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(Cont. from Page 13/5/85).

RESURRECTIONS OF THE "GREAT CROWD" FROM THE "NEW EARTH'S" DEAD,
INTO THE "NEW (SPIRIT) HEAVENS".

Many believe that solely having knowledge about The Christ sufficiently qualifies them for life in the future "new earth". Further, such ones also believe that those like them, but have since died and been buried, will also be resurrected to live in that "new earth". What utter nonsense these beliefs are! What wickedness!

Sincere repentance leading to one's true baptism according to accurate knowledge of the Will of God, and obedience to His spiritual instructions through The Christ are required. The "new earth" is only for those who are already "walking on the way" in spirit obedience and are partaking of God's holiness. (Isaiah 35:8). Almighty God is creating the "new earth" for the next stage of one's spirit development toward His ultimate purpose: To perfect one's spirit so that it is disposed to righteousness and sufficiently sanctified to be given everlasting life in the "new heavens" after one's spirit is resurrected. There will not be resurrections of dead flesh, or new flesh created for resurrected spirits!

As to the resurrection of Lazarus, it is widely misunderstood and/or used as a "stumbling block" by enemies of God. (Matt 18:7,10). The sickness of Lazarus was not with death as its object, but was for the glory of God. It was also in order that the Son of God be glorified through the resurrection of Lazarus, and that those believing see the glory of God. (John 11:4,40). Even his words, "Lazarus, come on out!" were so that they would believe God had sent Christ forth. (11:42). The resurrection of Lazarus was not intended to prefigure future resurrections of flesh in any way. Nor will anyone who has died be resurrected to live in the "new earth". The Scriptures do not teach this, only creators of "stumbling blocks" do.

According to Revelation 20:5 the "great crowd" will not "come to life" until the 1,000 year period of the "new earth" ends. What will happen to members of the "great crowd" living on earth at that time, and why will God allow the loosing of satan for a little while? To "come to life" is to inherit everlasting immortal spirit life. At the end of the 1,000 years, those still in need of God's Spirit of righteousness to correct them must have the quality of their faith tested, in the same manner as those of the "great crowd" of "other sheep" that come through the "great tribulation" at the end of this "Esau" age. It should be noted that this "great tribulation" is not the "tribulation ten days" (years) of Revelation 2:10 suffered by God's anointed sons and brought about by satan through the composite "man of lawlessness" ("disgusting thing") during the "appointed times" standing "in a holy place". (Matt 24:15. Dan 11:32 NEB & NWT). (See Page 843).

THE EARLIER RESURRECTION, AND OF ANOINTED
SURVIVORS AT HIS PRESENCE. (1 Thessalonians 4:13-17).
In Philippians 3:11 Paul refers to the earlier resurrection of anointed brothers of The Christ that have died. (See Rev 20:6). As for anointed ones who survive until The Christ's presence, their spirits will not experience death but will be changed instantly and caught away to heaven to meet the Lord in the air. (1 Thess 4:13-17). This will take place during the period of the blowing of the seventh and last "trumpet". (1 Cor 15:51,52. Rev 11:15). To date this "trumpet" has only been 'sounded' in preparation for its blowing to herald the Kingdom of God. THE SIGNAL (of Egypt, Ethiopia, surrounding nations, Lebanon, Iran, and Babylon) was proclaimed, along with other spiritual matters, during the period of the 'sounding' of the seventh "trumpet". The destruction of the "image of the wild beast", the "false prophet", and the "disgusting thing" "standing in a holy place" will take place after the seventh "trumpet" has been blown.