THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND RESURRECTION


TEXT: JOHN 5:25-29

Key Verse: 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.


Jesus Christ spoke about resurrection in our key verse and that all that are in the grave shall arise. The time is coming that all that are in the grave shall indeed arise. He puts resurrection in the first and second stages.
You can see that the first resurrection is the one of those that have done good. “Good” here is not referring to any human being that is doing good in this life. It is only those who are saved by the blood of Jesus Christ, who have the righteousness of God in Christ.
These shall rise first in the resurrection of life eternal. They that have done good are they that are in Christ, who are washed by the blood of Christ and are led by the Holy Ghost to do good.
Romans 8:14-For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
Ephesians 2:10-For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
John 5:25-29
25 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.
26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
27 And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
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.
As for sinners, all the good they do are like filthy rags before God concerning eternal life. Sinners and hypocrites shall resurrect in the Second Resurrection, which is the resurrection unto damnation.
When God created man, He breathed into his nostrils and man became a living soul. When one is in right relationship with God, he is to live forever. When God made the first man, he had the righteousness of God in him.
Therefore, he was to live forever but when sin came into him, he lost that privilege. Death came by sin and entered the whole world but Jesus came to restore eternal life with God.

Thought for the day: Do all to be part of those in the first resurrection

Bible reading for the day: Genesis 6-8; Matthew 3