ARE ONLY THOSE UNSAVED IN THE GREAT TRIBULATION SHALL BE CAST INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE?
By: Bishop Albert Gran
Introduction:
It's strange nowadays to hear some proponents of this doctrine called 'NO HELL FIRE' of which this dogma is branched out from the fulfilled prophecy theorized from the adherents of "Preterism" in our times.
Proponent of this view held the make believe assumption that people in our time who holds the traditional view of hell fire are overwhelmed of fantasy and illusion.
Another assumption is what they viewed that those unsaved people during the tribulation were those who will be cast into the lake of fire. I intend this exposition in the book of revelation will shed light if it thus their theory will stand in accordance to the truth of God's word.
Revelation 20 King James Version (KJV)
20 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
John in the isle of Patmos saw this vision from Christ of an angel which come down from heaven having the key of the bottomless and a great chain in his hand.
Crystal clear,"key and chain" were literal things we could simply understand void of interpretation. Key is used to unlock a locker and chain has the purpose to bound someone. No figurative and allegorical view what meaning these words are used based on the context.
Crystal clear,"key and chain" were literal things we could simply understand void of interpretation. Key is used to unlock a locker and chain has the purpose to bound someone. No figurative and allegorical view what meaning these words are used based on the context.
2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
What John saw in this verse is clear what were those key and chain are intended for. The angel hold a "being" with four names in one identity as THE DRAGON, OLD SERPENT, THE DEVIL, AND SATAN.
What John saw in this verse is clear what were those key and chain are intended for. The angel hold a "being" with four names in one identity as THE DRAGON, OLD SERPENT, THE DEVIL, AND SATAN.
Let us take note that this being was existed in the early creation when man was yet innocent. His fall made change his character nature as an ADVERSARY (1 Tim. 5:14, 1 Pet. 5:8) who continuously opposed God from the early creation until the consummation of things when worldwide rebellion shall take effect, the battle of "Gog and Magog",(Rev. 20:8) a time when Satan will be loosed in a while after being bound a thousand years.
The reason why an angel holds the key and chain because this is the PERIOD WHEN CHRIST SHALL REIGN IN THE MILLENNIAL KINGDOM (a thousand year). This period is an occurrence AFTER THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST and an event prelude to his reign for a thousand years. As Christ is reigning during this time, Satan is also bound a thousand years. Thus, "key and chain" is used to BOUND SATAN in the bottomless pit. There's no other interpretation as clear as "bottomless pit". Pit has total darkness like a dungeon which Satan is in placed and shall be bound there in a thousand years.
The reason why an angel holds the key and chain because this is the PERIOD WHEN CHRIST SHALL REIGN IN THE MILLENNIAL KINGDOM (a thousand year). This period is an occurrence AFTER THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST and an event prelude to his reign for a thousand years. As Christ is reigning during this time, Satan is also bound a thousand years. Thus, "key and chain" is used to BOUND SATAN in the bottomless pit. There's no other interpretation as clear as "bottomless pit". Pit has total darkness like a dungeon which Satan is in placed and shall be bound there in a thousand years.
3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
The taking action to bound Satan in the bottomless pit, shut him, and lock him sets the fact however, that for a thousand years, he has no ability to sway, and manipulate his cohorts to disturb Christ's reign until he will judge all the unsaved for THE SECOND DEATH WHICH IS THE LAKE OF FIRE. Take note that in a little while He will be loosed and incite sedition to fight against Christ and Israel with a war called "Gog and Magog" ( Rev. 20:7-8).
4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
John saw "thrones" and "they" sat upon them. The thrones were occupied by the 12 apostles when Christ shall reign for a thousand years. Many verses to cite that when Christ shall reign after His second coming, he will reign with the 12 apostles (Mat. 19:28, Luke 22:30).This is true in the conditions at the millenial kingdom even during the New Heaven and New Earth in the New Jerusalem. Those souls described in the above verse, who were with Christ, are those also who were resurrected believers in the great tribulation. This is the RESURRECTION OF THE BELIEVERS but not to mean they WERE ONLY THOSE BELIEVERS WHO REIGN WITH CHRIST. John saw the souls of them who were those persecuted in the period of great tribulation but the scripture says not only them. The fact that there were thrones with 12 apostles reigning with Christ, it shows that even those saints in the OT, and the kingdom saints in the account of Christ's earthly ministry (excluding the saints who were members of the Church the Body of Christ) shall reign with Him a thousand years.
