & ;+&ce of tor entF the %;irit of =&G&r)% :&% in & ;+&ce of re%t! Bet:een the%e t:o ;+&ce% there :&% fiDed &n i ;&%%&b+e $)+f8 th&t co)+d not be cro%%ed fro either %ide! The ;+&ce of re%t8 %et &;&rt for the de;&rted %;irit% of the ri$hteo)%8 i% here c&++ed 4Abr&h& 1% bo%o .! Thi% tit+e :o)+d indic&te th&t thi% ;+&ce i% ord&ined for the %;irit% of &++ tho%e :ho in their e&rth+y ;i+$ri &$e fo++o:ed in the foot%te;% of f&ith &nd obedience &rked o)t by Abr&h& 8 :ho for thi% re&%on i% c&++ed 4the f&ther of &++ the th&t be+ie#e.!
HHH
In o)r neDt %t)dy :e %h&++ con%ider f)rther ;&%%&$e% in the Ne: Te%t& ent de&+in$ :ith the de%tiny of &n1% %;irit &fter de&thF &nd :e %h&++ %eek to re+&te thi% :ho+e %)bIect to the doctrine of the re%)rrection!
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III Christ the Pattern and the Proof

&is E)perien es Between Death and Resurre tion Destiny of the *hristian at DeathResurre tion Restores the $ame Body That Died
5e+co e to the St)dy 2o)r! ,)r teDtbook>the Bib+e! The %t)dy :hich :e %h&++ no: brin$ yo) i% N) ber 42 in o)r ;re%ent %erie%8 entit+ed 4*o)nd&tion%.! In o)r +&%t %t)dy :e be$&n to eD& ine in det&i+ th&t doctrine of the 'hri%ti&n f&ith :hich i% c&++ed in 2ebre:% ch&;ter /8 #er%e 28 4re%)rrection of the de&d.! In order to )nder%t&nd c+e&r+y :h&t the Bib+e te&che% &bo)t the re%)rrection of the de&d8 :e :ere +ed to con%ider brief+y the tot&+ n&t)re8 or ;er%on&+ity8 of &n! 5e %&: th&t the Bib+e re#e&+% & tri)ne &n8 cre&ted in the +ikene%% of & tri)ne <od! Th&t i%8 &n con%i%t% of three e+e ent%8 :hich to$ether &ke ); hi% co ;+ete ;er%on&+ity! The%e three e+e ent% &re re#e&+ed &% the %;irit8 the %o)+8 &nd the body! ,f the%e8 the body i% the &teri&+ ;&rt of &nF the %;irit &nd %o)+ to$ether &ke ); the i &teri&+ ;&rt of &n! 9&n1% &teri&+ ;&rt8 hi% body8 h&% it% ori$in in the d)%t of the e&rthF &n1% i &teri&+ ;&rt8 hi% %;irit &nd %o)+8 h&% it% ori$in in the bre&th8 or %;irit8 of &+ i$hty <od! At de&th8 the body8 by %o e ;roce%% of di%inte$r&tion or deco ;o%ition8 ret)rn% to it% ori$in&+ &teri&+ e+e ent%F :hi+e the %;irit ;&%%e% o)t into & ne: re&+ of bein$! Prior to the ti e of 'hri%t1% de&th &nd re%)rrection8 thi% re&+ 8 into :hich the de;&rted %;irit% of en ;&%%ed8 :&% c&++ed by the 2ebre: n& e 4%heo+.8 &nd by the <reek n& e 4h&de%.! The%e t:o n& e% &re nor &++y tr&n%+&ted in the 7in$ C& e% #er%ion by the En$+i%h :ord 4he++.! 31
The ;&rtic)+&r %t&te or +oc&tion of e&ch de;&rted %;irit in 4%heo+.8 or 4h&de%.8 :&% decided by the %entence of &+ i$hty <od8 &ccordin$ to the +ife th&t e&ch h&d +ed :hi+e on e&rth! There :&% & co ;+ete &nd i ;&%%&b+e $)+f of %e;&r&tion bet:een the de;&rted %;irit% of the ri$hteo)% &nd tho%e of the :icked! The %;irit% of the ri$hteo)% :ere con%i$ned to & ;+&ce of re%t8 c&++ed in one ;&%%&$e 4Abr&h& 1% bo%o .! The %;irit% of the :icked :ere con%i$ned to & ;+&ce of tor ent! 2itherto8 :e h&#e $+e&ned the%e f&ct% concernin$ the de%tiny of de;&rted %;irit% fro ;&%%&$e% of %cri;t)re :hich &++ de&+ :ith e#ent% th&t tr&n%;ired ;rior to the de&th &nd re%)rrection of 'hri%t! 5e %h&++ no: $o on to con%ider :h&t the Bib+e re#e&+% &bo)t the eD;erience of 'hri%t 2i %e+f d)rin$ the ;eriod bet:een 2i% de&th &nd 2i% re%)rrection! The fir%t ;&%%&$e :hich :e %h&++ con%ider i% & ;ro;hetic &ntici;&tion of the de&th8 b)ri&+ &nd re%)rrection of 'hri%t8 cont&ined in the :ord% of P%&+ 1/8 #er%e% 3 thro)$h 11E
I ha"e set the )ord al ays before me: because he is at my right hand! I shall not be mo"ed. Therefore my heart is glad! and my glory re2oiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. $or thou ilt not lea"e my soul in hell +that is! /sheol*-' neither ilt thou suffer thine &oly %ne to see corruption. Thou ilt sho me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of 2oy' at thy right hand are pleasures for e"ermore.
In Act% ch&;ter 28 #er%e% 25 thro)$h 238 Peter A)ote% the%e #er%e% in f)++! In Act% ch&;ter 138 #er%e 358 P&)+ A)ote% one of the%e #er%e%! Both Peter &nd P&)+ &+ike inter;ret the%e :ord% &% & direct ;ro;hecy of the b)ri&+ &nd re%)rrection of 'hri%t! Peter ;oint% o)t th&t8 tho)$h the%e :ord% :ere %;oken by D&#id8 they do not &;;+y to D&#id8 bec&)%e D&#id1% %o)+ :&% +eft for &ny cent)rie% in 4%heo+. &nd hi% body %)ffered the ;roce%% of corr);tion! Therefore thi% i% one of &ny 9e%%i&nic ;ro;hecie% in the ,+d Te%t& ent8 %;oken by D&#id8 yet referrin$ not to 32
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D&#id hi %e+f8 b)t to D&#id1% ;ro i%ed %eed8 the 9e%%i&h8 Ce%)% 'hri%t! A;;+ied in thi% :&y to 'hri%t8 the%e :ord% of D&#id in P%&+ 1/ re#e&+ t:o thin$% th&t tr&n%;ired &t the de&th of 'hri%t! *ir%t8 2i% body :&% +&id in the to b8 b)t did not %)ffer &ny ;roce%% of corr);tion! Second8 2i% %;irit de%cended into 4%heo+. @the ;+&ce of de;&rted %;irit%B8 b)t did not re &in there for +on$er th&n the ;eriod bet:een 2i% de&th &nd 2i% re%)rrection! Thi% ,+d Te%t& ent re#e+&tion i% confir ed by the det&i+ed re#e+&tion of the Ne: Te%t& ent! ore
In =)ke ch&;ter 238 #er%e 438 :e re&d th&t Ce%)% %&id to the ;enitent thief be%ide 2i on the cro%%E /Today shalt thou be ith me in paradise.* @The :ord 4;&r&di%e. e&n% +iter&++y 4& $&rden.8 &nd i% one of the n& e% $i#en to th&t ;+&ce in the neDt :or+d :hich i% re%er#ed for the de;&rted %;irit% of the ri$hteo)%B! A$&in in =)ke ch&;ter 238 #er%e 4/8 :e re&dE /And hen 6esus had cried ith a loud "oice! he said! $ather! into thy hands I commend my spirit: and ha"ing said thus! he ga"e up the ghost*>or8 in ore odern En$+i%h8 4he eD;ired!. By the :ord%8 /$ather! into thy hands I commend my spirit!* :e )nder%t&nd th&t Ce%)% here co itted the de%tiny of 2i% %;irit &t de&th into the h&nd% of 2i% he&#en+y *&ther! 2i% body8 2e kne:8 :&% to be +&id &%ide in the to bF b)t the de%tiny of 2i% %;irit :&% to be decided by <od8 2i% *&ther! In &++ thi% :e %ee th&t Ce%)%8 h&#in$ t&ken );on 2i %e+f8 in &ddition to 2i% di#ine n&t)re8 the n&t)re of h) &nity8 ;&%%ed thro)$h the %& e eD;erience% th&t &:&it e&ch h) &n %o)+ &t de&th! 2i% body :&% co itted to the to b8 in b)ri&+8 by the h&nd% of enF b)t 2i% %;irit :&% co itted into the h&nd% of <od8 &nd it% de%tiny :&% %ett+ed by the %entence of <od! 5h&t h&;;ened to the %;irit of 'hri%t8 &fter it :&% th)% re+e&%ed8 &t de&th8 fro the e&rthen #e%%e+ of 2i% body6 In E;he%i&n% ch&;ter 48 #er%e% 9 &nd 108 :e re&d8 concernin$ 'hri%tE
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Resurre tion of the Dead =o that he ascended! hat is it but that he also descended first into the lo er parts of the earth3 &e that descended is the same also that ascended up far abo"e all hea"ens! that he might fill all things.
A$&in8 in *ir%t Peter ch&;ter 38 #er%e% 13 thro)$h 208 :e re&dE

$or Christ also hath once suffered for sins! the 2ust for the un2ust! that he might bring us to #od! being put to death in the flesh! but 7uic.ened by the spirit: By hich also he ent and preached unto the spirits in prison' 1hich sometime ere disobedient! hen once the longsuffering of #od aited in the days of =oah....
If :e co bine the #&rio)% re#e+&tion% cont&ined in the%e ;&%%&$e% of %cri;t)re concernin$ 'hri%t8 :e &y for the fo++o:in$ o)t+ine of the eD;erience% thro)$h :hich the %;irit of 'hri%t ;&%%ed! 2i% %;irit de%cended into 4%heo+.8 the ;+&ce of de;&rted %;irit%! ,n the d&y of 2i% de&th );on the cro%%8 2e :ent fir%t to the ;+&ce of the %;irit% of the ri$hteo)%8 c&++ed 4;&r&di%e.8 or 4Abr&h& 1% bo%o .! Since the $o%;e+ record indic&te% th&t the de&th of 'hri%t on the cro%% ;receded the de&th of the t:o thie#e%8 it %ee % n&t)r&+ to %);;o%e th&t 'hri%t 2i %e+f :&% in ;&r&di%e to :e+co e the de;&rted %;irit of the ;enitent thief8 :ho fo++o:ed hi there! *ro 4;&r&di%e. 'hri%t then :ent on f)rther do:n into th&t &re& of 4%heo+. re%er#ed for the %;irit% of the :icked! It :o)+d &;;e&r th&t 2i% de%cent into thi% ;+&ce of tor ent :&% nece%%&ry for 2i to co ;+ete the :ork of &tone ent for &n1% %in8 %ince 2e h&d to end)re in f)++ not ere+y the ;hy%ic&+8 b)t &+%o the %;irit)&+ con%eA)ence% of %in! At %o e %t&$e :hi+e in thi% +o:er re&+ of 4%heo+.8 'hri%t ;re&ched to the %;irit% of tho%e :ho h&d +i#ed :icked+y in the d&y% of No&h @th&t i%8 the &ntedi+)#i&n &$eB8 &nd :ho h&d con%eA)ent+y been con%i$ned to & %;eci&+ ;+&ce of i ;ri%on ent 34
in 4%heo+.! @The <reek #erb here tr&n%+&ted 4;re&ched. i% direct+y connected :ith the <reek no)n 4her&+d.! It doe% not therefore nece%%&ri+y indic&te th&t 'hri%t 4;re&ched the $o%;e+. to the%e %;irit% in ;ri%onF b)t ere+y th&t 2e &de to the %o e 4;roc+& &tion.8 %)ch &% & her&+d :o)+d &ke!B Then8 &t <od1% &;;ointed o ent8 :hen &++ the di#ine ;)r;o%e% of the &tone ent h&d been &cco ;+i%hed8 the %;irit of 'hri%t &%cended ); &$&in fro the re&+ of 4%heo+. to the re&+ of thi% ;re%ent te ;or&+ :or+d! At the %& e ti e8 2i% body8 :hich h&d been +yin$ +ife+e%% in the to b8 :&% r&i%ed ); fro de&thF &nd %;irit &nd body :ere once &$&in re)nited to for & co ;+ete ;er%on&+ity! 'oncernin$ 'hri%t1% re%)rrection8 P&)+ %&y% in *ir%t 'orinthi&n% ch&;ter 158 #er%e% 20 &nd 22E
But no is Christ risen from the dead! and become the firstfruits of them that slept... $or as in Adam all die! e"en so in Christ shall all be made ali"e.
By the%e :ord% P&)+ indic&te% th&t the re%)rrection of 'hri%t fro the de&d %et% & ;&ttern :hich i% to be fo++o:ed by &++ en! In thi% ;&ttern :e &y di%tin$)i%h t:o &in ;&rt%! *ir%t8 &n1% i &teri&+ ;&rt>hi% %;irit>i% to co e forth once &$&in fro the re&+ of de;&rted %;irit%! Second8 hi% &teri&+ ;&rt>hi% body>i% to be r&i%ed ); &$&in fro de&th! In thi% :&y8 %;irit &nd body &re once &$&in to be re)nited8 th)% recon%tit)tin$ the co ;+ete ;er%on&+ity of &n8 :ith it% &teri&+ &nd i &teri&+ ;&rt%>it% three e+e ent% of %;irit8 %o)+ &nd body!
HHH
In order to co ;+ete o)r brief o)t+ine of thi% %)bIect8 it i% nece%%&ry to c&rry o)r %t)dy beyond the ti e of 'hri%t1% o:n de&th &nd re%)rrection8 &nd to con%ider :h&t the Ne: Te%t& ent re#e&+% concernin$ the de%tiny &t de&th of tr)e be+ie#in$ 'hri%ti&n% in thi% ;re%ent di%;en%&tion! 5e %h&++ %ee th&t the Ne: Te%t& ent indic&te% one i ;ort&nt difference in thi% 35
re%;ect bet:een the ;eriod th&t ;receded 'hri%t1% re%)rrection8 &nd th&t :hich fo++o:ed it! A% :e h&#e &+re&dy %een8 ;rior to 'hri%t1% re%)rrection8 the de;&rted %;irit% of the ri$hteo)% :ere con%i$ned to & cert&in &re& of 4%heo+.8 the nether :or+d8 :hich :&% c&++ed 4;&r&di%e.8 or 4Abr&h& 1% bo%o .! 2o:e#er8 it i% #ery ;+&in th&t once f)++ &tone ent for %in h&d &ct)&++y been &cco ;+i%hed by the de&th &nd re%)rrection of 'hri%t8 there&fter the :&y :&% o;en for the %;irit% of the ri$hteo)% to &%cend i edi&te+y &nd direct+y into he&#en &nd into the #ery re&+ &nd ;re%ence of <od 2i %e+f! Thi% i% Te%t& ent! &de ;+&in by & n) ber of ;&%%&$e% in the Ne:
*or eD& ;+e8 in Act% ch&;ter "8 :e re&d the &cco)nt of the %tonin$ of Ste;hen8 the fir%t 'hri%ti&n &rtyr! In Act% ch&;ter "8 #er%e% 55 &nd 5/8 the &cco)nt re&d% &% fo++o:%E
But he +,tephen-! being full of the &oly #host! loo.ed up stedfastly into hea"en! and sa the glory of #od! and 6esus standing on the right hand of #od! And said! Behold! I see the hea"ens opened! and the ,on of man standing on the right hand of #od.
Then8 in #er%e% 59 &nd /08 the &cco)nt c+o%e% &% fo++o:%E

