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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Apr 30, 1896

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 22, No. 18.

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THE RESURRECTION

“Study to show thyself approved unto God.”

Lesson VII.—Sabbath, May 16, 1896.

THE RESURRECTION.

Topics for review:—

(a) Name the divisions of the last lesson, and give a synopsis of each. (b) What position does man occupy in the animal creation? (c) How does man receive the divine life?

Divisions of the lesson: (1) Nature of the Resurrection. (2) Christ’s Resurrection. (3) Resurrection of the Righteous. (4) Resurrection of the Ungodly.

QUESTIONS.

NATURE OF THE RESURRECTION.

1. What is the meaning of the word “resurrection”? See note .

2. How many shall come forth from the grave?

“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.

3. Whose voice awakes the dead?

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God; and they that hear shall live.” Verse 25.

4. When his voice is heard, what is the result? —Ib.

5. What power is manifested in raising the dead? Ans.—Power of God—creative power.

CHRIST’S RESURRECTION.

6. What did Christ say of his resurrection power?

“I am the resurrection, and the life; he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.” John 11:25.

7. If Christ had not risen, what would have been the result?

“But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen; and if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.” 1 Cor. 15:13, 14.

8. Would there have been any future for those that died?

“For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised; and if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.” Verses 16–18.

9. If there were no resurrection, what would be man’s condition in this world?

“And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.” “If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.” Verses 17, 19.

10. Since Christ has risen from the dead, what has he become?

“But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first-fruits of them that slept.” Verse 20. See also note .

RESURRECTION OF THE RIGHTEOUS.

11. What is the resurrection of the righteous called?

“Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection; on such the second death hath no power.” Rev. 20:6.

12. When will this take place?

“For 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.” 1 Thess. 4:16.

13. What other important event will take place at that time?

“Behold, I show you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.” 1 Cor. 15:51–53.

14. With whom do these two classes of the righteous dwell?

“Then 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.” 1 Thess. 4:17.

15. On what occasion did Christ give an illustration of this event? See note .

16. By what are the righteous quickened at the coming of the Lord?

“But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also

quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.” Rom. 8:11.

THE RESURRECTION OF THE UNGODLY.

17. How long after the resurrection of the righteous will it be before the rest of the dead are raised?

“But the rest of the dead lived not again till the thousand years were finished.” Rev. 20:5.

18. How many classes will be raised?

“And 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.

19. To what are the wicked to come forth?

“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 5:29.

20. Do they have eternal life?

“And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city; and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.” Rev. 20:8, 9.