THE FIRST
RESURRECTION.
DOES THE FATHER
COME TO EARTH BEFORE CHRIST?
WHO COMES TO
EARTH WITH THE FATHER?
DO THE
FIRSTFRUITS BELONG TO CHRIST AND THE FATHER?
DO THE SAINTS
BELONG TO CHRIST ALONE?
The above
questions are important to us regarding this wonderful
time for the people of God. Do you know the
answers to these questions? Let’s look at what
the bible says on these subjects.
As we are well
aware from scripture, the dead in Christ will be
resurrected to spirit, and the living saints will be
changed to spirit. What is the order of the
first resurrection?
1Co 15:23 But each
one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits,
afterward those who are
Christ's at His coming.
The above
scripture clearly shows that Christ is the first to be
resurrected, then the firstfruits. Read that scripture
again, Christ, then the firstfruits, then they that
are Christ’s at His coming. There are three
stages. Three separate events.
Some might say, no that is not what the scripture
says, it says that Christ is the firstfruit, {He is
resurrected first} then they that are Christ’s at His
coming.
That is incorrect understanding of this scripture
{Christ is the first of the firstfruits we are not
suggesting He is not the first of the firstfruits} as
we will confirm in this article, God the Father comes
to earth with the saints. The Father comes
to earth before Christ, the Father comes with His
saints {the firstfruits}. How would
these firstfruits fit into the above reasoning?
The firstfruits that come to earth with the Father are
left out in this reasoning.
The correct
explanation is that the saints who return with the
Father are the firstfruits.
The correct
understanding of the verse is: Christ, then the
firstfruits, then they that are Christ’s at His
coming.
Who are the
firstfruits? Notice
the following verses.
Rev 14:4 These are
the ones who were not defiled with women, for they
are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb
wherever He goes. These were redeemed from among
men, being
firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.
The firstfruits
belong to the Father and to Christ, notice the last
line of the above verse.
Also notice the following:
Rev 14:1 Then I
looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount
Notice that there
are only 144,000 firstfruits, that comprises the
resurrected dead saints and the resurrected live
saints. That is people like Abraham, Moses and
David etc. as well as the saints who are alive at the
return of the Father. These
combined saints will number 144,000,00. Notice
that they have the Father’s name on their
foreheads. They belong to the Father and Christ.
The dead firstfruits will come to earth with the
Father. Those
that are alive at this time will have the seal of God
{the Father’s name} on their foreheads, and will be
protected until they are changed to spirit as
firstfruits.
Rev 9:4 They were
commanded not to harm the grass of the earth, or any
green thing, or any tree, but only those men who do
not have the seal of God on their foreheads.
Rev 1:6 and has
made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to
Him be
glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Read that
scripture again, Kings and Priests unto God.
2Jn 1:9 Whoever
transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of
Christ does not have God. He who abides in the
doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son.
These scriptures
make it plain that the firstfruits belong to the
Father and Christ.
Notice some of
the requirements of being a firstfruit or an elect
{chosen} of the Father and Christ.
We must have foreknowledge of God the Father. This
means that when new knowledge of the Father is given,
we must prove it to ourselves and accept it. We
must not just dismiss it out of hand because it is not
what we thought. We have not had all
knowledge. We must continue to grow in grace and
knowledge. We must prove all things and then
accept them if we want to be a firstfruit.
1Pe 1:2 elect
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in
sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and
sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to
you and peace be multiplied.
Note this well,
the firstfruits belong to the Father and to
Christ. The Father brings the resurrected dead
saints with Him at His return.
Zec 14:5 Then you
shall flee through
My mountain valley, For the mountain valley shall
reach to Azal. Yes, you shall flee As you fled from
the earthquake In the days of Uzziah king of
The dead
firstfruits come with the Father, the live firstfruits
will be changed. Let’s notice what actually happens
during this time.
Firstly we see
the firstfruits resurrected in heaven, they have been
killed for their beliefs and are told to wait until
the number of martyrs is complete. Notice they
are given white robes, there is no doubt that these
saints are firstfruits and are resurrected.
