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Most religious people
believe God is trying to
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save everyone
on earth now.
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Millions wrongly believe
this is the only day of
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salvation for
all humanity.
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And if one doesn't become
a Christian before he dies,
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he will go to a burning
hellfire at death.
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Is that what
actually happens?
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If that's true, billions
of non-Christians
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are suffering
unjustly in hell.
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Masses of humans who have
lived and died have never
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heard the true gospel.
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How could they
have been saved?
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My friends, God is
not an unjust God.
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He will give those masses
of people their first
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opportunity for salvation
in the White Throne Judgment.
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And what about you?
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Are you saved?
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Or are you lost?
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Or will you have an
opportunity beyond death?
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On today's program we'll
be offering you an amazing
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free study guide that
proves from your Bible
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that God is fair.
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It's titled, Is This the
Only Day of Salvation?
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God has an awesome plan
for all human beings.
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His desire is that "all men
be saved" as it tells us
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in 1 Timothy 2:4.
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Some of you, to put it
bluntly, have made a mess
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of your life.
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Is there any hope for you or
your loved ones beyond death?
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Are you saved, or lost?
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Stay tuned for the
surprising answer.
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♪
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Warm greetings to all our
friends around the world.
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Two thirds of all people
on earth do not even
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claim to be Christian.
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Most have never heard true
Christianity preached.
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When they die, are
they lost forever?
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Is God losing the battle
to "save" the world
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from sin and evil?
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The encouraging truth is
that the Bible offers hope
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for your so-called "lost"
family and friends.
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It's called the White Throne
Judgment in your Bible.
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Just what is the
White Throne Judgment?
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You need to know.
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You can know by ordering
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"Is This the Only
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Be sure to write down the
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order your free copy.
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Let's understand, your
Bible plainly reveals
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a successful and
abundant way of life.
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Jesus Himself
stated in John 10:10,
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"The thief does not come
except to steal, and to kill,
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and to destroy.
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I have come that they may
have life, and that they
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may have it more
abundantly."
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The common religious
appeal you may hear is:
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"Just accept Jesus into your
heart and you will be saved."
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But most people
neglect the action that
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Jesus Himself asked of us.
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What action is that?
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What is missing
in those messages?
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The word "repent" is
what's missing in so
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many false appeals.
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My friends, you cannot be
saved unless you repent.
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Jesus Himself
stated in Mark 1:15,
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"The time is fulfilled, and the
kingdom of God is at hand.
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Repent, and believe
in the gospel."
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God wants every human being
on earth to repent--to change
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from the selfish way of life
and to seek the true God.
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Turn in your Bible to
Acts the second chapter.
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This was the historic day
when the New Testament
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Church of God began.
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God poured out His
Holy Spirit as Christ's
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disciples were meeting
in the Jerusalem temple.
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Turn in your Bible to
Acts the second chapter.
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The Apostle Peter
convicted the people of
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their sinful support for
crucifying the Messiah,
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Jesus Christ. Acts 2:38,
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"...Peter said to them, 'Repent, and let every one of you be
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baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of
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sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.'"
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My friends, one of the
first steps towards being
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saved is to do exactly as the
Apostle Peter instructed.
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To repent and be baptized.
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Have you been baptized?
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Totally immersed in water?
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Romans 6:1-4 describes the phenomenon and the symbolism.
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For more information, view
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Just type that
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on our website.
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And if you have already
repented and committed
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your life to Christ, just
call the number on the
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screen for further
counseling, or contact
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one of our
regional offices.
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We have representatives in
many regions around the world.
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The world has unusual
ideas about being saved.
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Perhaps you have heard the
expression "Once saved,
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always saved." What
does your Bible say?
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The New Testament confirms
three stages of being saved:
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past, present, and future.
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Once you've genuinely
repented and been baptized,
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you have been saved
from the penalty of
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your past sins by the
blood of Jesus Christ.
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But that is not the
end of our salvation.
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Notice that the Apostle
Paul uses the present
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progressive tense in
1 Corinthians 1:18:
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"For the message of the cross
is foolishness to those who
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are perishing, but to us
who are being saved it is
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the power of God."
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Converted Christians must continually grow spiritually,
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as we read in 2 Peter 3:18,
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"but grow in the grace
and knowledge of
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our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ."
