The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-31
Two ResurrcctiOns.

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In this statement we have the declaration OF an
event universal in its application. All the dead
snail rise, but under what circumstances whether
there be a difference between the resurrection OF
the just and the resurrection Of the unjust, this
general proposition AFFORDS no Information. The
current notion among Christians that 1t is sim
gle event. In which both the just and the unjust par
tcipate at one and the same moment, csmlng up
out OF their graves prOmiscu0usy 10 the throne OF
Judgment TO be judged for the deeds done In the
body. But Scripture discOses facts connected with
that important event arranged In groups, with
SUCH marked differences obtaining between them as
most conclusively prove the common theology OF
the day to be in error in holding for general
resurrection" and most clearly sets forth, in
opposition that notion, two distinct and separate
resurrectons distinguished by being contrast
one to the other, and as taking place at different
times and under different circumstances
In proof Of what We have stated II we turn to
John v. we shall ind the same general statement
as that in Acts-"The hour Is coming In the which
all that are IN the graves shall hear His voice and
shall come FORTH" but there Immediately follows
the division OF this general statement into two par
ticular propositions or statements. We get divi-
sion Of the general term "dead" into two, repre-
sentng casses-'the good and "the eviln-and also
the division OF the general predicate into twO-.the
resurrection OIL and 'the resurrection judg-
ment,r representing kinds or resurrection. All the
dead have resurrection but the good have one kind
OF resurrection the evil nave another and differ
ent kind or resurrection.
The purport OF Scripture is, "They that nave done
good snail come forth from their graves unto the
resurrection OF llfe and they that have done evil
TecIion OF judament.n Here we get two facts. be-
tween winch there ID no connection but set IN con-
trast with each other. There can be no interchange
OF subjects or predIcates. What is predicated OF
one class OF the dead could not without confusion,
be predicated OF the other Therefore u follows
that there are 1.-TWO distinct resurrecti0ns."
In Revelations the resurrection OF the Just Is
termed the .'trst resurrectionn the other that OF
on ~ h eG Snsdom Which furnishes me ORDER
in occurrence one preceding certain event and
Thessaonians gives Inc time Of the occurrence Of
the resurrection OF the just. 'For the Lord HIM
self shall descend from heaven and the
dead In Christ shall rise first: then We which are
alive and remain unto HIS coming shall be caught
up together with them IN the clouds to meet the
Lord in the air." The just raised at the coming
OF Christ. Revelations reveals the time OF the
resurrection OF the unjust which Is at the setting
up q e nGas az
just appear; for to them and to them alone belong
'rne resurrection OF Judgment"
resurrectlon.n Whyf Because It 10 1.-THE resurrec-
ton Of e,n for which there is no Judgment for the
dead q sign Of failure, the consequence Of which
Is Judgment
OF the following facts:-
!. There shall be . resurrection Of the dead.
That there particular resurrection for the just and
another for the unJust.
That those resurecons distinct separate and con-
trasted.
PVa--As 10 subjects-just and unjust.
saondAs TO- character kine-resurrection Of life and
resurrection OF Judgment.
Thrd-As 10 time OF occurrence, the OF the
just occurring at the coming Of Christ which prior 10 tho
setting Of he kingdom and the resurrection OF the un
1.-THE Kingdom"
Thus we have IN as brief manner a. possible given
some few facts bearing upon the important and
interesting question .0f stwo resurre0tions,n sum-
Gent, we think, to clearly establish that fact
When once the fact OF 1.-TWO resurrecuons" IL fully
apprenended tncn Ia the force and meaning In
VOWED in the language OF the Apostle Paul brought
out In all its richness and beauty (Phil. Ill, III.
occupied the Apostles mind clearly intimating that
the resurrection spoken or left some OF the dead re-
naming within the confines OF the grave. IL Is
spiritual life implanted IN the soul OF the Rodly at
the time appointed, asserting itself % not holden ~
death, according to the word OF the Lord Jesus re-
spectlng lila Ohurch-"The gates Of hell Tor Hadesl