Rev 6:9 When He
opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the
souls of those who had been slain for the word of
God and for the testimony which they held.
Rev 6:10 And they
cried with a loud voice, saying, "How long, O Lord,
holy and true, until You judge and avenge our blood
on those who dwell on the earth?"
Rev 6:11 Then a
white robe was given to each of them; and it was
said to them that they should rest a little while
longer, until both the number of
their fellow servants and their brethren, who would
be killed as they were,
was completed.
When the total
number of firstfruits is complete, there will be no
more martyrs of the firstfruits. The saints will
continue to be martyred until the return of Christ,
but the firstfruits will not.
Now let’s look
what happens next, the firstfruits are resurrected in
heaven, the total number of martyrs for the
firstfruits is complete.
Now the Father puts a seal on the live
firstfruits, they will not be killed, they are marked
out for protection, to continue their jobs here on
earth as humans until the Father changes them to
spirit. The resurrected firstfruits are sealed at this
time also.
Rev 7:2 Then I saw
another angel ascending from the east, having the
seal of the living God. And he cried with a loud
voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to
harm the earth and the sea,
Rev 7:3 saying,
"Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees till
we have sealed the servants of our God on their
foreheads."
Rev 7:4 And I
heard the number of those who were sealed. One
hundred and
forty-four thousand of all the tribes of the
children of
Notice how the
live firstfruits are marked out for protection.
Rev 9:4 They were
commanded not to harm the grass of the earth, or any
green thing, or any tree, but only those men who do
not have the seal of God on their foreheads.
The live
firstfruits are changed to spirit when Christ returns,
because the next we see of them in scripture, is when
they stand on the
Rev 14:1 Then I
looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount
Rev 14:2 And I
heard a voice from heaven, like the voice of many
waters, and like the voice of loud thunder. And I
heard the sound of harpists playing their harps.
Rev 14:3 They sang
as it were a new song before the throne, before the
four living creatures, and the elders; and no one
could learn that song except the hundred and
forty-four thousand who were redeemed from the
earth.
Rev 14:4 These are
the ones who were not defiled with women, for they
are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb
wherever He goes. These were redeemed from among
men, being
firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.
1Th 4:14 For if we
believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God
will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus.
Dan 7:21 "I was
watching; and the same horn was making war against
the saints, and prevailing against them,
Dan 7:22 until the
Ancient of Days came, and a judgment was made in favor
of the saints of the Most High, and the time came
for the saints to possess the kingdom.
The saints who
are dead will hear Christ’s voice and be raised from
the dead.
Joh 5:25 Most assuredly, I say to you,
the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will
hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who
hear will live.
Why do the dead
hear the voice of the Son of God, because Christ will
raise them from the dead, they will hear His voice,
and He will raise them from the dead. Notice the
following scripture.
Joh 6:54 Whoever eats My flesh and drinks
My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up
at the last day.
Once resurrected,
they will rule on earth with the Father as per the
above scriptures. The live firstfruits will be
changed.
1Th 4:15 For this
we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who
are alive and
remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means
precede those who are asleep.
1Th 4:16 For the
Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout,
with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet
of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.
Here we see the
dead firstfruits resurrected first, they hear the
voice of Christ and are resurrected. The
firstfruits then come to earth with the Father. Then after
this the live firstfruits will then be changed when
Christ returns.
Notice the live
firstfruits are changed to spirit.
1Th 4:17 Then we
who are alive and
remain shall be caught up together with them in the
clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we
shall always be with the Lord.
Notice how the
Father calls for His saints to be gathered.
Psa 50:4 He shall
call to the heavens from above, And to the earth,
that He may judge His people:
Psa 50:5 "Gather My
saints together to Me, Those who have made a
covenant with Me by sacrifice."
The following
scripture shows that there are people at the end who
know their God .
Dan 11:32 Those who
do wickedly against the covenant he shall corrupt
with flattery; but the people who know their God
shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.
