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Thanks Sherrie..You are of course totally right.. The decisions of life must be made by a mind that has (to use a computer analogy) downloaded the Bible. God's law is the roadmap to true happyness. It is my prayer that my mind would be changed to be more like God's with everyday.

Hello again Keith,
Let's see if I can answer you.
Rev 20: 5 says "the rest of the dead did not live again until the 1000 years were finished." Who are "the rest of the dead"?

Verse 4 has just told us that some people "beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshipped the beast or his image..." will live & reign with Christ for a 1000 years. These are the First Fruits.

The "rest of the dead" are whom?

The possibilities as I see them are:

They are not good people & they are ultimately tossed in the Lake of Fire. (Rev 20: 15)

The 2nd possibility is, they are just ordinary people who lived their lives & died without ever being offered a chance by God to understand the TRUTH. They never were given a first chance and now ----- at the end of the thousand years they are being resurrected to physical life to be taught and given their very FIRST chance.

Several scriptures state the need for enduring faith and righteous living but unless a person actually is Given the understanding of what life is all about, there is a gulf that exists between living a good human life and living a truly Godly life.

God has built in rewards & punishments for living a good human life but God will not pass final judgement on a person's eternal life (or death) unless that person has really understood the Rules & how they work.

Read God's Holy Day Plan, The Promise of Hope for All Mankind, especially P. 44 to 57. Then let's talk again.

I just loved this little posting. It's soooo true. I agree that there are some grey areas sometimes. Maybe that's why God looks at the heart and intent so much. I think we should do what we can to eliminate grey areas and not just go on blind. So we continue to ask questions and read/study and not accept just any ole answers but instead make them stand up to plain scriptures. But untill we know for sure, some grey areas will be there. Thank God for his mercy and judgement.

I'm just reading what it says Ivan. I don't see where we're told of a starting point here. There are many uses for terms clean & unclean. When we're talking about food, the Bible says that Gentiles abstain from blood and things strangled. Israelites abstain from uncleans animals thruout their generations. There might be some ways to "get around" applying unclean animals for food to non Israelites decendant peoples but maybe we should look at the clear words. I realize that I can't be agreed with because of British Israelism doctrine and that's okay. I just follow what God says.

When i bought our KJV Bible, we (hubby and I) made sure it was wide margin and large print. None of that sort was available locally so we resorted to the internet and had 2 delivered. It was for the purpose of writing notes. I underline, highlight, make notes and references. I also make a "string" of verses and start with the topic and the first verse noted at the back. For example the Passover ceremony, I put "Passover" and wrote the first verse next to it. At the end of the verse I write a right arrow then the next verse. Whatever the end of the verse, or series of verses, is, I write another right arrow and the next verse...etc. With other topics, like the Fundamental Beliefs, I write the "coming from" verse with the left arrow (<--) and the "going to" verse with the right arrow (-->) but I also have the general code of the topic beforehand like "FB1" to mean Fundamental Belief #1. At the back of the Bible I have the first verse noted next to the general code.

The challenges (the pruning scissors) we face are actually opportunities for us to grow. Without facing them, how else can we or God know that we are done with such phase/trial? We only reach second grade if we passed the test of the first grade. Imagine if the teacher would not want to give the test...it is like saying, "I don't want to see you grow."

i just want to say that this article is an eye opener, though the end of the age is not predictable by man. Christ has given us the pointers of the end of the age and when we see this things happen we can say that the end is at hand.

I would like to take a try at the "First Fruits" question. In Revelation, it states there is a special gift for those who understand it. I think there is no time in history you could have actually understood it until now, much like in Daniel where it says the book is shut up until the end. I think being a "First Fruit" is the gift you will recieve for understanding it, and by making the sacrifice that is required of that understanding. In simple terms, to stand against and resist satan when he is on earth. Through history, men have spoke of Satan, but they have not been personally "tempted" by him. Sure we are all tempted by his spirit, but only Christ has succeeded in actually resisting him in the flesh. When the Bible tells us, that satan showed Christ the kingdoms of the world, I believe that's literally what happen, I see no reason to "spiritualize" it. When satan arrives on earth, as stated he will in Rev.12:7-9, which I also don't spiritualize, we will face the same temptation as did our Lord. That's different than for example, my parents faced in life. I think that it is reflected in Rev.20:3-7. It says in Vs.4 some particular requirements there, having given their life for the witness, or the word, and not excepting satan's mark. You may wish to expand this, I'm sure most will, but it doesn't say that. And it also adds a new parameter, that they would live and reign with our Christ. What does that mean, I think when you move down to Vs.5, what it is telling you is that all who have not faced the three criteria mentioned above, while now in spiritual bodies, are still mortal. By mortal, simply meaning that they could die. I am not implying that aunt Rose, having lived an exemplary christian life is going to hell, what I am implying is that she as well as all, will be judged at the Great White Throne Judgement. Note in Vs.7 at where it says satan will be loosen again for a short while, one again reiterating Vs.3. What I think it is saying, is all will be tempted by satan. I don't think there is a "free" pass. God is no respecter of person. Why should just those at the end be subject to satan's temptation, truthfully I believe it's not the case. In Vs.6, it says those that are blessed & holy, as outlined in Vs.4 parameters, are free from the worry of losing their spiritual bodies, they have made it, they have recieved the gift promised in Revelation!

Happy Sabbath, Pentecost, & Memorial Day weekend Mr. McNeely and Mr. Myers. :o)

Sometimes I get so tired of dealing with this culture and it's negative anti family environment , I think of joining an Amish community..community is important

Thanks for your comments Skip. However I read nothing in the scripture concerning 2nd or 3rd fruits. Keep in mind that in the days of Noah, only 8 people were saved. (I Peter 3:20) Jesus said in Matthew 7:13,14 "Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth ti destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
The world has been given it's one chance that is Jesus Christ, he is the door and there is no other door. Since the time that Jesus walked the earth we have been in the last days. That is why John the baptist came preaching, (Luke 3:9) The axe is laid unto the root of the trees, every tree not bringing forth good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.
Remember also the parable of the wise and the foolish virgins. They that were ready went in, those that were not ready, were shut out and could not get in even after they came back to knock on the door.
God dose not put people in hell, hell was created for the devil and his angels, man enters as an intruder. However we put ourselves there but ignoring Christ. Sorry to say heaven will not be crowded, but hell already is!

Very interesting article. When re-reading, replace God with Alien. Then you'll understand the truth