kjw47
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Only the little flock = the bride.= 144,000 bought from the earth( Rev 14:3)--the only ones bought from the earth.Death is no more (is speaking of the resurrection from the grave promised to the Bride of Jesus, His Church -- 1 Cor. 15:12-14)........When Jesus returns to judge the quick (living) and the dead (2 Tim. 4:1-8).....then and only then will Hades (the realm of the dead awaiting final judgment -- Luke 16) give up its dead (Rev. 20:13).
Everyone will be judged, the living and the dead by the books (Rev. 20:12)....the book of life and the words of Jesus.....one's life is compared to the words of Jesus and thus you will be judged for eternal life (of the spirit in heaven serving the Father...those unfit or not worthy are cast into the lake of fire known as Hell which is reserved for Satan and his disciples (Rev. 20:10)
When Jesus returns to meet His bride...the Church, it will be in the air at the final trump.........Jesus will never set foot on the earth again. Jesus is the first born.........to defeat death (1 Cor. 15:20) Then death shall be conquered at the last trump when the dead arise like Jesus Christ has risen from death (1 Cor. 15:23-24) Jesus returns the kingdom of God to His Father (God) At this time, after Jesus has conquered all and placed everything under His feet (1 Cor. 15:25). THE LAST ENEMY TO BE DESTROYED IS DEATH (1 Cor. 15:26)
Jesus is not returning to establish a kingdom..........His kingdom was established over 2000 years ago, when Jesus returns it will be to judge and to give the kingdom back to the Father when death is defeated.
All have been judged--The dead have paid in full the wages of sin= death, they cannot be rejudged on those sins. The resurrected will get an opportunity to learn and apply Gods will. Then after satan is loosed for a little while-many will follow him again-then they will be judged for those sins and destroyed. The ones who remain faithful will get their names written in Gods book of life.
One is acquitted of all past sins at death. Romans 6:7-- Death is the judgement for sin. God does not try one 2 x for the same error.