The 3 Resurrections In Scripture

 

A common lie from post-trib heretics is that there is only 1 future resurrection (a lot of them seem to think that the rapture happens at Christ's second coming, and they twist Matthew 24:29-31 to try and prove this). Post-tribbers have to deny that there are three resurrections in scripture because it would destroy the post-trib heresy.

1 Corinthians 15:20-24 mentions three parts of the resurrection:

1 Corinthians 15:20-24 (KJV) - "But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. 21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. 24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power."

The three resurrections:

The first resurrection ("Christ the firstfruits"):

The first resurrection is Christ and the Old Testament saints.

Matthew 27:52-53 (KJV) - "And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, 53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many."

The second resurrection ("They that are Christ's")

The second resurrection is the rapture of Christians who are "sealed unto the day of redemption" (Eph. 4:30).

Ephesians 1:10-14 (KJV) - "That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: 11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: 12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. 13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory."

The third resurrection ("Then cometh the end"):

The third resurrection is for saints in the time of Jacob's trouble and the millennial kingdom, Revelation 20:5 shows that this won't happen until after the 1000 year reign of Christ.

Revelation 20:5 (KJV) - "But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection."


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