Judgment
On the appearance of the great white throne, the dead, small and great, stand before God. They are judged every man according to their works, and death and hades are cast into the lake of fire (Rev. 20:11-14). This is manifestly the destruction of death, for immediately after are beheld "a new heaven and a new earth," in which "there shall be no more death." Rev. 21:1, 4.
Comparing this, then, with the chapter in Corinthians, we see that the order in the two is just the same. First, the resurrection of the saved. Then, the reign of Christ, ending with the destruction of death, and the resurrection and judgment of the lost. Finally, the perfect state, when there shall be no more death. In a word, the chapter teaches, in harmony with the rest of Scripture, that the resurrection of the just and that of the unjust are two different events, the former preceding Christ's reign, and the latter being one of its most solemn, closing acts.
Springing from Unbelief
All our failure, whether sinner or saint,
springs from unbelief of the goodness
that is in the heart of
God toward us.
Questions and Answers
QUESTION: Will you please explain Gen. 9:6: "Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made He man"?
ANSWER: After the flood, the government of the earth was put in the hands of men. Noah was the first governor; the executive power was put into his hands, and ever since in every country there have been powers that be who are ordained of God. (Rom. 13:1-7; 1 Peter 2:13, 14.)
The Christian is not a citizen of this world. He should not make the laws nor interfere with them, but be subject to them as ordained of God, except where they would come between his conscience and God, being contrary to the Word of God, he then would have to obey God rather than men. (Acts 4:19; 5:29)
In Gen. 9:5, 6 it is required that a beast or a man that kills a man shall be killed by man. Capital punishment was thus instituted by God and has not been repealed. It is for Jew, Gentile and Christian alike to be subject to that law.