Things New and Old

Ancient truths revealed in the Scriptures are often forgotten, disbelieved or distorted, and therefore lost in the passage of time. Such ancient truths when rediscovered and relearned are 'new' additions to the treasury of ancient truths.

Christ showed many new things to the disciples, things prophesied by the prophets of old but hijacked and perverted by the elders and their traditions, but which Christ reclaimed and returned to His people.

Many things taught by the Apostles of Christ have been perverted or substituted over the centuries. Such fundamental doctrines like salvation by grace and justification have been hijacked and perverted and repudiated by sincere Christians. These doctrines need to be reclaimed and restored to God's people.

There are things both new and old here. "Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things" 2Ti 2:7.

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them...

Death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them...
Death and hell (already emptied) were cast into the lake of fire...
Whosoever was not found written in the book of life

Rev 20
11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

Please help me understand this passage better.

Q1. If the casting of death and hell into the lake of fire is the second death, what then is the first death?

Q2. In what way are those whose names are written in the book of life affected by that first death?

Q3. Is death and hell delivering up the dead who were in them good news to any one?
   Is the casting of both death and hell into the lake of fire good news to anyone?


Q4 The pronoun "whosoever" in verse 15 - what's the context, i.e. the "whosoever" of which group of people in the paragraph from verse Rev 20:11-15?

Q5. Does Rev 20:15 necessary imply others whose names were found written in the book of life - among those mentioned in the paragraph of Rev 20:11-15?

Q6. Why is the book of life opened (v12)?

Q7 What is the ONE cause that saves a man from the lake of fire? 


I would be grateful for some considered thoughts.
Thank you. Good night.

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