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They must overcome human nature
with the promise of God's
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divine nature, as it
states in 2 Peter 1:2-4.
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Some of you may be
familiar with the old
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hymn with the words,
"overcoming daily with the
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spirit's sword, standing
on the promises of God."
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Jesus Himself admonishes
His seven churches in
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Revelation 2 and 3,
to "overcome."
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The ultimate blessing of salvation is given
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to overcomers in
Revelation 21:7,
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"He who overcomes shall
inherit all things, and
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I will be his God and he
shall be My son."
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Genuine Christianity
involves a commitment to
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seek God's Kingdom
above all else in life,
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as Jesus stated in
Matthew 6:33.
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The future stage of
salvation is shown in
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several scriptures
and promises.
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Here are just two:
Romans 5:10,
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"...if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through
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the death of His Son, much more,
having been reconciled,
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we shall be saved
by His life."
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Yes, we shall be ultimately saved by His life.
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Matthew 24:13 also gives
the life-long commitment:
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"But he who endures to
the end shall be saved."
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My friends, God has a wonderful
plan of salvation.
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We all face trials and challenges, but true Christians
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have access to the
powerful promises
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and blessings to meet
those challenges.
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way of life and the plan
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the masses of humanity,
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In the first part of our
program, we saw that your
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Bible requires us to
repent of our sins,
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as Jesus stated
in Mark 1:15.
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We also saw that salvation
is an ongoing process,
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and that newly baptized
Christians must
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grow spiritually
over a lifetime.
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"[B]ut grow in the grace
and knowledge of our Lord
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and Savior Jesus Christ."
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We also saw the awesome
promise in Romans 5:10,
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"[I]f when we were enemies
we were reconciled to God
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through the death of His
Son, much more, having
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been reconciled, we shall
be saved by His life."
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That's God's wonderful
promise to you.
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But what happens to the
billions who never heard
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the name of Christ?
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Scripture tells
us in Acts 4:12,
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"there is no other name
under heaven given
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among men by which
we must be saved."
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Masses of humans have lived
and died and have never heard
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the true gospel.
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How could they
have been saved?
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My friends, God is
not an unjust God.
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He will give those masses
of people their first
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genuine opportunity
for salvation in the
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White Throne Judgment.
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Turn in your Bible, if
you have one available,
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to Revelation 20:11.
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As we'll see later, this
great judgment takes place
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after the Millennium, the
thousand-year reign of
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Christ on this earth.
Revelation 20:11,
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"Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it,
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from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away.
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And there was found
no place for them.
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And I saw the dead, small and
great, standing before God,
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[here, billions of humans
stand before God in a
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great resurrection]
and books were opened.
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And another book was opened,
which is the Book of Life.
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And the dead were judged
according to their works,
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by the things which were
written in the books."
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Here are masses of dead people
resurrected to judgment.
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They will have
genuine hope.
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They will have a new physical
lifetime and an opportunity
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to repent and accept God's
salvation through Christ.
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What happens when you die?
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You can know the
future beyond death.
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Our free study guide we're
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information than we have
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Be sure to order
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"Is This the Only
Day of Salvation?"
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it answers--from the
Bible--these major
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questions about
life after death.
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Shocking as it may seem,
the Bible teaches that
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no one goes to heaven
or a burning hellfire
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immediately after death.
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The truth is, no one
will even live again,
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until the resurrection.
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The dead remain
dead until
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one of the three
general resurrections.
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My friends you need
to know what the Bible
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teaches about the
three resurrections.
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The second resurrection
takes place at the
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White Throne Judgment, and
it gives hope to billions
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of humans who have never
converted to Christianity.
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They will have their first
opportunity for Salvation.
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They will have their first
complete opportunity to
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become true Christians.
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Let's review what happens
to every person who dies.
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If you have your Bible,
open it to the 15th chapter
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of 1 Corinthians.
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1 Corinthians the 15th
chapter is referred to
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as the resurrection chapter.
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1 Corinthians 15:12.
Here the Apostle Paul
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is testifying to the truth
of the resurrection.
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Some in the Corinthian
congregation believed
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there was no resurrection.
1 Corinthians 15:12,
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"Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from
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the dead, how do some among
you say that there is
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no resurrection of the dead?
