THOSE WHO HAVE DONE GOOD

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(KJV) John 5:29

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.

THOSE WHO HAVE DONE GOOD – RISE TO LIVE – THOSE WHO HAVE DONE EVIL / JOHN 5:29

According to God’s Word, judgment is based on actions and conduct. That is because one’s actions over time represent his or her true beliefs, attitudes and inner spiritual condition. This means that we will be judged not by our claims to believe or have faith in Christ, but by how we have lived in response to Christ and our faith in Him (Matthew 12:36-37: 16:27; Romans 2:6-10; 14:12; 1 Corinthians 3:13-15; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Ephesians 6:8; Colossians 3:25; Revelation 2:23; Revelation 20:11-13; Revelation 22:12). This does not mean that our good works are what save us, but our actions will show our faith and be a natural outflow of our relationship with Jesus (Ephesians 2:10; Titus 2:14; 3:8-9) – or condemned by refusing to trust and surrender to Christ – but we will be judged and rewarded according to our actions (Ephesians 6:8; 1 Peter 1:17; Revelation 20:11-13).

RISE TO LIVE

The New Testament does not teach that there is a single, simultaneous (occuring at the same time) resurrection for all the dead.

It speaks of a resurrection of many “holy people” occurring immediately after Jesus’ resurrection (Matthew 27:52-53), of a resurrection occurring at the time of the rupture or “catching up” of the church by Christ (1 Corinthians 15:51-52), of a resurrection occurring one thousand years after the “first resurrection” of Revelation 20:6 (after the millennial reign of Christ on earth, Revelation 20:4).
It is possible that “the first resurrection” includes the resurrection of all Christ’s people following His return to earth to defeat the forces of the antichrist and before He begins His thousand-year reign on earth (Revelation 20:4-6). In this case, the resurrection of Revelation 20:4-6 would complete the first resurrection.

THOSE WHO HAVE DONE EVIL

Immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, corruption, deceit and other sinful behaviors have no place in the lives of Christ’s followers (Colossians 3:5). People are defying the teachings of Christ and promoting deception if they teach that those who “believe” in Christ will still receive eternal life even though they live outside the boundaries set in God’s Word. This belief leads to a false sense of “eternal security” (1 Corinthians 6:9-10; Galatians 5:19-21: Ephesians 5:5; Ephesians 5:6). While nothing else can remove us from God’s love or take us out of His hands (John 10:28; Romans 8:31-35), we can remove ourselves from eternal life and His care by choosing to disobey and defy His Word. We must pay attention to the words of Jesus: “those who have done evil will rise to be condemned.”

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THOSE WHO HAVE DONE GOOD - RISE TO LIVE - THOSE WHO HAVE DONE EVIL / JOHN 5:29

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According to God’s Word, judgment is based on actions and conduct.

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Margarita Crews

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