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54 JESUS IS COMING.

Tribulati9n Saints also raised to take part in this reign with
Christ, which is in perfect accord with the order of the first
resurrection.
CHRIST . .THE FIRST FRUITS.

The Church and the Old Testament Saints
Next,
who are raised at the Rapture when
they who
Christ comes in the air.
are
Christ's
The Tribulation Saints who are raised at the
at His
Revelation when Christ comes
Coming. to the earth.
The Last Day.
Again we hear it objected that Christ said He would
raise up those who believe in Him at the last day (John
6:39, 40, 44, 54), and if it is at the last day there can
not follow a thousand years before the unbelievers are
raised. But Peter says "one day is with the Lord as a
thousand years and a thousand years as one day." 2 Pet.
3:8. This is the great Millennial day ushered in and end-
ing with resurrection and judgment, and during which
Christ shall rule the nations and judge the world in right-
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eousness.
worthy to judge the smallest he hath given assurance unto
all men, in that he hath raised
matters ?
3. Know ye not that we shall him from the dead.
They
shall
not
11 :9.
Isa.
Judge angels? how much more hurt nor destroy In all my holy
things that pertain to this life? mountain : for the earth shall be
Rev. 3 :21. To him that over- full of the knowledge of the
cometh will I grant to sit with Lord, as the waters cover the
me in my throne, even as I also sea.
10. And
in
that
there
day
overcame, and am set down with shall be a root of Jesse, which
my Father in his throne. shall stand for an ensign of the
(19) Acts 17:31. Because he people ; to it shall the Gentiles
hath appointed a day, in the seek : and his rest shall be glo-
which he will judge the world rious.
in righteousness by that man 11. And it shall come to pass
whom he hath ordained ; whereof in that day, that the Lord shall