Dan 11:33 And those
of the people who understand shall instruct many;
yet for
many days they shall fall by sword and
flame, by captivity and plundering.
Dan 11:34 Now when
they fall, they shall be aided with a little help;
but many shall join with them by intrigue.
Notice that some
fall…..not all.
Dan 11:35 And some of
those of understanding shall fall, to refine them,
purify them,
and make them
white, until
the time of the end; because it is
still for the appointed time.
The following
scripture gives the time setting of the return of the
Father. The
voice of the archangel, {Michael} is one of the signs
of the return of the Father as per 1 Thes. 4 v
15-16.
Dan 12:1 "At that
time Michael shall stand up, The great prince who
stands watch
over the sons of your people; And there shall be a
time of trouble, Such as never was since there was a
nation, Even
to that time. And at that time your people shall be
delivered, Every one who is found written in the
book.
The next
scripture shows that there is a number who must be
martyred and when that is reached the Father returns
with the firstfruits.
Rev 6:11 Then a
white robe was given to each of them; and it was
said to them that they should rest a little while
longer, until both the number of
their fellow servants and their brethren, who would
be killed as they were,
was completed.
Before we cover
the return to earth of Christ, let us look at the
scriptures, which refer to the return to earth of the
Father. Firstly
notice this scripture showing that the Father and
Christ are on earth together.
Act 4:26 THE KINGS
OF THE EARTH TOOK THEIR STAND, AND THE RULERS WERE
GATHERED TOGETHER AGAINST THE LORD AND AGAINST HIS
CHRIST.'
THE RETURN OF
THE FATHER WITH HIS SAINTS
Psa 18:6 In my
distress I called upon the LORD, And cried out to my
God; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry
came before Him, even to
His ears.
Psa 18:7 Then the
earth shook and trembled; The foundations of the
hills also quaked and were shaken, Because He was
angry.
Psa 18:8 Smoke went
up from His nostrils, And devouring fire from His
mouth; Coals were kindled by it.
Psa 18:9 He bowed
the heavens also, and came down With darkness under
His feet.
Psa 18:10 And He
rode upon a cherub, and flew; He flew upon the wings
of the wind.
Psa 18:11 He made
darkness His secret place; His canopy around Him was dark
waters And
thick clouds of the skies.
Psa 18:12 From the
brightness before Him, His thick clouds passed with
hailstones and coals of fire.
Psa 18:13 The LORD
thundered from heaven, And the Most High uttered His
voice, Hailstones and coals of fire.
Psa 18:14 He sent
out His arrows and scattered the foe, Lightnings in
abundance, and He vanquished them.
Psa 18:15 Then the
channels of the sea were seen, The foundations of
the world were uncovered At Your rebuke, O LORD, At
the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.
Psa 97:1 The LORD
reigns; Let the earth rejoice; Let the multitude of
isles be glad!
Psa 97:2 Clouds and
darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the
foundation of His throne.
Psa 97:3 A fire
goes before Him, And burns up His enemies round
about.
Psa 97:4 His
lightnings light the world; The earth sees and
trembles.
Psa 97:5 The
mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD,
At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
Dan 7:21 "I was
watching; and the same horn was making war against
the saints, and prevailing against them,
Dan 7:22 until the
Ancient of Days came, and a judgment was made in favor
of the saints of the Most High, and the time came
for the saints to possess the kingdom.
Zec 14:3 Then the
LORD will go forth And fight against those nations,
As He fights in the day of battle.
Zec 14:4 And in
that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives,
Which faces
Zec 14:5 Then you
shall flee through
My mountain valley, For the mountain valley shall
reach to Azal. Yes, you shall flee As you fled from
the earthquake In the days of Uzziah king of
Zec 14:6 It shall
come to pass in that day That
there will be no light; The lights will diminish.
Zec 14:7 It shall
be one day Which is known to the LORD Neither day
nor night. But at evening time it shall happen That it
will be light.
1Th 4:14 For if we
believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God
will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus.