And they stoned ,tephen! calling upon #od! and saying! )ord 6esus! recei"e my spirit. And he .neeled do n! and cried ith a loud "oice! )ord! lay not this sin to their charge. And hen he had said this! he fell asleep.
*ro thi% &cco)nt it i% ;+&in th&t in the o ent% I)%t before de&th8 Ste;hen :&% $r&nted & #i%ion of 'hri%t in $+ory &t the ri$ht h&nd of <od! There&fter8 hi% ;r&yer8 /)ord 6esus! recei"e my spirit!* indic&ted hi% &%%)r&nce th&t i edi&te+y );on the de&th of hi% body8 hi% %;irit :o)+d &%cend direct into he&#en8 into the ;re%ence of <od! Thi% i% confir ed by the :&y in :hich the &;o%t+e P&)+ &+%o 3/
%;e&k% &bo)t de&th! In Second 'orinthi&n% ch&;ter 58 #er%e% / &nd 38 P&)+ %&y%E
Therefore e are al ays confident! .no ing that! hilst e are at home in the body! e are absent from the )ord:... 1e are confident! I say! and illing rather to be absent from the body! and to be present ith the )ord.
The%e :ord% of P&)+ i ;+y t:o thin$%! *ir%t8 :hi+e the %;irit of the be+ie#er re &in% :ithin hi% body8 hi% %;irit c&nnot be in the i edi&te ;re%ence of <od! Second8 &% %oon &% the %;irit of the be+ie#er i% re+e&%ed by de&th fro the body8 it h&% direct &cce%% to the ;re%ence of <od! P&)+ ret)rn% to the %& e tho)$ht &$&in in Phi+i;;i&n%8 :here he :ei$h% the re+&ti#e erit% of bein$ re+e&%ed by de&th fro hi% ;hy%ic&+ body8 or of re &inin$ +on$er in hi% body8 in order to be &b+e to f)+fi+ hi% e&rth+y ini%try for 'hri%t! In di%c)%%in$ the%e t:o &+tern&ti#e%8 P&)+ %&y% in Phi+i;;i&n% ch&;ter 18 #er%e% 21 thro)$h 24E
$or to me to li"e is Christ! and to die is gain. But if I li"e in the flesh! this is the fruit of my labour: yet hat I shall choose I ot not. $or I am in a strait bet ei<t t o! ha"ing a desire to depart! and to be ith Christ' hich is far better: =e"ertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
2ere P&)+ con%ider% t:o &+tern&ti#e% before hi E the fir%t8 4to &bide in the f+e%h.>th&t i%8 to contin)e +on$er in hi% ;re%ent +ife here on e&rth8 in hi% ;hy%ic&+ bodyF the %econd8 4to de;&rt8 &nd to be :ith 'hri%t.>th&t i%8 for hi% %;irit to be re+e&%ed fro hi% body8 by de&th8 &nd th)% to enter direct+y into the ;re%ence of 'hri%t in he&#en! The%e eD& ;+e% of Ste;hen &nd P&)+ &ke it ;+&in th&t8 :hen & tr)e 'hri%ti&n in thi% ;re%ent di%;en%&tion die%8 hi% %;irit i% thereby re+e&%ed fro hi% body8 &nd there);on $oe% 3"
i edi&te+y &nd direct+y into the ;re%ence of 'hri%t in he&#en! Thi% direct &cce%% for the 'hri%ti&n be+ie#er into the ;re%ence of <od in he&#en h&% been &de ;o%%ib+e on+y thro)$h the de&th &nd re%)rrection of 'hri%t8 by :hich f)++ &nd fin&+ &tone ent h&% been &de for %in! Prior to 'hri%t1% &tone ent8 the de;&rted %;irit% of the ri$hteo)% :ere con%i$ned to & %;eci&+ &re& in 4%heo+.8 the nether :or+d! Thi% %;eci&+ &re& :&% & ;+&ce of re%t &nd co fort8 not of tor ent or ;)ni%h ent! Ne#erthe+e%%8 it :&% f&r re o#ed fro the i edi&te ;re%ence of <od! 5e &y no: &;;+y the conc+)%ion% :hich :e h&#e re&ched to the doctrine of the re%)rrection! The ;&ttern for the re%)rrection of &++ en i% %et by the re%)rrection of 'hri%t 2i %e+f! Th&t i% to %&y8 the de;&rted %;irit i% c&++ed forth fro the ;+&ce to :hich it h&% been con%i$ned by the %entence of <od >:hether in the re&+ of he&#en or of the nether :or+d! At the %& e ti e8 the body i% r&i%ed ); by re%)rrection fro de&th! S;irit &nd body &re th)% re)nited8 &nd the co ;+ete ;er%on&+ity of &n i% recon%tit)ted!
HHH
At thi% ;oint8 there i% & diffic)+ty th&t often tro)b+e% the c&rn&+ ind8 concernin$ the re%)rrection of &n1% ;hy%ic&+ body! S);;o%e th&t & &n h&% been de&d t:o or three tho)%&nd ye&r% &nd th&t hi% body in thi% ;eriod of ti e h&% been tot&++y re%o+#ed into it% ori$in&+ &teri&+ e+e ent%! ,r %);;o%e th&t8 in ore recent ti e%8 & &n h&% been ki++ed in :&r by the eD;+o%ion of & bo b or & %he++8 &nd th&t hi% body h&% been tot&++y di%inte$r&ted by the force of the eD;+o%ion8 %o th&t no h) &n+y reco#er&b+e tr&ce% of the body re &in! It i% re&%on&b+e8 in %)ch circ) %t&nce%8 to eD;ect th&t8 &t the o ent of re%)rrection8 the &teri&+ e+e ent% of bodie% %)ch &% the%e %h&++ be re$&thered8 recon%tit)ted8 &nd re%)rrected co ;+ete once &$&in6 The &n%:er )%t be th&t8 for tho%e :ho &ckno:+ed$e the )n+i ited :i%do 8 kno:+ed$e8 &nd ;o:er of <od8 there i% nothin$ incredib+e or i ;o%%ib+e in thi% doctrine! *)rther ore8 :hen :e t&ke ti e to con%ider :h&t the Bib+e re#e&+% concernin$ 33
the :i%do &nd kno:+ed$e of <od di%;+&yed in the ori$in&+ cre&tion of &n1% body8 the doctrine of the re%)rrection of the body i% &de to &;;e&r both n&t)r&+ &nd +o$ic&+! The o%t det&i+ed &cco)nt of the ori$in&+ ;roce%% by :hich <od for ed &n1% ;hy%ic&+ body i% $i#en by D&#id in P%&+ 139! Ne&r+y the :ho+e of thi% P%&+ i% de#oted to eDto++in$ the f&tho +e%% :i%do 8 kno:+ed$e &nd ;o:er of <od! In ;&rtic)+&r8 in P%&+ 1398 #er%e% 13 thro)$h 1/8 D&#id de&+% :ith the%e &ttrib)te% of <od &% di%;+&yed in the for &tion of hi% ;hy%ic&+ body8 for he %&y%E
$or thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast co"ered me in my mother:s omb. I ill praise thee' for I am fearfully and onderfully made: mar"ellous are thy or.s' and that my soul .no eth right ell. (y substance9that is! my physical body9 as not hid from thee' hen I as made in secret! and curiously rought in the lo est parts of the earth. Thine eyes did see my substance9my physical body9 yet being unperfect' and in thy boo. all my members ere ritten! hich is continuance ere fashioned! hen as yet there as none of them.
2ere D&#id i% %;e&kin$ not &bo)t the i &teri&+ ;&rt of hi% n&t)re>hi% %;irit &nd %o)+F b)t &bo)t the &teri&+ ;&rt of hi% n&t)re>hi% ;hy%ic&+ body>:hich he denote% by the ;hr&%e% 4 y %)b%t&nce. &nd 4 y e ber%.! 'oncernin$ the ;roce%% by :hich <od bro)$ht hi% ;hy%ic&+ body into bein$8 D&#id re#e&+% t:o f&ct% of $re&t intere%t &nd i ;ort&nce! The fir%t f&ct i% thi%E the &teri&+8 e&rth+y e+e ent% o)t of :hich D&#id1% body :&% to be for ed :ere %;eci&++y &;;ointed &nd ;re;&red & $re&t :hi+e beforeh&nd by <od8 :hi+e the%e &teri&+ e+e ent% :ere %ti++ 4in the +o:e%t ;&rt of the e&rth.! The %econd f&ct i% thi%E <od h&d &;;ointed the ;reci%e n) ber8 di en%ion% &nd &teri&+ of &++ the con%tit)ent e ber% 39
of D&#id1% body8 +on$ before hi% body e#er &ct)&++y c& e into bein$F &nd &% e&ch one of the%e e ber% there&fter c& e into bein$8 <od ;re;&red &nd &int&ined & ;reci%e record of e&ch of the ! A+tho)$h &t fir%t %i$ht thi% re#e+&tion i$ht &;;e&r f&ncif)+ to %o e ;eo;+e8 it i% &ct)&++y i ;+ied in the :ord% of Ce%)% in 9&tthe: ch&;ter 108 #er%e 30E /But the "ery hairs of your head are all numbered.* If <od kee;% & record of e&ch indi#id)&+ h&ir on the h) &n he&d8 i% there &ny other ;&rt of the h) &n body :hich co)+d be con%idered too % &++ or t:o )ni ;ort&nt for <od to kee; both & n) ber &nd & record of it6 In the +i$ht of thi% re#e+&tion8 :e find th&t there i% & c+o%e &nd i++) in&tin$ ;&r&++e+ bet:een the ori$in&+ ;roce%% by :hich <od for ed &n1% ;hy%ic&+ body8 &nd the ;roce%% by :hich 2e :i++ once &$&in re%)rrect th&t body fro de&th! In the ori$in&+ ;roce%% of for in$ &n1% body8 <od fir%t &;;ointed &nd ;re;&red the #&rio)% &teri&+ e+e ent% of th&t body8 :hi+e they :ere %ti++ in the e&rth! Then8 &% the%e &;;ointed e+e ent% :ere &%%e b+ed to$ether to con%tit)te &n1% body8 <od ke;t & ;reci%e &nd c&ref)+ record of e&ch ;&rt &nd e&ch e ber! After de&th8 the body deco ;o%e% once &$&in into it% &teri&+ e+e ent%! B)t <od8 :ho foreord&ined the %;eci&+ e+e ent% of e&ch indi#id)&+ body8 %ti++ kee;% & record of e&ch e+e ent! Then8 &t the o ent of re%)rrection8 by 2i% %& e cre&ti#e ;o:er 2e once &$&in re&%%e b+e% e#ery one of the ori$in&+ e+e ent% &nd th)% recon%tit)te% the %& e body! The on+y &Ior difference i% th&t the ori$in&+ ;roce%% of for in$ the body :&% &;;&rent+y $r&d)&+8 :hi+e the ;roce%% of recon%tit)tin$ the body &t the re%)rrection :i++ be in%t&nt&neo)%! 2o:e#er8 in re+&tion to <od1% %);re e &nd %o#erei$n contro+ of both ti e &nd %;&ce8 the &ct)&+ +en$th of ti e reA)ired i% of no %i$nific&nce :h&te#er! If :e do not &cce;t thi% Bib+ic&+ &cco)nt of the de%tiny of &n1% body8 then :e h&#e no ri$ht to %;e&k of & 4re%)rrection.>th&t i%8 of & ;roce%% of r&i%in$ &$&in the %econd ti e! If the e+e ent% :hich &ke ); &n1% body &t re%)rrection 40
&re not the %& e &% tho%e :hich ori$in&++y &de ); hi% body8 then there i% no +o$ic&+ or c&)%&+ connection bet:een the fir%t &nd the %econd body! The t:o bodie% &re in no :&y re+&ted to e&ch other8 neither in ti e8 nor in %;&ce! In th&t c&%e8 :e %ho)+d not be &b+e to %&y th&t <od re%)rrected8 or r&i%ed );8 &n1% body! 5e %ho)+d h&#e to %&y8 in%te&d8 th&t <od eA)i;;ed &n1% %;irit :ith & tot&++y ne: body8 )nconnected in &ny :&y :ith the ;re#io)% body! 2o:e#er8 thi% i% not :h&t the Bib+e te&che%! The Bib+e te&che% th&t there i% direct contin)ity bet:een &n1% ori$in&+ body &nd the body :ith :hich he :i++ be ;ro#ided &t the re%)rrection! The contin)ity con%i%t% in thi%E th&t the %& e &teri&+ e+e ent% :hich for ed the ori$in&+ body :i++ once &$&in be re&%%e b+ed to for the re%)rrection body! 'onfir &tion of thi% :onderf)+ tr)th i% fo)nd fir%t &nd fore o%t in re%)rrection of 'hri%t 2i %e+f! 5hen Ce%)% fir%t &;;e&red to 2i% di%ci;+e% in & $ro); &fter 2i% re%)rrection8 they :ere fri$htened8 %);;o%in$ th&t :h&t they %&: :&% & $ho%t8 & di%e bodied %;irit! 2o:e#er8 Ce%)% i edi&te+y re&%%)red the 8 &nd $&#e the ;o%iti#e ;roof of 2i% identity &nd of the re&+ity of 2i% body8 for :e re&d in =)ke ch&;ter 248 #er%e% 39 &nd 408 th&t 2e %&id to the E
Behold my hands and my feet! that is I myself: handle me! and see' for a spirit hath not flesh and bones! as ye see me ha"e. And hen he had thus spo.en! he she ed them his hands and his feet.
It h&;;ened th&t one of the di%ci;+e%8 Tho &%8 :&% not ;re%ent on thi% occ&%ion8 &nd he :o)+d not &cce;t the &cco)nt of the incident :hich the other di%ci;+e% $&#e hi ! 2o:e#er8 in Cohn ch&;ter 208 #er%e 2"8 :e re&d th&t & :eek +&ter Ce%)% &;;e&red to the di%ci;+e% &$&in8 :hen Tho &% :&% &+%o ;re%ent8 &nd thi% ti e 2e &ddre%%ed 2i %e+f direct+y to Tho &%E
Then saith he to Thomas! >each hither thy finger! and behold my hands' and reach hither thy hand! and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless! but belie"ing.
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*ro the%e ;&%%&$e% :e %ee th&t Ce%)% :&% c&ref)+ to $i#e 2i% di%ci;+e% the ;+&ine%t e#idence th&t8 &fter 2i% re%)rrection8 2e h&d & re&+ body8 &nd th&t hi% body :&% the %& e th&t h&d been cr)cified! The e#idence of thi% :&% in 2i% h&nd% &nd feet &nd in 2i% %ide8 :hich %ti++ bore the &rk% of the n&i+% &nd of the %;e&r! In other re%;ect% 2i% body h&d )nder$one cert&in i ;ort&nt ch&n$e%! It :&% no +on$er %)bIect to the +i it&tion% of & ort&+ body in thi% ;re%ent :or+d order! Ce%)% co)+d no: &;;e&r or di%&;;e&r &t :i++F 2e co)+d enter & c+o%ed roo F 2e co)+d ;&%% bet:een e&rth &nd he&#en! 2o:e#er8 :ith d)e &++o:&nce &de for the%e ch&n$e%8 it :&% %ti++ in other re%;ect% the %& e body th&t h&d been cr)cified! *)rther ore8 Ce%)% &+%o ;ro i%ed 2i% di%ci;+e% th&t their bodie% :o)+d be re%)rrected no +e%% co ;+ete th&n 2i% o:n! In =)ke ch&;ter 218 Ce%)% fir%t :&rned 2i% di%ci;+e% of $re&t o;;o%ition &nd ;er%ec)tion &:&itin$ the ! In ;&rtic)+&r8 2e :&rned the th&t %o e of the :o)+d &ct)&++y be ;)t to de&th! Ne#erthe+e%%8 2e :ent on to $i#e the & c+e&r ;ro i%e of the re%)rrection of their bodie%! Thi% :&rnin$8 &nd the ;ro i%e th&t fo++o:% it8 &re fo)nd in =)ke ch&;ter 218 #er%e% 1/ thro)$h 13E
And ye shall be betrayed both by parents! and brethren! and .insfol.s! and friends' and some of you shall they cause to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name:s sa.e. But there shall not an hair of your head perish.
Notice c&ref)++y :h&t Ce%)% %&y% here! The di%ci;+e% %h&++ be h&ted8 ;er%ec)ted8 ki++ed! Ket8 &t the end of it &++8 /not a hair of their head shall perish.* Thi% doe% not refer to the ;re%er#&tion of their ;hy%ic&+ bodie% int&ct in thi% +ife! In &ny c&%e% :e kno: th&t the e&r+y 'hri%ti&n%>&% &+%o tho%e of +&ter &$e%> %)ffered #io+ent de&th8 )ti+&tion8 b)rnin$8 &nd other ;roce%%e% th&t &rred &nd de%troyed their ;hy%ic&+ bodie%! Therefore the ;ro i%e of e#ery h&ir ;erfect+y ;re%er#ed doe% not refer to thi% ;re%ent +ife8 b)t to the re%)rrection of their bodie% fro the de&d! At the re%)rrection8 e#ery e+e ent &nd e ber of their ori$in&+ ;hy%ic&+ bodie%8 foreord&ined8 n) bered8 &nd recorded by <od8 42
:i++ by <od1% o ni;otence once &$&in be re$&thered &nd recon%tit)ted>& ;erfect body>& $+orified body>b)t %ti++ the %& e body th&t h&d ;re#io)%+y %)ffered de&th &nd deco ;o%ition! S)ch i% the ;ict)re th&t the Bib+e $i#e% of the re%)rrection of &n1% bodyE :onderf)+ in it% re#e+&tion of <od1% )n+i ited :i%do 8 kno:+ed$e8 &nd ;o:erF yet ;erfect+y con%i%tent :ith +o$ic &nd :ith the ;rinci;+e% of %cri;t)re!
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In o)r neDt %t)dy :e %h&++ $o on to con%ider the ;ro;hetic ;ict)re of the re%)rrection ;re%ented to )% in the ,+d Te%t& ent!
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I? >esurrection $oretold in the %ld Testament

