[b]--Elijah here:
At the present time there are Non/Christians who are alive, OK?[/b]And at the present time we have Christians who are alive also. Again, both are living on earth at this present time.[/color] In the graves we have two class of dead people.First, and at this present time we will agree to the thought that there are dead Christians in the grave. And also at this present time there are dead non/Christians who are in the grave. Lets look at the Masters Word in Jn. 5:28-29. Pay apt attention! (reread & study this verse) "Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in which [all that are in the graves] shall hear His voice. And they shall come forth; (notice No. 1) they that have done good unto the resurrection of life; (notice No. 2) [and] they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation." Also take note, that it does not say that they will all come out of their graves at the same time! Only that, they all will be resurrected, to come forth. Two different time frames for these two different class of people. But remember that [these both] are now at the present time dead, & in the graves. Now before we touch upon the same two class of the living at the present time, we are going back to Rev. 20 where we found a truth about "Left Behind" Part one. We found that the 'd'evil was bound for 1000 years by a literal set of circumstances.It was exactly like the first history before man was created. But lets again prove that God is consistent! Most know that 'man' added chapter titles, periods, numbers & chapters divisions to Gods Word. But it is the period & comma, that gives us some trouble in a few verses of Scripture. (they are in the wrong place) Lets test this in Rev. 20 verse 5? Immediately after the binding of satan in verse four, notice verse 5! "But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. (OK, 'i' placed a period here as they have done, But we will also place the number 6 here, to start the next verse. And this [new] thought. We will see if this makes more sense?) Verse 6...Blessed AND HOLY [is he that hath part in the first resurrection: (notice) on such the second death hath no power.." Again the first resurrection brings forth the Blessed and Holy. And the others who are resurrected at the end of the 1000 years will die the second death. (see Rev. 20:14) And as we read in John 5:28-29 the Master promised both the saved & the lost would be resurrected. But not at the same time. But again, remember that this class of people were the ones who had died, both were to be raised from the dead. In other words we are not considering the 'living' yet. Lets find out what happens to the living on earth when Christ comes again the second time. Remember that there are the Righteous & the wicked alive when He comes. We will read about the righteous saved ones [first]."Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not [all] sleep, but we shall all be changed, (notice 'all' will not sleep on...then it says, but [we] all shall be..) In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last [trump:] for the trumpet shall sound, (secret? Hardly!) and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed."And we read in Rev. 20:6.. "Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection." And in verse 5 again?? "But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished." So lets will try another verse on these who come forth in the first resurrection and we will touch on the living righteous only. (not the living wicked) Notice the wording, Christ does not want us to be mis/led! or 'ignorant' concerning this 'Word' of His."But I would not have you to be ignorant; brethren, concerning them which are asleep, (notice that he knows of these others!) even as others which [have no hope.]...For this we say unto you by the Word of the Lord, (now we see the living righteous come to view) that we which [are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord] shall not prevent them which are asleep. (secret? silent? hardly) For the Lord [himself] shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, [and] with the trump of God: (do you remember when Moses went upon Mt. Sinai? How God spoke, & the whole mountain shook! but notice the next Words) AND THE DEAD IN [CHRIST SHALL RISE FIRST. (did you catch the Words, Word? First, or the first resurrection!) Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air.." 1 Thess. 5:13-16 Please note again: We have not touched a verse strictly about what happened to the living wicked! The wicked who died are still dead & will not come forth until after the 1000 years. So, Christ called forth 'first' those of the saved in the first resurrection. Who is left here for us to consider? When the Master came there were two class of people here on earth. Both the Righteous & the wicked living, what happened to the living wicked?? Lets go to Rev. 6:14-17 to check? Last time in Part One of 'Left Behind' we found that when Christ came to earth the second time, that the earth would be de/populated, except for satan & his evil angels.But we did not use these verses. And it can leave NO DOUBT as to the time being that of the Masters SECOND COMING! Rev. 6:14-17 says: "And the heaven departed as a scowl when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. (remember who only are here! the wicked dead are still in their grave & all the righteous are to be brought forth together at this same time, at Christ's second coming. Now notice!)And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondsman, and every free man, [hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: for THE GREAT DAY OF HIS WRATH IS COME;] AND WHO SHALL BE ABLE TO STAND?"
[b]You will want these last verses to seal this truth in your mind, as for the time frame.[/b]It is clearly seen as that of our Lords Second coming, and the total temporary death of all the wicked! The verses are found in 2 Thess. 2:1-9. (you read it all, i will use just its context) The righteous are being raptured away' (if i can use this term?)And the wicked dead will not come forth until the end of the 1000 years. And these living wicked are WANTING TO DIE. And they will do so. Now, the earth is as it was before creation. Dark & Void, the home for the evil angels & their master, satan. Chained by a literal set of circumstances until the 1000 years are finished. Then, they will all take part in the second resurrection to be eternally slain! This is called the SECOND DEATH! try Rev. 20 verse 14. You will want these verses in 2 Thess. 2:1-9 to see that it is at the Masters second coming that the rest of the wicked are slain & that all the wicked are now dead, and remain so until the end of the 1000 years. Then they will be resurrected for a very short time. "Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by [our gathering together unto Him]...And then shall the [wicked be revealed, (pay apt attention) whom the Lord shall consume with the Spirit of His mouth, and SHALL DESTROY WITH THE BRIGHTNESS OF HIS COMING." [color="#000000"]