“AND THE SEA GAVE UP THE DEAD” The words of the vision show that the dead of every generation, of every clime and country, no matter how or when they met their death will be awakened before that thousand-year day is over. The Scriptures in referring to this awakening imply that they will come forth, not all at the same time, but in companies or bands. On the statement, “And the sea gave up Those Dead which were in it,”…
THE HOPE OF THE DEAD In great contrast with others is the exposition of this vision, so clearly, logically, as well as scripturally, presented by the Pastor. One of his most luminous statements is found in his early writings and is in perfect harmony with all written by him since. The quotation we now submit deals with the question as to, Who are meant by the “dead” referred to as standing before the “Throne“? “‘The dead‘ includes all of the…
THE RANSOM SACRIFICE BASIS OF WORLD’S HOPE These Scriptures very clearly teach that the ransom sacrifice of the Man Christ Jesus fully offsets what the disobedience of Adam brought upon all men. The elect Church, the called out ones (the sanctified), receive the full benefit of that sacrifice in the present life, as by faith they receive Christ as their Savior and yield their wills to follow in His footsteps unto death. That all mankind are at some future date…
“THE THRONE OF HIS GLORY” Concerning the “Throne” and its occupant, MR. BARNES has said: “The throne here is the same which is referred to in Matt. 25:37, and called there the ‘Throne of His Glory.”‘ The occupant of the Throne he understands is the Lord Jesus Christ, “the final judge of mankind.” Some commentators hold that it is God, the Father. The Pastor has thus expressed himself on this matter: “The one who sat in the Throne represents The…
“WE LOOK FOR NEW HEAVENS AND EARTH” The Pastor’s explanation, as we would suppose because of his having a clearer understanding of the Divine Plan of the Ages, and particularly of the nature and character of the great judgment Day, and of the symbolic language employed to describe the ushering in of the same, is clear and harmonious with all Scriptures. On no subject has he written more extensively. We will select a few of his utterances. Concerning the symbolical…
THE OBJECT OF THE JUDGMENT DAY The only ones up to the present time released from that sentence are the Church class who have heard, understood, and exercised faith in the Son of God as both their Savior [Deliverer] and Lord. These have in the present life their trial, probation, judgment day, and will not enter into judgment with the world. (John 5:24, R. V.). The successful overcomers of this class will be associated with Christ in His divinely appointed…
WHERE will the resurrection of judgement begin? The Millennial blessings will begin with Israel. Restitution blessings will begin in Israel, after the stress of the great time of trouble, in which the chosen people will have their share–“the time of Jacob’s trouble.” God’s blessings of every kind begin with the Jew. He gave the Jew the first opportunity under the Abrahamic Covenant. And when it comes to the blessings of the New Covenant, the opportunity will come to the Jew…
WHAT is the resurrection of Judgement? First let us make clear what the resurrection of judgement IS NOT, it is not what is commonly taught and believed in the professing church, a resurrection of damnation as is incorrectly translated in our common bibles. It is the professing church, the church nominal who preach the resurrection of damnation, that is according to their belief the dead will rise from the grave (this rising from the grave itself they believe to be…
So what then of our original questions concerning the survivors of Armageddon, viz. the “holy remnant” of Israel as well as the rest of mankind living at the time: Do they need a resurrection? Yes most assuredly they will require a resurrection. Just because they didn’t die during the great time of trouble does not in any way imply that they have no need of a resurrection as will all? They still require to be lifted up, back to the…
Anastasis–Resurrection “We find that while men use the word resurrection in a very general way, the Bible uses the Greek word anastasis, represented by our English word resurrection, in a very particular manner. The common view of the doctrine of resurrection is shown by Webster’s definition of the term, as follows: Resurrection: (1) A rising again; the resumption of vigor. (2) Especially, the rising again from the dead; the resumption of life. As examples of resurrection, our Lord’s notable miracles,…