Jud 1:14 Now Enoch,
the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men
also, saying, "Behold, the Lord comes with ten
thousands of His saints,
Isa 66:15 For
behold, the LORD will come with fire And with His
chariots, like a whirlwind, To render His anger with
fury, And His rebuke with flames of fire.
Isa 40:10 Behold,
the Lord GOD shall come with a strong hand,
And His arm shall rule for Him; Behold, His reward is with
Him, And His work before Him.
Notice when the
Father returns that He refers to Christ as His arm, in
the above verse.
Deu 33:2 And he
said: "The LORD came from Sinai, And dawned on them
from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran, And He
came with ten thousands of saints; From His right
hand Came
a fiery law for them.
Deu 33:3 Yes, He
loves the people; All His saints are in
Your hand; They sit down at Your feet; Everyone
receives Your words.
Psa 50:3 Our God
shall come, and shall not keep silent; A fire shall
devour before Him, And it shall be very tempestuous
all around Him.
Psa 50:4 He shall
call to the heavens from above, And to the earth,
that He may judge His people:
Psa 50:5 "Gather My
saints together to Me, Those who have made a
covenant with Me by sacrifice."
Notice the
following scripture, it is interesting that the Father
brings a reward with Him and Christ brings a reward
with Him.
Let’s look at the reward of the Father.
Rev 11:18 The
nations were angry, and Your wrath has come, And the
time of the dead, that they should be judged, And
that You should reward Your servants the prophets
and the saints, And those who fear Your name, small
and great, And should destroy those who destroy the
earth."
When the Father
returns to earth, with the firstfruits, they have some
very important work to do, let’s look at the following
scriptures, which describe their duties upon their
return to earth and their change to spirit.
The firstfruits
will help the Father in the Day of the Lord, in
judgment and punishment.
Isa 13:3 I have
commanded My sanctified ones; I have also called My
mighty ones for My anger Those who rejoice in My
exaltation."
Isa 13:5 They come
from a far country, From the end of heaven The LORD
and His weapons of indignation, To destroy the whole
land.
Oba 1:21 Then
saviors shall come to Mount Zion To judge the
mountains of Esau, And the kingdom shall be the
LORD'S.
Following the
return to earth of the Father and His firstfruits, we
see the return to earth of Christ.
THE RETURN TO
EARTH OF CHRIST AND THE ANGELS
The following
scripture shows two things firstly that Christ returns
with the angels, and secondly that He rewards every
man according to his works, the Father also has a
reward when He comes.
Mat 16:27 For the Son of Man will come in
the glory of His Father with His angels, and then
He will reward each according to his works.
Mat 24:27 For as the lightning comes from
the east and flashes to the west, so also will the
coming of the Son of Man be.
Mat 25:31 "When the Son of Man comes in
His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then
He will sit on the throne of His glory.
2Th 1:7 and to give
you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord
Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty
angels,
2Th 2:8 And then
the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will
consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy
with the brightness of His coming.
Rev 1:7 Behold, He
is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him,
even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the
earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen.
Rev 19:11 Now I saw
heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who
sat on him was called Faithful and True, and
in righteousness He judges and makes war.
Rev 19:12 His eyes were
like a flame of fire, and on His head were
many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew
except Himself.
Rev 19:13 He was
clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is
called The Word of God.
Rev 19:14 And the
armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and
clean, followed Him on white horses.
Rev 19:15 Now out of
His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should
strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them
with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress
of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
Rev 19:16 And He has
on His
robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS
AND LORD OF LORDS.
The above
scriptures show clearly the difference between the
return of the Father and the return of Christ.
With this new knowledge of the return of The Father
and Christ, firmly in our minds, let’s press on for
greater understanding of the first resurrection.
Let’s understand that the firstfruits, return to earth
with the Father, then they begin the many duties in
front of them, assisting the Father with the nation of
There will be a
period of time between the resurrection of the
firstfruits and the resurrection of Christ’s saints.
Mat 24:30 Then the sign of
the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all
the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will
see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven
with power and great glory.
Then we see the
remainder of 1 Cor. 15 v 23.
