Vol 01 - The Life, Not Judgment, of the Righteous

The Life, Not Judgment, of the Righteous

There would be no point gained in supposing a universal judgment of all at the close; but, on the contrary, great loss in force of truth. In fact, the idea and expression " general resurrection" is itself fallacious: for resurrection is of all things the most separative. Even John 5:1-47 makes out two resurrections, irreconcilably differing in character and issues, as Revelation 20:1-15 shows them to be in time. The resurrection of life is in contrast with the resurrection of judgment (χρίσεως), and evidently, if involved in a common judgment; there would be no room for such a contrast. Matthew 25:34, etc., is essentially a millennial scene, not before nor after that epoch. Nor does it appear that any righteous die during the millennium, Isaiah 65:1-25 speaking only of those judicially accursed. The Son of man’s coming as a thief is nowhere connected with the rapture of the saints; but I say no more now, as this latter would involve discussion.