If you overcome then you will not be hurt by the second death. Did you know there was a second death? Revelation 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 priest of God and of Chdst, and they shall reign with him a thousand years. (-rhese people will rule the earth with Jesus dudng the Millenium).

When is the first resurrection? Revelation 20:5 The first ressurection takes place when Jesus returns. Then he seperates his servants from the rest of the world. Then they teach the people of the earth for a thousand years. When the thousand years takes place, Satan is put in chains, so he can not bother anyone on earth, Revelation 20:2.

What will happen during the §rst resurrection? In 1 Corinthians 15:42-58 Paul tells us. In 15:51 Paul says he will show us a mystery; we shall not all sleep (sleep means die), but we shall all be changed (we will all be taken out of the flesh).

in 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye( this means instantly).

When will everyone on earth be taken out of the flesh? 15:52 at the last trump (this is the seventh trump of the book of revelation).

Other places that talk about the first resurrection, read them and see what else it says about the resurrection: Matthew 22:30,31 Did you know there will be no mardage in eternity? Mark 12:23-25 Did you know you will be like angels in eternity?

Luke 20:35 Did you know no one can die anymore? Why cant they die?

Acts 24:15 Did you know the just and the unjust will have a ressurection?

John 5:28&29 In the greek this says "and they will come out, the ones having done good into a ressurection of life; those having practiced evil into a resurrection of judgment." Also in Matthew 25:31-46 it says the same thing. Did you know this is not the white throne judgment of revelation 20:11, which leads to the second death?

This first judgment is only menat to seperate the servants of God from the rest of the wodd. There is no books opened and it is Jesus who is going to seperate the people. In the white throne judgment it is the Father who condems people to the second death.

If you read revelation 20:4-8 you will see the judgment of Chdst. The people who went through the reign of" the antichrist" and don't fall for his lies, will reign with Christ a thousand years. Then Satan will be let loose and gather people to attack Chdst and his servants.

In Revelation 20:9-15 you read that God is in heaven and comes down and fights against satan and his followers. Then the white throne judgment will happen. The judge is the Father. Then comes the second death. So you see these are two seperate judgments. Did you know there were two different judgments?

Remember revelation 2:11 he that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

This is the second church, we will go through the third church next week. Read all the scriptures and find the other places this is talked about with a concordance. There is alot more to learn from the word. This study just covered some of the basics according to the word of God, not according to what some "man" or "religion" has said will happen in the end. Search the word for yourself and ask the Father for wisdom and guidence to the truth.

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