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The Ark of His Covenant,2

If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection [out-resurrection] of the dead. (Philippians 3:11)

The first resurrection, the resurrection from among the dead, will take place at the beginning of the thousand years. The second resurrection, the general resurrection of the dead, will take place at the end of the thousand years. Both resurrections are announced in the twentieth chapter of the Book of Revelation.

But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. 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. (Revelation 20:5,6)

"This is the first resurrection."

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. 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. (Revelation 20:11,12)

"And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God."

The verse above describes the second resurrection.

The first resurrection from the dead, the resurrection out from the dead, will take place when the Lord returns.

The second resurrection, the general resurrection of the dead, will take place at the conclusion of the thousand-year Kingdom Age.

These two facts are commonly believed. What is not as commonly understood is that the first resurrection will include only the overcomers, the victorious saints.

The second resurrection is the general resurrection of mankind. All people will appear here except those who attained the first resurrection.

Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and 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 5:28,29)

The verse above is speaking of the second resurrection, the resurrection that will take place after the thousand years.

The first resurrection, on the other hand, must be attained.

If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead [Greek: resurrection out from the dead]. (Philippians 3:11)

As we have stated, the second resurrection will include all persons except those who attain the first resurrection.

The revelation of the Ark of the Covenant in the Temple of God speaks of those who attain the first resurrection. They are God's blessed and holy priesthood. They are brought back to life so they may rule with the Lord Jesus over the saved nations of the earth.

. . . and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. . . . This is the first resurrection. . . . they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. (Revelation 20:4-6)

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-That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. (Ephesians 5:27) <br><br>
+If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection [out-resurrection] of the dead. (Philippians 3:11) <br><br>
-Those who are teaching that the churches of today will be caught up to Heaven before the great tribulation, and married to the Lord Jesus Christ during a brief period of time occurring between a conjectured second and third advent of Christ, surely must realize God's people are by no means ready for such an event. <br><br>
+The first resurrection, the resurrection from among the dead, will take place at the beginning of the thousand years. The second resurrection, the general resurrection of the dead, will take place at the end of the thousand years. Both resurrections are announced in the twentieth chapter of the Book of Revelation. <br><br>
-The explanation that we are complete in Christ and that God sees us in Christ is to make the Kingdom of God an intangible illusion, a collection of unformed creatures who have no real righteousness, holiness, or obedience in their personalities. In that case there would be no new creatures except in a legal, imputed (ascribed) sense. <br><br>
+But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. 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. (Revelation 20:5,6) <br><br>
-The teaching that God sees us as holy, while the world views us as unrighteous, unclean, filled with jealousy, gossip, hatred, moral filth, and self-seeking, is a misunderstanding of the role of imputed righteousness in the plan of redemption. <br><br>
+"This is the first resurrection." <br><br>
-Is the glorious Kingdom that is coming a kingdom of imputed righteousness and not actual righteousness and holiness? No, it is not. The teachers of today are carrying the role of imputation (assigned righteousness) far beyond the Divine intention. The Kingdom of God is not imputed righteousness, it is a new creation. <br><br>
+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. 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. (Revelation 20:11,12) <br><br>
-Current Christian teaching concerning the role of grace is a misinterpretation of Paul's doctrine, as he brought forth the transition from the Law of Moses to the grace of God that is in Christ. <br><br>
+"And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God." <br><br>
-The Church today is not a bride without spot, wrinkle, or blemish. It is a valley of dry bones. Only the Lord God of Heaven will be able to bring the bones together, give them sinew and flesh, cover them with skin, and breathe life into them. <br><br>
+The verse above describes the second resurrection. <br><br>
-It is true that in the churches there is a handful of victorious Christians, a firstfruits of the Bride, who no doubt are the saints referred to in the nineteenth chapter of the Book of Revelation: <br><br>
+The first resurrection from the dead, the resurrection out from the dead, will take place when the Lord returns. <br><br>
-Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness [righteous deeds] of saints. (Revelation 19:7,8) <br><br>
+The second resurrection, the general resurrection of the dead, will take place at the conclusion of the thousand-year Kingdom Age. <br><br>
-It seems it is this handful of victorious saints who compose the "firstfruits to God and to the Lamb" mentioned in Revelation, Chapter 14. The victorious saints indeed are making themselves ready today, and they will be clothed with their own righteous conduct—a righteous conduct derived from the working of the Holy Spirit as He gives them the things of Christ. <br><br>
+These two facts are commonly believed. What is not as commonly understood is that the first resurrection will include only the overcomers, the victorious saints. <br><br>
-These are God's kings and priests, the judges of men and angels, the pillars of the eternal Temple of God. <br><br>
+The second resurrection is the general resurrection of mankind. All people will appear here except those who attained the first resurrection. <br><br>
+Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and 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 5:28,29) <br><br>
+The verse above is speaking of the second resurrection, the resurrection that will take place after the thousand years. <br><br>
-''To be continued.'' [[The Heavenly Jerusalem 3]]
+The first resurrection, on the other hand, must be attained. <br><br>
+If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead [Greek: resurrection out from the dead]. (Philippians 3:11) <br><br>
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+As we have stated, the second resurrection will include all persons except those who attain the first resurrection. <br><br>
+The revelation of the Ark of the Covenant in the Temple of God speaks of those who attain the first resurrection. They are God's blessed and holy priesthood. They are brought back to life so they may rule with the Lord Jesus over the saved nations of the earth. <br><br>
+. . . and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. . . . This is the first resurrection. . . . they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. (Revelation 20:4-6) <br><br>
+''To be continued.''[[The Ark of His Covenant 3]]<br><br>