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Shalom, to one and all! I'm hoping that this topic will encourage and embolden all of you who know the LORD and His Messiah, His Christ! Many songs today seem to make an analogy of death and resurrection in one's sufferings and pain and coming to a joyful or peaceful resolution, but I feel that they may be misleading many who have "given up" on the Messiah's return! Resurrection is a PROMISED EVENT! Let's start with Yeeshuwa`s ("Jesus'") own words in John 5: John 5:16-30 (KJV, quotations and coloring are mine) 16 And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day. 17 But Jesus answered them, "My Father worketh hitherto, and I work." 18 Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God! 19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. 20 For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel. 21 For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will. 22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: 23 That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him. 24 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. 25 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. 26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; 27 And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. 28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. 30 "I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me." (Yeeshuwa` said more, but I've already quoted too much for some, single-verse Christians to read.) Now, look at Paul's words in what I call the "Resurrection chapter of the Bible," 1 Corinthians 15: Speaking of resurrections, he said, 1 Corinthians 15:20-28 (KJV, quotations and coloring are mine) 20 But now is Christ (the Messiah) risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits (singular) of them that slept. 21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall ALL be made alive. 23 But every man (person) in his own order: (0) Christ the firstfruits (again, singular); (1) afterward they that are Christ's AT HIS COMING. 24 (2) Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. 25 For he (the Messiah) must reign, till he (YHWH GOD the Father) hath put all enemies under his (the Messiah's) feet. 26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. 27 For he hath put all things under his feet. (But when he saith, "all things are put under him," it is manifest [clear; obvious] that "he" is excepted, which "did put all things under him".) 28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all. So, let's start with this simple fact: God the Father has granted for Yeeshuwa` ("Jesus") to be the MASTER OF LIFE! HE was given the authority and the power to raise EVERYONE back to life again, whether in the FIRST general resurrection (of those who belong to the Messiah) or in the SECOND general resurrection (of those who are the unjust standing before the Great White Throne for judgment and sentencing)!