+rophe ies of the +salms, Genesis, !o-, .saiah, Daniel, &oseaBelievers to Be .n luded in *hrist#s Resurre tion
5e+co e to the St)dy 2o)r! ,)r teDtbook>the Bib+e! The %t)dy :hich :e %h&++ no: brin$ yo) i% N) ber 43 in o)r ;re%ent %erie%8 entit+ed 4*o)nd&tion%.! In o)r +&%t t:o %t)die% :e h&#e been eD& inin$ in det&i+ th&t doctrine of the 'hri%ti&n f&ith :hich i% c&++ed8 in 2ebre:% ch&;ter /8 #er%e 28 4re%)rrection of the de&d.! 5e &y no: brief+y %) h&#e %o f&r re&ched! &ri%e the conc+)%ion% :hich :e
The tot&+ ;er%on&+ity of &n con%i%t% of & &teri&+ ;&rt8 :hich i% the body8 &nd &n i &teri&+ ;&rt8 :hich i% &de ); of the %;irit &nd the %o)+ co bined! At de&th8 &n1% body8 by %o e ;roce%% of di%inte$r&tion or deco ;o%ition8 ret)rn% to it% ori$in&+ &teri&+ e+e ent%F :hi+e the %;irit ;&%%e% o)t into & ne: re&+ of bein$! Prior to the de&th &nd re%)rrection of 'hri%t8 thi% re&+ of de;&rted %;irit%8 both the ri$hteo)% &nd the :icked8 :&% in the +o:er :or+d8 c&++ed 4%heo+.8 or 4h&de%.! 2o:e#er8 :ithin thi% +o:er :or+d8 the ;+&ce %et &;&rt for the %;irit% of the ri$hteo)% :&% %e;&r&ted by &n i ;&%%&b+e $)+f fro the ;+&ce %et &;&rt for the %;irit% of the :icked! Since the de&th &nd re%)rrection of 'hri%t8 the de;&rted %;irit% of tr)e 'hri%ti&n% no +on$er de%cend into the +o:er :or+d8 b)t h&#e direct &cce%% into the re&+ of <od1% ;re%ence in 2e&#en! At the o ent of re%)rrection8 the de;&rted %;irit i% c&++ed 45
forth fro the ;+&ce to :hich it h&% been con%i$ned by the %entence of <od>:hether in the re&+ of he&#en or of the +o:er :or+d! At the %& e o ent8 the &teri&+ e+e ent% of the body &re r&i%ed ); &nd re&%%e b+ed! S;irit &nd body &re th)% re)nited8 &nd the co ;+ete ;er%on&+ity of &n i% recon%tit)ted! In o)r ;re%ent %t)dy :e %h&++ no: $o on to %ho: th&t the di#ine ;ro i%e of the re%)rrection r)n% &% one contin)o)% thre&d thro)$ho)t the :ho+e Bib+e8 both ,+d &nd Ne: Te%t& ent &+ike! In *ir%t 'orinthi&n% ch&;ter 158 #er%e 48 P&)+ &ke% the fo++o:in$ %t&te ent concernin$ the b)ri&+ &nd re%)rrection of 'hri%tE /&e +Christ- as buried! and rose again the third day according to the scriptures.* 5e )%t be&r in ind th&t &t the ;eriod :hen P&)+ :rote the%e :ord%8 the on+y co ;+ete8 &ckno:+ed$ed %cri;t)re% &+re&dy in bein$ :ere tho%e of the ,+d Te%t& ent! 'on%eA)ent+y8 :hen P&)+ %&y% here th&t 'hri%t ro%e &$&in the third d&y &ccordin$ to the %cri;t)re%8 he e&n% th&t the re%)rrection of 'hri%t :&% & f)+fi+ ent of the %cri;t)re% of the ,+d Te%t& ent! *)rther ore8 P&)+ refer% to the ,+d Te%t& ent %cri;t)re% &% bein$ the fir%t8 &nd b&%ic8 &)thority for the doctrine of the re%)rrection! There&fter8 he $oe% on to cite the e#idence of en %ti++ &+i#e &t th&t ti e :ho h&d been eye:itne%%e% of the ri%en 'hri%t! 2o:e#er8 in P&)+1% ;re%ent&tion of thi% doctrine8 thi% e#idence of conte ;or&ry eye:itne%%e% i% %econd&ry to th&t of the ,+d Te%t& ent %cri;t)re%! =et )% therefore con%ider %o e of the &in ;&%%&$e% in the ,+d Te%t& ent :hich ;ro;hetic&++y fore%ho: the re%)rrection! In o)r ;re#io)% %t)die% on thi% %)bIect :e h&#e &+re&dy %ho:n th&t there i% & c+e&r ;ro i%e of the b)ri&+ &nd re%)rrection of 'hri%t in P%&+ 1/8 #er%e% 3 thro)$h 11! 5e ;ointed o)t th&t8 &+tho)$h the%e #er%e% :ere %;oken in the fir%t ;er%on by D&#id8 they do not &ct)&++y &;;+y to D&#id hi %e+f8 b)t r&ther to D&#id1% ;ro i%ed %eed8 the 9e%%i&h8 Ce%)% 'hri%tF &nd th&t they &re &;;+ied in thi% :&y to 'hri%t in the Ne: Te%t& ent both by Peter &nd by P&)+!
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Resurre tion %oretold in the 5ld Testament
In P%&+ "18 #er%e% 20 &nd 218 there i% &nother %i i+&r ;&%%&$e ;ro;hetic&++y fore%ho:in$ the re%)rrection of 'hri%t! D&#id i% here %;e&kin$ direct+y to <od8 &nd he %&y%E
Thou! hich hast she ed me great and sore troubles! shalt 7uic.en me again! and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth. Thou shalt increase my greatness! and comfort me on e"ery side.
Thi% ;&%%&$e i% &nother eD& ;+e of 9e%%i&nic ;ro;hecy! Th&t i% to %&y8 the :ord% &re %;oken in the fir%t ;er%on by D&#idF yet they do not &;;+y ;ri &ri+y to D&#id8 b)t to D&#id1% ;ro i%ed %eed8 the 9e%%i&h8 Ce%)% 'hri%t! ?nder%tood in thi% :&y8 thi% ;&%%&$e ;ro;hetic&++y %et% forth fi#e %)cce%%i#e %t&$e% th&t 'hri%t :&% to ;&%% thro)$h in &kin$ &tone ent for &n1% %in! The%e fi#e %t&$e% &y be %) &ri%ed &% fo++o:%E *ir%t8 /great and sore troubles*>th&t i%8 the reIection8 %)fferin$8 %co)r$in$ &nd cr)cifiDion of 'hri%t! Second8 'hri%t :&% to de%cend into /the depths of the earth*>th&t i%8 into %heo+8 or h&de%8 the ;+&ce of de;&rted %;irit%! Third8 'hri%t :&% to be /7uic.ened*>th&t i%8 &$&in! *o)rth8 'hri%t :&% to be /brought up again* fro th&t i%8 the re%)rrection of 'hri%t! &de &+i#e %heo+>
*ifth8 &fter the re%)rrection of 'hri%t8 he :&% to be /made great and comforted* >th&t i%8 re%tored once &$&in to 2i% ;+&ce of fe++o:%hi; &nd %);re e &)thority &t the ri$ht h&nd of <od 2i% *&ther! Ti e &nd %;&ce &re not %)fficient to A)ote the &ny ;&%%&$e% in the Ne: Te%t& ent :hich confir th&t thi% ;ro;hecy :&% eD&ct+y &nd co ;+ete+y f)+fi++ed in the eD;erience of 'hri%t! 2o:e#er8 the t:o ,+d Te%t& ent ;&%%&$e% :hich :e h&#e %o 4"
f&r eD& ined8 in P%&+ 1/ &nd P%&+ "18 refer ;ri &ri+y to the re%)rrection of 'hri%t 2i %e+f8 &% the 9e%%i&h! =et )% no: eD& ine other ;&%%&$e% of the ,+d Te%t& ent :hich fore%ho: the re%)rrection of other% be%ide 'hri%t 2i %e+f! =et )% be$in by con%iderin$ one of <od1% ;ro i%e% &de to Abr&h& ! Thi% i% fo)nd in <ene%i% ch&;ter 1"8 #er%e 3! <od i% here %;e&kin$ direct+y to Abr&h& 8 &nd he %&y%E
And I ill gi"e unto thee! and to thy seed after thee! the land herein thou art a stranger! all the land of Canaan! for an e"erlasting possession....
There &re t:o i ;ort&nt ;oint% to notice in thi% ;ro i%e here &de by <od to Abr&h& concernin$ the ;o%%e%%ion of the +&nd of '&n&&n! *ir%t of &++8 the order of ;o%%e%%ion i% i ;ort&nt! <od %&y%E /unto thee! and to thy seed after thee.* Th&t i% to %&y8 Abr&h& hi %e+f i% to ;o%%e%% the +&nd fir%t8 &nd then hi% %eed> hi% de%cend&nt%>&fter hi ! Second8 the eDtent &nd d)r&tion of ;o%%e%%ion &re i ;ort&nt! <od %&y%E /all the land of Canaan! for an e"erlasting possession*! Thi% ;ro i%e c&nnot be f)+fi++ed by &ny occ);&tion of the +&nd th&t i% ;&rti&+ or te ;or&ry! It% f)+fi+ ent de &nd% & co ;+ete &nd ;er &nent ;o%%e%%ion of the :ho+e +&nd! It i% ;+&in therefore th&t ); to no: thi% ;ro i%e of <od to Abr&h& h&% ne#er been f)+fi++ed! The on+y ;&rt of the +&nd th&t Abr&h& hi %e+f h&% hitherto recei#ed for & ;er &nent ;o%%e%%ion i% I)%t %;&ce eno)$h in :hich to be b)ried>th&t i%8 the b)ri&+ ;+&ce in the c&#e of 9&ch;e+&h in the fie+d of E;hron the 2ittite8 ne&r 2ebron! A% for Abr&h& 1% %eed8 the n&tion of I%r&e+8 ); )nti+ no: they h&#e enIoyed te ;or&ry or ;&rti&+ occ);&tion of the +&nd8 b)t they h&#e ne#er kno:n the co ;+ete &nd ;er &nent ;o%%e%%ion here ;ro i%ed by <od! At ;re%ent8 the ne:+y for ed %t&te of I%r&e+ c+in$% ten&cio)%+y8 in f&ce of thre&t% &nd o;;o%ition8 to &n &re& th&t i% & % &++ fr&ction of the tot&+ ;o%%e%%ion ;ro i%ed by <od! 43
E#en if8 in the ye&r% th&t +ie &he&d8 I%r&e+ %ho)+d by one e&n% or &nother eDtend their &re& of occ);&tion8 )nti+ they $&in contro+ of the :ho+e +&nd ;ro i%ed to the by <od8 thi% %ti++ :o)+d not con%tit)te & co ;+ete f)+fi+ ent of <od1% ori$in&+ ;ro i%e8 for <od1% ;ro i%e to Abr&h& :&%8 /unto thee! and to thy seed after thee*. Th&t i% to %&y8 Abr&h& hi %e+f )%t fir%t enIoy ;o%%e%%ion of the :ho+e +&nd8 &nd then hi% %eed>hi% de%cend&nt%>&fter hi ! Th)%8 thi% ;ro i%e of <od c&nnot be f)+fi++ed &;&rt fro the re%)rrection! The c&#e of 9&ch;e+&h )%t fir%t $i#e ); it% de&d! Abr&h& hi %e+f )%t be re%)rrected! ,n+y in thi% :&y c&n he e#er enter into the f)++ ;o%%e%%ion of the +&nd in :hich he no: +ie% b)ried! If there i% no re%)rrection8 then <od1% ;ro i%e to Abr&h& c&n ne#er be f)+fi++ed! The ;ro i%e of <od here &de to Abr&h& &%%) e%8 &nd de;end% );on8 the re%)rrection! 5e find therefore th&t thi% ;ro i%e to Abr&h& concernin$ the e#er+&%tin$ ;o%%e%%ion of the +&nd of '&n&&n inc+)de% :ithin it the ;ro i%e of Abr&h& 1% o:n re%)rrection fro the de&dF &nd in thi% :&y the tr)th of the re%)rrection i% &+re&dy re#e&+ed in the book of <ene%i%8 the fir%t book of the ,+d Te%t& ent! =et )% no: t)rn to &nother book of the ,+d Te%t& ent8 :hich i% )%)&++y &ttrib)ted to &n e&r+y d&te>th&t i%8 the book of Cob! In the id%t of o#er:he+ in$ $rief &nd &ff+iction8 :hen hi% e&rth+y f)t)re &;;e&r% to be :itho)t & %in$+e r&y of ho;e8 Cob $i#e% )tter&nce to &n & &Gin$ confe%%ion of f&ith concernin$ the etern&+ de%tiny of hi% %o)+ &nd the re%)rrection of hi% body! Thi% confe%%ion i% fo)nd in Cob ch&;ter 198 #er%e% 25 thro)$h 2"E
$or I .no that my redeemer li"eth! and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though after my s.in orms destroy this body! yet in my flesh shall I see #od: 1hom I shall see for myself! and mine eyes shall behold and not another....
The +&n$)&$e of Cob i% %o ter%e8 &nd %o ch&r$ed :ith e&nin$8 th&t it i% diffic)+t to find &ny one tr&n%+&tion :hich &deA)&te+y brin$% o)t the f)++ force of the ori$in&+! The 49
fo++o:in$ i% &n &+tern&ti#e tr&n%+&tion of the centr&+ %ection of the ;&%%&$e I)%t A)otedE
After I shall a a.e! though this body be destroyed! yet out of my flesh shall I see #od....
5hiche#er tr&n%+&tion :e &y ;refer8 cert&in f&ct% %t&nd o)t :ith &b%o+)te c+&rity fro thi% ;&%%&$e! Cob kno:% th&t hi% ;hy%ic&+ body :i++ %)ffer the ;roce%% of deco ;o%ition! Ne#erthe+e%%8 he +ook% for:&rd to & ;eriod &t the end of ti e :hen he :i++ &$&in be c+othed :ith & body of f+e%h8 &nd :hen he :i++ &;;e&r in th&t body direct+y before <od! Thi% &%%)r&nce of Cob i% b&%ed on the +ife of one :ho he c&++% 4 y redee er.! Th)% the :ho+e ;&%%&$e i% & c+e&r &ntici;&tion of the fin&+ re%)rrection of Cob1% body8 &de ;o%%ib+e thro)$h the re%)rrection +ife of the (edee er8 Ce%)% 'hri%t! 5e &y no: t)rn on to the ;ro;het I%&i&h8 :ho +i#ed &bo)t %e#en h)ndred ye&r% before 'hri%t! In I%&i&h8 ch&;ter 2/8 #er%e 198 :e find & confe%%ion of f&ith in the re%)rrection8 %o e:h&t %i i+&r to th&t of Cob8 :hich :e h&#e &+re&dy con%idered! I%&i&h %&y% hereE
Thy dead men shall li"e! together ith my dead body shall they arise. A a.e and sing! ye that d ell in dust: for thy de is as the de of herbs! and the earth shall cast out the dead.
I%&i&h %;e&k% here &bo)t hi% o:n de&d body &ri%in$ fro the d)%t8 &nd to$ether :ith thi% he &%%oci&te% & $ro); :ho he c&++%8 &t the be$innin$ of the #er%e8 4thy de&d en.8 &nd &$&in8 ore $ener&++y8 &t the end of the #er%e8 4the de&d.! It i% ;+&in th&t I%&i&h conte ;+&te% here & $ener&+ re%)rrection of &ny8 if not &++8 of the de&d! The ;ro%;ect i% one th&t brin$% Ioy to tho%e concerned8 for I%&i&h %&y%8 /A a.e! and sing! ye that d ell in dust.* It :o)+d %ee therefore th&t I%&i&h1% e%%&$e i% &ddre%%ed ;ri &ri+y to the ri$hteo)% de&d8 :ho8 thro)$h the re%)rrection8 :i++ be )%hered into their fin&+8 etern&+ re:&rd! In &$ree ent :ith conc+)%ion% re&ched in e&r+ier %t)die%8 :e %ee th&t I%&i&h #ie:% the re%)rrection &% &ffectin$ ;ri &ri+y the 50
&teri&+ ;&rt of &n>hi% body! 2e %;e&k% &bo)t tho%e /that d ell in dust*. Th)% the ;ict)re :hich he ;re%ent% i% th&t of en1% de&d bodie%8 &ri%in$8 or &:&kenin$8 o)t of their %+ee; in the d)%t! Thi% #er%e of I%&i&h &+%o cont&in% & re#e+&tion &% to the ;o:er :hich :i++ effect the re%)rrection! I%&i&h refer% to thi% ;o:er )nder the fi$)re of 4de:.8 for he %&y%E /Thy de is as the de of herbs! and the earth shall cast out the dead* ! The ;ict)re i% one of dry %eed% +yin$ b)ried in the d)%t8 &nd reA)irin$ oi%t)re to &ke the $er in&te &nd %;rin$ );! Thi% oi%t)re i% ;ro#ided by the de: %ett+in$ );on the ! In &ny ;&%%&$e% of %cri;t)re8 4de:.>+ike r&in>i% & fi$)re of the o;er&tion of the 2o+y S;irit! Th)% I%&i&h fore%ho:% th&t the re%)rrection of the de&d bodie% of be+ie#er% :i++ be effected thro)$h the ;o:er of the 2o+y S;irit! Thi% i% in co ;+ete &$ree ent :ith the :ord% of P&)+ in (o &n% ch&;ter 38 #er%e 11E
But if the ,pirit of him that raised up 6esus from the dead d ell in you! he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also 7uic.en9that is! ma.e ali"e9your mortal bodies by his ,pirit that d elleth in you.
P&)+ here %t&te% th&t the %& e ;o:er of the 2o+y S;irit8 th&t r&i%ed the de&d body of Ce%)% o)t of the to b8 :i++ &+%o r&i%e ); the de&d bodie% of tho%e :ho be+ie#e in Ce%)% &nd :ho &re ind:e++ed by the 2o+y S;irit! The neDt &in ,+d Te%t& ent ;ro;hecy of the re%)rrection :hich :e %h&++ con%ider i% fo)nd in D&nie+ ch&;ter 128 #er%e% 1 thro)$h 3! The%e #er%e% &re ;&rt of & +en$thy ;ro;hetic re#e+&tion concernin$ the +&%t d&y%8 $i#en to D&nie+ by the &n$e+ <&brie+8 :ho :&% %ent to hi by <od for th&t %;eci&+ ;)r;o%e! Thi% ;&rt of the re#e+&tion8 :hich de&+% %;ecific&++y :ith the re%)rrection8 i% &% fo++o:%E
And at that time shall (ichael stand up! the great prince hich standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble! such as ne"er as since there as a nation e"en to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be deli"ered! e"ery one that shall be found
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Resurre tion of the Dead ritten in the boo.. And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall a a.e! some to e"erlasting life! and some to shame and e"erlasting contempt. And they that be ise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament' and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for e"er and e"er.
The fir%t ;&rt of thi% re#e+&tion refer% %;ecific&++y to D&nie+1% o:n ;eo;+e8 I%r&e+8 &nd %;e&k% of & ti e of tro)b+e e#en $re&ter th&n &ny th&t I%r&e+ h&#e hitherto ;&%%ed thro)$h! Thi% i% )ndo)bted+y the %& e ti e of tro)b+e referred to in Cere i&h ch&;ter 308 #er%e "E /AlasA for that day is great! so that none is li.e it: it is e"en the time of 6acob:s trouble' but he shall be sa"ed out of it.* Cere i&h here indic&te% th&t tho)$h thi% ti e of tro)b+e :i++ be $re&ter th&n &ny th&t I%r&e+ h&#e ;re#io)%+y ;&%%ed thro)$h8 yet they :i++ not e#ent)&++y be de%troyed8 b)t %&#ed o)t of it! Thi% &$ree% ;reci%e+y :ith the %t&te ent in D&nie+ ch&;ter 128 #er%e 1E /and at that time thy people shall be deli"ered! e"ery one that shall be found ritten in the boo..* At thi% ti e of $re&te%t trib)+&tion <od 2i %e+f :i++ )+ti &te+y inter#ene &nd %&#e th&t $od+y re n&nt of I%r&e+ :ho in 2i% $r&ce 2e h&% forekno:n &nd foreord&ined )nto %&+#&tion! No do)bt thi% ti e of I%r&e+1% tro)b+e i% one &in ;h&%e of the tot&+ ;eriod of inten%e tro)b+e de%tined to co e );on the entire :or+d8 c&++ed in the Ne: Te%t& ent 4the $re&t trib)+&tion.! Direct+y &%%oci&ted :ith thi% fin&+ ;eriod of trib)+&tion i% D&nie+1% ;ro;hecy of the re%)rrection8 for he %&y% in ch&;ter 128 #er%e 2E /And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall a a.e! some to e"erlasting life! and some to shame and e"erlasting contempt.* The +&n$)&$e :hich D&nie+ here )%e% i% c+o%e+y ;&r&++e+ to th&t of I%&i&h! Both &+ike %;e&k of tho%e th&t 4d:e++ in the d)%t.8 both &+ike %;e&k of the re%)rrection &% &n 4&:&kin$. o)t of the d)%t! 2o:e#er8 the re#e+&tion of D&nie+ $oe% f)rther th&n th&t of 52
I%&i&h8 for D&nie+ indic&te% th&t there :i++ be t:o di%tinct ;h&%e% of the re%)rrection>one for the ri$hteo)%8 :ho :i++ be )%hered into e#er+&%tin$ +ife8 &nd one for the :icked8 :ho :i++ be doo ed to %h& e &nd e#er+&%tin$ conte ;t! In ch&;ter 128 #er%e 38 D&nie+ $oe% on to %ho: th&t the re:&rd of the ri$hteo)% &t the re%)rrection :i++ be decided &ccordin$ to their f&ithf)+ne%% in %er#in$ <od &nd in &kin$ kno:n 2i% tr)th :hi+e on e&rth8 for he %&y%E /And they that be ise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament' and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars fore"er and e"er.* 2ere there i% & di%tinction bet:een tho%e :ho &re :i%e to the %&+#&tion of their o:n %o)+%8 &nd tho%e :ho $o f)rther th&n thi% &nd t)rn &ny other% &+%o to ri$hteo)%ne%%! Both &+ike :i++ enter into $+ory8 b)t the $+ory of the +&tter :i++ be $re&ter th&n the $+ory of the for er! *ro the ;&%%&$e% :hich :e h&#e con%idered8 :e %ee th&t the the e of the re%)rrection r)n% +ike & thre&d ri$ht thro)$h the ,+d Te%t& entF &nd th&t the det&i+% of thi% re#e+&tion beco e ;ro$re%%i#e+y c+e&rer8 )nti+ in D&nie+ :e &re to+d th&t the re%)rrection :i++ be c+o%e+y &%%oci&ted :ith the ;eriod of the $re&t trib)+&tion8 &nd th&t it :i++ occ)r in t:o di%tinct ;h&%e%8 one for the ri$hteo)% &nd one for the :icked! Before :e c+o%e thi% %t)dy of ,+d Te%t& ent ;ro;hecie% of the re%)rrection8 there i% one f)rther ;oint of $re&t intere%t &nd i ;ort&nce :hich need% to be e%t&b+i%hed! In the ;&%%&$e &+re&dy A)oted fro *ir%t 'orinthi&n% ch&;ter 158 #er%e 38 P&)+ %&y% th&t 'hri%t /rose again the third day according to the scriptures.* Not ere+y :&% the re%)rrection of 'hri%t foreto+d in the ,+d Te%t& entF it :&% e#en foreto+d th&t 'hri%t :o)+d ri%e fro the de&d the third d&y! 5e &y &%kE 5here in the ,+d Te%t& ent c&n :e find thi% %;ecific ;ro;hecy concernin$ 'hri%t1% ri%in$ &$&in on the third d&y6 The &n%:er i% th&t thi% re#e+&tion i% cont&ined in 2o%e& ch&;ter /8 #er%e% 1 thro)$h 3E
Come! and let us return unto the )ord: for he hath
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Resurre tion of the Dead torn! and he ill heal us' he hath smitten! and he ill bind us up. After t o days ill he re"i"e us: in the third day he ill raise us up! and e shall li"e in his sight. Then shall e .no ! if e follo onto .no the )ord: his going forth is prepared as the morning' and he shall come unto us as the rain! as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
Thi% ;ro;hecy co ence% :ith & ;ro i%e of for$i#ene%% &nd he&+in$ to tho%e :ho :i++ ret)rn to the =ord in re;ent&nce &nd f&ith! Then8 in the %econd #er%e8 co e% the c+e&r ;ro;hecy of the re%)rrection on the third d&yE /in the third day he ill raise us up! and e shall li"e in his sight.* 5e notice th&t thi% ;ro i%e i% $i#en in the ;+)r&+8 not the %in$)+&rE /he ill raise us upB9B e shall li"e in his sight.* Th&t i% to %&y8 the ;ro i%e refer% not ere+y to the re%)rrection of 'hri%t 2i %e+f8 b)t it &+%o inc+)de% &++ tho%e :ho obey the eDhort&tion of the ;re#io)% #er%e to ret)rn to <od in re;ent&nce &nd f&ith! In order to )nder%t&nd f)++y the tr)th cont&ined in thi% ;ro;hecy8 :e )%t t)rn to the co ;+ete re#e+&tion of the $o%;e+ &% $i#en by <od to the ch)rch thro)$h the &;o%t+e P&)+ in the Ne: Te%t& ent! In (o &n% ch&;ter /8 #er%e /8 P&)+ %&y%E /%ur old man is crucified ith him9that is! ith Christ.* A$&in8 in <&+&ti&n% ch&;ter 28 #er%e 208 P&)+ %&y%E /I am crucified ith Christ.* The%e8 &nd other %i i+&r ;&%%&$e%8 re#e&+ th&t in &kin$ &tone ent for &n1% %in8 'hri%t de+iber&te+y &de 2i %e+f one :ith the %inner! 2e took the %inner1% $)i+tF 2e &de 2i %e+f one :ith the %inner1% corr);t &nd f&++en n&t)reF 2e died the %inner1% de&thF 2e ;&id the %inner1% ;en&+ty! There&fter8 it re &in% for )%8 &% %inner%8 to &cce;t by f&ith o)r identific&tion :ith 'hri%t! 5hen :e do thi%8 :e find th&t :e &re identified :ith 2i not ere+y in 2i% de&th &nd b)ri&+8 b)t 54
&+%o in 2i% re%)rrection fro the de&d &nd in the ne: i re%)rrection +ife :hich 2e no: enIoy%!
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Thi% &%;ect of o)r identific&tion :ith 'hri%t i% %t&ted by P&)+ in E;he%i&n%8 ch&;ter 28 #er%e% 4 thro)$h /8 :here he %&y%E
#od ... hath 7uic.ened us together ith Christ +that is! made us ali"e together ith Christ- ... and hath raised up together +that is! from the dead-! and made us sit together in hea"enly places in Christ 6esus.
A% %oon &% :e &re :i++in$8 by f&ith8 to &cce;t o)r identific&tion :ith 'hri%t in 2i% de&th for o)r %in%8 :e find th&t :e &re &+%o identified :ith 'hri%t in 2i% re%)rrection &nd in 2i% ne: #ictorio)% +ife );on <od1% throne! Enterin$ in thro)$h 2i% de&th8 :e beco e ;&rt&ker% &+%o of 2i% re%)rrection! The %& e tr)th i% cont&ined &+%o in the :ord% of Ce%)% 2i %e+f to 2i% di%ci;+e% in Cohn ch&;ter 148 #er%e 19E /Because I li"e! ye shall li"e also.* *or thi% re&%on8 the ;ro;hetic re#e+&tion %t&te% in 2o%e& ch&;ter /8 #er%e 2E /in the third day he ill raise us up! and e shall li"e in his sight.* Thi% ;ro;hecy re#e&+% not ere+y th&t 'hri%t :&% to be r&i%ed on the third d&y8 b)t &+%o th&t8 &ccordin$ to <od1% etern&+ ;)r;o%e in the $o%;e+8 &++ tho%e :ho be+ie#ed in 'hri%t :ere to be identified :ith 2i in 2i% re%)rrection! In thi% re%;ect8 2o%e&1% ;ro;hecy i% ch&r&cteri%tic of ,+d Te%t& ent ;ro;hecy &% & :ho+e8 in th&t it not ere+y ;redict% &n e#ent :hich i% to t&ke ;+&ce8 b)t &t the %& e ti e it &+%o re#e&+% the tr)e %;irit)&+ %i$nific&nce of th&t e#ent8 &nd it% connection :ith <od1% :ho+e ;)r;o%e in the $o%;e+! 2o:e#er8 2o%e& &+%o :&rn% th&t thi% %ecret of <od1% ;)r;o%e in the re%)rrection of 'hri%t :i++ be re#e&+ed on+y to tho%e :ho &re :i++in$ to %eek the tr)th :ith f&ith &nd di+i$ence8 for he %&y% in the neDt #er%eE /Then shall e .no ! if e follo on to .no the )ord.* Thi% re#e+&tion i% on+y for tho%e :ho /follo on to .no the )ord.* *or tho%e :ho do th)% fo++o: on8 2o%e& contin)e%8 /his going forth is prepared as the morning.* Th&t i%8 the 55
re%)rrection of 'hri%t fro the de&d i% &% %)re &nd cert&in in <od1% ;)r;o%e &% the ri%in$ of the %)n &fter the d&rkne%% of ni$ht! Thi% i% c+o%e+y ;&r&++e+ to the ;ro;hecy of 'hri%t1% re%)rrection in 9&+&chi ch&;ter 48 #er%e 2E /But unto you that fear my name shall the ,un of righteousness arise ith healing in his ings.* A$&in :e notice & +i it&tion of tho%e to :ho thi% re#e+&tion of the ri%en 'hri%t :i++ be $r&ntedE it i% not for &++ en8 b)t /unto you that fear my name*. *in&++y8 2o%e& indic&te% th&t the re%)rrection of 'hri%t :i++ be c+o%e+y fo++o:ed by the o)t;o)rin$ of the 2o+y S;irit8 for he $oe% onE /and he shall come unto us as the rain! as the latter and former rain unto the earth.* The 4r&in. i% here & fi$)re of the 2o+y S;irit1% o)t;o)rin$8 di#ided into t:o &in #i%it&tion%> the for er r&in8 &nd the +&tter r&in! In &cc)r&te f)+fi+ ent of thi% ;ro;hecy8 the Ne: Te%t& ent record% th&t on the d&y of Penteco%t8 fifty d&y% &fter 'hri%t1% re%)rrection8 the for er r&in of the 2o+y S;irit be$&n to be ;o)red o)t );on 2i% :&itin$ di%ci;+e%>tho%e :ho h&d 4fo++o:ed on to kno: the =ord!. 5e &y therefore %) ); the%e ,+d Te%t& ent ;ro;hecie% :hich :e h&#e eD& ined8 &% fo++o:%! The ,+d Te%t& ent c+e&r+y forete++%E fir%t8 th&t 'hri%t 2i %e+f :i++ be r&i%ed fro the de&dF %econd8 th&t tho%e :ho be+ie#e in 'hri%t :i++ %h&re 2i% re%)rrectionF third8 th&t there :i++ &+%o be & re%)rrection of the :icked for ;)r;o%e% of I)d$ ent &nd ;)ni%h ent!
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In o)r neDt %t)dy :e %h&++ eD& ine #&rio)% ;&%%&$e% in the Ne: Te%t& ent8 :hich not on+y confir the%e ,+d Te%t& ent ;ro;hecie%8 b)t &+%o &ke the :ho+e ;ict)re of the re%)rrection c+e&rer &nd ore det&i+ed!
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? DDChrist the $irstfruits*
Three $u essive +hases of Resurre tion*hrist#s Resurre tion %ulfils the Typology of the %irstfruits
5e+co e to the St)dy 2o)r! ,)r teDtbook>the Bib+e! The %t)dy :hich :e %h&++ no: brin$ yo) i% N) ber 44 in o)r ;re%ent %erie%8 entit+ed 4*o)nd&tion%.! 5e &re &t ;re%ent eD& inin$ th&t doctrine of the 'hri%ti&n f&ith :hich i% c&++ed8 in 2ebre:% ch&;ter /8 #er%e 28 4re%)rrection of the de&d.! In o)r +&%t %t)dy :e eD& ined %o e of the &in ;&%%&$e% of the ,+d Te%t& ent :hich ;ro;hetic&++y fore%ho: the re%)rrection8 &nd :e %&: th&t the ,+d Te%t& ent c+e&r+y forete++% the fo++o:in$ three &in f&ct% concernin$ the re%)rrectionE fir%t8 th&t 'hri%t 2i %e+f :i++ be r&i%ed fro the de&dF %econd8 th&t tho%e :ho be+ie#e in 'hri%t :i++ %h&re 2i% re%)rrectionF third8 th&t there :i++ &+%o be & re%)rrection of the :icked for ;)r;o%e% of I)d$ ent &nd ;)ni%h ent! If :e no: t)rn on to the Ne: Te%t& ent8 :e %h&++ find th&t the re#e+&tion there $i#en concernin$ the re%)rrection &$ree% eD&ct+y in the%e three &in ;oint% :ith th&t of the ,+d Te%t& entF b)t th&t & $ood de&+ of f)rther infor &tion i% &+%o $i#en8 to &ke the :ho+e ;ict)re of the re%)rrection c+e&rer &nd ore det&i+ed! The fir%t Ne: Te%t& ent ;&%%&$e :hich :e %h&++ con%ider i% fo)nd in Cohn ch&;ter 5! Ce%)% 2i %e+f i% here %;e&kin$8 &nd in Cohn ch&;ter 58 #er%e 258 2e %&y%E
no ?erily! "erily! I say unto you! The hour is coming! and is! hen the dead shall hear the "oice of the ,on of
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Resurre tion of the Dead #od: and they that hear shall li"e.
A +itt+e f)rther on8 in #er%e% 23 &nd 298 Ce%)% %&y% &$&inE