First resurrection denotes an exclusion of the resurrection of believers in this dispensation of grace since their hope upwardly behold to sit with Christ in the heavenly places. First resurrection account classifies the prophetic resurrection in consonance to Israel's rise but not all from Israel who were believers during the great tribulation will taste death.
John saw "thrones" and "they" sat upon them. The thrones were occupied by the 12 apostles when Christ shall reign for a thousand years. Many verses to cite that when Christ shall reign after His second coming, he will reign with the 12 apostles (Mat. 19:28, Luke 22:30).This is true in the conditions at the millenial kingdom even during the New Heaven and New Earth in the New Jerusalem. Those souls described in the above verse, who were with Christ, are those also who were resurrected believers in the great tribulation. This is the RESURRECTION OF THE BELIEVERS but not to mean they WERE ONLY THOSE BELIEVERS WHO REIGN WITH CHRIST. John saw the souls of them who were those persecuted in the period of great tribulation but the scripture says not only them. The fact that there were thrones with 12 apostles reigning with Christ, it shows that even those saints in the OT, and the kingdom saints in the account of Christ's earthly ministry (excluding the saints who were members of the Church the Body of Christ) shall reign with Him a thousand years.
First resurrection denotes an exclusion of the resurrection of believers in this dispensation of grace since their hope upwardly behold to sit with Christ in the heavenly places. First resurrection account classifies the prophetic resurrection in consonance to Israel's rise but not all from Israel who were believers during the great tribulation will taste death.
Matthew 16:26-28King James Version (KJV)
26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
28 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which SHALL NOT TASTE DEATH, TILL THEY SEE THE SON OF MAN COMING IN HIS KINGDOM.
It's not logical to think as many supposed that only those who underwent persecutions and became dead during the great tribulation shall be resurrected in the first resurrection. What about those believers who were dead during the earthly ministry of Christ and all those who followed him prior this dispensation of grace as held through Paul's ministry? This promise was stated by Christ when he was on earth, and the account of His Second coming shall occur after the Great tribulation when He will reign a thousand years.
Tracing the years when Christ promised these words to His disciple accounted over 2000 years ago, it's a fact that no believers that time existed today. However, as the Second Coming falls after the Great Tribulation, those whom Christ promised to see him in His coming in His kingdom will reign with Him, rejoin in the first resurrection to see with Christ then enjoin with him for a thousand years. Yet, in the account of Christ's second coming, there were believers who will NOT TASTE DEATH which could SEE THE COMING OF CHRIST in His kingdom.
It's not logical to think as many supposed that only those who underwent persecutions and became dead during the great tribulation shall be resurrected in the first resurrection. What about those believers who were dead during the earthly ministry of Christ and all those who followed him prior this dispensation of grace as held through Paul's ministry? This promise was stated by Christ when he was on earth, and the account of His Second coming shall occur after the Great tribulation when He will reign a thousand years.
Tracing the years when Christ promised these words to His disciple accounted over 2000 years ago, it's a fact that no believers that time existed today. However, as the Second Coming falls after the Great Tribulation, those whom Christ promised to see him in His coming in His kingdom will reign with Him, rejoin in the first resurrection to see with Christ then enjoin with him for a thousand years. Yet, in the account of Christ's second coming, there were believers who will NOT TASTE DEATH which could SEE THE COMING OF CHRIST in His kingdom.
5 But the REST OF THE DEAD LIVED NOT AGAIN until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
Those believers during the tribulation who did not taste death and enter in the kingdom will die after hundreds of years.
