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Hi Before Time,Let me see if I understand the scenario. All humanity must die and stand before the judgment seat. Those who proved themselves favorable through the death of Christ return to the new earth. Does this include others for another chance, second chance, to accept Jesus? There will also be those who reign with Christ over the new earth.
Revelation 20:4 Isaw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge.And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimonyfor Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast orhis image and had not received his mark on their foreheads or their hands. Theycame to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
Hi Before Time,Let me see if I understand the scenario. All humanity must die and stand before the judgment seat. Those who proved themselves favorable through the death of Christ return to the new earth. Does this include others for another chance, second chance, to accept Jesus? There will also be those who reign with Christ over the new earth.
Revelation 20:4 Isaw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge.And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimonyfor Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast orhis image and had not received his mark on their foreheads or their hands. Theycame to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
This is a concept that comes from the Old Testament even into the New, in Daniel 12 for example it speaks about the dead rising from the dust and some entering into eternal life and some awaking to eternal contempt. The a common understanding in Scripture was the creation of man, when Adam was created he was formed from the dust and then God breathed into his nostrils the breath of life and then he became a living soul. When man died, his body returned to the dust and the breath that God gave is withdrawn and returns to God.
The Body we will be raised with, though it will be very similar to the one we lived with in this life, it will bear the image not of the man of dust.. the first Adam.. but rather the man of Heaven, Jesus Christ. When we see him, we will be like him, as he was when he was raised from the dead and ascended to heaven, the same body, yet clothed in glory and immortality.
In regards to whether or not people get a second chance, I do not believe so, in a court scenario today those guilty don't get a second chance to say they're sorry and repent. To come before the throne is to receive Justice for what was done in the body in this life, therefore what we choose now is most important.
Hope this helps,
Servant of Jesus
1 Corinthians 15 and Ephesians 1 are great Resurrection passages!
Do you believe those who never heard get a chance at that point? I don't see anything in Scripture that warrants that personally, though again I don't think God tortures them forever if they didn't never heard.Regarding a second chance, some have not received a first chance...
Act 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
How many of those in China, four thousand years ago, have heard that name?
Do you believe those who never heard get a chance at that point? I don't see anything in Scripture that warrants that personally, though again I don't think God tortures them forever if they didn't never heard.Regarding a second chance, some have not received a first chance...
Act 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
How many of those in China, four thousand years ago, have heard that name?
Let me see if I understand the scenario. All humanity must die and stand before the judgment seat. Those who proved themselves favorable through the death of Christ return to the new earth. Does this include others for another chance, second chance, to accept Jesus? There will also be those who reign with Christ over the new earth.
Let me see if I understand the scenario. All humanity must die and stand before the judgment seat. Those who proved themselves favorable through the death of Christ return to the new earth. Does this include others for another chance, second chance, to accept Jesus? There will also be those who reign with Christ over the new earth.
Hi before time, yes all of humanity must die and be judged. When I say all of humanity, I'm obviously not talking about the righteous who are still alive that are taken up to rapture. 1 Thessalonians 4:17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. Even those righteous at rapture will be at the Bema first before the new earth. Yes, those who have accepted Christ into their hearts before they died will live with Christ on the new earth. No, you do not get a second chance to accept Christ after you die. Romans 1:20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
Hi urk
So there is no second chance salvation plan, and those who will have the privilege of living forever in a paradise earth will be sinless. However if one commits a sin he or she will parish by the hand of God. Nevertheless Jesus said if one thinks wrong it is a sin.
Matthew 5:28 But I tellyou that anyone who looks ata woman lustfully has already committed adulterywith her in his heart.
Is there a verse in the NT confirming this scenario? It’s obvious the righteous mentioned found forgiven by the grace of God. There virtue is by the blood of Christ. If those in paradise sin do they get a second chance through atonement in the same way? Does our Lord or the Apostle suggest this blessed hope?
Just a thought. Are "we" responsible for our actions or are we held responsible for our actions?We are responsible for our actions, for example we can be tempted but not commit the sin.
Just a thought. Are "we" responsible for our actions or are we held responsible for our actions?We are responsible for our actions, for example we can be tempted but not commit the sin.