(ar"el not at this: for the hour is coming! in the hich all that are in the gra"es shall hear his "oice! And shall come forth' they that ha"e done good! unto the resurrection of life' and they that ha"e done e"il! unto the resurrection of damnation.
Ce%)% here )%e% t:o different ;hr&%e%! In #er%e 258 2e %&y% 4the de&d.F in #er%e 238 2e %&y% 4&++ th&t &re in the $r&#e%.! The conteDt %ee % to indic&te th&t the%e t:o ;hr&%e% &re not identic&+8 b)t &re contr&%ted :ith e&ch other! If thi% i% %o8 then the fir%t ;hr&%e8 4the de&d.8 )%t be t&ken to de%cribe not tho%e :ho &re &ct)&++y ;hy%ic&++y de&d8 b)t r&ther tho%e :ho &re %;irit)&++y de&d in %in! Thi% i% in +ine :ith the +&n$)&$e )%ed by P&)+ in the E;i%t+e to the E;he%i&n%! *or eD& ;+e8 in E;he%i&n% ch&;ter 28 #er%e 18 P&)+ %&y%E /And you hath #od 7uic.ened9that is! made ali"e9 ho ere dead in trespasses and sin.* 2ere the :ho+e conteDt &ke% it ;+&in th&t P&)+ i% not %;e&kin$ &bo)t ;eo;+e :ho :ere +iter&++y8 ;hy%ic&++y de&d8 b)t &bo)t ;eo;+e :ho8 &% & re%)+t of %in8 :ere %;irit)&++y de&d &nd &+ien&ted fro <od! A$&in in E;he%i&n% ch&;ter 58 #er%e 148 P&)+ A)ote% fro I%&i&h & ;&%%&$e :hich he &;;+ie% &% &n eDhort&tion to the %innerE /A a.e thou that sleepest! and arise from the dead! and Christ shall gi"e thee light.* 2ere8 too8 the one :ho P&)+ eDhort% to /a a.e! and arise from the dead!* i% not ;hy%ic&++y de&d8 b)t %;irit)&++y de&d in %in! It :o)+d %ee therefore th&t :e %ho)+d &;;+y thi% inter;ret&tion to the :ord% of Ce%)% in Cohn ch&;ter 58 #er%e 25E
?erily! "erily! I say unto you! The hour is coming! and no is! hen the dead shall hear the "oice of the ,on of #od: and they that hear shall li"e.
Th)%8 Ce%)% i% here %;e&kin$ &bo)t the re%;on%e of tho%e :ho &re de&d in %in to the #oice of 'hri%t8 bro)$ht to the 53
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thro)$h the ;re&chin$ of the $o%;e+E /They that hear shall li"e.* Th&t i%8 tho%e :ho recei#e the $o%;e+ e%%&$e :ith f&ith %h&++ thereby recei#e for$i#ene%% &nd etern&+ +ife! Thi% i% confir ed by the f&ct th&t Ce%)% %&y% concernin$ thi%E /The hour is coming! and no is.* Th&t i% to %&y8 the ;re&chin$ of the $o%;e+ to en de&d in %in% h&d &+re&dy co enced &t the ti e th&t Ce%)% %;oke the%e :ord%! 5e notice the contr&%t bet:een thi% &nd the :ord% of Ce%)% in Cohn ch&;ter 58 #er%e% 23 &nd 29E
the hour is coming! in hich all that are in the gra"es shall hear his "oice! and shall come forth' they that ha"e done good! unto the resurrection of life' and they that ha"e done e"il! unto the resurrection of damnation.
Thi% ;&%%&$e differ% fro re%;ect%!
the ;re#io)% one in three
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*ir%t8 Ce%)% %&y%8 4the ho)r i% co in$.8 b)t 2e doe% not &dd8 4&nd no: i%.! Th&t i% to %&y8 the e#ent% of :hich Ce%)% here %;e&k% &re %ti++ entire+y in the f)t)reF they h&#e not yet be$)n to be f)+fi++ed! Second8 Ce%)% )%e% the ;hr&%e8 /all that are in the gra"es* ! Thi% c+e&r+y refer% to tho%e :ho h&#e &ct)&++y died &nd been b)ried! *)rther ore8 2e %&y% th&t &++ the%e8 :itho)t eDce;tion8 :i++ he&rF :here&% in the ;re#io)% ;&%%&$e8 concernin$ 4the de&d.8 2e indic&ted th&t on+y %o e :o)+d he&r8 not &++! Third8 in thi% %econd ;&%%&$e8 Ce%)% &ct)&++y )%e% the :ord 4re%)rrection.! 2e %&y% th&t &++ tho%e in the $r&#e% :i++ 4co e forth )nto re%)rrection.! 5e conc+)de therefore th&t in the fir%t ;&%%&$e Ce%)% i% %;e&kin$ &bo)t the re%;on%e of tho%e :ho &re %;irit)&++y de&d in %inF :hi+e in the %econd ;&%%&$e 2e i% %;e&kin$ &bo)t the +iter&+ re%)rrection of tho%e :ho h&#e &ct)&++y died &nd been b)ried! The te&chin$ of Ce%)% in thi% %econd ;&%%&$e concernin$ the re%)rrection &$ree% eD&ct+y :ith the ,+d Te%t& ent re#e+&tion $i#en in D&nie+ ch&;ter 128 #er%e% 1 thro)$h 3! In e&ch c&%e8 the 59
re%)rrection i% %;oken of in t:o di%tinct ;h&%e%8 th&t of the ri$hteo)%8 &nd th&t of the :ickedF &nd in e&ch c&%e8 the re%)rrection of the ri$hteo)% ;recede% th&t of the :icked! In &ddition8 :e +e&rn fro the :ord% of Ce%)% one f)rther ;oint not re#e&+ed in D&nie+E the #oice th&t :i++ c&++ &++ the de&d forth to re%)rrection :i++ be th&t of 'hri%t 2i %e+f8 the Son of <od! If :e no: t)rn on to *ir%t 'orinthi&n% ch&;ter 158 :e find there & yet f)++er &nd ore det&i+ed &cco)nt of the re%)rrection! In *ir%t 'orinthi&n% ch&;ter 158 #er%e% 22 thro)$h 248 P&)+ %&y%E
$or as in Adam all die! e"en so in Christ shall all be made ali"e. But e"ery man in his o n order: Christ the firstfruits' after ard they that are Christ:s at his coming. Then cometh the end! hen he +Christ- shall ha"e deli"ered up the .ingdom to #od! e"en the $ather' hen he shall ha"e put do n all rule and all authority and po er.
Notice the ;hr&%eE 4e#ery &n in hi% o:n order.! The :ord tr&n%+&ted 4order. i% )%ed to de%cribe & 4r&nk. of %o+dier%! Th)%8 P&)+ here ;ict)re% the re%)rrection &% occ)rrin$ in three %)cce%%i#e %t&$e%8 +ike three r&nk% of %o+dier% &rchin$ ;&%t8 one behind the other! The fir%t %t&$e con%i%t% of 'hri%t 2i %e+f> BChrist the firstfruits*. The %econd %t&$e con%i%t of &++ tr)e 'hri%ti&n% &t the ti e of 'hri%t1% ret)rn>/they that are Christ:s at his coming* ! Thi% corre%;ond% to the re%)rrection of the ri$hteo)%8 &% foreto+d in D&nie+ &nd by 'hri%t 2i %e+f! The third %t&$e i% c&++ed /the end*>th&t i%8 the end of 'hri%t1% e&rth+y rei$n of one tho)%&nd ye&r%8 &t the c+o%e of :hich 2e :i++ de+i#er ); the kin$do to <od the *&ther! ,f tho%e re%)rrected &t thi% %t&$e8 the &Iority>b)t not &++>:i++ be+on$ to the re%)rrection of the :icked8 &% foreto+d in D&nie+ &nd by 'hri%t! 'oncernin$ thi% third %t&$e8 P&)+ %&y% nothin$ ore here in *ir%t 'orinthi&n%! 2o:e#er8 :e %h&++ %ee in d)e /0
co)r%e th&t f)rther det&i+% concernin$ thi% &re $i#en in (e#e+&tion ch&;ter 20! In the e&n:hi+e8 +et )% eD& ine here %&y% &bo)t the fir%t t:o %t&$e%! ore c+o%e+y :h&t P&)+
The fir%t %t&$e8 P&)+ %&y%8 i% /Christ the firstfruits*. By thi% ;hr&%e8 P&)+ co ;&re% the re%)rrection of 'hri%t to the cere ony of ;re%entin$ the fir%tfr)it% of the h&r#e%t to the =ord8 &% ord&ined for the chi+dren of I%r&e+ )nder the +&: of 9o%e%! Thi% cere ony i% de%cribed in =e#itic)% ch&;ter 238 #er%e% 10 &nd 11E
,pea. unto the children of Israel! and say unto them! 1hen ye be come into the land hich I gi"e unto you! and shall reap the har"est thereof! then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your har"est unto the priest: And he shall a"e the sheaf before the )ord! to be accepted for you: on the morro after the sabbath the priest shall a"e it.
Thi% %he&f of the fir%tfr)it% :&#ed before the =ord i% & ;ict)re of 'hri%t co in$ forth fro the de&d &% the %inner1% re;re%ent&ti#e &nd &% the be$innin$ of & ne: cre&tion! Notice ho: &cc)r&te the ;ict)re i%! The %he&f of the fir%tfr)it% :&% the fir%t co ;+ete fr)it to ri%e ); o)t of the %eed th&t h&d been b)ried e&r+ier in the e&rth! 9o%e% to+d the chi+dren of I%r&e+ th&t the ;rie%t :&% to :&#e thi% %he&f before the =ord8 /to be accepted for you.* In (o &n% ch&;ter 48 #er%e 258 P&)+ te++% )% th&t 'hri%t / as deli"ered for our offences! and as raised again for our 2ustification.* The re%)rrection of 'hri%t not ere+y #indic&ted 2i% o:n ri$hteo)%ne%%F it &+%o &de it ;o%%ib+e for the be+ie#er to be reckoned eA)&++y ri$hteo)% :ith 'hri%t before <od! *)rther ore8 thi% %he&f of the fir%tfr)it% :&% to be :&#ed before the =ord /on the morro after the sabbath* ! Since the %&bb&th :&% the %e#enth8 or +&%t d&y of the :eek8 /the morro after the sabbath* :&% the fir%t d&y of the :eek>the d&y on :hich 'hri%t did in f&ct ri%e fro the de&d! /1
*in&++y8 the :&#in$ of the fir%tfr)it% :&% &n &ct of :or%hi; &nd of tri) ;h8 for the &;;e&rin$ of the fir%tfr)it% &t the &;;ointed %e&%on $&#e &%%)r&nce th&t the re%t of the h&r#e%t :o)+d be $&thered %&fe+y in! In +ike &nner8 the re%)rrection of 'hri%t $i#e% &%%)r&nce th&t &++ the re &inin$ de&d :i++ &+%o in their d)e %e&%on be re%)rrected! 2o:e#er8 there i% yet one f)rther ;ro;hetic re#e+&tion concernin$ 'hri%t1% re%)rrection cont&ined in thi% ,+d Te%t& ent ordin&nce of the fir%tfr)it%! In Cohn ch&;ter 128 #er%e 248 Ce%)% %;e&k% ;ro;hetic&++y of 2i% o:n i ;endin$ de&th &nd b)ri&+8 &nd 2e co ;&re% thi% to & corn of :he&t bein$ b)ried in the e&rth! 2e %&y%E /?erily! "erily! I say unto you! E<cept a corn of heat fall into the ground and die! it abideth alone: but if it die! it bringeth forth much fruit.* By thi% Ce%)% t&)$ht th&t the fr)it of 2i% ini%try of reconci+i&tion bet:een <od &nd &n co)+d co e on+y &% & re%)+t of 2i% o:n &tonin$ de&th &nd re%)rrection! If 2e :ere to %to; %hort of the de&th of the cro%%8 no fr)it co)+d co e forth o)t of 2i% ini%try! It :&% on+y thro)$h 2i% de&th8 b)ri&+ &nd re%)rrection th&t there co)+d co e forth the fr)it of & $re&t h&r#e%t of %inner% I)%tified &nd reconci+ed to <od! Thi% tr)th 2e ;re%ented to 2i% di%ci;+e% )nder the ;ict)re of & corn of :he&t bein$ b)ried in the e&rth8 $er in&tin$8 &nd %;rin$in$ ); &$&in &% & fr)itf)+ %t&+k o)t of the e&rth! 2o:e#er8 it i% & f&ct of n&t)re th&t8 &+tho)$h & %in$+e corn of :he&t i% b)ried in the e&rth8 the %t&+k :hich %;rin$% ); o)t of th&t %in$+e corn ne#er be&r% ere+y one %in$+e corn8 b)t & :ho+e he&d8 or c+)%ter8 of corn% );on the one %t&+k! In %hort8 & corn ne#er brin$% forth & %in$+e corn8 b)t & :ho+e c+)%ter cont&inin$ &ny corn%! A% Ce%)% 2i %e+f indic&ted in the ;&r&b+e of the %o:er8 the r&tio of incre&%e o)t of the %in$+e corn &y be thirtyfo+d8 or %iDtyfo+d8 or & h)ndredfo+d! Thi% tr)th of n&t)r&+ +&: &;;+ie% &+%o in the %;irit)&+ co)nter;&rt of 'hri%t1% re%)rrection! Ce%)% :&% b)ried &+one8 b)t 2e did not ri%e &+one! Thi% f&ct8 :hich h&% recei#ed %)r;ri%in$+y /2
+itt+e &ttention fro the &Iority of Bib+e co ent&tor%8 i% c+e&r+y %t&ted in 9&tthe: ch&;ter 2"8 #er%e% 50 thro)$h 53! The%e #er%e% record the de&th of Ce%)% );on the cro%%8 &nd #&rio)% e#ent% connected there:ith8 :hich fo++o:ed );on 2i% de&th &nd re%)rrection! The record i% &% fo++o:%E
6esus! hen he had cried again ith a loud "oice! yielded up the ghost. And! behold! the "eil of the temple as rent in t ain from the top to the bottom' and the earth did 7ua.e! and the roc.s rent' And the gra"es ere opened' and many bodies of the saints hich slept arose! And came out of the gra"es after his resurrection! and ent into the holy city! and appeared unto many.
Tho)$h the%e e#ent% &re here ;re%ented in c+o%e %)cce%%ion one &fter the other8 it i% c+e&r th&t the tot&+ ;eriod of ti e :hich they co#ered eDtended o#er three d&y%! The de&th of Ce%)% on the cro%% took ;+&ce on the e#e of the %&bb&thF b)t hi% re%)rrection took ;+&ce e&r+y in the ornin$ of the fir%t d&y of the ne: :eek! In connection :ith thi%8 9&tthe: %t&te%8 /the gra"es ere opened' and many bodies of the saints hich slept arose! and came out of the gra"es after his resurrection....* At :h&t ;reci%e o ent the $r&#e% :ere o;ened8 :e do not c+e&r+y kno:F b)t :e do kno: th&t it :&% on+y &fter the re%)rrection of 'hri%t 2i %e+f th&t the%e re%)rrected %&int% &ro%e &nd c& e o)t of their $r&#e%! In thi% :&y8 the ,+d Te%t& ent ty;e of the fir%tfr)it% :&% ;erfect+y f)+fi++ed by the re%)rrection of 'hri%t! 'hri%t :&% b)ried &+one>& %in$+e corn of :he&t th&t fe++ into the $ro)nd! B)t :hen 2e &ro%e &$&in fro the de&d8 2e :&% no +on$er &+one >no +on$er one %in$+e corn! In%te&d8 there :&% & h&ndf)+>& %he&f of the fir%tfr)it%>bro)$ht forth to$ether :ith 2i o)t of the de&d8 &nd :&#ed in tri) ;h before <od &% & token of the defe&t of S&t&n &nd he++ &nd &++ the force% of d&rkne%%8 &nd &% &n &%%)r&nce th&t &++ other% :ho h&d been b)ried :o)+d &+%o in their d)e %e&%on be re%)rrected! /3
'oncernin$ the%e ,+d Te%t& ent %&int% re%)rrected &t thi% ti e to$ether :ith Ce%)%8 t:o intere%tin$ A)e%tion% n&t)r&++y %)$$e%t the %e+#e%! The fir%t A)e%tion i% thi%E Did the%e re%)rrected %&int% co ;ri%e &++ the ri$hteo)% be+ie#er% of the ,+d Te%t& ent6 5ere &++ the ,+d Te%t& ent %&int% re%)rrected &t thi% ti e to$ether :ith Ce%)%6 To thi% A)e%tion8 the &n%:er :o)+d &;;e&r to be 4No!. The fir%t re&%on for thi% i% fo)nd in the :ord% of 9&tthe: hi %e+f! 9&tthe: %&y%E /(any bodies of the saints hich slept arose.* Thi% ;hr&%e8 /many... of the saints!* in nor &+ )%&$e :o)+d indic&te th&t it :&% not &++ the %&int% th&t &ro%e! Thi% conc+)%ion i% f)rther %);;orted by the :ord% of Peter on the d&y of Penteco%t8 &% recorded in Act% ch&;ter 28 #er%e 298 :here he %&y%E /(en and brethren! let me freely spea. unto you of the patriarch 5a"id! that he is both dead and buried! and his sepulchre is ith us unto this day.* Peter i% here %;e&kin$ fifty d&y% &fter the re%)rrection of 'hri%t! Ket hi% :ord% ;+&in+y indic&te th&t the de&d body of D&#id :&% %ti++ in hi% to b &t th&t ti e! Thi% %ho:% th&t D&#id8 one of the $re&te%t of the ,+d Te%t& ent %&int%8 h&d not yet been re%)rrected &t the ti e :hen Peter %;oke on the d&y of Penteco%tF &nd therefore th&t thi% re%)rrection of ,+d Te%t& ent %&int% on the fir%t E&%ter S)nd&y ornin$ :&% & re%)rrection of %o e8 b)t not of &++! The %econd intere%tin$ A)e%tion concernin$ the%e re%)rrected ,+d Te%t& ent %&int% i% thi%E 5h&t bec& e of the &fter their re%)rrection6 *ro the &cco)nt $i#en8 it :o)+d &;;e&r th&t the%e ,+d Te%t& ent %&int% :ere8 in the tr)e %en%e8 4re%)rrected.>th&t i%8 they :ere r&i%ed ); once &nd for &++ o)t of the do inion of de&th &nd the $r&#e8 ne#er to ret)rn &$&in )nder th&t do inion! In thi% re%;ect8 there i% & co ;+ete difference bet:een the%e %&int% &nd the ;eo;+e :ho Ce%)% r&i%ed fro the de&d d)rin$ 2i% e&rth+y ini%try! Tho%e :ho 'hri%t r&i%ed fro the de&d :ere ere+y c&++ed b&ck8 o)t of de&th8 to the %& e kind of n&t)r&+8 e&rth+y +ife8 :hich they h&d ;re#io)%+y h&d! They %ti++ re &ined +i&b+e to /4
&++ the :e&kne%%e% of ort&+ f+e%h8 &nd in d)e co)r%e they died &$&in8 &nd :ere b)ried! The%e ;eo;+e h&d ere+y been re%tored to n&t)r&+8 e&rth+y +ifeF they h&d not been re%)rrected fro the de&d! ,n the other h&nd8 the %&int% :ho ro%e :ith Ce%)% %h&red 2i% re%)rrection :ith 2i ! They entered into & tot&++y ne: kind of +ifeF they recei#ed ne:8 %;irit)&+ bodie%8 I)%t +ike th&t :hich Ce%)% 2i %e+f recei#ed! Thi% i% indic&ted by the :ord% of 9&tthe: ch&;ter 2"8 #er%e 538 :here it i% %t&ted concernin$ the%e re%)rrected %&int%8 th&t /they came out of the gra"es after his resurrection! and ent into the holy city +that is! 6erusalem-! and appeared unto many.* The%e :ord% indic&te th&t the%e %&int% h&d bodie% of the %& e kind th&t Ce%)% 2i %e+f h&d &fter 2i% re%)rrection! They co)+d &;;e&r8 or di%&;;e&r8 &t :i++! They :ere no +on$er %)bIect to the ;hy%ic&+ +i it&tion% of & nor &+8 e&rth+y body! If thi% i% %o8 then there c&n be no tho)$ht th&t they e#er ret)rned &$&in into their $r&#e%8 &nd %)b itted the %e+#e% &fre%h to the ;roce%% of deco ;o%ition! In ;)ttin$ on the%e re%)rrection bodie%8 they h&d ;&%%ed once &nd for &++ o)t of the %h&do: &nd the do inion of de&th &nd the $r&#e8 ne#er to ret)rn there)nder &$&in! 5h&t bec& e of the%e %&int% &fter thi%6 It doe% not &;;e&r th&t there i% &ny definite or fin&+ &n%:er to thi% A)e%tion $i#en in the Ne: Te%t& ent! 2o:e#er8 it %ee % n&t)r&+ to %);;o%e th&t the%e %&int%8 h&#in$ %h&red :ith Ce%)% in 2i% re%)rrection8 %h&red :ith 2i &+%o in 2i% &%cen%ion into he&#en! =et )% therefore $+&nce for & o ent &t the de%cri;tion of the &%cen%ion of Ce%)% into he&#en8 &% $i#en in the Ne: Te%t& ent! Thi% i% fo)nd in Act% ch&;ter 18 #er%e 9E /And hen he had spo.en these things! hile they beheld! he as ta.en up' and a cloud recei"ed him out of their sight.* 5e notice th&t Ce%)% ;&%%ed o)t of hi% di%ci;+e%1 %i$ht into & c+o)d8 &nd th&t :ithin thi% c+o)d 2e then contin)ed 2i% &%cent to he&#en! I edi&te+y &fter thi%8 in Act% ch&;ter 18 #er%e 118 :e re&d th&t t:o &n$e+% &;;e&red to the di%ci;+e% &nd $&#e the the fo++o:in$ &%%)r&nce concernin$ the ret)rn of 'hri%tE /This same 6esus! hich is ta.en up from you into hea"en! shall so come /5
in li.e manner as ye ha"e seen him go into hea"en.* Thi% te&che% th&t there i% to be & c+o%e ;&r&++e+ bet:een the &%cent of 'hri%t into he&#en &nd 2i% ret)rn &$&in fro he&#en to e&rthE /&e shall so come in li.e manner* &% 2e :&% %een to $o! 'oncernin$ the ret)rn of 'hri%t fro he&#en8 t:o f&ct% &re c+e&r+y %t&ted! In 9&rk ch&;ter 138 #er%e 2/>&nd in other ;&%%&$e% &+%o>it i% %t&ted th&t 'hri%t :i++ co e &$&in /in the clouds*> ore +iter&++y8 /in clouds*! A$&in8 in Lech&ri&h ch&;ter 148 #er%e 58 &nd in C)de #er%e 148 it i% %t&ted th&t 'hri%t :i++ co e / ith his saints*. 'o binin$ the%e t:o %t&te ent%8 :e find th&t 'hri%t :i++ co e 4in c+o)d%.8 4:ith 2i% %&int%.! 5e kno: &+%o th&t the &%cen%ion of 'hri%t into he&#en &nd 2i% ret)rn fro he&#en &re c+o%e+y ;&r&++e+! 5e kno:8 f)rther8 th&t 'hri%t &%cended into he&#en 4in & c+o)d.! 5e &re therefore ere+y co ;+etin$ the ;&r&++e+8 if :e %)$$e%t th&t 'hri%t &%cended into he&#en to$ether :ith tho%e of 2i% %&int% :ho h&d &t th&t ti e been re%)rrected! There i% one f)rther ;oint of intere%t to notice in thi% connection! In 2ebre:% ch&;ter 128 #er%e 18 the :riter %&y%E
1herefore seeing e also are compassed about ith so great a cloud of itnesses! let us lay aside e"ery eight! and the sin hich doth so easily beset us! and let us run ith patience the race that is set before us....
5h&t i% thi% 4c+o)d of :itne%%e%. to :hich the :riter of 2ebre:% here refer%6 The conteDt &ke% it ;+&in th&t the :riter here refer% to the #&rio)% ,+d Te%t& ent %&int%8 :ho%e eD;+oit% of f&ith h&d been recorded in the ;re#io)% ch&;ter>th&t i%8 2ebre:% ch&;ter 11! Th)% the%e ,+d Te%t& ent %&int% &re here ;ict)red &% & c+o)d of :itne%%e% %)rro)ndin$ e&ch 'hri%ti&n be+ie#er :ho )ndert&ke% to r)n the r&ce of f&ith in thi% di%;en%&tion! In thi% :&y8 :e find the fi$)re of & c+o)d once &$&in +inked to the %&int% of the ,+d Te%t& ent! *ro &++ the%e con%ider&tion%8 it %ee % both +o$ic&+ &nd %cri;t)r&+ to %)$$e%t th&t8 on the d&y of 2i% &%cen%ion8 Ce%)% :&% t&ken ); into he&#en :ithin & c+o)d th&t cont&ined :ithin it //
