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hillsbororiver:
The first is a physical death, the second is a spiritual death, the purging and refining of the carnal mind, having  carnal thoughts and desires burned out and being aligned with His Spiritual Mind.

We can see this is a spiritual event, that the second death is not the same as the first (physical) death.

Remember the principle, first the natural (physical) then that which is spiritual?

1Co 15:46  Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.

I hope this helps, but I still think you should spend some time humbly and prayerfully reading the articles and if you see error present the scriptural witnesses. This will be my last post on this subject.

Joe

enarchay:

--- Quote from: Kat on July 30, 2007, 06:33:33 PM ---
Hi enarchay,

All go throught a physical death.

All will also go throught a death to the carnal flesh, this is the judgment on the elect now.  Later in the Lake of fire, for the rest of humanity.

mercy, peace, and love
Kat



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But if those thrown into the lake of fire did not experience death to their carnal flesh before they died, then how can the lake of fire be considered a "second death?" "Second" implies that they have already experienced the "first," yet those thrown into the lake of fire never experienced a "first" death to the flesh. "Second death" must mean something else. Can we imply the two deaths are completely different in nature? If so, then why did John draw a comparison between the two deaths by use of the word "second."

How do we know John is not employing the phrase "second death" to refer to a second spiritual death (that all experience through sin)--a separation from God?

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