RESURRECTION

From: Present Truth for Christians By: Henry Edward Hayhoe

• 2 min. read • grade level: 6

The common teaching of a general resurrection is not taught in Scripture. See such scriptures as John 5:29²⁹And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. (John 5:29); Acts 24:15¹⁵And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. (Acts 24:15) and Luke 14:14¹⁴And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just. (Luke 14:14).

1 Cor. 15 teaches us of the resurrection of believers: "Christ the first-fruits, afterward they that are Christ's at His coming."

Rev. 20, verse 4, teaches us that these saints lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years, while verse 5 teaches us that the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished, adding: "This is the first resurrection," thus clearly teaching the fact of there being two resurrections.

This "resurrection from among the dead was first taught by our Lord in Mark 9:9⁹And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead. (Mark 9:9). The disciples did believe in the resurrection of the dead. It was a current Jewish belief gathered correctly from the Old Testament scriptures. (Job 19:25-27²⁵For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: ²⁶And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: ²⁷Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me. (Job 19:25‑27); Acts 23:8⁸For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both. (Acts 23:8).)

Christianity gives the precious truth of a "first resurrection" that will take place at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Thess. 4:15-18¹⁵For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. ¹⁶For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: ¹⁷Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. ¹⁸Wherefore comfort one another with these words. (1 Thessalonians 4:15‑18).)

THE LORD is risen: the Red Sea's judgment flood

Is passed in Him, who bought us with His blood.

The Lord is risen: we stand beyond the doom

Of all our sin, through Jesus' empty tomb.

The Lord is risen: with Him we also rose,

And in His grave see vanquished all our foes.

The Lord is risen: beyond the judgment land,

In Him, in resurrection life we stand.

The Lord is risen: redeemed now to God,

We tread the desert which His feet have trod.