Who will rise? All the dead will rise, "those who done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgement." - CCC # 998 -

THE LAST JUDGMENT - When? Definitely "at the last day," "at the end of the world." Indeed, the resurrection of the dead is closely associated with Christ's Parousia: From the Lord Jesus Christ himself will descend from heaven, with a cry of command, with the archangel's call, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ Jesus will rise first. - CCC # 1001 - "All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me. I shall not turn him/her away; because I have come from heaven, not to do my own will, but to do the will of the one who sent me. Now the will of him who sent me is that I should lose nothing of all that he has given to me, and that I should raise it up on the last day. Yes, it is my Father's will that whoever sees the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and that I shall raise him/her up on the last day." "No one can come to me unless he/she is drawn by the Father who sent me, and I will raise him/her up at the last day." "Anyone who does eat my flesh and drink my blood has eternal life, and I shall raise him/her up on the last day." "'Your brother' said Jesus to her 'will rise again.' Martha said, 'I know he will rise again at the resurrection on the last day'. Jesus said: 'I am the resurrection. If anyone believes in me, even though he/she dies he/she will live, and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?'" - John 6:37-40, 44, 54; 11:24-26 - 

 - The dead and the living at the time of the Lord Jesus Christ coming? -

"We want you to be quite certain, brothers/sisters about those who have died, to make sure that you do not grieve about them, like the other people who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and rose again, and that it will be the same for those who have died in Jesus: God will bring them with him. We can tell you this from the Lord Jesus Christ teaching, that any of us who are left alive until the Lord's coming will not have any advantage over those who have died. At the trumpet of God, the voice of the archangel will call out the command and the Lord himself will come down from heaven; those who have died in Christ Jesus will be the first to rise, and then those of us who are still alive will be taken up in the clouds, together with them, to meet the Lord Jesus in the air. So we shall stay with the Lord for ever. With such thoughts as these you should comfort one another." - 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 - 

The resurrection of all dead, "of both the just and the unjust," and I hold the same hope in God as they do that there will be a resurrection of good and bad men/women alike. - Acts 24:15 - "For the Father, who is the source of life, has made the Son the source of life; and, because he is the Son of Man, has appointed him supreme judge. Do not be surprised at this, for the hour is coming when the dead will leave their graves at the sound of his voice; those who did good will rise again to life; and those who did evil, to condemnation. - John 5:26-29 - The resurrection of all dead, "of both the just and the unjust," will precede the Last Judgment. This will be "the hour when all who are in the tombs will hear [the Son of man's] voice and come forth, those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment." Then Christ will come "in his glory, and all the angels with him... Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left... And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.' - CCC # 1038 -  

"When the Son of Man comes in his glory, escorted by all the angels, then he will take his seat on his throne of glory. All the nations will be assembled before him and he will separate believers/virtue and unbelievers/sinner from one another as the shepherd separates sheep from goats. He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. Then the King will say to those on the right hand, "Come, you whom my Father has blessed, take for your heritage the kingdom prepared for you since the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food; naked and you clothed me, sick and you visited me, in prison and you came to see me." Then the virtuous will say to the Lord Jesus Christ in reply, "Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you; or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and make you welcome; naked and clothe you; sick or in prison and go to see you?" And the King will answer, "I tell you solemnly, in so far as you did this to one of the least of these brothers/sisters of mine, you did it to me."

Next the Lord Jesus Christ will say to those on his left hand, "Go away from me, with your curse upon you, to the eternal fire prepared for the wicked, devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you never gave me food; I was thirsty and you never gave me anything to drink; I was a stranger and you never made me welcome, naked and you never clothed me, sick and in prison and you never visited me." Then it will be their turn to ask, "Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty, a stranger or naked, sick or in prison, and did not come to your help?" Then he answer, "I tell you solemnly, in so far as you neglected to do to one of the least of these, you neglected to do it to me". And they will go away to eternal punishment, and the virtuous to eternal life.'" - Matthew 25:31-46 - 

Since the Ascension Christ's coming in glory has been imminent, - Revelation 22:20 - "The one who guarantees these revelations repeats his promise: I shall indeed be with you soon. Amen; come, Lord Jesus Christ." even though "it is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father/Almighty God has fixed by his own authority." 