tho%e of the ,+d Te%t& ent %&int% :ho h&d &t th&t ti e been re%)rrected! In thi% :&y8 the re%)rrection &nd &%cen%ion of 'hri%t :o)+d o%t eD&ct+y &nd co ;+ete+y f)+fi+ &++ th&t i% indic&ted in the ty;o+o$y of the ,+d Te%t& ent ordin&nce of the fir%tfr)it%! It :o)+d &+%o be eD&ct+y ;&r&++e+ to the ethod of 2i% ;ro i%ed ret)rn fro he&#en to e&rth! 2o:e#er8 thi% conc+)%ion %ho)+d be con%idered &% bein$ no ore th&n & +o$ic&+ inference fro #&rio)% indic&tion% of %cri;t)re! It %ho)+d not be ;)t for:&rd do$ &tic&++y &% &n e%t&b+i%hed doctrine!
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In o)r neDt %t)dy :e %h&++ $o on to eD& ine the %econd &in ;h&%e of the re%)rrection8 referred to by P&)+ &% 4they th&t &re 'hri%t1% &t hi% co in$.!
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%ive "ain +urposes of *hrist#s $e ond *oming Resurre tion and Rapture of True BelieversThe Two 'itnesses and the Tri-ulation "artyrs
5e+co e to the St)dy 2o)r! ,)r teDtbook>the Bib+e! The %t)dy :hich :e %h&++ no: brin$ yo) i% N) ber 45 in o)r ;re%ent %erie%8 entit+ed 4*o)nd&tion%.! 5e &re &t ;re%ent eD& inin$ th&t doctrine of the 'hri%ti&n f&ith :hich i% c&++ed8 in 2ebre:% ch&;ter /8 #er%e 28 4re%)rrection of the de&d.! 5e h&#e %een th&t the Bib+e re#e&+% th&t the re%)rrection t&ke% ;+&ce in three &in di%tinct &nd %)cce%%i#e ;h&%e%! The%e three ;h&%e% &re %t&ted by P&)+8 in *ir%t 'orinthi&n% ch&;ter 158 #er%e% 23 &nd 248 &% fo++o:%E /Christ the firstfruits +that is! the first phase-' after ard they that are Christ:s at his coming +that is! the second phase-. Then cometh the end +that is! the third and final phase-....* In o)r +&%t %t)dy :e con%idered the fir%t ;h&%e of the re%)rrection8 c&++ed by P&)+ 4'hri%t the fir%tfr)it%.F &nd :e %&: ho: eD&ct+y &nd co ;+ete+y the &cco)nt of 'hri%t1% re%)rrection $i#en in the Ne: Te%t& ent f)+fi++ed the ;ro;hetic ty;o+o$y of the ordin&nce of the fir%tfr)it%8 &% ord&ined for I%r&e+ in the ,+d Te%t& ent! In o)r ;re%ent %t)dy :e %h&++ no: $o on to con%ider the the %econd &in ;h&%e of the re%)rrection>th&t :hich P&)+ refer% to &% /they that are Christ:s at his coming*. /9
It i% i ;ort&nt to notice c&ref)++y the eD&ct ;hr&%e% :hich P&)+ here )%e% concernin$ thi% %econd ;h&%e of the re%)rrection! *ir%t of &++8 the <reek :ord here tr&n%+&ted 4co in$. i% 4;&ro)%i&.! Thi% i% the :ord &in+y )%ed thro)$ho)t the Ne: Te%t& ent to denote th&t &%;ect of 'hri%t1% %econd co in$ :hich ;ri &ri+y concern% the ch)rch>th&t i%8 'hri%t1% co in$ &% the Bride$roo to t&ke 2i% bride8 the ch)rch8 to 2i %e+f! Second+y8 :e )%t notice ho: c&ref)++y P&)+ %;ecifie% I)%t eD&ct+y tho%e th&t :i++ t&ke ;&rt in thi% %econd ;h&%e of the re%)rrection! 2e %&y% /they that are Christ:s* ! Thi% ;hr&%e indic&te% ;o%%e%%ion! It i% eA)i#&+ent to %&yin$ 4tho%e :ho be+on$ to 'hri%t.! Thi% cert&in+y doe% not inc+)de &++ tho%e :ho &ke & ;rofe%%ion of f&ith in 'hri%t! It co#er% on+y tho%e :ho h&#e %o f)++y &nd )nre%er#ed+y yie+ded the %e+#e% to 'hri%t th&t they &re entire+y 2i%! They &re no +on$er their o:nF they be+on$ to 'hri%t! In E;he%i&n% ch&;ter 18 #er%e 148 P&)+ %;e&k% &bo)t thi% &%;ect of 'hri%t1% co in$ for 2i% ch)rch &% /the redemption of the purchased possession* ! ,n+y tho%e 'hri%ti&n% c&n t&ke ;&rt in thi% ;h&%e of re%)rrection :ho &re &+re&dy & ;&rt of 'hri%t1% 4;)rch&%ed ;o%%e%%ion.>tho%e :ho h&#e &++o:ed 'hri%t to t&ke f)++ ;o%%e%%ion of &++ th&t they &re &nd &++ th&t they h&#e! 'hri%t co e%8 it i% tr)e8 4+ike & thief.8 b)t 2e cert&in+y doe% not co e to %te&+! 2e co e% to t&ke to 2i %e+f on+y tho%e :ho &re &+re&dy 42i% o:n.! There i% no ;+&ce in thi% ;h&%e of re%)rrection for tho%e :ho ere+y ;rofe%% f&ith in 'hri%t8 b)t h&#e ne#er yie+ded the %e+#e% :ho++y to 2i in f)++ %)rrender &nd obedience! 5ith thi% c+e&r :&rnin$ in ind8 +et )% con%ider :h&t the Ne: Te%t& ent re#e&+% :i++ t&ke ;+&ce &t thi% %econd &in ;h&%e of the re%)rrection! Since P&)+ %t&te% th&t thi% :i++ t&ke ;+&ce 4&t 'hri%t1% co in$.8 it i% c+e&r th&t thi% %econd ;h&%e of the re%)rrection i% direct+y &%%oci&ted :ith the ret)rn of 'hri%t! No: the ret)rn of 'hri%t i% one of the &in the e% of &++ Bib+ic&+ ;ro;hecy! So eone h&% e%ti &ted th&t8 for e#ery one ;ro i%e in the Bib+e concernin$ the fir%t co in$ of 'hri%t8 there &re &t +e&%t fi#e ;ro i%e% concernin$ 2i% %econd co in$! Thi% %ho:% ho: "0
8They That Are *hrist#s at &is *oming0
$re&t & ;&rt the the e of the %econd co in$ of 'hri%t ;+&y% in the tot&+ re#e+&tion of %cri;t)re! *or thi% re&%on8 it i% o)t%ide the %co;e of o)r ;re%ent %t)die% to di%c)%% in det&i+ the :ho+e A)e%tion of 'hri%t1% %econd co in$! It i%8 ho:e#er8 he+;f)+ to ;oint o)t th&t8 in the etern&+ ;)r;o%e% of <od8 the %econd co in$ of 'hri%t i% intended to &cco ;+i%h & n) ber of different ;)r;o%e%! The%e ;)r;o%e% &re in %o e %en%e di%tinct fro e&ch other8 yet &++ interre+&ted in <od1% o#er&++ ;+&n! E&ch of the%e ;)r;o%e% con%tit)te% one &in &%;ect of 'hri%t1% %econd co in$8 one &in ;h&%e of the tot&+ e#ent &% fore%ho:n in %cri;t)re! Brief+y8 :e &y ention the fo++o:in$ fi#e for :hich 'hri%t :i++ co e &$&in! &in ;)r;o%e%
*ir%t8 'hri%t :i++ co e for the ch)rch! 2e :i++ co e &$&in8 &% the Bride$roo 8 to recei#e )nto 2i %e+f &++ tr)e be+ie#er%8 &% 2i% bride! A++ tr)e be+ie#er% :i++ be )nited :ith 'hri%t8 either by re%)rrection8 or by &n in%t&nt&neo)% ch&n$e in their bodie% :hi+e %ti++ &+i#e! ,ne ;&%%&$e :here thi% i% c+e&r+y %t&ted i% Cohn ch&;ter 148 #er%e 38 :here Ce%)% %&y% to 2i% di%ci;+e%E /And if I go and prepare a place for you! I ill come again! and recei"e you unto myself' that here I am! there ye may be also.* Second8 'hri%t :i++ co e for the n&tion&+ %&+#&tion of I%r&e+! The n&tion&+ re n&nt of I%r&e+ th&t :i++ h&#e %)r#i#ed the fire% of the $re&t trib)+&tion8 :i++ &ckno:+ed$e Ce%)% 'hri%t &% their 9e%%i&h8 &nd :i++ th)% be reconci+ed to <od &nd re%tored to 2i% f&#o)r &nd b+e%%in$! Thi% i% c+e&r+y fore%ho:n in the ;ro i%e of <od8 thro)$h I%&i&h8 A)oted by P&)+ in (o &n% ch&;ter 118 #er%e% 2/ &nd 2"E
And so all Israel shall be sa"ed: as it is ritten! there shall come out of Fion the 5eli"erer! and shall turn a ay ungodliness from 6acob: $or this is my co"enant unto them! hen I shall ta.e a ay their sins.
Third8 'hri%t :i++ co e for the o#erthro: of &nti-'hri%t8 &nd of S&t&n hi %e+f! ,ne ;&%%&$e forete++in$ thi% i% fo)nd in Second The%%&+oni&n% ch&;ter 28 #er%e 3E "1
Resurre tion of the Dead And then shall that 1ic.ed +the anti8Christ- be re"ealed! hom the )ord shall consume ith the spirit of his mouth! and shall destroy ith the brightness of his coming.
*o)rth8 'hri%t :i++ co e for the I)d$ ent of the <enti+e n&tion%! Thi% i% foreto+d in 9&tthe: ch&;ter 258 #er%e% 31 &nd 32E
1hen the ,on of man shall come in his glory! and all the holy angels ith him! then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory' And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another! as a shepherd di"ideth his sheep from the goats:....
*ifth8 'hri%t :i++ co e for the e%t&b+i%h ent of 2i% i++enni&+ kin$do );on the e&rth! Thi% i% ;ro;he%ied in I%&i&h ch&;ter 248 #er%e 23E /Then the moon shall be confounded! and the sun ashamed! hen the )ord of hosts shall reign in mount Fion! and in 6erusalem! and before his ancients gloriously.* The ;eriod of ti e for :hich 'hri%t %h&++ th)% rei$n i% $i#en in (e#e+&tion ch&;ter 208 #er%e 48 :here it %&y% concernin$ the &rtyr% of the trib)+&tion ;eriodE /and they li"ed and reigned ith Christ a thousand years.* Th)%8 :e &y brief+y %) &ri%e the fi#e &in ;)r;o%e% for :hich 'hri%t :i++ co e8 &% fo++o:%E *ir%t8 'hri%t :i++ co e for the ch)rch8 to recei#e &++ tr)e be+ie#er% to 2i %e+f! Second8 'hri%t :i++ co e for the n&tion&+ %&+#&tion of I%r&e+! Third8 'hri%t :i++ co e for the o#erthro: of &nti-'hri%t &nd of S&t&n hi %e+f! *o)rth8 'hri%t :i++ co e for the I)d$ ent of the <enti+e n&tion%! *ifth8 'hri%t :i++ co e to e%t&b+i%h 2i% );on e&rth! 5hi+e there i% & f&ir i++enni&+ kin$do
e&%)re of &$ree ent & on$%t Bib+e "2
be+ie#er% concernin$ the%e &in ;)r;o%e% of 'hri%t1% %econd co in$8 there h&% been )ch di%c)%%ion &nd contro#er%y concernin$ the det&i+% of the%e #&rio)% ;h&%e% of 'hri%t1% ret)rn8 &nd the ;reci%e re+&tion%hi; of e&ch ;h&%e to &++ the re%t! So e of the &in A)e%tion% th&t h&#e been &%ked &re &% fo++o:%E 5i++ &++ the%e ;h&%e% of 'hri%t1% ret)rn to$ether con%tit)te one %in$+e e#ent6 ,r :i++ there be definite inter#&+% of ti e bet:een %o e of the 6 If %o8 in :h&t order :i++ they t&ke ;+&ce6 I% it ;o%%ib+e th&t %o e ;h&%e% :i++ ;&rt+y o#er+&; other%6 So f&r &% ;o%%ib+e8 in o)r ;re%ent %t)dy8 :e %h&++ %eek to &#oid enterin$ )nnece%%&ri+y into the%e contro#er%i&+ A)e%tion%8 &nd to confine o)r%e+#e% to th&t ;&rtic)+&r &%;ect of 'hri%t1% ret)rn :hich i% direct+y &%%oci&ted :ith the re%)rrection of the ri$hteo)%! The &in ;&%%&$e of the ne: Te%t& ent :hich de%cribe% th&t ;h&%e of the re%)rrection :hich :i++ t&ke ;+&ce &t 'hri%t1% co in$ i% fo)nd in *ir%t The%%&+oni&n% ch&;ter 48 #er%e% 13 thro)$h 13E
But I ould not ha"e you to be ignorant! brethren! concerning them hich are asleep! that ye sorro not! e"en as others hich ha"e no hope. $or if e belie"e that 6esus died and rose again! e"en so them also hich sleep in 6esus ill #od bring ith him. $or this e say unto you by the ord of the )ord! that e hich are ali"e and remain unto the coming of the )ord shall not pre"ent them hich are asleep. $or the )ord himself shall descend from hea"en ith a shout! ith the "oice of the archangel! and ith the trump of #od: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then e hich are ali"e and remain shall be caught up together ith them in the clouds! to meet the )ord in the air: and so shall e e"er be ith the )ord. 1herefore comfort one another ith these ords.
The ;ri &ry ;)r;o%e of P&)+1% te&chin$ here i% to co fort 'hri%ti&n be+ie#er% concernin$ other 'hri%ti&n%>re+&ti#e% or other +o#ed one%>:ho h&#e died! The%e 'hri%ti&n% :ho h&#e "3
died &re de%cribed &% 4the :hich &re &%+ee;.F or8 ore ;reci%e+y8 4the :hich %+ee; in Ce%)%.! Thi% e&n% tho%e th&t h&#e died in the f&ith of the $o%;e+! P&)+1% e%%&$e of co fort i% b&%ed on the &%%)r&nce th&t the%e8 &nd &++ other tr)e be+ie#er%8 :i++ be re%)rrected! The &ct)&+ ;ict)re :hich P&)+ $i#e% of thi% ;h&%e of the re%)rrection i% &% fo++o:%! *ir%t8 there :i++ be three dr& &tic %o)nd% to her&+d thi% ;h&%e of re%)rrection! The fir%t %o)nd :i++ be the %ho)t of the =ord Ce%)% 'hri%t 2i %e+f! Thi% i% in &$ree ent :ith the :ord% of Ce%)% 2i %e+f in Cohn ch&;ter 58 #er%e% 23 &nd 29E /all that are in the gra"es shall hear his "oice! and shall come forth' they that ha"e done good unto the resurrection of life' and they that ha"e done e"il! unto the resurrection of damnation.* It i% the #oice of 'hri%t 2i %e+f &+one th&t h&% ;o:er to c&++ the de&d o)t of their $r&#e%! 2o:e#er8 &t thi% ;&rtic)+&r o ent 2e :i++ c&++ forth on+y the ri$hteo)% de&d>on+y tho%e th&t h&#e died in the f&ith! The c&++in$ forth of the )nri$hteo)% de&d :i++ be re%er#ed for & +&ter ;h&%e of re%)rrection! The other t:o %o)nd% th&t :i++ be he&rd &t thi% ;oint :i++ be /the "oice of the archangel! and the trumpet of #od.* The &rch&n$e+ here referred to i% ;rob&b+y <&brie+8 %ince it &;;e&r% to be hi% %;eci&+ ini%try to ;roc+&i );on e&rth i ;endin$ inter#ention% of <od in the &ff&ir% of en! A++ thro)$h the Bib+e8 one &in )%e of the tr) ;et i% to $&ther the =ord1% ;eo;+e to$ether in &ny %;eci&+ ti e of cri%i%! Th)% the %o)nd of the tr) ;et &t thi% ;oint :i++ be the %i$n&+ for &++ the =ord1% ;eo;+e to $&ther to$ether :ith 2i 8 &% 2e 2i %e+f de%cend% fro he&#en to eet the ! ?;on e&rth t:o $re&t e#ent% :i++ occ)r in %:ift %)cce%%ion! *ir%t8 &++ tr)e be+ie#er% :ho h&#e died in the f&ith :i++ be re%)rrected! Second8 &++ tr)e be+ie#er% &+i#e on e&rth &t th&t o ent :i++ )nder$o &n in%t&nt&neo)%8 %);ern&t)r&+ ch&n$e in their bodie%! Then both the%e co ;&nie% of be+ie#er%>tho%e th&t :ere re%)rrected8 &nd tho%e :ho%e bodie% :ere ch&n$ed :itho)t dyin$ "4
>:i++ to$ether be %:ift+y r&i%ed by <od1% %);ern&t)r&+ ;o:er fro the e&rth ); into the &ir! There they :i++ be recei#ed into c+o)d%8 &nd :ithin the%e c+o)d% they :i++ be re)nited :ith their =ord &nd :ith e&ch other! There&fter the =ord &nd 2i% redee ed be+ie#er% %h&++ for e#er be )nited in the )nbroken h&r ony &nd fe++o:%hi; of he&#en! In %t)dyin$ thi% &cco)nt of the re%)rrection &nd r&;t)re of tr)e be+ie#er%8 it i% intere%tin$ to notice the e&nin$ of t:o of the <reek :ord% )%ed in the ori$in&+ teDt! P&)+ %&y%E / e shall be caught up*. The <reek :ord tr&n%+&ted 4to c&tch );. i% 4h&r;&Go.! The root e&nin$ of thi% #erb denote% & %)dden8 %:ift8 #io+ent $r&b! It i% )%ed fo)r ti e% in the Ne: Te%t& ent to de%cribe ;eo;+e bein$ c&)$ht ); to he&#en! In &ddition8 it i% )%ed in Act% ch&;ter 38 #er%e 398 :here :e re&d th&t 4the S;irit of the =ord c&)$ht &:&y Phi+i;. fro the Ethio;i&n e)n)ch! It i% )%ed by Ce%)% 2i %e+f in Cohn ch&;ter 108 #er%e 128 to de%cribe the :o+f 4c&tchin$. the %hee;! It i% )%ed by 2i &+%o in 9&tthe: ch&;ter 138 #er%e 198 to de%cribe the bird% 4c&tchin$ &:&y. the %eed %o:n by the :&y%ide! It i% )%ed in C)de8 #er%e 238 to de%cribe ;eo;+e bein$ 4;)++ed. o)t of the fire! Th)% the )%e of thi% #erb i% de+iber&te+y intended to $i#e &n i ;re%%ion of one %in$+e8 %:ift8 %)dden8 #io+ent &ct! Indeed it %)$$e%t% ;&rtic)+&r+y the &ct of & thief! In thi% re%;ect it i% in +ine :ith other %cri;t)re% :hich co ;&re thi% &%;ect of 'hri%t1% co in$ to th&t of & thief! *or eD& ;+e8 in (e#e+&tion ch&;ter 1/8 #er%e 158 Ce%)% %&y%E /Behold! I come as a thief.* And &$&in8 in 9&tthe: ch&;ter 248 #er%e% 42 &nd 438 2e %&y%E
1atch therefore: for ye .no not hat hour your )ord doth come. But .no this! that if the goodman of the house had .no n in hat atch the thief ould come! he ould ha"e atched! and ould not ha"e suffered his house to be bro.en up.
Notice the %)$$e%tion of #io+ence in the %t&te ent th&t the ho)%e i% to be -broken );.! Th)% :e &y %&y th&t the co in$ of 'hri%t for 2i% ch)rch &t "5
thi% ;oint :i++ be +ike th&t of & thief in the fo++o:in$ re%;ect%! It :i++ be %)dden8 )neD;ected8 :itho)t :&rnin$F it :i++ c)+ in&te in one %in$+e8 r)th+e%% &ct of %n&tchin$ &:&y! *)rther ore8 th&t :hich i% to be %n&tched &:&y :i++ be e&rth1% o%t #&+)&b+e tre&%)re>the tr)e 'hri%ti&n%! 2o:e#er8 &% :e h&#e &+re&dy %&id8 'hri%t1% co in$ :i++ differ fro th&t of & thief in one eDtre e+y i ;ort&nt re%;ect! 2e :i++ t&ke &:&y on+y th&t :hich i% &+re&dy 2i% o:n by ri$ht of rede ;tion! If :e no: t)rn b&ck &$&in to *ir%t The%%&+oni&n% ch&;ter 48 #er%e 1"8 :e &y con%ider one other intere%tin$ :ord )%ed in the <reek! P&)+ %&y% th&t :e %h&++ eet the =ord /in the air*. The <reek :ord here )%ed i% 4&er.! Thi% i% one of t:o <reek :ord% nor &++y tr&n%+&ted 4&ir.! The other :ord i% 4&ither.! The difference bet:een the%e t:o :ord% i% th&t 4&er. denote% the +o:er &ir8 in i edi&te cont&ct :ith the e&rth1% %)rf&ceF 4&ither. denote% the hi$her8 r&rer &ir8 %o e con%ider&b+e di%t&nce &bo#e the e&rth1% %)rf&ce! Since P&)+ )%e% the :ord 4&er. in re+&tion to the =ord1% ret)rn8 he indic&te% thereby th&t the =ord1% $&therin$ to$ether :ith 2i% r&;t)red %&int% :i++ t&ke ;+&ce in the +o:er &ir8 A)ite c+o%e to the e&rth1% %)rf&ce! P&)+ refer% &$&in to thi% %& e o ent of re%)rrection &nd r&;t)re in *ir%t 'orinthi&n%8 ch&;ter 158 #er%e% 51 &nd 528 :here he %&y%E
Behold! I she you a mystery' 1e shall not all sleep! but e shall all be changed! In a moment! in the t in.ling of an eye! at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound! and the dead shall be raised incorruptible! and e shall be changed.
P&)+ here )nfo+d% 4& y%tery.>th&t i% & ;re#io)%+y )nre#e&+ed %ecret of <od1% ;+&n for the ch)rch! The %ecret th)% re#e&+ed i% thi%E &++ tr)e be+ie#er% :i++ be r&;t)red to$ether &t the =ord1% co in$8 b)t not &++ tho%e to be r&;t)red :i++ h&#e died &nd been re%)rrected! Tho%e :ho &re &+i#e &t the =ord1% co in$ :i++ not die &t &++8 b)t :i++ %i ;+y )nder$o &n in%t&nt&neo)% &nd ir&c)+o)% ch&n$e in their bodie%! By thi% ch&n$e their bodie% "/
:i++ be rendered eD&ct+y +ike tho%e of the other be+ie#er% :ho h&#e been re%)rrected fro the de&d! In the neDt #er%e P&)+ brief+y %) &ri%e% the n&t)re of the ch&n$e th&t :i++ t&ke ;+&ceE /$or this corruptible must put on incorruption! and this mortal must put on immortality.* In%te&d of bein$ ort&+ &nd corr);tib+e8 the ne: body of e&ch be+ie#er :i++ be i ort&+ &nd incorr);tib+e! Doe% thi% &cco)nt here $i#en by P&)+ con%tit)te & co ;+ete ;ict)re of the re%)rrection of &++ 'hri%ti&n be+ie#er% before the e%t&b+i%h ent of 'hri%t1% kin$do in the i++enni) 6 To thi% A)e%tion the &n%:er :o)+d &;;e&r to be 4No!. *or it :o)+d %ee th&t &t +e&%t t:o f)rther ;h&%e% of the re%)rrection of the ri$hteo)% &re recorded in the Book of (e#e+&tion! In (e#e+&tion ch&;ter 118 :e re&d the &cco)nt of <od1% t:o :itne%%e% d)rin$ the trib)+&tion ;eriod8 &nd of their e#ent)&+ &rtyrdo by /the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit*>th&t i%8 the &nti-'hri%t! In #er%e% 98 11 &nd 12 of thi% ch&;ter the &cco)nt contin)e% &% fo++o:%E
And they of the people and .indreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half! and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in gra"es.... And after three days and an half the spirit of life from #od entered into them! and they stood upon their feet.... And they heard a great "oice from hea"en saying unto them! Come up hither. And they ascended up to hea"en in a cloud' and their enemies beheld them.
The &cco)nt &ke% it ;+&in th&t thi% in the f)++e%t %en%e i% & 4re%)rrection.! A+tho)$h their bodie% h&d not been b)ried8 the%e t:o &rtyr% h&d been de&d for three &nd & h&+f d&y%! Then8 in the o;en %i$ht of their ene ie%8 their bodie% :ere re%)rrected8 &nd they &%cended into he&#en! It i% #ery intere%tin$ to notice th&t their &%cen%ion into he&#en i% %i i+&r to e&ch of the other c&%e% th&t :e h&#e &+re&dy con%idered8 in th&t it t&ke% ;+&ce /in a cloud*. If :e no: t)rn on to (e#e+&tion ch&;ter 208 #er%e% 4 thro)$h ""
/8 :e find the &cco)nt of & f)rther re%)rrection of the ri$hteo)%E

