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The First Resurrection

Many may have heard of the firstChrist) was delivered over to death for our
resurrection, but do you really understandsins and was raised to life for our
what it means. Do you realize that it is anjustification. Look at Romans 8:15 it says
honor to be apart of the first resurrection.For you did not receive a spirit that makes
Understand that the act of coming back toyou a slave again to fear, but you received
life after being dead is an resurrection.the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry
Lets see what the Bible says about the firstAbba, Father. The Spirit himself testifies
resurrection. Look at the book of Danielwith our spirit that we are God's children.
12:2 it says Multitudes who sleep in the dustNow if we are children, then we are
of the earth will awake some to everlastingheirs-heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ,
life, others to shame and everlastingif indeed we share in his suffering in order
contempt. Those who are wise will shine likethat we may also share in his glory. I
the brightness of the heavens, and stars forconsider that our present sufferings are not
ever and ever. But you, Daniel, close up andworth comparing with the glory that will be
seal the words of the scroll until the timerevealed in us. The creation waits in eager
of the end. Many will go here and there toexpectation for the sons of God to be
increase  knowledge.revealed. For the creation was subjected to
frustration, not by its own choice, but by
Now look at John 1:1 it says In the beginningthe will of the one who subjected it, in hope
was the Word, and the Word was with God, andthat the creation itself will be liberated
the Word was God. He was with God in thefrom its bondage to decay and brought into
beginning. Through him all things were madethe  glorious freedom of the children of God.
without him nothing was made that has been
made. In him was life, and that life was theNow look at Philippians 3:10 it says I want
light of men. The light shines in theto know Christ and the power of his
darkness, but the darkness has not understoodresurrection and the fellowship of sharing in
it.his sufferings, becoming like him in his
death, and so, somehow, to attain to the
Look at John 5:24 it says I tell you theresurrection from the dead. (What a blessing,
truth, whoever hears my word and believes himto  be  able  to  strive  for  this).
who sent me has eternal life and will not be
condemned he has crossed over from death toLook at 1 Corinthians 6:2 it says Do you not
life. I tell you the truth, a time is comingknow that the saint will judge the world? And
and has now come when the dead will hear theif you are to judge the world, are you not
voice of the Son of God and those who hearcompetent to judge trivial cases? Do you not
will live. For as the Father has life inknow that we will judge angels? How much more
himself, so he has granted the Son to havethe things of this life! Therefore, if you
life in himself. And he has given himhave disputes about such matters, appoint as
authority to judge because he is the Son ofjudges even men of little account in the
Man. Now look at John 8:12 it says When Jesuschurch! I say this to shame you. Is it
spoke again to he people, he said, I am thepossible that there is nobody among you wise
light of the world. Whoever follows me willenough to judge a dispute between believers?
never walk in darkness, but will have theBut instead, one brother goes to law against
light of life. Look at John 11:25 it saysanother-and this in front of unbelievers! The
Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection andvery fact that you have lawsuits among you
the life. He who believes in me will live,means that you have been completely defeated
even though he dies and whoever lives andalready.
believes in me will never die. Do you believe
this?In closing look at Revelation 20:4 it says I
saw thrones on which were seated those who
Look at Romans 1:1 it says Paul, a servanthad been given authority to judge. And I saw
of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle andthe souls of those who had been beheaded
set apart for the gospel of God-the gospel hebecause of their testimony for Jesus and
promised beforehand through his prophets inbecause of the word of God. They had not
the Holy Scriptures regarding his son, David,worshiped the beast or his image and had not
and who through the Spirit of holiness wasreceived his mark on their foreheads or their
declared with power to be the Son of God byhands. They came to life and reigned with
his resurrection from the dead: Jesus ChristChrist a thousand years.(The rest of the dead
our Lord. Through him and for his name'sdid not come to life until the thousand years
sake, we received grace and apostleship towere ended.) This is the first resurrection.
call people from among all the 'Gentiles toBlessed and holy are those who have part in
the obedience that comes from faith. And youthe first resurrection. The second death has
also are among those who are called to belongno power over them, but they will be priests
to  Jesus  Christ.of God and of Christ and will reign with him
for a thousand years.
Now look at Romans 4:25 it says He (Jesus



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