ACCOUNTS AND SCENES OF SAINTS IN THE MILLENNIAL KINGDOM
Isaiah 65:19-21King James Version (KJV)
19 And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.
20 There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for THE CHILD SHALL DIE AN HUNDRED YEARS OLD; but the SINNER being AN HUNDRED YEARS OLD SHALL BE ACCURSED.
21 And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.
23 They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the Lord, and their offspring with them.
24 And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
25 The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the Lord.
Crystal clear that there are those in the Kingdom of Christ who will die before the expiration of a thousand years. Clearly, in Isaiah you can see the life span of people in that kingdom and their activities. Building, inhabiting, and planting are still the same activities of people in our time. However, what strikes most during this reign of Christ in the Millennial kingdom is that there is still a SINNER which shall be accursed.
Isaiah 9:6-7King James Version (KJV)
6 For unto us a child (JESUS CHRIST) is born, unto us a son is given: and the GOVERNMENT SHALL BE UPON HIS SHOULDER: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
7 Of the INCREASE OF GOVERNMENT and PEACE there shall be no end, upon the THRONE OF DAVID, and upon his KINGDOM, to ORDER it, and to ESTABLISH it with JUDGEMENT and with JUSTICE from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
Matthew 2:6King James Version (KJV)
6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that SHALL RULE MY PEOPLE.
Luke 1:67-69King James Version (KJV)
67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
69 And hath raised up an horn of SALVATION FOR US IN THE HOUSE OF HIS SERVANT DAVID;
When Christ shall reign in David's throne upon his kingdom (as a son of Abraham and son David, Mat. 1:1), it will be a peaceful reign, orderly, and has executed judgement and justice to mean there's an older sinner being accursed. Generally, people will not bring trouble for they are seed of Jesus Christ. He will rule his people and it shall be a peaceful governance.
FIRST RESURRECTION: THE RESURRECTION OF THE KINGDOM OF PRIESTS
FIRST RESURRECTION: THE RESURRECTION OF THE KINGDOM OF PRIESTS
6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but THEY SHALL BE PRIESTS OF GOD AND OF CHRIST, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
Pretty well, we knew that the FIRST RESURRECTION is the RESURRECTION OF THE KINGDOM BELIEVERS (Saints in prophetic times past and future prophecy) over the HOUSE OF ISRAEL. Their blessedness is outright knowing that SECOND DEATH (in the Lake of Fire) shall have no power on them. Who are among those called the priests of God? Of course the people of Israel who were God's beloved people ( Exodus 19:3-6). THOSE WHOM WHICH SHALL BE CALLED THE PRIESTS OF GOD SHALL REIGN WITH HIM A THOUSAND YEARS NOT JUST THOSE WHO ENDURED AND SUFFERED DURING THE GREAT TRIBULATION.
SATAN'S REBELLION AFTER MILLENNEAL KINGDOM: GOG AND MAGOG
7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
9 And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.
These passages clearly explain the idea when Satan shall be loosed from the bottomless pit. The following are his endeavors to revolt against our Lord Jesus Christ. This kind of war was not named in the history of battle in our planet. Country forces from four corners of the globe will conspire together to revolt against Christ in the City of Jerusalem.
THE SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNT OF THIS BATTLE: GOG AND MAGOG BATTLE IS A WAR BETWEEN CHRIST AND SATAN
THE SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNT OF THIS BATTLE: GOG AND MAGOG BATTLE IS A WAR BETWEEN CHRIST AND SATAN
( Revelation 19:11-21)
11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a WHITE HORSE; and he that sat upon him was called FAITHFUL AND TRUE, and in righteousness HE DOTH JUDGE and MAKE WAR.
12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called THE WORD OF GOD ( John 1:1).
14 And the ARMIES which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
15 And out of his MOUTH (not used hands and mouth) goeth a sharp sword ( POWER OF HIS WORD), that with it he should SMITE THE NATIONS: and he SHALL RULE THEM WITH A ROD OF IRON: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. ( see Rev. 2:27, Rev. 12:5)
16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, King Of Kings, And Lord Of Lords.
