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NASB | Revelation 20:5 The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed. This is the first resurrection. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 20:5 The rest of the dead [the non-believers] did not come to life again until the thousand years were completed. This is the first resurrection. |
Subject: First resurrection happens twice |
Bible Note: Hi Beja, you say, "1.) Do a search on the greek word for "keep" in Rev 3:10 and see the only other place where John uses the word. Does it mean that he will remove them from the problem or keep them through the midst of it?" ---- That's a good question.---- But my reasons for being a pre-trib are as follows: Why would God want to keep us in the "mist" of all that's going to take place when there's no good reason for Christians to remain down here any more? ---- God already states in Rev 7, that He will have sealed off 144,000 Jewish servants to do His work.---- One of the reasons for us to read the OT is for us to see how God dealt with the people back there.---- He took Noah and his family out before the flood.--- God spared Nineveh when they repented.--- God would have spared Sodom and Gomorrah had there been 10 good people, there were not so He took Lot out.--- There's a pattern of God's mercy being shown here. Shouldn't we expect the same mercy seeing that Jesus' Spirit is within us. 2Cor.2:15 states, we are the aroma of Christ. Also because we trust in Jesus, He thinks much of us, He even says so, speaking to Thomas in John 20:29,"Because you have seem me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed." --- Having said all of this and I know that God can do anything but nevertheless, during the Great Tribulation Rev 8:11 states, " Third Part of the waters became wormwood" many died.--- From where would Christians get water? --- Rev 8:8-9 states, Third part of the sea became blood. --- Would you eat any sea food knowing that?--- Rev 9:10 states, Locusts, with the power of scorpions, came upon the earth and stung people for five months.--- How could Christians avoid them?--- Rev 16:9 states, The sun will scorch the earth.--- How could Christians escape that?--- There are more plagues but are you getting the picture? Why would God, as you say, want to keep us in the "mist" of all of this when there would be no reason too?--- In fact rather than having to go through all of this wouldn't be better to be behead and make a quick exit out? ----Now we can play around much with the meaning of words but I hardly believe that God wanted us to become Greek scholars. Sometimes it's better for us to be less intellectual and rely on common sense wouldn't you think so? --- After doing much research on post-trib, mid-trib I'm still a pre-trib. Ed O. |