Subj: Rev 20:6-15
Date: 4/11/99 6:44:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: SERVFATHER
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.
This is telling us, that those that take part in the first ressurection, these are the servants of God and have been doing what he wanted them to do, during the time of tribulation on earth.
The second thing it tells us, is that they do not have to worry about the second death, because it is not possible that they will take part in that. The second death, is the death of the soul in the lake of fire, and the person will not be remembered forever.
This verse also tells us, what their reward will be for following the Word and doing what the Father wanted. They will continue to be his servants throughout the thousand years. They will become the priest and rulers of the kingdom. They will teach everyone else that does not have an immortal soul, or in other words that did not partake of the first resurrection.
Revelation 20:7
And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
Now this is pretty straight forward, and the Father has no mystery here, but I hardly ever hear of this part of the bible, and it is very important.
The first thing we are told is that, there will be a thousand years, and this is the same thousand years that Jesus and his servants are on earth and the kingdom has been set up.
We are also told that during the whole thousand years Satan will be locked away, and he will not be able to do anything on earth during that thousand years. he will be kept in "prison."
The third thing we are told is that after the thousand years is over, Satan will be let out of his prison.
Revelation 20:8
And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
Now we are told what Satan is going to do, when he is let out of prison. His purpose will be to go out to deceive every nation on earth at that time. He will gather these people to fight, and there will be many many people that follow him.
Revelation 20:9
And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.
Now Satan and the people that are following him, are going to be on the width of the earth and surround the place where Jesus and his servants are, but Satan will lose this battle and the war. Because heaven will open again and fire will come out of heaven and take care of all these people that followed Satan this time.
Revelation 20:10
And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Satan, also know as the devil perishes in the lake of fire, along with his religious system and his political system, and they will never have the ability to come back to the kingdom of God and try this again. They will be gone forever.
Revelation 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.
The next thing that happens, is the "white throne judgment." This done by the Father, who will be sitting on the throne. The heaven and the earth fled away, and there was no place for them. This means that the second earth age will be done away with.
Revelation 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.
Now at the white throne judgment all those that are spiritually dead, will stand before the Father. He will have his books open, and a third book will be opened, which is the book of life. That means if your name is in the book of life, you will be going into the kingdom of heaven.
Now what is the Father going to be looking at? It is not at faith, anymore, because Jesus will have been on earth for a thousand years, so there is no more faith, because you can see him. Faith is believing without seeing.
All those that are still in their mortal souls, will now be judged at what they have done during their life. I do not know for sure, but My guess is that the first two books is from the first earth age and this earth age.
The Father has kept a record, for both, we already know what the third book is, which is for the third earth age or eternity or the kingdom of heaven, which ever you want to call it.
So this is the great white throne judgment, and this is where the deceision will be made about eternity or the lake of fire. So you see no one can be in the lake of fire yet, because this has not happened yet.
Revelation 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.
Now the next people to be judged at the white throne judgment, is everyone that died before Jesus was born and rose from the dead, that had the chance to follow him out of "hell" or "prison." See this word "hell, does not mean "fire and burning," this word means "holding place for departed souls."
Remember that the Word tells us that after Jesus died, he went into talk to the spirits in prison, and told them the gospel and some followed him out, like David, who had been in "hell" since he died, and was waiting for Jesus. I will give you the scriptures to read. 1 Peter 3:9 and Acts 2:27.
So these people who rejected Jesus, after they had left the flesh body, will be the next ones to be judged. The Father will see what they have done and everyone will face him by themselves. They will not be able to say,"my preacher told me this, my mother told me that "or whatever. There will be no excuses.
Revelation 20:14
And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
Now after the white throne judgment, the Father will get rid of death and hell and they will be thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death.
That means once your soul gets thrown in their, you will perish and be gone forever. There will be no more death and no more prison, because they are gone into the lake of fire.
Revelation 20:15
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
The next thing the Father will do, is get rid of anyone, who is not written in the book of life, which means, they will not live in eternity, but will perish in the lake of fire.
These are the ones that he just judged, but remember that does not mean everyone that had not gone through the first ressurection. it means those that followed satan when he was let out and also those that refused to follow Jesus when he went and preached to them in hell.
Some people will have made a choice not to follow satan and those people will be in the book of life, they will not be thrown into the lake of fire.
The Father is merciful and loving and that is why all these people,were given a real chance through the thousand years of teaching.
In His Service