Posted by Gary [GLamotta] on March 31, 1999 at 17:08:58 {ohFII14TUcMRXA6xmpscboLUiPtahc}:
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Joseph said:
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I did not ask you questions that could not be answered easily.
The way you understand matters,
Jesus, his disciples, the prophets, no one knew anything about such things until the book of
Revelation was written and you came along to explain it? What on earth were they preaching to the world?
Your testimony was exactly what I expected, and this is what I wanted everyone to see. Thanks.
Joseph>>
Dear Joseph,
There are references by Jesus about the first resurrection and who would be included, but your questions were framed such that I didn't need to include them. Your questions were specific.
Now you are claiming that none of this was mentioned by the disciples or Jesus because I didn't reference Jesus' words. This is a misrepresentation.
For instance, Jesus mentions aspects of JUDGMENT DAY in several places:
Matthew 10:15 are words by Jesus:
JESUS: "Truly I say to you, It will be more endurable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on JUDGMENT DAY than for that city."
Matthew 11:22, 24 and 12:36 and 41 also specifically mention "Judgment Day."
Also Mark 12:40, Luke 10:14, 11:31, 11:32.
Plus many other related scriptures.
So 'JUDGMENT DAY' and being resurrected during 'JUDGMENT DAY' was a very clear and precise doctrine taught by Jesus himself.
I attempted to answer the specific question you presented which was about the survivors of Armageddon, which is very specific and just part of the whole picture.
For
you to say that Jesus and his disciples "knew nothing about any such things until Revelation" is
a misrepresentation. JUDGMENT DAY is a fundamental teaching of Jesus and understood completely by his disciples.
So, I hope you are satisfied. Jesus and his apostles knew all about the second resurrection and JUDGMENT DAY, Jesus preached about it personally.
Cheers,
Gary