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To: Boogieman
the first resurrection

Except there is not one first resurrection, pretribs tell us, there are three: Jesus' resurrection, a pretrib resurrection, and the first resurrection of Rev. 20:4. Just like there are three comings.

612 posted on 07/29/2015 9:41:08 AM PDT by sasportas
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To: sasportas; Boogieman; Iscool
My statement here...

"Except there is not one first resurrection, pretribs tell us, there are three: Jesus' resurrection, a pretrib resurrection, and the first resurrection of Rev. 20."

...needs clarification.

Martyrs of the tribulation are part of the first resurrection, for Rev. 20:4 tells us they 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"

This poses a dilemma for Pretribs, for it is obvious, with martyrs of tribulation resurrected, the first resurrection can only be a post-tribulation resurrection.

They solve the dilemma by stretching the resurrection to include Jesus' resurrection and a pretrib resurrection. The first resurrection, thus being made one, inclusive of Jesus's resurrection, a pretrib one, and a post-trib one.

630 posted on 07/29/2015 5:39:38 PM PDT by sasportas
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