If we are to attain the first resurrection from the dead we must remain steadfast and immovable. We must abound in the work of the Lord.

In this brief exposition we have stated that the individual who places his or her trust in Christ will go to be with the Lord. The believer will rest in the spirit realm until the day of resurrection.

In the day of resurrection the Christian will return with the Lord Jesus, enter his body, and then what he is and has done will be revealed before the Judgment Seat of Christ. His life will be reviewed. He then will receive, in the form of a "robe" or "house from heaven," the consequences of what he did while living on the earth.

All shall be revealed before Him whose eyes are as fire.

And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works. (Revelation 2:23)

"I will give unto every one of you [believers] according to your works."

And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. (Revelation 22:12)

"To give every man according as his work shall be."

Satan is rushing about today to make certain that Christian pastors and teachers assure their followers that these verses do not apply to them. He breathes into their ear, "Thou shalt not surely die."

We have a lost generation as a result, a generation that is ignorant of God and His ways.

But now the Book of the Law has been found, so to speak.

And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it. (II Kings 22:8)

There was great consternation when the Law was found.

King Josiah of Judah commanded:

Go ye, inquire of the Lord for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath of the Lord that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us. (II Kings 22:13)

It was too late for Israel. The wrath of God could not be appeased.

When we go to the Lord today, what do we hear?

"If you will return to Me, then return. Teach the people the difference between righteousness and unrighteousness, holiness and uncleanness, obedience and disobedience. Warn the believers to set their households in order for the judgment of God is soon to fall upon the nations.

" You will be as My mouth if you turn the churches to righteous behavior. Do not return to them, let them return to you. They will not prosper if they fight against you because I will make you a reinforced bronze wall."

Go to the Lord and see if what is said in this brief booklet is the voice of the Lord Jesus, or if He says to you, "Don't worry, you are saved by grace and on your way to Heaven to live in a golden mansion."

To be continued.