Revelation 20:4-6 NASB
Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.
The first resurrection could be when a believer is quickened from the dead. We become a new creature in Christ at that time. Once we are awakened into the life of God we are never separated from Him, never apart from the love of the Father and Son. We will reign with Him, we who are in the body of Christ. We do not take the mark of the beast for we have the seal of the Holy Spirit Who raises us into life. We become priests of God and of Christ.
The second resurrection will be of the dead who are brought to life before the throne of God to give account of their sins and to face judgement. They are the ones whose name are not found in the book of life.
1 Corinthians 6:2-3
Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you incompetent to try trivial cases? Do you not know that we are to judge angels? How much more, then, matters pertaining to this life!
Daniel 7:18
But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, forever and ever. ’
Luke 14:15
When one of those who reclined at table with him heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is everyone who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!”
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