And I sa thrones! and they sat on them! and 2udgment as gi"en unto them: and I sa the souls of them that ere beheaded for the itness of 6esus! and for the ord of #od! and hich had not orshipped the beast! neither his image! neither had recei"ed his mar. upon their foreheads! or in their hands' and they li"ed and reigned ith Christ a thousand years. But the rest of the dead li"ed not again until the thousand years ere finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection....
It i% c+e&r th&t the ;eo;+e :ho%e re%)rrection i% here de%cribed &re tho%e :ho died by behe&din$ &% &rtyr% of Ce%)% d)rin$ the ;eriod of the r)+e of &nti-'hri%t! The%e trib)+&tion %&int% &re here %ho:n &% bein$ re%)rrected &t the c+o%e of the $re&t trib)+&tion8 I)%t ;rior to the e%t&b+i%h ent of 'hri%t1% i++enni&+ kin$do ! They th)% %h&re :ith 'hri%t 2i %e+f8 &nd :ith &++ other re%)rrected %&int%8 in the ;ri#i+e$e of r)+in$ &nd I)d$in$ the n&tion% on e&rth d)rin$ the ;eriod of the i++enni) ! Cohn the (e#e+&tor c+o%e% the &cco)nt of the re%)rrection of the%e &rtyr% :ith the :ord%E /This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection....* By the%e :ord% Cohn &;;&rent+y indic&te% th&t 4the fir%t re%)rrection. i% no: co ;+ete! A++ tho%e :ho t&ke ;&rt in thi% re%)rrection &re c&++ed 4b+e%%ed &nd ho+y.! Th&t i% to %&y8 tho%e :ho t&ke ;&rt in thi% re%)rrection &re &++ ri$hteo)% be+ie#er%! ?; to thi% ;oint8 none of the )nri$hteo)% h&#e &% yet been re%)rrected! The %econd re%)rrection8 in :hich the )nri$hteo)% h&#e their ;&rt8 i% de%cribed by Cohn in the +&tter ;&rt of (e#e+&tion ch&;ter 20! If :e no: co bine to$ether the re#e+&tion% $i#en by P&)+ &nd by Cohn8 :e &y &ke the fo++o:in$ %) &ry of the re%)rrection of the ri$hteo)%! The tot&+ re%)rrection of the ri$hteo)%8 fro "3 the o ent of
'hri%t1% o:n re%)rrection do:n to the re%)rrection of the trib)+&tion &rtyr% I)%t ;rior to the i++enni) 8 i% c&++ed by Cohn 4the fir%t re%)rrection.! A++ tho%e :ho t&ke ;&rt in thi% re%)rrection &re 4b+e%%ed &nd ho+y.F th&t i%8 they &re &++ ri$hteo)% be+ie#er%! 2o:e#er8 :ithin thi% tot&+ re%)rrection of the ri$hteo)% :e &y di%cern &t +e&%t fo)r %)cce%%i#e ;h&%e%! The%e fo)r ;h&%e% &re &% fo++o:%E *ir%t8 /Christ the firstfruits*>th&t i%8 'hri%t 2i %e+f &nd tho%e of the ,+d Te%t& ent %&int% :ho :ere re%)rrected &t the ti e of 'hri%t1% re%)rrection! Second8 /they that are Christ:s at his coming* >the tr)e be+ie#er% :ho &re re&dy to eet 'hri%t &t 2i% ret)rn8 to$ether :ith tho%e :ho h&d died in the f&ith>&++ the%e to$ether bein$ c&)$ht ); in c+o)d% to eet 'hri%t in the &ir! Third8 the t:o :itne%%e% of the trib)+&tion ;eriod8 :ho &re +eft de&d b)t )nb)ried for three &nd & h&+f d&y%8 &nd &re then re%)rrected &nd &%cend to he&#en in & c+o)d! *o)rth8 the re &inder of the trib)+&tion &rtyr%8 :ho &re re%)rrected &t the c+o%e of the trib)+&tion ;eriod8 in ti e to %h&re :ith 'hri%t 2i %e+f &nd the other %&int% in the ;ri#i+e$e of r)+in$ &nd I)d$in$ the n&tion% on e&rth d)rin$ the i++enni) ! S)ch8 in brief o)t+ine8 i% the ;ict)re th&t the Ne: Te%t& ent $i#e% of the re%)rrection of the ri$hteo)%!
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In o)r neDt %t)dy8 :e %h&++ $o on to con%ider the fin&+8 c+o%in$ ;h&%e of the re%)rrection!
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?II BThen Cometh the End*
Events at the *lose of the "illenniumThe +ersonality of Death and &ellThe Two /'hosoevers0
5e+co e to the St)dy 2o)r! ,)r teDtbook>the Bib+e! The %t)dy :hich :e %h&++ no: brin$ yo) i% N) ber 4/ in o)r ;re%ent %erie%8 entit+ed 4*o)nd&tion%.! 5e &re &t ;re%ent eD& inin$ th&t doctrine of the 'hri%ti&n f&ith :hich i% c&++ed8 in 2ebre:% ch&;ter /8 #er%e 28 4re%)rrection of the de&d.! In o)r t:o ;re#io)% %t)die% :e h&#e con%idered th&t ;&rt of the tot&+ ;+&n of re%)rrection :hich i% c&++ed 4the fir%t re%)rrection.! 5e h&#e %een th&t thi% 4fir%t re%)rrection. eDtend% fro the o ent of 'hri%t1% o:n re%)rrection do:n to the re%)rrection of the trib)+&tion &rtyr% I)%t ;rior to the i++enni) ! A++ tho%e :ho t&ke ;&rt in thi% re%)rrection &re c&++ed 4b+e%%ed &nd ho+y.>th&t i%8 they &re &++ ri$hteo)% be+ie#er%! 2o:e#er8 :ithin thi% tot&+ re%)rrection of the ri$hteo)% :e di%cerned the fo++o:in$ fo)r &in %)cce%%i#e ;h&%e%E *ir%t8 4'hri%t the fir%tfr)it%.>th&t i%8 'hri%t 2i %e+f &nd tho%e of the ,+d Te%t& ent %&int% :ho :ere re%)rrected &t the ti e of 'hri%t1% re%)rrection! Second8 4they th&t &re 'hri%t1% &t hi% co in$.>the tr)e be+ie#er% :ho &re re&dy to eet 'hri%t &t 2i% ret)rn8 to$ether :ith tho%e :ho h&d died in the f&ith>&++ the%e to$ether bein$ c&)$ht ); in c+o)d% to eet 'hri%t in the &ir!
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Third8 the t:o :itne%%e% of the trib)+&tion ;eriod8 :ho &re +eft de&d b)t )nb)ried for three &nd & h&+f d&y%8 &nd &re then re%)rrected &nd &%cend to he&#en in & c+o)d! *o)rth8 the re &inder of the trib)+&tion &rtyr%8 :ho &re re%)rrected &t the c+o%e of the trib)+&tion ;eriod8 in ti e to %h&re :ith 'hri%t 2i %e+f &nd the other %&int% in the ;ri#i+e$e of r)+in$ &nd I)d$in$ the n&tion% on e&rth d)rin$ the i++enni) ! In o)r ;re%ent %t)dy :e %h&++ no: $o on to con%ider the fin&+8 c+o%in$ ;h&%e of the re%)rrection! The &nner in :hich thi% +&%t ;h&%e of the re%)rrection :i++ t&ke ;+&ce i% indic&ted by P&)+ in *ir%t 'orinthi&n% ch&;ter 158 #er%e% 23 thro)$h 2/F
But e"ery man in his o n order: Christ the firstfruits' after ard they that are Christ:s at his coming. Then cometh the end! hen he +Christ- shall ha"e deli"ered up the .ingdom to #od! e"en the $ather' hen he shall ha"e put do n all rule and all authority and po er. $or he must reign! till he hath put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
2ere8 in #er%e 238 P&)+ indic&te% the t:o &in %t&$e% of 4the fir%t re%)rrection.>th&t i%8 4'hri%t the fir%tfr)it%.8 &nd then 4they th&t &re 'hri%t1% &t hi% co in$.! Then8 in #er%e 248 P&)+ o#e% on to the fin&+ %t&$e of the re%)rrection! Thi% he refer% to in the ;hr&%e8 /then cometh the end.* 2e $oe% on to indic&te the other &in e#ent% th&t :i++ be &%%oci&ted :ith thi% fin&+ %t&$e of the re%)rrection! By thi% ti e 'hri%t :i++ h&#e co ;+eted 2i% e&rth+y rei$n of one tho)%&nd ye&r%! By the co ;+etion of thi% ;eriod of one tho)%&nd ye&r%8 <od the *&ther :i++ h&#e bro)$ht &++ 'hri%t1% ene ie% into %)bIection to 'hri%t! The +&%t of the%e ene ie% to be bro)$ht into fin&+ %)bIection :i++ be de&th! There&fter8 'hri%t8 the Son8 :i++ in t)rn offer ); 2i% kin$do to <od the *&therF &nd :i++8 in &ccord&nce :ith 2i% ;o%ition &% the Son8 #o+)nt&ri+y ;+&ce 2i %e+f in %)bIection to 2i% *&ther1% r)+e &nd &)thority! 32
8Then *ometh the End0
Thi% c+o%in$ ;h&%e of 'hri%t1% e&rth+y r)+e i% de%cribed by P&)+ t:o #er%e% f)rther on8 in *ir%t 'orinthi&n% ch&;ter 158 #er%e 23E /And hen all things shall be subdued unto him +that is! Christ-! then shall the ,on also himself be sub2ect unto him that put all things under him! that #od may be all in all.* A% :e %t)dy thi% ;ro;hetic ;ict)re of 4the end.8 :e notice the ;erfect h&r ony th&t eDi%t%8 :ithin the <odhe&d8 bet:een the *&ther &nd the Son! *ir%t8 <od the *&ther :i++8 d)rin$ the i++enni) 8 e%t&b+i%h 'hri%t8 the Son8 &% 2i% &;;ointed (e;re%ent&ti#e &nd ()+er o#er &++ thin$%F &nd by the c+o%e of thi% ;eriod the *&ther :i++ h&#e bro)$ht &++ 'hri%t1% ene ie% into %)bIection )nto 2i >the +&%t ene y bein$ de&th! There&fter8 'hri%t8 the Son8 :i++ in t)rn offer );8 in %)bIection to the &)thority of the *&ther8 both 2i %e+f &nd &++ th&t the *&ther h&% &de %)bIect to 2i ! In thi% :&y8 P&)+ %&y%8 <od the *&ther8 thro)$h 'hri%t8 :i++ be 4&++ in &++.! Thi% offerin$ ); of the co ;+eted kin$do by 'hri%t to the *&ther re;re%ent% the c+i &D &nd c)+ in&tion of <od1% ;+&n for &++ the &$e%! P&)+ refer% to thi% $+orio)% c)+ in&tion of <od1% ;)r;o%e &+%o in E;he%i&n% ch&;ter 18 #er%e% 9 &nd 108 :here he te++% )% th&t <od h&%E
made .no n unto us the mystery +or secret- of his ill! according to his good pleasure hich he hath purposed in himself: that in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ! both hich are in hea"en! and hich are on earth....
Thi% $&therin$ to$ether of &++ thin$% in 'hri%t by <od the *&ther8 P&)+ %&y%8 :i++ )%her in /the dispensation of the fulness of times*>th&t i%8 the ;eriod :hich :i++ &rk the c)+ in&tion &nd con%) &tion of <od1% ;+&n th&t h&% been $r&d)&++y &t)rin$ thro)$ho)t &++ ;recedin$ &$e%! If :e no: t)rn on to (e#e+&tion ch&;ter 208 :e %h&++ %ee I)%t ho: the fin&+ re%)rrection of &++ the re &inin$ de&d :i++ be re+&ted to the other ;&rt% of <od1% ;+&n for the con%) &tion of 'hri%t1% i++enni&+ rei$n!
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In (e#e+&tion ch&;ter 208 #er%e% " thro)$h 108 Cohn ;ortr&y% the +&%t &tte ;t e#er to be &de by S&t&n to o;;o%e the &)thority of <od &nd of 'hri%t8 &nd to %tir ); rebe++ion &$&in%t it! Thi% occ)r% &t the end of the i++enni) 8 &nd i% de%cribed by Cohn &% fo++o:%E
And hen the thousand years are e<pired! ,atan shall be loosed out of his prison! And shall go out to decei"e the nations hich are in the four 7uarters of the earth! #og and (agog! to gather them together to battle: the number of hom is as the sand of the sea. And they ent up on the breadth of the earth! and compassed the camp of the saints about! and the belo"ed city: and fire came do n from #od out of hea"en! and de"oured them. And the de"il that decei"ed them as cast into the la.e of fire and brimstone! here the beast and the false prophet are! and shall be tormented day and night for e"er and e"er.
Cohn here )%e% the ;hr&%e% 4the c& ; of the %&int%. &nd 4the be+o#ed city. to de%cribe the city of Cer)%&+e &nd the territory %)rro)ndin$ th&t! D)rin$ the ;eriod of the i++enni) Cer)%&+e :i++ be the e&rth+y centre of 'hri%t1% &d ini%tr&tion &nd r)+e o#er the n&tion% of the e&rth! D)rin$ thi% ;eriod S&t&n :i++ be ke;t confined &% & ;ri%oner in the botto +e%% ;it8 b)t &t it% c+o%e he :i++ be &++o:ed to $o free I)%t +on$ eno)$h to %tir ); thi% fin&+ rebe++ion & on$%t the <enti+e n&tion%8 :hich :i++ c)+ in&te in &n &tte ;t to &tt&ck Cer)%&+e ! 2o:e#er8 <od :i++ inter#ene :ith fire fro he&#enF the rebe++ion :i++ be tot&++y defe&tedF &nd S&t&n hi %e+f :i++ be c&%t into the +&ke of etern&+ fire8 there to be tor ented fore#er to$ether :ith the be&%t @th&t i%8 the &nti'hri%tB &nd the f&+%e ;ro;het8 both of :ho :i++ &+re&dy h&#e been c&%t into the +&ke of fire &t the ti e of 'hri%t1% ret)rn to e&rth &nd of the co ence ent of the i++enni) ! After thi%8 in (e#e+&tion ch&;ter 208 #er%e% 11 thro)$h 158 Cohn $oe% on to de%cribe the fin&+ re%)rrection of &++ the re &inin$ de&dE 34
8Then *ometh the End0 And I sa a great hite throne! and him that sat on it! from hose face the earth and the hea"en fled a ay' and there as found no place for them. And I sa the dead! small and great! stand before #od' and the boo.s ere opened: and another boo. as opened! hich is the boo. of life: and the dead ere 2udged out of those things hich ere ritten in the boo.s! according to their or.s. And the sea ga"e up the dead hich ere in it' and death and hell deli"ered up the dead hich ere in them: and they ere 2udged e"ery man according to their or.s. And death and hell ere cast into the la.e of fire. This is the second death. And hosoe"er as not found ritten in the boo. of life as cast into the la.e of fire.*
In thi% &cco)nt :e notice th&t re%)rrection co e% fir%t8 then I)d$ ent! Thi% %& e ;rinci;+e i% ob%er#ed &t e#ery %t&$e of re%)rrection! Since it i% in their bodie% th&t en h&#e co itted &ct% of $ood or e#i+8 it i% in their bodie% &+%o th&t they )%t &;;e&r before <od to he&r 2i% I)d$ ent );on tho%e &ct%! In o)r ;re#io)% %t)die% :e h&#e &+re&dy ;ointed o)t th&t &++ ri$hteo)% be+ie#er% :ho die in the #&rio)% &$e% ); to the c+o%e of the $re&t trib)+&tion :i++ &++ h&#e been re%)rrected before the e%t&b+i%h ent of 'hri%t1% i++enni&+ kin$do ! *ro thi% it fo++o:% th&t the $re&t &Iority of tho%e to be re%)rrected &t the c+o%e of the i++enni) :i++ be the )nri$hteo)% de&d! In thi% connection8 it i% %i$nific&nt th&t Cohn refer% to tho%e re%)rrected &t the c+o%e of the i++enni) &% 4the de&d.! 2e %&y%E /I sa the dead! small and great! stand before #od.* Thi% i% different fro the +&n$)&$e :hich he )%e% to de%cribe the re%)rrection of the ri$hteo)% de&d &t the co ence ent of the i++enni) ! 'oncernin$ the%e he %&y%8 in (e#e+&tion ch&;ter 208 #er%e 48 /and they li"ed and reigned ith Christ a thousand years.* Th)%8 of the re%)rrected ri$hteo)%8 Cohn %&y% not ere+y th&t they :ere re%)rrected8 b)t &+%o th&t 4they +i#ed.>they :ere in the f)++e%t &nd tr)e%t %en%e 4&+i#e.! ,n the other h&nd8 tho%e :ho Cohn %&: re%)rrected &t the c+o%e of the i++enni) &re 35
%ti++ 4the de&d.! A+tho)$h re%)rrected fro the $r&#e in their bodie%8 they &re %ti++ %;irit)&++y 4de&d.>0de&d in tre%;&%%e% &nd %in%.>&+ien&ted &nd c)t off fro the ;re%ence &nd fe++o:%hi; of <od>bro)$ht before <od for the +&%t ti e8 on+y to he&r 2i% fin&+ %entence of conde n&tion );on the ! There&fter8 their de%tiny i% the +&ke of fire8 4the %econd de&th.8 the ;+&ce of fin&+8 etern&+ b&ni%h ent fro <od1% ;re%ence8 the ;+&ce :hich offer% henceforth no ho;e either of ch&n$e or of ret)rn! 2o:e#er8 it :o)+d &;;e&r th&t & on$%t tho%e to be re%)rrected &t the c+o%e of the i++enni) there :i++ be & % &++ inority of the ri$hteo)%! Thi% % &++ inority :i++ be &de ); of the ri$hteo)% :ho died d)rin$ the ;eriod of 'hri%t1% i++enni&+ rei$n );on e&rth! 'oncernin$ thi% i++enni&+ ;eriod :e find the fo++o:in$ ;ro;hetic &cco)nt in I%&i&h ch&;ter /58 #er%e 20E
There shall be no more thence an infant of days! nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old' but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed.
The ;ict)re here $i#en by I%&i&h of +ife on e&rth d)rin$ the i++enni) indic&te% th&t tho)$h the %;&n of h) &n +ife :i++ be $re&t+y eDtended8 ne#erthe+e%% both the ri$hteo)% &nd the %inner :i++ %ti++ be %)bIect to de&th! *ro thi% :e &y conc+)de th&t the ri$hteo)% :ho die d)rin$ the i++enni) :i++ be re%)rrected &t it% c+o%e8 b)t :i++ not be %)bIect to <od1% I)d$ ent );on the )nri$hteo)% :ho &re to be re%)rrected &t thi% ti e! If :e no: t)rn &$&in to (e#e+&tion ch&;ter 208 :e notice the co ;+etene%% &nd the fin&+ity of the re%)rrection there recorded by Cohn! In #er%e 13 he %&y%E /And the sea ga"e up the dead hich ere in it' and death and hell deli"ered up the dead hich ere in them: and they ere 2udged e"ery man according to their or.s.* To thi% fin&+ re%)rrection of the re &inin$ de&d there &re no eDce;tion%! It concern% 4e#ery &n.! None i% o itted! E#ery 3/
re&+ of <od1% cre&ted )ni#er%e i% c&++ed );on by di#ine &)thority to $i#e ); the de&d :hich &re in it! The three :ord% :hich Cohn )%e% in thi% connection &re 4the %e&.8 4de&th.8 &nd 4he++.! The <reek :ord here tr&n%+&ted 4he++. i% 4h&de%.! Thi% corre%;ond% to the 2ebre: :ord 4%heo+.8 )%ed in the ,+d Te%t& ent! 42&de%.8 or 4%heo+.8 i% & ;+&ce of te ;or&ry confine ent for de;&rted %;irit%8 ;rior to their fin&+ re%)rrection &nd I)d$ ent! After fin&+ re%)rrection &nd I)d$ ent8 &++ the )nri$hteo)% &re con%i$ned to the +&ke of fire! The )%)&+ 2ebre: :ord )%ed in the ,+d Te%t& ent for thi% +&ke of fire i% not 4%heo+.8 b)t 4$ehenn&.! 5e %ee therefore th&t there i% &n &b%o+)te+y c+e&r &nd co ;+ete di%tinction bet:een 4%heo+.8 or 4h&de%.8 on the one h&nd8 &nd 4$ehenn&.8 or 4the +&ke of fire.8 on the other h&nd! 4Sheo+.8 or 4h&de%.8 i% & ;+&ce of te ;or&ry confine ent8 to :hich &re con%i$ned the %;irit%8 b)t not the bodie%8 of the de;&rted! 4<ehenn&.8 or 4the +&ke of fire.8 i% & ;+&ce of fin&+8 )nendin$ ;)ni%h ent8 to :hich i% con%i$ned8 &fter re%)rrection8 the tot&+ ;er%on&+ity of e#ery )nri$hteo)% ;er%on>%;irit &nd %o)+ &nd body to$ether! Thi% di%tinction bet:een 4%heo+.8 or 4h&de%.8 &nd 4the +&ke of fire8. i% f)rther bro)$ht o)t by the %t&te ent of Cohn in (e#e+&tion ch&;ter 208 #er%e 14E /And death and hell +that is! hades- ere cast into the la.e of fire.* ,b#io)%+y 4h&de%. c&nnot be the %& e &% the +&ke of fire8 %ince 4h&de%.8 to$ether :ith 4de&th.8 i% c&%t into the +&ke of fire! C)%t :h&t i% the tr)e n&t)re of 4de&th.8 &nd of 4h&de%.8 &% re#e&+ed in the Ne: Te%t& ent6 *)rther +i$ht );on thi% A)e%tion i% $i#en in (e#e+&tion ch&;ter /8 :hich cont&in% the f& o)% #i%ion of the fo)r hor%e en! 2ere8 concernin$ the fo)rth hor%e &n8 Cohn %&y%8 in (e#e+&tion ch&;ter /8 #er%e 3E /And I loo.ed! and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him as 5eath! and &ell follo ed ith him....* ,nce &$&in8 the <reek :ord here tr&n%+&ted 42e++. i% 42&de%.! 3"
It i% ob#io)% fro thi% &cco)nt th&t both 4De&th. &nd 42&de%. :ere here re#e&+ed to Cohn &% bein$ ;er%on%! ,n+y & ;er%on co)+d %it on & hor%eF &nd on+y &nother ;er%on co)+d fo++o: &+on$ :ith thi% fir%t one! Thi% ;&%%&$e therefore $re&t+y incre&%e% o)r )nder%t&ndin$ of the n&t)re of De&th &nd 2&de%8 &% re#e&+ed in the %cri;t)re%! In one %en%e8 4de&th. i% & %t&te8 or & condition! It i% the ce%%&tion of +ife8 the eD;erience :hich re%)+t% in the %e;&r&tion of the %;irit fro the body! 2o:e#er8 4de&th. i% &+%o & ;er%on! 4De&th. i% the d&rk &n$e+8 the ini%ter of S&t&n8 :ho brin$% &bo)t the condition of ;hy%ic&+ de&th8 &nd :ho %e;&r&te% the %;irit fro the body! A %i i+&r tr)th &;;+ie% &+%o to 4h&de%.! In one %en%e8 4h&de%.8 i% & ;+&ce of confine ent for de;&rted %;irit%! In &nother %en%e8 ho:e#er8 42&de%. i% & ;er%on! 42&de%.8 +ike 4De&th.8 i% & d&rk &n$e+8 & ini%ter of S&t&n8 fo++o:in$ c+o%e );on the hee+% of 4De&th.8 co in$ to c+&i the %;irit% th&t &re %e;&r&ted by De&th fro the body8 &nd to confine the in the re&+ of de;&rted %;irit% fro :hich he recei#e% hi% n& e>th&t i%8 the re&+ of 4h&de%.! Th)%8 4De&th. &nd 42&de%. &re both &+ike d&rk &n$e+%8 ini%ter% of S&t&n1% infern&+ kin$do ! B)t the difference bet:een the i% thi%! 4De&th. h&% ;o:er o#er en1% bodie%> ;o:er to ind)ce ;hy%ic&+ de&th! 42&de%. h&% ;o:er o#er en1% %;irit%>;o:er to confine the %;irit% of the de;&rted in the re&+ of h&de%! *or thi% re&%on8 Cohn %&: the o#in$ & on$%t en in th&t order>fir%t De&th8 %e;&r&tin$ the %;irit fro the body8 &nd then 2&de%8 t&kin$ do inion o#er the de;&rted %;irit! 5ith thi% in ind8 :e &re &b+e to )nder%t&nd correct+y the %t&te ent &de by Ce%)% in Cohn ch&;ter 38 #er%e 51E /?erily! "erily! I say unto you! If a man .eep my saying! he shall ne"er see death.* Ce%)% doe% not %&y here th&t the be+ie#er :i++ not eD;erience ;hy%ic&+ de&th! 2e %&y% th&t the be+ie#er :i++ not 4%ee de&th.! 2e i% not referrin$ to the ;hy%ic&+ condition of de&th8 th&t re%)+t% fro the %e;&r&tion of the %;irit fro the body! 5hen 2e %;e&k% of 4%eein$ de&th.8 2e i% referrin$ to the 33
;er%on of the d&rk &n$e+8 :ho%e n& e i% De&th8 &nd to the other d&rk &n$e+8 hi% co ;&nion8 :ho%e n& e i% 2&de%! Ce%)% e&n% th&t the %;irit of the tr)e be+ie#er8 on de;&rtin$ fro the body8 :i++ ne#er co e )nder the do inion of the%e t:o d&rk &n$e+%8 De&th &nd 2e++! (&ther8 +ike the ;oor be$$&r =&G&r)%8 the de;&rtin$ %;irit of the tr)e be+ie#er :i++ be et by <od1% &n$e+% >the &n$e+% of +i$ht>&nd :i++ by the be e%corted into the ;re%ence of <od! 5ith thi% in ind8 too8 :e c&n ;ro;er+y )nder%t&nd the %t&te ent of P&)+ in *ir%t 'orinthi&n% ch&;ter 158 #er%e 2/8 4The +&%t ene y th&t %h&++ be de%troyed i% de&thF. &nd &+%o the %t&te ent of Cohn in (e#e+&tion ch&;ter 208 #er%e 148 /And death and hell ere cast into the la.e of fire.* In e&ch of the%e t:o ;&%%&$e% the ;ri &ry reference i% to De&th &nd to 2e++ &% ;er%on%8 &% d&rk &n$e+%8 ini%ter% of S&t&n8 &nd ene ie% of <od &nd of the h) &n r&ce! The +&%t of &++ <od1% ene ie% to recei#e the I)d$ ent d)e to hi :i++ be De&th! To$ether :ith 2e++8 he :i++ be c&%t into the +&ke of fire8 there to Ioin their &%ter8 S&t&n8 &nd &++ the re%t of S&t&n1% %er#&nt% &nd fo++o:er%8 both &n$e+ic &nd h) &n! By thi% fin&+ &ct of I)d$ ent8 the +&%t of <od1% ene ie% :i++ fore#er h&#e been b&ni%hed fro 2i% ;re%ence!
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In c+o%in$ thi% %t)dy8 +et )% t)rn &$&in for & o ent to the +&%t %entence :ith :hich Cohn conc+)de% hi% &cco)nt of the fin&+ re%)rrection! Thi% i% fo)nd in (e#e+&tion ch&;ter 208 #er%e 15E /And hosoe"er as not found ritten in the boo. of life as cast into the la.e of fire.* Side by %ide :ith thi% :e &y %et the f& i+i&r :ord% of Cohn ch&;ter 38 #er%e 1/E /$or #od so lo"ed the orld! that he ga"e his only begotten ,on! that hosoe"er belie"eth in him should not perish! but ha"e e"erlasting life.* In the%e t:o #er%e% &re ;re%ented the t:o $re&t etern&+ &+tern&ti#e% %et before e#ery h) &n %o)+>either e#er+&%tin$ +ife8 or e#er+&%tin$ fire! In e&ch #er%e the :ord 4:ho%oe#er. i% centr&+! E#ery %o)+ of &n )%t t&ke hi% ;+&ce in one or other of 39
the%e t:o c&te$orie%E the 4:ho%oe#er. of &cce;t&nce8 or the 4:ho%oe#er. of reIection! A++ tho%e :ho :o)+d e%c&;e the +&ke of e#er+&%tin$ fire h&#e one thin$ in co onE their n& e% &re recorded in <od1% book of +ife! A++ tho%e :ho :o)+d enter into e#er+&%tin$ +ife +ike:i%e h&#e one thin$ in co onE & ;er%on&+ f&ith in Ce%)% 'hri%t &% S&#io)r &nd =ord! 2ere8 then8 i% the di#idin$ +ine8 the ;oint of deci%ion &nd %e;&r&tionE & ;er%on&+ f&ith in Ce%)% 'hri%t! ,n+y tho%e :ho h&#e thi% ;er%on&+ f&ith in 'hri%t h&#e their n& e% recorded in <od1% book of +ife! Thi% deci%i#e :ord 4:ho%oe#er. occ)r% &$&in8 for the +&%t ti e in the Bib+e8 in (e#e+&tion ch&;ter 228 #er%e 1"E /And hosoe"er ill! let him ta.e the ater of life freely.* Notice tho%e :ord%E / hosoe"er ill! let him ta.e....* The%e :ord% i ;+y t:o thin$%E fir%t8 & deci%ionF then8 &n &ct! *ir%t8 to 4:i++.F then8 to 4t&ke.! The &cce;t&nce of <od1% ercy reA)ire% ;o%iti#e deci%ion8 fo++o:ed by ;o%iti#e &ction! To &ke no deci%ion i%8 in effect8 to &ke the :ron$ deci%ion! Not to &cce;t i%8 in it% con%eA)ence%8 the %& e &% to reIect! There i% therefore on+y one :&y to e%c&;e8 on+y one :&y to e#er+&%tin$ +ife! Th&t i% to &ke & fir ;er%on&+ deci%ion8 &nd to fo++o: it :ith ;o%iti#e &ctionE to tr)%t 'hri%t &% S&#io)r8 &nd to %er#e 2i &% =ord! The ;ict)re ;re%ented in %cri;t)re of <od1% n&t)re &nd de&+in$% :ith &n i% +ike & coin! It h&% t:o o;;o%ite %ide%8 :hich to$ether &ke ); the co ;+ete coin! The%e t:o %ide% &re c+e&r+y ;re%ented by P&)+ in (o &n% ch&;ter 118 #er%e 22E /Behold therefore the goodness and the se"erity of #od.* 2ere &re the t:o %ide%E 4$oodne%%. &nd 4%e#erity.E on the one h&nd8 ercy &nd $r&ceF on the other h&nd8 :r&th &nd I)d$ ent! To eff&ce one %ide of & coin render% it inco ;+ete &nd #&+)e+e%%! So it i% :ith the ;ict)re of <od ;re%ented in the Bib+e! To %;e&k &+:&y% of 4$oodne%%.8 b)t ne#er of 4%e#erity.8 to %;e&k 90
