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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The Biblical Festivals That Show How God Will Bring World Peace

Will mankind ever experience lasting peace? Humanity's track record isn't very good. But a series of biblical feasts reveals how God will indeed bring lasting world peace!
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'Let's Roll'

Todd Beamer became a hero Sept. 11, and his last words became a rallying cry for a nation. God's elect are hearing a similar cry to help save the world. Are we ready?
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Everyone Will Have a Fair Chance!

Life in this world is certainly not fair. Some wonder about the next life. Does the Bible’s teaching of a second resurrection mean a second chance? Or is it really a first chance—a fair chance to avoid the “second death”...
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I am curious about the people who are given a second chance during the thousand-year reign of Jesus Christ on earth. Will life be the same as today? Will human life spans be the same? Will children be born?

Will humans interact with spirit beings on a regular basis? Will people alive during this time know about the thousand-year time period? Will people remember their past?
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Coming: An End to Suffering

Why is the world awash in suffering? How did the world come to be in such sad shape? Most important, what will bring about the end of pain?
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This is the Way Walk in It: A Kingdom That Cannot Be Shaken

In this war, our heart and mind is the goal--both for God and our adversary, Satan.
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Could The Passion of the Christ Lead to Religious Revival?

Whatever you think of the movie, Mel Gibson's film on the last 12 hours of Christ's life is having a universal impact. Many people in today's world have little knowledge of the Bible. Could this movie help fill the gap...
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Lessons From Two Resurrections

John’s Gospel details two quite different resurrections. Both were miracles. But what the disciples saw in the second transformed their lives, giving them power and conviction to face trials, persecution and even martyrdom for an astounding truth.
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A Personal Perspective on The Passion of the Christ

A review of the movie The Passion of Christ.
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Treasure Digest: Summary of the Three Resurrections

The following summary forms the conclusion of the doctrinal paper on "The Resurrections" recently posted to the UCG Web site at www.ucg.org/papers. The paper goes through the scriptural basis for the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the first resurrection, the second...
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Treasure Digest: Be Ready to Give an Answer: Why Do You Teach a Second Resurrection (Chance)?

The Bible does not teach that anyone will have a second chance.
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Lessons from a Chance Encounter: Finding Assurance in Faith and Life's Purpose

A young woman travels to England and meets a man who helps her to understand that knowing God and living His way of life is the only way to attain the precious gift of eternal life.
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If we go to "sleep" after death, awaiting a resurrection, what happens to a person who is cremated?

How can somebody be resurrected if they are cremated?
An open Bible.
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The Surprising Sayings of Jesus Christ: 'All Those in the Tombs Will Hear His Voice'

Jesus made a number of puzzling references to a future resurrection—puzzling, that is, if we try to reconcile them with the traditional view of heaven and hell.
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God's Awesome Purpose for Those in the First Resurrection

God's true plan for eternal life is much more promising and active than the passive belief in an eternal life in heaven.
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People Believed in 'Going to Heaven' Long Before Christianity

The idea that "souls" go to heaven at death long predates Christianity.
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Do You Know Why Christ Lives?

Christians realize that Jesus was raised from the grave. But do you understand what His resurrection and life mean to us today?
Do You Know Why Christ Died?
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Do You Know Why Christ Died?

Christians generally agree that Jesus Christ died for their sins. But how many really understand the significance of that sacrifice?
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When I Die, Do I Go to Heaven?

A few years ago a Time magazine poll revealed that 81 percent of people in the United States believe in "the existence of heaven, where people live forever with God after they die." The poll also showed that ideas vary...
Life Is Too Short!
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Life Is Too Short!

Untimely deaths of family and friends brought home the truth that time is far too precious to waste.
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