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The Daily Word of Righteousness
The Second Resurrection, #17
And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more. (Luke 12:47-48)
Some individuals will be cast into the Lake of Fire—the area of eternal torment prepared for the devil and his angels.
The Lake of Fire is the maximum penalty for rebellion against God. It is eternal separation from our Creator without hope of relief, of redemption. Those who are cast into the Lake of Fire will enter the area of torment in their bodies, there to serve for eternity as witnesses of the consequence of disobeying God.
And they [all flesh] shall go forth, and look upon the carcases [bodies] of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched, and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh. (Isaiah 66:24)
To sum up, then, the second resurrection is the general resurrection from the dead. It is at the second resurrection that the ranks of the dead will hear the voice of the Lord Jesus and come forth, some to the resurrection of life and some to the resurrection of judgment. The verdict of the white throne will be based on what we have done during our life on the earth:
And shall come forth, they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. (John 5:29)
Doing good qualifies us to eat of the tree of life in the day of resurrection, whereas the consequence of doing evil is to experience the wrath of God in the day of resurrection.
Men are judged according to their works, and those who practice good works (according to the qualifications mentioned previously) will be admitted to the process of redemption to life. But the wicked will experience torment at the hands of God.
The first resurrection is a special resurrection. It is for the royal priesthood only—for those who, through Christ, have overcome the world, Satan, and their own lusts and self-will. It is a resurrection "out from the dead," which fits the Greek term employed by the Apostle Paul.
If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection [out-resurrection] of the dead. (Philippians 3:11)
Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power [authority], but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. (Revelation 20:6)
It is our point of view that few believers of our day are ready to meet the Lord. We think the great tribulation is for the purpose of purging a remnant of believers so they may be ready to rise and be caught up to be forever with the Lord when He appears.
But the majority of so-called Christians, unless they repent, take up their cross, and follow Jesus in sincerity, are facing severe chastisement at the hands of God . . . or worse! (from The First and Second Resurrections)