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To: editor-surveyor
Nobody at the GWT will be written in that book.

Oh?

Says who?

919 posted on 04/24/2015 12:31:27 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Elsie
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>> “Says who?” <<

Says the word of God!

Numerous passages in the NT make it plain that those being saved under the grace of God will be saved “in the twinkling of an eye,” or similar descriptions, and will not be subject to judgement to determine their eternal fate.

Revelation 20 is one of the best over all explanations to those willing to think.

Revelation 20:

[4] And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
[5] But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
[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.

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It probably would have been easier for those unwilling to think if verses 5 and 6 had been presented in reverse order, but nevertheless, the meaning is still the same. "The rest of the dead" are obviously not a part of that first resurrection that lived and reigned with Yeshua for the 1000 years, they were not resurrected yet.

Those reigning with Yeshua for the 1000 years were obviously the first resurrection, and they were not subjected to the judgement. Blessed indeed are they! Those resurrected 1000 years later are subject to the examination of the books, and their names are not found written in the book of life, so they are subject to the "Second Death."

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979 posted on 04/26/2015 4:49:01 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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