.......
afterward those who are
Christ's at His coming.
This is the
resurrection of the saints, which have not qualified
as high as firstfruits, they do not belong to the
Father and Christ, they are Christ’s only.
However they are in the first resurrection and have a
great reward, but they are not firstfruits.
Mat 24:31 And He will send
His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they
will gather together His elect from the four winds,
from one end of heaven to the other.
Mark has more
detail of this account, remember some of these people
have been dead and some are alive, so the same will
apply as for the firstfruits. The dead will rise
first, then the live saints will be changed.
Mar 13:27 And then He will send His
angels, and gather
together His
elect from the four winds, from the farthest part of
earth to the farthest part of heaven.
The following
shows the resurrection of the live saints.
1Co 15:51 Behold, I
tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we
shall all be changed
1Co 15:52 in a
moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last
trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead
will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be
changed.
1Co 15:53 For this
corruptible must put on incorruption, and this
mortal must
put on immortality.
1Co 15:54 So when
this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this
mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought
to pass the saying that is written: "DEATH IS
SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY."
1Co 15:55 "O DEATH,
WHERE IS YOUR STING? O HADES, WHERE IS YOUR
VICTORY?"
Notice that when
Christ returns His saints are changed, the dead will
be resurrected first, and changed to spirit, and then
the ones who are alive and remain will be changed to
spirit.
Col 3:4 When
Christ who
is our life appears, then you also will
appear with Him in glory.
Then we see
Christ with the firstfruits, on
Rev 14:1 Then I
looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount
Who are the
144,000? They
are firstfruits to the Father and Christ.
Rev 14:4 These are
the ones who were not defiled with women, for they
are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb
wherever He goes. These were redeemed from among
men, being
firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.
Now a sum up of
the above.
Rev 20:4 And I saw
thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was
committed to them. Then I saw
the souls of those who had been beheaded for their
witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had
not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not
received his
mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they
lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
And the two
groups are shown in the following verse.
Rev 20:6 Blessed
and holy is
he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such
the second death has no power, but they shall be
priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with
Him a thousand years.
Notice they will
be priests of God the Father and priests of Christ.
Together they will reign with Christ for a thousand
years.
Our spiritual
calling is an exact parallel with the exodus from
Let’s compare.
God the Father
calls us. We are to come out of this world just
as the Israelites had to leave
Joh 6:44 No one can come to Me unless the
Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him
up at the last day.
The Father
brought the Israelites out of
Exo 20:2 "I am the
LORD your God, who brought you out of the
Exo 20:3 "You shall
have no other gods before Me.
Before we can
truly obey God we need to receive the Holy
Spirit. God gives us the earnest of the spirit
first. This is all we need to obey overcome and
grow towards the fullness of the stature of
Christ. The earnest of the spirit is usually
given at the laying on of hands at baptism.
2Co 5:5 Now He who
has prepared us for this very thing is God,
who also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.
The parallel to
this is the Israelites crossing the
1Co 10:1 Moreover,
brethren, I do not want you to be unaware that all
our fathers were under the cloud, all passed through
the sea,
1Co 10:2 all were
baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea,
Once we are
called, and receive the earnest of the Spirit, we
begin our journey toward the Promised Land {eternal
life}.
As mentioned in
John 6 v 44 The Father calls us, but then Christ looks
after us for a good part of our journey to the
Promised Land {eternal life}. This is because
He intercedes for us.
Heb 2:17 Therefore,
in all things He had to be made like His
brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful
High Priest in things pertaining
to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the
people.
In the case of
the Israelites, the Father started out amongst them,
but due to their constant rebellion and stiff-necked
attitude, the Father withdrew from their midst, and
put Christ amongst them.
Exo 33:2 And I will
send My
Angel before you, and I will drive out the Canaanite
and the Amorite and the Hittite and the Perizzite
and the Hivite and the Jebusite.
Exo 33:3 Go up to a
land flowing with milk and honey; for I will not go
up in your midst, lest I consume you on the way, for
you are
a stiff-necked people."
