Resurrection

"And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, some to shame and everlasting contempt" (Daniel 12:2).

The Bible talks in many places of three distinct resurrections, where those who have died are brought back to life in three separate groups for three separate reasons. What's the story behind these resurrections—and does it matter which one you're in?

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Is the Rapture Real?

Do you believe that Jesus Christ is going to save you from the coming time of horrendous global trouble by whisking you away into heaven beforehand in what many call the Rapture? What will you do if He doesn't?
Jesus Christ and the Great White Throne Judgment
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Jesus Christ and the Great White Throne Judgment

What will happen to those who've died without understanding God's truth? Will they yet receive the opportunity to be saved? Or will they be tormented in hellfire forever after being condemned in the last judgment?
God's Plan as Revealed Through the Resurrections
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God's Plan as Revealed Through the Resurrections

Despite common belief, people do not have immortal souls. Rather, God's ultimate purpose for our lives is that we be given eternal life in His family through a resurrection. In fact, the Bible reveals that there is more than one...
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Feast of Trumpets

One of the Biblical festivals teaches two critically important Bible truths.
God's Fall Feasts
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God's Fall Feasts

Do you know the meaning of God’s Fall Holy Days?
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Anxiety, heaven and the reward of the saved

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No One Has Ascended to Heaven*

*That is, except Jesus Christ, who came down from Heaven (John 3:13). But when you read in Luke 16:22 that "the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom," it's easy to assume this means Lazarus was...
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Will I Go to Heaven When I Die?

The idea of going consciously to heaven at death seems comforting. But does that make it true? The Bible's answer may astonish you!
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If a Man Dies, Will He Live Again?

It's the great question: If you die, will you live again? You need to settle the question in your mind. And you can! Learn the good news from the Bible that answers this question!
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Jesus Christ's Resurrection: Our Hope of Life

What is the real significance of Jesus Christ's resurrection from the grave? What does it mean for you?
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Where Does Easter Fit Into the Picture?

Are you missing out on the deeper meaning of Christ's resurrection?
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Three Days and Three Nights: Did Jesus Keep His Word?

Jesus foretold the length of time He would be in the grave as a sign that He was the Messiah. But that time simply doesn't fit between a supposed Good Friday crucifixion and burial and an Easter Sunday resurrection. What...
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[Infographic]: We'll meet Christ in the air - but when?

Most people say 1 Thessalonians 4 describes a secret Rapture taking place before the Great Tribulation. But put together all the scriptures that talk about being resurrected to meet Christ in the air, and you can piece together a coherent...
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The Hope of the Resurrection

Let's summarize what 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, which mentions believers being caught up, actually says:
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Popular Rapture Teachings Obscure Biblical Truth

The most popular and widely-believed version of the rapture theory has Jesus Christ miraculously rescuing His people from an earth on the brink of tribulation. It's a comforting belief, since it offers the promise of peace and safety in heaven...
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The Seventh Trumpet: The Return of Jesus Christ

Paul wrote in 1 Thessalonians 4:17 about the resurrection and glorification of Christ's followers at His return. 1 Thessalonians 4:16 shows that this will occur when Christ descends from heaven with a mighty shout and the great sound of a...
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A Definition of Common Terms

Darby argued in favor of what is termed premillennialism in contrast to popular postmillennialism and amillennialism. Let's briefly consider these terms.
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Countering the Rapture Error

The idea of a rapture of believers up into heaven before the prophesied tribulation of the last days is widely taught and believed in Christianity today.
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Introduction

Christians the world over are looking forward to a time when, interrupting their ordinary lives, they will be suddenly raptured into heaven with Jesus Christ. But is this true?
The Rapture vs. the Bible
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The Rapture vs. the Bible

Christians all over the world are looking for a sudden rescue - a Rapture - to save them from the coming time of trouble. But does this Rapture teaching come from the Bible? Explore the roots of this doctrine and...
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