Rev 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
Rev 20:5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
Rev 20:6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
Rev 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
These are those in the first resurrection...
1Co 15:22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
1Co 15:23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
What about those who have never had a chance? No problem...
Rev 20:5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
What about this rest of the dead, they are not under judgment right now...
1Pe 4:17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?
The time has come for judgment on the house of God, not everyone presently.
Now verse 5 says plainly that the rest of the dead did not live again until after the Millenium...
Rev 20:11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
Rev 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
Books are opened, which books? Not the Book of Life, it is mentioned separately. So what are these books?
Mat 13:11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
Christ plainly says that it is not given to everyone to understand. In fact...
Joh 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
Joh 6:65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
Even the disciples could not understand until something very special happened to them...
Luk 24:45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
Now read Rev 20:12 again...
Rev 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
Which books? All 66 books from Genesis to Revelation are open for all to understand at this time. They are then given 100 years to choose God's way and life...
Isa 65:20 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.
This is the second resurrection.
There is one more resurrection...
Rev 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
Rev 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
Rev 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Notice the books are not opened this time, only the Book of Life and if your name is not in there then you are cast into the lake of fire to be burned up.
This is the third resurrection, the resurrection to damnation...
Joh 5:28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
Joh 5:29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
All will hear His voice and all will come forth, just not all at the same time for the same purpose...
1Co 15:23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
Every man in his own order, some to the first resurrection, some to the second and some to the third.
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