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NASB | Revelation 20:6 Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 20:6 Blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) and holy is the person who takes part in the first resurrection; over these the second death [which is eternal separation from God, the lake of fire] has no power or authority, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and they will reign with Him a thousand years. [Ex 19:6; 1 Pet 2:5, 9; Rev 1:6; 5:10] |
Subject: Is this a lottery? |
Bible Note: Hello again Searcher56; I thought through what you wrote as to the requirements for participating in the first resurrection they are: 1. Beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, 2. And those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, 3. And had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; ... they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. In Rev 2:20, 24-29 It gives other requirements for those to rule over the nations. 20 "Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. 24 "Now to you I say, and to the rest in Thyatira, as many as do not have this doctrine, who have not known the depths of Satan, as they say, I will put on you no other burden. 25 "But hold fast what you have till I come. 26 "And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations— 27 ‘He shall rule them with a rod of iron; They shall be dashed to pieces like the potter’s vessels’ —as I also have received from My Father; 28 "and I will give him the morning star. 29 "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."‘ This is how I would interpret these passages: The problem this church had was that they allowed Jezebel to teach heretical doctrines that cause the believers to stumble and sin. Jesus tells them that if they overcome that i.e. become diligent in rooting out false doctrines and teachers and return to teaching truth as the church in Ephesus did; and keep His works to the end they would be giving ruler ship over the nations. The only time that I am aware that the nations would be around for them to rule over in this context would be during the 1000-year reign. Nowhere in this passage does it say that they would need to meet the three requirements mentioned above. Since verse 29 says, “He who has an ear, let him hear what the spirit says to the churches.” I assume this letter to the church in Thyatira can be applied to all the churches existing at that time and those existing today. Therefore if I overcome in this particular area meaning not tolerating false doctrines and teachers but expose them for what they are, and keep His works to the end. I will also be rewarded by Jesus and set to rule over the nations participating in the first resurrection. Even if I died tomorrow by natural causes prior to the events described in Rev 20. How would you interprete this passage? |