"Now having met together, they asked him, 'Lord, has the time come? Are you going to restore the kingdom to Israel?' The Lord Jesus Christ replied, 'It is not for you to know times or dates that the Father/Almighty God has decided by his own authority, but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes to you, and then you will be my witnesses not only in Jerusalem but throughout Judaea and Samaria, and indeed to the ends of the earth.' As the Lord Jesus said this he was lifted up while they looked on, and a cloud took him from their sight. They were still staring into the sky when suddenly two men in white were standing near them and they said, 'Why are you men from Galilee standing here looking into the sky? Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven, this same Jesus will come back in the same way as you have seen him go there.' - Acts 1:6-11 - CCC # 673 - 

At the end of time, those whose names are not written in the Book of Life will be cast into the lake of fire. But those whose names appear and written in the Book of Life will be allowed to enter and inherited the 'City of God', the 'New Jerusalem.' 'You see this city? Here God lives among us. He will make his home among them; they shall be his people, and he will be their God; his name is God-with-them. He will wipe away all tears from their eyes; there will be no more death, and no more mourning or sadness. The world of the past has gone. 

Risen with Christ Jesus - Christ will raise us up "on the last day"; but it is also true that, in certain way, we have already risen with Christ Jesus. For, by virtue of the Holy Spirit, Christian life is already now on earth a participation in the death and Resurrection of Christ: And you were buried with him in Baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead... If then, you have been raised with Christ Jesus, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. - Colossians 2:12; 3:1 - CCC # 1002 -

Those of us, believers who are united with Christ Jesus by Baptism, in other words, we are already truly participate in the heavenly life of the risen Christ, but this life remains "hidden with Christ in God." - Colossians3:3; cf. Philippians 3:20 - The Father has already "raised us up with him, and made us sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus." - Ephesians 2:6 - Nourished with his body in the Eucharist, we already belong to the Body of Christ. When we rise on the last day we "also will appear with him in glory." - Colossians 3:4 - CCC # 1003 - 

"Don't delude yourself into thinking God can be cheated: where a man/woman sows, there he/she reaps: if he/she sows in the field of self-indulgence he/she will get a harvest of corruption out of it; if he/she sows in the field of the Spirit he/she will get from it a harvest of eternal life." - Galatians 6:7-8 - 

In physical terms, life is the time between birth and death. Obviously, life is the functions of people, animals and plants. Because God is the source of life, hence, it is a gift from Him. God first filled Adam with the breath of life. - Genesis 2:7 - and God continues to be the source of all life. In the Sacred Scripture/Holy Bible, the New Testament expanded on the Old Testament interpretation and understanding of life. The word life began to refer to more than Physical existence. It took on a strong spiritual meaning, often referring to the spiritual life that results from man's relationship with God.

The Lord Jesus Christ made it clear that everlasting life, that is, eternal life comes only to those who make a total commitment to Him. In the Sacred Scripture/Holy Bible and in the Old Testament, the prophets implied that the eternal life, 'in the pictures of glorious future promised to God's people.' "Of those who lie sleeping in the dust of the earth many will awake, some to everlasting life, some to shame and everlasting disgrace." - Daniel 12:2 - However, the New Testament, references to eternal life are oriented to the future and that life will be enjoyed endlessly and live an everlasting lives. 

This eschatological coming could be accomplished at any moment, even if both of it, and the final trial that will precede it are "delayed." 

- Thanksgiving and encouragement. The Last Judgment -  

"You will not be expecting us to write anything to you, brothers/sisters, about 'times and seasons', since you know very well that the Day of the Lord is going to come like a thief in the night. It is when people are saying, 'How quiet and peaceful it is' that the worst suddenly happens, as suddenly as labour come on a pregnant woman; and there will be no way for anybody to evade it.

