There are two groups of saved men in heaven after everything is finished. Those who were redeemed by the blood that the lamb shed on the cross, and those who were redeemed by their own blood(were beheaded because of their faith in Jesus). The first group will be taken before(Great Tribulation) the Spirit of God is lifted so that the Antichrist is given power to enforce the mark of his kingdom. The second group will reject the mark of the beast and die because of opposing the beast and his system but their salvation will be through their own blood but with Faith in Jesus. Revelation clearly states out these two groups and goes ahead to state that the first group, the first born of the kingdom will have power and privilege while the second, the adopted sons of the kingdom will hold no divine power but will be priests of God in heaven.
The saints from the first resurrection will reign with Christ for a thousand years while the saints from the second ressurection(slain by the beast while enforcing his mark) will be priests of God
Greetings Timothy,
What you have said above is false! No one can obtain salvation by the shedding of their own blood. This is why Jesus appeared in the flesh, i.e. as a human being, so that He could represent believers, but as One without sin. Those who are killed by the beasts government will be due to their faith in Christ. It is through their faith in the Lord's shed blood that we and they are saved. The result of their testimony of Jesus and the word of God and because they will not worship the beast, his image and receive his mark, will result in their persecution and death. However, in no way can they be saved by their own deaths.
By the way, those saints who are killed during the great tribulation, not only will they be kings and priests, but they will also rule with Christ during that thousand years.
"And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image, and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands.
And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
Also, Jesus was the first fruits of the first resurrection, with the church being next, the two witnesses, the Male Child and the great tribulation saints. All of these are a part of the first resurrection, which takes place in phases. It could be better understood as the resurrection which takes place prior to the one at the end of the thousand years, which will be a resurrection of the unrighteous dead at the great white throne judgment.
"Satan will be loosed from his prison "
Now here is where the Great Tribulation starts right after the First Resurrection.
Now in this new satanic government there will be people who will convert during this time and resist the beast system , these are those who will share in the second resurrection which has no power but will be priests of God, i hope you understood...
The above is also false. The entire seven years is the time of God's wrath, with the great tribulation taking place during the last 3 1/2 years of that seven year period. After the 7th bowl has been poured out which completes God's wrath, the Lord returns to the earth to end the age and establish His thousand year kingdom. It is not until the end of the thousand years that Satan will be released from the Abyss, which is just prior to the great white throne judgment.
The beasts kingdom will have come to its end when the Lord returns to the earth to end the age. When Satan is released, it will be just for the purpose proving that even after a thousand years of complete peace, mankind still rebels against God by Satan's deception. The tribulation/great tribulation takes place prior to the thousand years.
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if you had just said "two groups" I could see how someone might look at it like that but as Ahwatukee was saying no one gets to the Father but through Jesus. Being martyred for Christ oh PRAISE GOD but they were already saved they just died for Christ others before them were caught up. The great tribulation is based on 69+7 weeks. There is one week Israel owes God aka 7 years. The great tribulation is when the AntiChrist is running around. Saying when Satan is loosed for a short time.. ."Now here is where the Great Tribulation starts right after the First " <---I can't find that in the word at all..not even a hint. Christ laid that part out very clearly.