&+:&y% of ercy &nd $r&ce8 b)t ne#er of :r&th &nd I)d$ ent> thi% i% to eff&ce one %ide of the coin8 &nd to render the Bib+e1% ;ict)re of <od inco ;+ete &nd #&+)e+e%%! Tho%e :ho %;e&k +ike thi% &re )nf&ithf)+ to <od8 &nd )nf&ir to en! In %o doin$8 they i%re;re%ent <od8 &nd i%+e&d en! To &ke the coin co ;+ete8 :e )%t in%cribe one 4:ho%oe#er. );on e&ch %ide! ?;on the %ide of 4$oodne%%. :e )%t in%cribeE /1hosoe"er belie"eth in him shall not perish! but ha"e e"erlasting life.* ?;on the %ide of 4%e#erity.8 :e )%t in%cribeE /1hosoe"er as not found ritten in the boo. of life as cast into the la.e of fire.* Then8 in ;re%entin$ the coin to en8 :e )%t re ind e&ch one th&t hi% ;er%on&+ de%tiny c&n be %ett+ed on+y by hi% o:n ;er%on&+ deci%ion &nd &ct! /1hosoe"er ill! let him ta.e....*
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,)r neDt %t)dy :i++ be the +&%t to de&+ :ith the the e of the re%)rrection8 &nd in it :e %h&++ con%ider the n&t)re of the ch&n$ed &nd $+orified body :hich e&ch be+ie#er :i++ recei#e &t re%)rrection!
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5e+co e to the St)dy 2o)r! ,)r teDtbook>the Bib+e! The %t)dy :hich :e %h&++ no: brin$ yo) i% N) ber 4" in o)r ;re%ent %erie%8 entit+ed 4*o)nd&tion%.! 5e &re &t ;re%ent eD& inin$ th&t doctrine of the 'hri%ti&n f&ith :hich i% c&++ed8 in 2ebre:% ch&;ter /8 #er%e 28 4re%)rrection of the de&d.! In o)r +&%t three %t)die% :e h&#e con%idered in %)cce%%ion the three &in ;h&%e% of the re%)rrection &% %t&ted by the &;o%t+e P&)+ in *ir%t 'orinthi&n% ch&;ter 158 #er%e% 23 &nd 24E *ir%t8 /Christ the firstfruits*>th&t i%8 the re%)rrection of 'hri%t 2i %e+f8 to$ether :ith tho%e of the ,+d Te%t& ent %&int% :ho :ere re%)rrected :ith 2i ! Second8 /they that are Christ:s at his coming* >th&t i%8 &++ tr)e 'hri%ti&n be+ie#er% :ho h&#e died d)rin$ the ;re%ent di%;en%&tion8 &nd :ho :i++ be re%)rrected &t the ;eriod of 'hri%t1% %econd co in$8 ;rior to the e%t&b+i%h ent of 2i% i++enni&+ kin$do ! Third8 /the end*>th&t i%8 the fin&+ re%)rrection of &++ the re &inin$ de&d &t the c+o%e of the i++enni) ! 5e %h&++ de#ote o%t of o)r ;re%ent %t)dy to con%iderin$ :h&t the %cri;t)re re#e&+% &bo)t the n&t)re of the body :ith :hich 'hri%ti&n be+ie#er% :i++ be re%)rrected! In o)r e&r+ier %t)die% on thi% %)bIect :e h&#e &+re&dy ;ointed 93
o)t th&t there i% direct contin)ity bet:een the body th&t die% &nd i% b)ried8 &nd the body th&t i% +&ter re%)rrected! The b&%ic &teri&+ of the body th&t i% to be re%)rrected i% the %& e &% th&t of the body th&t i% b)ried! Th&t i% to %&y8 re%)rrection i%8 in it% ;ro;er %en%e8 the r&i%in$ ); of the %& e body th&t :&% b)ried8 &nd not the cre&tion of & co ;+ete+y ne: body! 2o:e#er8 once thi% f&ct i% e%t&b+i%hed8 :e )%t &+%o &dd th&t8 in the c&%e of the 'hri%ti&n be+ie#er8 the body th&t i% re%)rrected )nder$oe%8 in thi% ;roce%% of re%)rrection8 cert&in definite &nd tre endo)% ch&n$e%! Thi% :ho+e A)e%tion i% r&i%ed &nd di%c)%%ed by P&)+ in *ir%t 'orinthi&n% ch&;ter 158 #er%e% 35 thro)$h 338 :here he %&y%E
But some man ill say! &o are the dead raised up3 and ith hat body do they come3 Thou fool! that hich thou so est is not 7uic.ened! e<cept it die: And that hich thou so est! thou so est not that body that shall be! but bare grain! it may chance of heat! or of some other grain: But #od gi"eth it a body as it hath pleased him! and to e"ery seed his o n body.
2ere P&)+ )%e% the &n&+o$y of & $r&in of corn8 ;+&nted in the $ro)nd8 to i++)%tr&te the re+&tion%hi; bet:een the body th&t i% b)ried &nd the body th&t i% r&i%ed ); in re%)rrection! ,)t of thi% &n&+o$y there e er$e three f&ct% :hich &y be &;;+ied to the re%)rrection of the body! *ir%t8 there i% direct contin)ity bet:een the %eed th&t i% ;+&nted in the $ro)nd &nd the ;+&nt th&t +&ter $ro:% ); o)t of the $ro)nd fro th&t %eed! The b&%ic &teri&+ of the ori$in&+ %eed i% %ti++ cont&ined in the ;+&nt th&t $ro:% ); o)t of th&t %eed! Second8 the ;+&nt th&t $ro:% ); o)t of the ori$in&+ %eed )nder$oe%8 in th&t ;roce%%8 cert&in definite &nd ob#io)% ch&n$e%! The o)t:&rd for &nd &;;e&r&nce of the ne: ;+&nt i% different fro th&t of the ori$in&+ %eed! Third8 the n&t)re of the ori$in&+ %eed deter ine% the n&t)re 94
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of the ;+&nt th&t $ro:% ); o)t of it! E&ch kind of %eed c&n ;rod)ce on+y the kind of ;+&nt th&t i% &;;ro;ri&te to it! A %eed of :he&t c&n ;rod)ce on+y & %t&+k of :he&tF & %eed of b&r+ey c&n ;rod)ce on+y & %t&+k of b&r+ey! =et )% no: &;;+y the%e three f&ct%8 t&ken fro the &n&+o$y of & %eed8 to the n&t)re of the body th&t i% to be re%)rrected! *ir%t8 there i% direct contin)ity of kind bet:een the body th&t i% b)ried &nd the body th&t i% re%)rrected! Second8 the body th&t i% re%)rrected )nder$oe%8 in th&t ;roce%%8 cert&in definite &nd ob#io)% ch&n$e%! The o)t:&rd for &nd &;;e&r&nce of the ne:8 re%)rrected body i% different fro th&t of the ori$in&+ body th&t :&% b)ried! Third8 the n&t)re of the body th&t i% b)ried deter ine% the n&t)re of the body th&t i% re%)rrected! There :i++ be & direct +o$ic&+ &nd c&)%&+ connection bet:een the condition of the be+ie#er in hi% ;re%ent e&rth+y eDi%tence &nd the n&t)re of the body :ith :hich he :i++ be re%)rrected! In *ir%t 'orinthi&n% ch&;ter 158 #er%e% 39 thro)$h 448 P&)+ $oe% on to $i#e f)rther det&i+% &bo)t the n&t)re of the ch&n$e% th&t the be+ie#er1% body :i++ )nder$o &% & re%)+t of the re%)rrectionE
All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one .ind of flesh of men! another flesh of beasts! another of fishes! and another of birds. There are also celestial bodies! and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one! and the glory of the terrestrial is another. There is one glory of the sun! and another glory of the moon! and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory. ,o also is the resurrection of the dead. It is so n in corruption' it is raised in incorruption: It is so n in dishonour' it is raised in glory: it is so n in ea.ness' it is raised in po er: It is so n a natural body' it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body! and there is a spiritual body.
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In order to co ;+ete thi% ;ict)re8 :e %ho)+d &dd the %t&te ent &de by P&)+ & +itt+e f)rther on8 in *ir%t 'orinthi&n%8 ch&;ter 158 #er%e 53E
$or this corruptible must put on incorruption' and this mortal must put on immortality.
Thi% &n&+y%i% $i#en here by P&)+ of the n&t)re of the ch&n$e% th&t the be+ie#er1% body :i++ )nder$o &t re%)rrection &y be eD;re%%ed in the for of & %erie% of %t&te ent%! *ir%t8 P&)+ ;oint% o)t th&t8 e#en & on$%t the bodie% of cre&t)re% :ith :hich :e &re f& i+i&r in the ;re%ent n&t)r&+ order8 there &re difference% of n&t)re &nd con%tit)tion! 2e ention% the fo++o:in$ &in c+&%%e%E enF &ni &+%F fi%he%F &nd bird%! Thi% :o)+d %ee to be in +ine :ith the conc+)%ion% of odern %cience th&t there i% no di%cernib+e difference in the che ic&+ &ke-); of the b+ood of the #&rio)% different r&ci&+ $ro);% :ithin the h) &n f& i+yF b)t th&t there i% & difference bet:een the che ic&+ &ke-); of the b+ood of h) &n bein$% &nd th&t of other order% of the &ni &+ kin$do ! Second8 P&)+ ;oint% o)t th&t8 o#er &nd &bo#e &++ bodie% of the order :ith :hich :e &re f& i+i&r here on e&rth8 there i% &nother different8 &nd hi$her8 order of bodie%8 :hich he c&++% the 4ce+e%ti&+.8 or 4he&#en+y.8 order! ,nce &$&in8 thi% i% in +ine :ith recent %cientific di%co#erie%! Science h&% no: %)cceeded in ;)ttin$ & &n into orbit in %;&ceF b)t in order to kee; th&t &n &+i#e8 %cience h&% to confine hi in & c&;%)+e &nd to %)rro)nd hi :ith the &t o%;here &nd condition% of e&rth! In order to be tr)+y &t ho e &ny di%t&nce fro the %)rf&ce of the e&rth8 &n )%t be eA)i;;ed :ith & body of &n &+to$ether different order fro hi% ;re%ent one! B)t for thi% he )%t de;end );on <odF he c&nnot do it for hi %e+f! Third8 P&)+ ;oint% o)t th&t8 & on$%t the #&rio)% he&#en+y bodie% :hich :e c&n %ee>th&t i%8 the %)n8 the oon8 &nd the %t&r%>there &re difference% of n&t)re &nd of bri$htne%%! The %)n ;rod)ce% it% o:n +i$htF the oon ere+y ref+ect% the +i$ht of the %)n! A on$%t the %t&r% there &re &ny different order% of 9/
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bri$htne%%! P&)+ %t&te% th&t the %& e :i++ be tr)e of the bodie% of be+ie#er% :hen they &re re%)rrected fro the de&d! There :i++ be &ny different order% of $+ory & on$%t the ! Thi% i% foreto+d &+re&dy in the ;ro;hecy of the re%)rrection $i#en in D&nie+ ch&;ter 128 #er%e% 2 &nd 3E
And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall a a.e! some to e"erlasting life! and some to shame and e"erlasting contempt. And they that be ise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament' and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for e"er and e"er.
2ere D&nie+ fore%ho:% th&t there :i++ be difference% in re:&rd% &nd in $+ory & on$%t the re%)rrected %&int%! Tho%e th&t h&#e been o%t f&ithf)+ &nd o%t di+i$ent in &kin$ kno:n <od1% tr)th to other% :i++ %hine the o%t bri$ht+y! Thi% ;ict)re of the %&int% re%)rrected :ith $+orio)% bodie% +ike tho%e of the %t&r% i% &+%o the f)+fi+ ent of <od1% ;ro i%e to Abr&h& 8 recorded in <ene%i% ch&;ter 158 #er%e 58 :here :e re&dE /And the )ord brought Abraham forth abroad! and said! )oo. no to ard hea"en! and tell the stars! if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him! ,o shall thy seed be.* Inc+)ded by <od & on$%t Abr&h& 1% %eed &re &++ tho%e th&t be+ie#e &nd obey the :ord of <od1% ;ro i%e8 I)%t &% Abr&h& hi %e+f did>tho%e th&t &cce;t by f&ith in their he&rt% the di#ine %eed of <od1% 5ord! In f&ct8 it i% thi% incorr);tib+e %eed of <od1% 5ord8 recei#ed by f&ith in the he&rt of e&ch be+ie#er8 th&t &ke% ;o%%ib+e hi% re%)rrection & on$%t the ri$hteo)%! In the d&y of the fin&+ f)+fi+ ent of <od1% ;ro i%e8 &t the re%)rrection8 &++ the be+ie#er% then r&i%ed ); on the b&%i% of their f&ith in <od1% 5ord :i++ be +ike the %t&r% th&t <od %ho:ed to Abr&h& >&% n) ero)%8 &% $+orio)%8 &nd &% di#er%e fro e&ch other in their $+ory! In hi% &n&+y%i% of the n&t)re of the be+ie#er1% re%)rrection 9"
body8 P&)+ c+o%e% by +i%tin$ & %erie% of %;ecific ch&n$e% th&t :i++ t&ke ;+&ce! 2e &ct)&++y %;ecifie% fi#e %)ch ch&n$e%! *ir%t8 the ;re%ent body i% corr);tib+e>%)bIect to corr);tion >%)bIect to %ickne%%8 dec&y8 &nd o+d &$e! The ne: body :i++ be incorr);tib+e>free fro &++ the%e e#i+%! Second8 the ;re%ent body i% ort&+>%)bIect to de&th! The ne: body :i++ be i ort&+>inc&;&b+e of de&th! Third8 the ;re%ent body i% & body of di%hono)r! In Phi+i;;i&n% ch&;ter 38 #er%e 218 it i% c&++ed 4o)r #i+e body.! B)t & ore +iter&+ tr&n%+&tion of thi% :o)+d be8 /the body of our humiliation*! 9&n1% ;re%ent body i% the o)tco e of hi% %in &nd di%obedience to <od! It i% & contin)&+ %o)rce of h) i+i&tion>& contin)&+ re inder of the f&++8 &nd of the ;hy%ic&+ fr&i+ty &nd in%)fficiency :hich re%)+t fro th&t! No &tter ho: $re&t &y be &n1% &chie#e ent% in the re&+ % of &rt or %cience8 he i% contin)&++y h) b+ed &nd bro)$ht +o: by the ;hy%ic&+ need% &nd +i it&tion% of hi% body! 2o:e#er8 the ne: re%)rrection body :i++ be & body of be&)ty &nd $+ory8 free fro &++ &n1% ;re%ent +i it&tion%! *o)rth8 the ;re%ent body i% co itted to the $r&#e in :e&kne%%! The &ct of b)ri&+ i% the fin&+ &ckno:+ed$ ent of &n1% debt to de&thF it i% the %);re e confe%%ion of &n1% :e&kne%%! B)t the ne: body :i++ be r&i%ed ); fro the $r&#e by the ;o:er of &+ i$hty <od8 &nd the re%)rrection :i++ th)% be & te%ti ony of <od1% o ni;otence8 %:&++o:in$ ); the ;o:er of de&th &nd the $r&#e! *ifth8 the ;re%ent body i% & 4n&t)r&+. body>+iter&++y8 & 4%o)+i%h. body! Accordin$ to the ori$in&+ ;&ttern of <od in cre&tion8 &n :&% to be & tri)ne bein$8 con%i%tin$ of %;irit8 %o)+ &nd body! ,f the%e three e+e ent%8 &n1% %;irit :&% c&;&b+e of direct co )nion &nd fe++o:%hi; :ith <od8 &nd :&% intended to contro+ the +o:er e+e ent% of &n1% n&t)re>th&t i%8 the %o)+ &nd the body! 2o:e#er8 &% & re%)+t of &n1% yie+din$ to te ;t&tion &t the f&++8 the%e +o:er e+e ent% of hi% n&t)re>the %o)+ &nd the body>$&ined contro+! Thi% ;rod)ced f&r-re&chin$ ch&n$e% both in &n1% inner ;er%on&+ity &nd in hi% ;hy%ic&+ body! 2i% body 93
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bec& e 4%o)+i%h.! 2enceforth8 it% or$&n% &nd it% f)nction% :ere &d&;ted to the eD;re%%ion &nd %&ti%f&ction of the +o:er de%ire% of hi% %o)+8 b)t :ere inc&;&b+e of f)++y eD;re%%in$ the hi$her &%;ir&tion% of hi% %;irit! In %o e %en%e8 thi% 4%o)+i%h. body i% & ;ri%on>& ;+&ce of confine ent &nd re%triction>for &n1% %;irit! 2o:e#er8 the ne: re%)rrection body :i++ be 4%;irit)&+.! It :i++ be ;erfect+y &d&;ted to eD;re%% &nd f)+fi+ the hi$he%t &%;ir&tion% of &n1% %;irit! '+othed in thi% ne: body8 the %;irit :i++ once &$&in be the contro++in$ e+e ent8 &nd the :ho+e ;er%on&+ity of the re%)rrected be+ie#er :i++ f)nction in h&r ony &nd ;erfection )nder the %;irit1% contro+! *in&++y8 in *ir%t 'orinthi&n% ch&;ter 158 #er%e% 4" thro)$h 498 P&)+ %) % ); the difference% bet:een the o+d &nd the ne: body by contr&%tin$ the body of Ad& :ith th&t of 'hri%t8 &nd by %&yin$ th&t the re%)rrected body of the be+ie#er :i++ be %i i+&r to th&t of the =ord 2i %e+f!
The first man is of the earth! earthy: the second man is the )ord from hea"en. As is the earthy! such are they also that are earthy: and as is the hea"enly! such are they also that are hea"enly. And as e ha"e borne the image of the earthy! e shall also bear the image of the hea"enly.
Th&t i% to %&y8 &n1% ;re%ent body i% %i i+&r8 in it% e&rth+y n&t)re8 to the body of the fir%t cre&ted &n8 Ad& 8 fro :ho &++ other en &re de%cended! B)t the re%)rrection body of the be+ie#er :i++ be %i i+&r to th&t of 'hri%t8 :ho8 thro)$h the ne: cre&tion8 h&% beco e the he&d of & ne: r&ce8 in :hich &re inc+)ded &++ tho%e redee ed thro)$h f&ith in 2i fro %in &nd it% con%eA)ence%! Thi% tr)th concernin$ the body of the re%)rrected be+ie#er i% %t&ted &$&in by P&)+ in Phi+i;;i&n% ch&;ter 38 #er%e% 20 &nd 218 :here he %&y%E
$or our con"ersation is in hea"en' from hence also e loo. for the ,a"iour! the )ord 6esus Christ:
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Resurre tion of the Dead 1ho shall change our "ile body! that it may be fashioned li.e unto his glorious body! according to the or.ing hereby he is able e"en to subdue all things unto himself.
Tr&n%+&ted ore +iter&++y8 thi% +&%t #er%e %t&te% th&t 'hri%t i% &b+e to tr&n%for /the body of our humiliation so that it becomes similar in form to the body of his glory.* The &;o%t+e Cohn &+%o %t&te% the %& e tr)th concernin$ the tr&n%for &tion of the be+ie#er &t the ret)rn of 'hri%t in hi% *ir%t E;i%t+e8 ch&;ter 38 #er%e 28 :here he %&y%E /Belo"ed! no are e the sons of #od! and it doth not yet appear hat e shall be: but e .no that! hen he shall appear! e shall be li.e him' for e shall see him as he is.* In *ir%t 'orinthi&n% ch&;ter 158 #er%e% 51 thro)$h 538 P&)+ indic&te% th&t e#en tho%e 'hri%ti&n% :ho &re &+i#e &t 'hri%t1% ret)rn8 &nd :ho therefore :i++ not need to be re%)rrected8 :i++ &t th&t ti e )nder$o & %i i+&r in%t&nt&neo)% &nd ir&c)+o)% ch&n$e in their bodie%! 2e %&y%E
Behold! I sho you a mystery' e shall not all sleep! but e shall all be changed! In a moment! in the t in.ling of an eye! at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound! and the dead shall be raised incorruptible! and e shall be changed. $or this corruptible must put on incorruption! and this mortal must put on immortality.
2ere8 :here P&)+ %&y%8 45e %h&++ not &++ %+ee;8. he e&n%8 45e %h&++ not &++ die!. Then he $oe% on to %&yE 4b)t :e %h&++ &++ be ch&n$ed!. In other :ord%8 &++ tr)e be+ie#er%8 :hether re%)rrected8 or r&;t)red &+i#e8 :i++ )nder$o the %& e in%t&nt&neo)% &nd ir&c)+o)% ch&n$e in their bodie%! 'oncernin$ the n&t)re of 'hri%t1% o:n body &fter 2i% re%)rrection8 the record of the <o%;e+% $i#e% )% cert&in intere%tin$ indic&tion%! It :o)+d &;;e&r th&t 2e :&% no +on$er %)bIect to tho%e +i it&tion% of ti e &nd %;&ce :ith :hich :e &re f& i+i&r in o)r ;re%ent e&rth+y body! 2e co)+d &;;e&r8 or 100
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di%&;;e&r8 &t :i++F 2e co)+d be in one ;+&ce &t one o ent8 &nd in &nother ;+&ce %o e di%t&nce &:&y &t the neDt o ent! 2e co)+d &+%o ;&%% fro e&rth to he&#en &nd b&ck &$&in &t :i++! In the%e8 &nd in other re%;ect% :hich &re ;erh&;% not yet re#e&+ed8 the body of the redee ed be+ie#er8 &fter re%)rrection or r&;t)re8 :i++ be +ike th&t of hi% =ord! So f&r :e h&#e %;oken on+y &bo)t the re%)rrection body of the redee ed be+ie#er! 5h&t &bo)t the )nri$hteo)%6 tho%e :ho &re not redee ed6 tho%e th&t die in their %in%6 The %cri;t)re re#e&+% c+e&r+y th&t the%e too8 in their o:n order8 :i++ be re%)rrected for I)d$ ent &nd for ;)ni%h ent! 5ith :h&t kind of bodie% :i++ they be c+othed &t their re%)rrection6 To thi% A)e%tion it :o)+d &;;e&r th&t no c+e&r &n%:er8 or e#en indic&tion8 i% fo)nd in the Bib+e! 5e )%t therefore be content to +e&#e it )n&n%:ered!
HHH
In conc+)din$ thi% fin&+ %t)dy on the re%)rrection of the de&d8 :e %ho)+d do :e++ to con%ider brief+y :hy thi% doctrine i% i ;ort&nt! There &re three &in re&%on% :hy the doctrine of the re%)rrection occ);ie% & %;eci&+8 centr&+ ;+&ce in the 'hri%ti&n f&ith! The fir%t re&%on i% th&t the re%)rrection i% <od1% o:n #indic&tion of Ce%)% 'hri%t 2i %e+f! Thi% i% %t&ted by P&)+ in (o &n% ch&;ter 18 #er%e 48 :here he %&y% th&t 'hri%t :&% /declared to be the ,on of #od ith po er! according to the spirit of holiness! by the resurrection from the dead....* Pre#io)%+y8 'hri%t h&d been bro)$ht before t:o h) &n co)rt%>fir%t8 the re+i$io)% co)rt of the Ce:i%h 'o)nci+8 &nd then the %ec)+&r co)rt of the (o &n <o#ernor8 Ponti)% Pi+&te! Both the%e co)rt% h&d reIected the c+&i of Ce%)% to be the Son of <od8 &nd h&d conde ned 2i to de&th! *)rther ore8 both the%e co)rt% h&d )nited in %eekin$ to ;re#ent &ny bre&kin$ o;en of the $r&#e of Ce%)%! To thi% end8 the Ce:i%h 'o)nci+ h&d ;ro#ided 101
their %;eci&+ %e&+8 &nd the (o &n <o#ernor h&d ;ro#ided &n &r ed $)&rd of %o+dier%! 2o:e#er8 on the third d&y <od 2i %e+f inter#ened! The %e&+ :&% brokenF the &r ed $)&rd :&% ;&r&+y%edF &nd Ce%)% 'hri%t c& e forth fro the to b! By thi% &ct8 <od re#er%ed the deci%ion% of the Ce:i%h 'o)nci+ &nd the (o &n <o#ernor8 &nd 2e ;)b+ic+y #indic&ted the c+&i of 'hri%t to be the %in+e%% Son of <od! The %econd &in re&%on for the i ;ort&nce of the re%)rrection i% th&t it i% the %)re %e&+ );on <od1% offer of for$i#ene%% &nd %&+#&tion to e#ery re;ent&nt %inner :ho :i++ ;)t hi% f&ith in 'hri%t! In (o &n% ch&;ter 48 #er%e 258 P&)+ %&y% th&t 'hri%t :&% /deli"ered for our offences! and as raised again for our 2ustification.* Thi% %ho:% th&t the %inner1% I)%tific&tion i% de;endent );on 'hri%t bein$ r&i%ed &$&in fro the de&d! 2&d 'hri%t re &ined );on the cro%%8 or in the to b8 <od1% ;ro i%e to the %inner of %&+#&tion &nd etern&+ +ife co)+d ne#er h&#e been f)+fi++ed! It i% on+y the ri%en 'hri%t8 recei#ed &nd confe%%ed by f&ith8 :ho brin$% to the %inner ;&rdon8 ;e&ce8 etern&+ +ife8 &nd #ictory o#er %in! P&)+ %t&te% the %& e tr)th &$&in in (o &n% ch&;ter 108 #er%e 98 :here he %&y%E /If thou shalt confess ith thy mouth the )ord 6esus!9or 6esus as )ord!9and shalt belie"e in thine heart that #od hath raised him from the dead! thou shalt be sa"ed.* 2ere %&+#&tion i% %t&ted to be de;endent );on t:o thin$%E fir%t8 o;en+y confe%%in$ Ce%)% &% =ordF %econd8 be+ie#in$ in the he&rt th&t <od r&i%ed Ce%)% fro the de&d! Th)%8 %&#in$ f&ith inc+)de% f&ith in the re%)rrection! There c&n be no %&+#&tion for tho%e :ho do not be+ie#e in the re%)rrection of 'hri%t! =o$ic &nd inte++ect)&+ hone%ty ;er it no other conc+)%ion! If 'hri%t i% not ri%en fro the de&d8 then 2e h&% no ;o:er to ;&rdon or to %&#e the %inner! B)t if 2e i% ri%en8 &% the %cri;t)re %t&te%8 then thi% i% +o$ic&+ ;roof of 2i% ;o:er to ;&rdon &nd to %&#e! Thi% con%eA)ence of 'hri%t1% re%)rrection i% c+e&r+y %et forth in 2ebre:% ch&;ter "8 #er%e 25E /1herefore he is able to sa"e them to the uttermost that come unto #od by him! seeing he e"er li"eth to ma.e intercession for them.* 102
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The &b%o+)te8 +o$ic&+ nece%%ity of 'hri%t1% re%)rrection &% & b&%i% of <od1% offer of %&+#&tion i% %t&ted &$&in by P&)+ in *ir%t 'orinthi&n% ch&;ter 15! In #er%e 14 he %&y%E /If Christ be not risen! then is our preaching "ain! and your faith is also "ain.* A$&in8 in #er%e 1"E /If Christ be not raised! your faith is "ain: ye are yet in your sins.* The condition of conte ;or&ry 'hri%tendo &b)nd&nt+y confir % the%e ;+&in %t&te ent% of %cri;t)re! Tho%e theo+o$i&n% :ho reIect the ;er%on&+8 ;hy%ic&+ re%)rrection of 'hri%t &y or&+i%e &nd theori%e &% )ch &% they ;+e&%e8 b)t one thin$ they ne#er co e to kno: in ;er%on&+ eD;erienceE the ;e&ce &nd the Ioy of %in% for$i#en! *in&++y8 the third re&%on for the i ;ort&nce of the re%)rrection i% th&t it con%tit)te% the c)+ in&tion of &++ o)r ho;e%8 &% 'hri%ti&n%8 &nd the %);re e $o&+ of o)r +ife of f&ith here on e&rth! In Phi+i;;i&n% ch&;ter 38 #er%e% 10 thro)$h 128 P&)+ dec+&re% hi% o:n ;er%on&+ &ttit)de to:&rd% the re%)rrection &% the %);re e ;)r;o%e &nd con%) &tion of &++ hi% e&rth+y ende&#o)r%! S;e&kin$ of the oti#&tin$ ;)r;o%e of hi% +ife &% & 'hri%ti&n8 he %&y%E
That I may .no him +Christ-! and the po er of his resurrection! and the fello ship of his sufferings! being made conformable unto his death' If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. =ot as though I had already attained! either ere already perfect: but I follo after! if that I may apprehend that for hich also I am apprehended of Christ 6esus.
Notice ;&rtic)+&r+y tho%e t:o ;hr&%e%E /that I may .no the po er of his resurrection* F &nd &$&in8 /if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.* P&)+ did not intend to +et &nythin$ in thi% :or+d ;re#ent hi fro &tt&inin$ to the con%) &tion of &++ hi% be+ief% &nd +&bo)r%>the re%)rrection of the de&d! In thi% re%;ect8 the &ttit)de of e#ery 'hri%ti&n be+ie#er %ho)+d be the %& e &% th&t of P&)+! If there i% no re%)rrection8 then the 'hri%ti&n f&ith &nd the 103
'hri%ti&n +ife &re & ;&thetic dece;tion! P&)+ %) % thi% ); in *ir%t 'orinthi&n% ch&;ter 158 #er%e 19E /If in this life only e ha"e hope in Christ! e are of all men most miserable.* B)t if :e be+ie#e in the re%)rrection8 then to &tt&in ;er%on&++y to it )%t be the %);re e &i &nd ende&#o)r of e#ery %incere 'hri%ti&n!
HHH
In o)r neDt %t)die% in thi% %erie% :e %h&++ $o on to con%ider the +&%t of the %iD $re&t fo)nd&tion doctrine% of the 'hri%ti&n f&ith>th&t i%8 4etern&+ I)d$ ent.! H
H +u-lished under the title: /Eternal !udgment:0 $ee the -a ( over of this -oo(:
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OTHER IMPORTANT BOOKS BY DEREK PRINCE SE=* ST?DK BIB=E ',?(SE A Sy%te &tic 'o)r%e of Bib+e Doctrine in 14 +e%%on% :ith