But it is not as if you live in the dark, my brothers/sisters, for that Day to overtake you like a thief. No, you are all sons and daughters of light and sons and daughters of the day: we do not belong to the night or to darkness, so we should not go on sleeping, as everyone else does, but stay wide awake and sober. Night is the time for sleepers to sleep and drunkards to be drunk, but we belong to the day and we should be sobers; let us put on faith and love for a breastplate, and the hope of salvation for a helmet. God never meant us to experience the Retribution, but to win salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that, alive or dead, we should still live united to him. So give encouragement to each other, and keep strengthening one another, as you do already. 

We appeal to you, my brothers/sisters, to be considerate to those who are working amongst you and are above you in the Lord Jesus as your teachers. Have the greatest respect and affection for them because of their work.

Be at peace among yourselves. And this is what we ask you to do, brothers/sisters: warn idlers, give courage to those who are apprehensive, care for the weak and be patient with everyone. Make sure that people do not try to take revenge; you must all think of what is best for each other and for the community. Be happy at all times; pray constantly; and for all things give thanks to God, because this is what God expects you to do in Christ Jesus." - 1 Thessalonians 5:1-18 - 

- The coming of the Lord Jesus Christ and the prelude to it -

 

To turn now, brothers/sisters, to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and how we shall all be gathered round him: please do not get excited too soon or alarmed by any prediction or rumour or any letter claiming to come from us, implying that the Day of the Lord Jesus Christ has already arrived. Never let anyone deceive you in this way.

It cannot happen until the Great Revolt has taken place and the Rebel, the Lost One, has appeared. This is the Enemy, the one who claims to be so much greater than all that men/women call 'god', so much greater than anything that is worshipped, that he enthrones himself in God's sanctuary and claims that he is God. Surely you remember me telling you about this when I was with you? And you know, too, what is still holding him back from appearing before his appointed time. Rebellion is at work already, but in secret, and the one who is holding it back has first to be removed before the Rebel appears openly. The Lord Jesus Christ will kill him with the breath of his mouth and will annihilate him with his glorious appearance at his coming.

But when the Rebel comes, Satan will set to work: there will be all kinds of miracles and a deceptive show of signs and portents, and everything evil that can deceive those who are bound for destruction because they would not grasp the love of the truth which could have saved them. The reason why God is sending a power to delude them and make them believe what is untrue is to condemn all who refused to believe in the truth and chose wickedness instead. - 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 -

The phrase, eternal life, appears most often in the Gospel of John and the Epistle of 1 John. Apostle/Saint John emphasizes eternal life as the present reality and the present possession of the Christian. "Anyone who believes in the Son has eternal life, but anyone who refuses to believe in the Son will never see life: the anger of God stays on him/her." - John 3:36 - 

I tell you most solemnly,

whoever listens to my words,

and believes in the one who sent me,

has eternal life;

without being brought to judgment

he has passed from death to life. - John 5:24 -

I have written all this to you

so that you who believe in the name of the Son of God

may be sure that you have eternal life. - 1 John 5:13 -

Apostle/Saint John declares that the Christian believer has already begun to experience the blessings of the future even before their fullest expressions: "And eternal life is this: to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. - John 17:3 -

The Sacred Scripture/Holy Bible speaks of the infinite or eternity of God. As Creator, God brought the world into being, even before the beginning of time itself. - Genesis 1:1 - God will also bring the world to its ultimate conclusion, in accordance with His will and purpose. It is written in the Sacred Scripture/Holy Bible: Old Testament and New Testament.