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But if there is no
resurrection of the dead,
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then Christ is not risen.
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And if Christ is not
risen, then our preaching
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is empty and your
faith is also empty."
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In other words, the
resurrection is the
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hope of a Christian.
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If there's no resurrection,
we absolutely have no hope.
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Paul repeats this important
point in verse 16,
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"For if the dead do not rise,
then Christ is not risen.
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And if Christ is not risen,
your faith is futile;
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you are still in your sins!
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Then also those who have
fallen asleep in Christ
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have perished."
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Paul is saying if there is
no resurrection, then even
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faithful Christians
would be dead forever.
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They would have
perished, as Paul wrote.
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But the good news is:
there is a resurrection
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from the dead.
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Now notice another
important point.
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How does scripture refer to
Christians who have died?
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1 Corinthians 15:18.
Paul refers to the dead
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as "those who have fallen
asleep in Christ."
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The dead are dead as it tells
us in Ecclesiastes 9:5,
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"For the living know
that they will die;
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But the dead
know nothing..."
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The dead are totally
unconscious--they do not
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experience pain--they
do not experience
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the passing of time.
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Even the faithful saints,
genuine Christians remain
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in the grave, until the
resurrection at the
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return of Christ.
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In the White Throne Judgment,
as we'll see later,
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billions will also
be resurrected from
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the dead to live out their
natural, physical lives.
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That will be the
second resurrection.
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But the first resurrection
is for faithful Christians.
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It is a resurrection
to immortality,
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not to physical life.
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That resurrection is
the hope of a Christian.
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Let's understand, if one already
went to heaven at death,
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there would be no need
for a resurrection.
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One is not born with
immortality or eternal life.
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Believe it or not, the Bible
teaches that a soul can die.
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The soul is not immortal.
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Let's briefly review what
will be shocking to many.
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Turn again to your Bible to
Ezekiel the eighteenth chapter,
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Ezekiel 18:4--
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"The soul who
sins shall die."
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This is repeated
in verse 20,
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"The soul who
sins shall die."
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The Hebrew word for Soul
is "Nephesh" which means
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physical or natural life.
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Souls can die.
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No human has an
immortal soul.
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In 1 Corinthians 15:53 we
learn that, at the resurrection,
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"this mortal must
put on immortality."
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My friends, you
and I are mortal.
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We'll continue with our
discussion of the
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resurrection in the next
part of our program.
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But first I'd like to offer you an amazing free study guide,
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What will happen to those
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to the true Jesus
Christ of the Bible?
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Are they doomed to
burn in hell forever?
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The surprising truth of
your Bible gives hope for
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the masses of humanity whom
God allowed to be blinded.
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Yes, and there is even
hope for you if you think
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you are a lost soul.
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references for your study
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In the last segment of our
program, we saw that from
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the Bible, that there's an
order to the resurrections.
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Christ's individual resurrection
is an example for all of us.
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But when does the first general
resurrection take place?
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1 Corinthians 15:21,
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"For since by man came death,
by man also came the
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resurrection of the dead.
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For as in Adam all die,
even so in Christ all
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shall be made alive.
But each one in his
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own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward
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those who are Christ's
at His coming."
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So, the first resurrection
takes place at the
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Second Coming of Christ.
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That hasn't happened yet.
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Will you be in
that resurrection?
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If you genuinely belong to
Jesus Christ at that time,
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you will be in the
first resurrection.
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It is called a "better resurrection" in Hebrews 11:35.
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Why?
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Because it's a
resurrection to
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eternal life
and immortality.
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Yes, faithful saints and
Christians who died
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are waiting in their
graves for the first
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resurrection, and
the return of Christ.
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But what happens to the
billions of humans who
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never converted
to Christianity?
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Are they burning
in hell right now?
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No.
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As we've seen, everyone
who has died, with the
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exception of Jesus
Christ, is still dead.
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These people who never had
their minds opened to true
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Christianity will be in
the White Throne Judgment.
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They will be in the
second resurrection.
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This second great resurrection
is to judgment.
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Those resurrected to
physical life will stand
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before God in the
White Throne Judgment.
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These are the "rest of the
dead" who lived not again
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"until the thousand years
were finished."