Our journey to
the Promised Land {eternal life} is usually a long and
hard one. Filled with trials and testing, this
is to see if we will obey God.
1Pe 4:12 Beloved,
do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial
which is to try you, as though some strange thing
happened to you;
God led the
Israelites through the wilderness to see if they would
obey, He fed them manna, which was a type of the soft
milk of the word.
Deu 8:2 And you
shall remember that the LORD your God led you all
the way these forty years in the wilderness, to
humble you and
test you, to know what was in
your heart, whether you would keep His commandments
or not.
Now we come to
some end time knowledge of what happens next.
After the 40 years of wondering in the wilderness, the
next event for the Israelites is the crossing of the
The Promised Land
was a type of eternal life. We must want the Promised
Land today, there is knowledge regarding eternal life,
we must seek it, and desire it and want to believe God
and what He tells us.
The Israelites
who did not want the Promised Land all died. The
only two who wanted the Promised Land were Joshua and
Caleb. They were the only two who went into the
Promised Land out of the original group of 2,000,000
plus who left
We must want to
leave the wilderness behind and go forward into the
Promised Land.
Once we show God
that we want the Promised Land {eternal life} by
accepting the knowledge of Him and the other
requirements of eternal life, we then receive the Holy
Spirit of power.
1Ti 2:4 who
desires all men to be saved and to come to the
knowledge of the truth.
The spirit of
power.
Rom 15:19 in mighty
signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of
God, so that from
Once we cross
over the
Rev 14:4 These are
the ones who were not defiled with women, for they
are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb
wherever He goes. These were redeemed from among
men, being
firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.
Now in the case
of the Israelites, once they crossed over the
Jos 3:10 And Joshua
said, "By this you shall know that the living God is among
you, and that
He will without fail drive out from before you the
Canaanites and the Hittites and the Hivites and the
Perizzites and the Girgashites and the Amorites and
the Jebusites:
The above
scriptures clearly show that there is a parallel
between the Exodus of Israel and our
spiritual calling.
Now back to our
spiritual calling.
Look at the
amazing duties awaiting the firstfruits once they are
resurrected, changed to spirit and return to earth
with the Father.
The firstfruits
will execute judgment.
Jud 1:14 Now Enoch,
the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men
also, saying, "Behold, the Lord comes with ten
thousands of His saints,
Jud 1:15 to execute
judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly
among them of all their ungodly deeds which they
have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the
harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken
against Him."
Judgment is given
to the saints of the most High {firstfruits}.
Dan 7:22 until the
Ancient of Days came, and a judgment was made in favor
of the saints of the Most High, and the time came
for the saints to possess the kingdom.
The saints will
judge the world and also the angels.
1Co 6:2 Do you not
know that the saints will judge the world? And if
the world will be judged by you, are you unworthy to
judge the smallest matters?
1Co 6:3 Do you not
know that we shall judge angels? How much more,
things that pertain to this life?
This article has
clearly shown a number of new and exciting things, the
firstfruits belong to Christ and the Father and the
dead firstfruits return to earth with the
Father. The live firstfruits are changed to
spirit after that time, when Christ returns.
Christ returns
with His angels, His saints are gathered by the angels
and the dead saints are changed to spirit. The
live saints are changed to spirit shortly after that
time.
The firstfruits
are spiritual giants, they belong to the Father and
Christ, the saints which belong to Christ are still
saints but have a lesser responsibility than the firstfruits.
They
rule with Christ. The Father calls for His saints to
be gathered to Him, Psa. 50 v 4-5.
The firstfruits
judge the world, they are used by the Father and
Christ in a tremendously valuable position of
authority……they are rewarded according to how they
have lived their life now. Are we
striving to be a firstfruit? They are few
and far between, only 144,000 from the beginning till
now.
Let’s be about
our Father’s business as we see the day approaching,
let us make our calling and election sure. Let’s strive
to be a firstfruit in the first resurrection. There can be
no greater reward or desire.
