Our Bible Reading by G. W. Rogers

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Oct 11, 1910

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 37, No. 40.

Our Bible Reading

By G. W. Rogers

The Second Resurrection

(Quotations from A. R. V.)

1. There will be two resurrections.

“Marvel not at this: for the hour cometh, in which all that are in the tombs 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 judgment.” John 5: 28, 29.

“There shall be a resurrection both of the just and unjust.” Acts 24: 15.

2. When will the righteous receive the reward?

“In the resurrection of the just.” Luke 14: 14.

3. Which resurrection takes place first?

“And the dead in Christ shall rise first.” 1 Thess. 4: 16.

4. How much time intervenes between the two resurrections?

“The rest of the dead lived not until the thousand years should be finished.” Rev. 20: 5.

5. Where are the saints during the thousand years?

“And they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years.” Verse 4.

6. What is the condition of the earth during this time?

“Behold, the day of Jehovah cometh, cruel, with wrath and fierce anger; to make the land a desolation, and to destroy the sinners thereof out of it.” Isa. 13: 9.

“Behold, Jehovah maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.” Isa. 24: 1.

“The earth shall be utterly emptied, and utterly laid waste.” Verse 3. See Jer. 4: 20-27. Satan’s prison then is the earth when it is brought back to its chaotic state.

7. Has Satan claimed possession of the earth since the fall of man?

“And the devil said unto Him, To Thee will I give all this authority, and the glory of them: for it hath been delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.” Luke 4: 6.

“And he led Him up, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world.” Verse 5.

8. How long will Satan be bound?

“And he laid hold on the dragon, . . . and bound him for a thousand years.” Rev. 20: 2.

9. How is he bound?

“The rest of the dead lived not until the thousand years should be finished.” Verse 5.

10. What will be his last work of deception?

“And shall come forth to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth . . . to the war: . . . and they went up over the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city.” Verses 8, 9.

11. Where is the city?

“And I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God.” Rev. 21: 2.

12. How is his work closed?

“And fire came down out of heaven, and devoured them.” Rev. 20: 9.

13. What will become of the wicked?

“For, behold, the day cometh, it burneth as a furnace; and all the proud, and all that work wickedness, shall be stubble; and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith Jehovah of Hosts, that it should leave them neither root nor branch.” Mal. 4: 1.

“All the nations . . . shall be as tho they had not been.” Obadiah 16.

14. In what condition will the second death leave the universe?

“And every created thing which is in the heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and on the sea, and all things that are in them, heard I saying, Unto Him that sitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb, be the blessing, and the honor, and the glory, and the dominion, forever and ever.” Rev. 5: 13.

15. How long will those of the first resurrection live?

“But they that are accounted worthy to attain to that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: for neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.” Luke 20: 35, 36.

G. W. ROGERS.