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Now notice this in John
the fifth chapter.
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Jesus spoke about this resurrection to judgment.
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John 5:28--
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"Do not marvel at this;
for the hour is coming
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in which all who are
in the graves will hear
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His voice and come forth--
those who have done good,
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to the resurrection
of life, and those
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who have done evil, to the
resurrection of condemnation"
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or judgment, as other
translations have it.
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So, is there hope for the
billions of humans who
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never converted
to Christianity?
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Yes, there is hope.
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Revelation the twentieth
chapter. Revelation 20:11,
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"Then I saw a great white
throne and Him who sat on it,
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from whose face the earth
and the heaven fled away.
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And there was found
no place for them.
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And I saw the dead, small and
great, standing before God,
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[this is the second resurrection]
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and books were opened.
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And another book was opened,
which is the Book of Life.
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And the dead were judged
according to their works,
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by the things which were
written in the books."
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The Greek word for "books"
is "biblia." The good news
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is that the books, or the
Bible, are opened to the
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understanding of the masses
of people for the first time.
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Remember the Valley of
Dry Bones described by
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the prophet Ezekiel?
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This resurrection described in
the 37th chapter of Ezekiel,
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also takes place at the
second resurrection.
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Turn in your Bible
to Ezekiel 37:5.
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The Creator God resurrects
the dead to physical life.
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Those who never knew the
true God, will now become
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very acquainted with Him. Ezekiel 37:5,
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"Thus says the Lord
God to these bones:
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'Surely I will cause breath
to enter into you,
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and you shall live.
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I will put sinews on you
and bring flesh upon you,
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cover you with skin
and put breath in you;
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and you shall live.
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Then you shall know that
I am the Lord.'"
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These resurrected humans
will now have renewed
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physical life in the
White Throne Judgment.
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The second resurrection is a
resurrection to physical life.
20:29.428 --> 20:32.731
This resurrection includes
not only the House of Israel,
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as identified here in Ezekiel,
but Gentiles as well.
20:36.602 --> 20:39.271
The Book of Life is
finally opened to those
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resurrected in the
White Throne Judgment,
20:41.640 --> 20:44.443
as we saw in
Revelation 20:12.
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This will be their first opportunity to really
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learn the truth.
20:49.281 --> 20:51.950
This is not a second chance as
some would like to call it.
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All human beings will be
held accountable for their
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actions and thoughts.
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But this will be their first
time for many to see their sins,
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to the extent they'll have the opportunity to repent of
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their sins, and accept Jesus Christ as their Savior.
21:07.666 --> 21:09.968
Others in the resurrection
will include those who
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were victims of accidents,
oppression, and genocide.
21:13.038 --> 21:16.041
They will be healed and
given a chance for a
21:16.108 --> 21:18.844
peaceful and prosperous
life--and a genuine
21:18.910 --> 21:21.346
opportunity for
eternal life in glory.
21:21.413 --> 21:25.884
Yes, today is not the
only day of salvation.
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You can read more about
this awesome time called
21:28.754 --> 21:31.757
the White Throne Judgment in
our amazing free study guide
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What will happen to the
billions of human beings
21:37.562 --> 21:39.631
who have never
known the true God?
21:39.698 --> 21:43.001
My friends, there is hope
for those who think they
21:43.068 --> 21:44.202
are lost souls.
21:44.269 --> 21:45.837
There is hope for you.
21:45.904 --> 21:49.408
The Savior of the world gives
you this encouraging message:
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"the Son of Man has come
to seek and to save that
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which was lost."
21:56.515 --> 21:59.217
Our free study guide will
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references about the
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and the resurrections.
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So, call or write today.
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Just ask for the
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On today's program we've
asked the question,
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"Are you saved or lost?"
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My friends, now is the time
to seek God. Isaiah 55:6,
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"Seek the LORD while He may
be found, call upon Him
23:43.822 --> 23:45.123
while He is near.
23:45.190 --> 23:47.492
Let the wicked forsake his
way, and the unrighteous
23:47.559 --> 23:50.195
man his thoughts; let
him return to the LORD,
23:50.262 --> 23:53.498
and He will have mercy
on him; and to our God,
23:53.565 --> 23:55.734
for He will
abundantly pardon."