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T2(EE 9ESSA<ES *,( IS(AE= An%:er% to A)e%tion% of #it&+ i ;ort&nce for the Ce:i%h ;eo;+e &nd for &++ Bib+e %t)dent%! T2E BAPTIS9 IN T2E 2,=K SPI(IT A %cho+&r1% eD;o%ition of the n&t)re M ;)r;o%e% of thi% eD;erience8 %e&%oned :ith ti e+y M ;r&ctic&+ :&rnin$%! ENPE==IN< DE9,NS A brief introd)ction to ;r&ctic&+ de ono+o$y8 eD;+&inin$ co %y ;to % of de on &cti#ity8 &nd condition% for de+i#er&nce! on
P2I=,S,P2K8 T2E BIB=E AND T2E S?PE(NAT?(A= A ;)b+ic te%ti ony M defence of the 'hri%ti&n f&ith8 $i#en in the ?ni#er%ity of Briti%h 'o+) bi& in '&n&d&! APP,INT9ENT IN CE(?SA=E9 The re &rk&b+e &cco)nt of & D&ni%h %choo+te&cher :ho h&d & +ifech&n$in$ enco)nter :ith the 2o+y S;irit8 bec& e the :ife of Derek Prince &nd the other of nine &do;ted d&)$hter%! In &n e;i+o$)e Derek Prince &ke% %o e %t&rt+in$ ;rediction% &bo)t Cer)%&+e ! *AIT2 T, =IOE BK 5h&t i% f&ith6 2o: c&n I +i#e y +ife in f&ith6 2o: c&n y f&ith $ro: %tron$er6 Point% & %cri;t)r&+ ;&th to the +i it+e%% b+e%%in$% of & f&ithfi++ed +ife! ,(DE( TEA'2IN< TAPES AND B,,7S *(,9 K,?( =,'A= B,,7ST,(E ,( DE(E7 P(IN'E 9INIST(IES P! ,! BoD 3008 De;t! B *t! =&)derd&+e8 *= 333028 ?! S! A! 5rite for *(EE c&t&+o$ of Te&chin$ T&;e% &nd Book% by Derek Prince

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2 Di#er$in$ De%tinie% &t De&th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!19

3 'hri%t the P&ttern &nd the Proof!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!31

4 (e%)rrection *oreto+d in the ,+d Te%t& ent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!45

5 --'hri%t the *ir%tfr)it%.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!5"

/ 0They Th&t Are 'hri%t1% &t 2i% 'o in$.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/9

" 0Then 'o eth the End.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!31

3 45ith 5h&t Body6.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!93

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I At the End of Time

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8They That Are hrist#s at &is oming0

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