Before the mountains were born,

before the earth or the world came to birth, 

you were God from all eternity and for ever. - Psalms 90:2 -

For thus speaks the Most High,

whose home is in eternity,

whose name is holy. - Isaiah 57:15 -

From John, to the seven churches of Asia; grace and peace to you from Him, Who is, Who was, and Who is to come, from the seven spirits in His presence before His throne, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. - Revelation 1:4 - 

The "Tree of Knowledge" is one of the two special trees planted by God [Creator] in the "Garden of Eden." The other was the "Tree of Life" - Genesis 2:9 - Since the "Tree of the Knowledge" of good and evil, symbolized the All-Powerful nature of God, its fruit was forbidden to Adam and Eve. - Genesis 2:17 - But Satan, the tempter suggested to Eve that, by adding to their knowledge, the tree's fruit would make them 'as god.' - Genesis 3:5 - So Eve chose to disobey God, she took some of its fruit and ate it. Eve gave some also to Adam who was with her, and he ate it. This Act of Rebellion marked the entrance of 'Sin' into the world. - Genesis 3:1-24 - 

The "Tree of Life" in the "Garden of Eden" that bestowed continuing life. Before Eve and Adam sinned, they had free access to the "Tree of Life" but after their act of rebellion, God send two Archangels: Cherubim and Seraphim guarded the way to its fruit. Thus, Adam's and Eve's inability to eat from the "Tree of Life". After Adam and Eve committed mortal sin, hence, they failed to gain eternal life or immortality. It is because of Adam and Eve sin, they were subject to death and dying. This condition lasted until the "Coming or Return of the Lord Jesus Christ, Who offers "Eternal Life" to all who love Him with all his/her soul, heart, mind and strength." Amen! 

This is the testimony:

God has given us eternal life

and this life is in His Son [The Lord Jesus Christ];

anyone who has the Son has life,

anyone who does not have the Son does not have life.

I have written all this to you

so that you who believe in the name of the Son of God

may be sure that you have eternal life - 1 John 5:11-13; John 1:1-5; 5:21, 26 -

Eternal life means more than eternal existence. Eternal life refers to eternal fellowship with God. Eternal life is the highest quality of life. According to the Apostles, it is holiness, and freedom from sin, a positive relationship with God, the Father, and the Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Father, the hour has come:

glorify your Son

so that your Son may glorify You;

and, through the power over all mankind that You have given Him,

let Him give eternal life to all those you have entrusted to Him.

And eternal life is this:

to know You, 

the only true God,

and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. - John 17:1-3 -

At the end time, those whose names are not written in the "Book of Life" will be "cast in the lake of fire." The "Book of Life" is a heavenly book in which the names of the righteous are written. The concept of God's having a "Book of Life" was probably first enunciated by Moses, who prayed that God would blot him out of God's book rather than dooming his fellow Israelites.

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Wishing you, 'Happy Reading', and may God, the Father, the Son of the living God, Jesus Christ, fills your heart, mind, thoughts, and grants you: The Holy Spirit, that is, Wisdom, Knowledge, Understanding, Counsel, Piety, Fortitude, Fear of the Lord, and also His fruits of the Holy Spirit, that is, Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Trustfulness, Gentleness and Self-Control. Amen! God blessing be upon you!

Why do you call Me, "Lord, Lord" and not do what I say?' "Everyone who comes to Me and listens to My words and acts on them - I will show you what he/she is like. He/She is like a man/woman who when he/she built his/her house dug, deep, and laid the foundations on rock; when the river was in flood it bore down on that house but could not shake it, it was so well built. But the one who listens and does nothing is like the man/woman who built his/her house on soil, with no foundations: as soon as the river bore down on it, it collapsed; and what a ruin that house became!" - Luke 6:46-49 - 

If we live by the truth and in love, we shall grow in all ways into Christ Jesus, who is the head by whom the whole body is fitted and joined together, every joint adding its own strength, for each separate part to work according to it function. So the body grows until it has built itself up, in love." - Ephesians 4:15-16 - 

I still have many things to say to you but they would be too much for you now. But when the spirit of truth comes, he will lead you to the complete truth, since he will not be speaking as from himself, but will say only what he has learnt; and he will tell you of the things to come. He/She will glorify me, since all he/she tells you will be taken from what is mine. Everything the Father has is mine; that is why I said: all he/she tells you will be taken from what is mine." - John 16:12-15 -

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