No problem. It looked like there was some confusion of quotes or thoughts going on.

In regards to the point, yes, the wicked will be resurrected with the same bodies they had before death; they do not have glorified bodies. So they would burn in a few seconds if exposed to fire that burned them like firewood. So to suffer for many hours or many days, God would have to supernaturally keep them alive. Doesn't paint a very attractive picture of God, does it?

Only if we don't understand why the wicked are resurrected.



It makes sense to God because He understands why He is resurrecting them. Since He has shared that knowledge with us, it's our privilege to know too.



This sounds like the idea of obeying God without any understanding of why. God has explained these things to us. He has given us reasons for why He is doing what he does. He's not asking us to accept blindly what He does on the basis that He is good.

I knew that the wicked must be resurrected, because that is the 1st fruit of Christ sacrifice: He gave life to all men with his death.

But not all will continue to live, some would die again, those who choose to serve themselves. They all would die the 2nd time.

What perpsepctive is wrong Mike? Any idea Tom?

In His love

the brother can correct me if im wrong, but it sounds like hes saying he may not understand Gods reasons at this time but that he trusts God.

James, I don't understand your question. Please rephrase it. Thank you.

Yes, this is precisely what I meant. Thank you.

Tom, please post some of the explanatory passages you have in mind. Thank you. That is, passages which explain why God thinks it is necessary to resurrect the wicked. I have read where hearing them confess Jesus is Lord and admitting that they deserve to die is somehow needful for the saints and the unfallen inhabitants of God's far flung Universe, but for the life of me I cannot figure out how or why.

From my lowland point of view I imagine myself feeling fine about them staying dead and gone. A thousand years of studying the books in heaven would settle it for me, or it seems to me now. I can also see myself being cool with the evil angels dying when Jesus returns and staying dead and gone forever. Of course I know I will feel totally different about these things as it is happening. I know this about myself because I choose to believe it by faith. I totally trust God. He has proven Himself trustworthy over and over again.

you are quite welcome, my brother, but james saptenno wrote what i was responding to.

Oops! Sorry. I was responding to your post #107310. In that post I was quoted 3 times. I assumed you meant me when you wrote - "the brother". My bad.

Wow, where's a moderator when you need one? I sense familiar spirits. Funny thing, when I think of Satan's cunningness in Eden, I imagine him as a televangelist or a preacher. For some reason Satan comes across as so slick that he could penetrate christianity and even fool the elect himself. Woe is me, Alas! I guess action does speak louder than words.