23:55.801 --> 23:58.136
It's God's purpose to
give everyone who has
23:58.203 --> 24:02.073
ever lived, a genuine, fair
opportunity to be a part
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of His Divine Family
for all eternity.
24:04.976 --> 24:08.313
Sadly, some individuals
will reject God's
24:08.380 --> 24:10.015
grace and salvation.
24:10.081 --> 24:12.751
They'll refuse to repent
of their sins and
24:12.818 --> 24:14.519
accept Jesus' sacrifice.
24:14.586 --> 24:17.489
But God will not allow
human beings to suffer for
24:17.556 --> 24:21.159
all eternity in a state of bitterness, hate, and rebellion.
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He'll destroy them
in the lake of fire.
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Notice this sobering statement
in Revelation 21:7...
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"He who overcomes
shall inherit all things,
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and I will be his God
and he shall be My son.
24:37.108 --> 24:40.145
But the cowardly,
unbelieving, abominable,
24:40.212 --> 24:42.948
murderers, sexually
immoral, sorcerers,
24:43.014 --> 24:46.351
idolaters, and all liars
shall have their part
24:46.418 --> 24:49.020
in the lake which burns
with fire and brimstone,
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which is the second death."
24:51.489 --> 24:54.292
The third resurrection is
to eternal punishment
24:54.359 --> 24:56.795
and destruction in
the lake of fire.
24:56.862 --> 24:58.630
God is just.
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He states in Hebrews 10:30,
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"'Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,'says the Lord."
25:05.403 --> 25:08.306
All the unrepentant,
evil, rebels will feel
25:08.373 --> 25:09.608
the wrath of God.
25:09.674 --> 25:12.010
They'll receive the
ultimate punishment.
25:12.077 --> 25:15.914
Finally, let's turn
to Revelation 20:14.
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Let's see what happens
at the end of the
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White Throne Judgment. Revelation 20:14,
25:21.686 --> 25:25.357
"Then Death and Hades were
cast into the lake of fire.
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This is the second death.
25:27.192 --> 25:30.295
And anyone not found
written in the Book
25:30.362 --> 25:32.898
of Life was cast into
the lake of fire."
25:32.964 --> 25:36.134
The second death is the
death from which there
25:36.201 --> 25:37.936
is no resurrection.
25:38.003 --> 25:39.971
It is the
ultimate penalty.
25:40.038 --> 25:42.707
The wicked will be
tormented as they stand
25:42.774 --> 25:44.142
before the lake of fire.
25:44.209 --> 25:47.679
Then all the wicked will be
cast into the lake of fire
25:47.746 --> 25:49.080
and burned up.
25:49.147 --> 25:51.616
They will live no longer.
25:51.683 --> 25:54.686
As it tells us
in Romans 6:23,
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"For the wages of sin is death [eternal death], but the gift
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of God is eternal life in
Christ Jesus our Lord."
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God has an awesome
plan for all humanity.
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His plan is sure
and wonderful.
26:09.067 --> 26:12.437
Everyone, including
billions of non-Christians,
26:12.504 --> 26:16.174
will have their first genuine opportunity to respond to the
26:16.241 --> 26:19.844
true gospel, to surrender to their Savior, Jesus Christ,
26:19.911 --> 26:23.682
and to be a part of God's
family for all eternity.
26:23.748 --> 26:26.918
The truth about the White
Throne Judgment is an
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awesome part of God's plan for billions of human beings.
26:30.588 --> 26:34.726
The real hope of all humans
is the resurrection.
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You need to study this important
truth in your own Bible.
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Be sure to request our
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My friends, you do not
want to be among those
26:46.805 --> 26:48.473
who are spiritually lost.
26:48.540 --> 26:52.277
As the Apostle Peter
stated in Acts 2:40,
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"Be saved from this
perverse generation."
26:55.580 --> 26:58.917
You need to take the first
steps toward salvation.
26:58.984 --> 27:03.788
You need to seek God as it
tells us in Isaiah 55:6-7;
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you need to get down
on your knees if you
27:06.524 --> 27:09.227
physically can, and
confess your sins.
27:09.294 --> 27:13.531
God will bless you as you
seek repentance and baptism.
27:13.598 --> 27:16.634
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