DEATH, THE INTERMEDIATE STATE, THE RESURRECTION AND THE FINAL DESTINY — page 12

RESURRECTION

As (physical) death is the separation of the soul and spirit from the body (James 2:26), resurrection is the reunion of the soul and spirit with the body (1 Kings 17:21-22; Luke 8:55). All who die, whether righteous or unrighteous, will experience resurrection, for death is a temporary condition. The tomb is only a temporary guardian of the body and hades is only the temporary guardian of the soul and spirit.

Although all who die will be resurrected, not all the dead will be resurrected simultaneously. There are two resurrections. The Lord said: “Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice and come out: those who have done good, to the resurrection of life; and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment.” (John 5:28-29 – ARA; Acts 24:15). The “first resurrection” (Rev. 20:4-6), also called the “resurrection of life” (John 5:29) and the “resurrection of the righteous” (Luke 14:14), is a resurrection of righteous people only. The second resurrection, which is called the “resurrection of judgment” (John 5:29 – ARA) and the “resurrection ... of the unjust” (Acts 24:15), is a resurrection of unrighteous people who died in their sins. There are a thousand years between these two resurrections.