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Deborah-Leigh:
i know we are all going to be saved....  that what God wills He gets....that there will be two resurrection types, one for those who have done good, and one for those that have done evil. John 5 : 28,29...." Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice. 29. 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."

THE QUESTION....Are the  FIRST and a LAST mirrored in John 5 : 29 do you think? 

IF SO.....then should i apply what Jesus says in Luke 7:47 ..."but for whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little." to also line up with the last will be first and the first last?......

Bottom line...can we say that the last will be first because they are forgiven much?

Arcturus ???

This is not to say that we should become sinners to become first. Jesus did not recommend the second death to anyone! ...

SandyFla:
I think what Jesus is saying here, are those who are first (or last in this world) will be last (or first in the next world).

Those being "first" now are the ones Christians look up to: pastors, teachers, etc. The "last" now are those considered on the lower rungs (lay people, students, custodians, etc.).

When Jesus chose His disciples, He didn't pick those in the upper echelon of the Jewish synagogues; He went to the tax collector and fishermen. In a way, our values upside down from God's POV.

Those whom we think should get the highest honors will get the lowest, while the man or woman who prayed behind closed doors, helped their neighbor, and did other anonymous deeds as unto Christ will be honored above them.

Anyway, that's my take on it.

Sandy

Deborah-Leigh:
Thanks Sandy

Yes...I can see your line of faith :)...Matt 25:35 For I was hungry and you gave Me food, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in...


Arcturus :)

orion77:
Hello Arcturus,

At this time, Jesus healed a man on the sabboath and the Jews were desiring to kill Him.  The ones who are alive are the ones who live by faith, and the ones who are dead are the ones who live by law.

(Joh 5:25 LITV)  Truly, truly, I say to you that an hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and the ones hearing will live.

Notice the hour is coming, and now is, when the ones hearing will live.  It is the ones who can't hear, who still under the law, the ministration of death, that cant hear or see.

(2Co 3:6 LITV)  who also made us able ministers of a new covenant, not of letter, but of Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit makes alive.

(2Co 3:7 LITV)  But if the ministry of death having been engraved in letters in stone was with glory, so as that the sons of Israel could not gaze into "the face of Moses" because of the glory of his face, which was to cease, Ex. 34:34

(2Co 3:8 LITV)  how much rather the ministry of the Spirit will be in glory!


There are a few in each generation that hear the words of God.  The many are bound by law.  The ones who hear live now only, because Christ is in them, not of anything they did themselves.


(Luk 7:47 LITV)  For this reason I say to you, Her many sins are remitted, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, he loves little.


Here Jesus is speaking somewhat sarcastically, attempting to teach a lesson to a hypocrite.  We are all guilty and in need of being forgiven, no matter the amount of sin.  We are all the same, the difference is the ones who think they have done no wrong or little wrong and attempt to belittle another for their gross sins, is what He is saying.  We all know there is much to be forgiven in each of our lives and with this correct attitude, we are also able to love much.

Hope this can be of some help,

God bless,

Gary

Deborah-Leigh:
YES GARY!

THAT's IT......That's the way, truth and it brings LIFE to my gasping need to understand and BREATHE!
I feel like I.ve been given and oxygen mask!

Bless you! I thank God HE CAUSED YOU to answer me.... ;D

Arcturus :)

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