17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;
18 That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.
19 And I saw the BEAST (SATAN), and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.
20 And the BEAST was taken, and with him the FALSE PROPHET that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. THESE BOTH WERE CAST ALIVE INTO A LIKE OF FIRE BURNING WITH BRIMSTONE.
21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
SEE HOW THE STORY CONTINUE
SEE HOW THE STORY CONTINUE
10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
At the onset of this FINAL WAR BETWEEN CHRIST AND SATAN, all those who joint forces with him are consumed. No one shall be left until they will face and stand before God together with those ALL TIME UNBELIEVERS ALL THROUGH OUT AGES (Past, Present, and Future).
Satan and false prophets who deceived the NATIONS shall go and be cast first to the lake of fire prior the GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGEMENT. This is the most horrific and dangerous event IN THE HUMAN HISTORY.
GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGEMENT: A JUDGEMENT FOR ALL DEAD UNSAVED ON LAND AND SEA AND EVEN FROM HELL.
At the onset of this FINAL WAR BETWEEN CHRIST AND SATAN, all those who joint forces with him are consumed. No one shall be left until they will face and stand before God together with those ALL TIME UNBELIEVERS ALL THROUGH OUT AGES (Past, Present, and Future).
Satan and false prophets who deceived the NATIONS shall go and be cast first to the lake of fire prior the GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGEMENT. This is the most horrific and dangerous event IN THE HUMAN HISTORY.
GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGEMENT: A JUDGEMENT FOR ALL DEAD UNSAVED ON LAND AND SEA AND EVEN FROM HELL.
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 (huge crowd of people).
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.
Other seems confused in these verses and interpreted that these dead people in the account were only those dead individuals during the GREAT TRIBULATION PERIOD. If you understand what it reads, it is a GENERAL JUDGEMENT SURROUNDED WITH A HUGE CROWD OF DEAD PEOPLE FACING IN THE GREAT WHITE THRONE. What makes it huge sets clearly the fact that THOSE DEAD FROM THE SEA AND EVEN FROM HELL DELIVERED THEM TO FACE JESUS CHRIST IN THE JUDGEMENT. I believed that when these people are judged according to THEIR WORKS NONE OF THEM WILL BE SAVED and HAD NOT ANYMORE CHANCE FOR ETERNAL JOY AND SALVATION.
All unsaved dead individuals facing in the Great White Throne Judgement were CANDIDATES TO BE CAST INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE WHICH IS THE SECOND DEATH with SATAN AND THE FALSE PROPHETS who at first were cast ahead of them.
LAKE OF FIRE: A SECOND DEATH
Other seems confused in these verses and interpreted that these dead people in the account were only those dead individuals during the GREAT TRIBULATION PERIOD. If you understand what it reads, it is a GENERAL JUDGEMENT SURROUNDED WITH A HUGE CROWD OF DEAD PEOPLE FACING IN THE GREAT WHITE THRONE. What makes it huge sets clearly the fact that THOSE DEAD FROM THE SEA AND EVEN FROM HELL DELIVERED THEM TO FACE JESUS CHRIST IN THE JUDGEMENT. I believed that when these people are judged according to THEIR WORKS NONE OF THEM WILL BE SAVED and HAD NOT ANYMORE CHANCE FOR ETERNAL JOY AND SALVATION.
All unsaved dead individuals facing in the Great White Throne Judgement were CANDIDATES TO BE CAST INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE WHICH IS THE SECOND DEATH with SATAN AND THE FALSE PROPHETS who at first were cast ahead of them.
LAKE OF FIRE: A SECOND DEATH
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 ( Book of the Saved) WAS CAST INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE
Dead individuals who were qualified to the second death were found conscious when they face before the Great White Throne. Opposite to the doctrine of annihilation when after death then person has no conscious state and there comes an extinction of personal being.
Hell is a place of torment through which conscious dead people are temporarily destined until it will be thrown into the LAKE OF FIRE.
Hell is a place of torment through which conscious dead people are temporarily destined until it will be thrown into the LAKE OF FIRE.
Grace and Peace.
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