BIBLE STUDY: CHAP.75 -- THE RESURRECTION OF THE JUST

Chapter 75.
The Resurrection of the Just
1. CONCERNING what should we not be ignorant?
"But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren____________________________, that you sorrow not, even as others which have no hope." 1 Thess. 4:13.
2. What is set forth as the basis for hope and comfort?
"For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, _________________________." Verse 14.
3. When will this resurrection of the saints take place?
"For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto ________________________ shall not prevent [precede] them which are asleep. ________________________________ with a shout, with the voice of the Archangel, and with the trump of God: _____________________________." Verses 15,16.
4. What will then take place?
"Then _____________________________________________: and so shall we ever be with the Lord." Verse 17.
5. With what are we to comfort one another?
"Wherefore comfort one another _________________________." Verse 18.
NOTE.-The hope of a resurrection from the dead to a life immortal is the great hope set forth in the gospel.
6. Concerning what did Christ tell us not to marvel?
"Marvel not at this: for ________________________________________; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation." John 5:28,29.
7. What is said of those embraced in the first resurrection?
"_______________________________________________, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years." Rev. 20:6.
8. Upon what one fact does Paul base the Christian hope?
"Now if Christ be preached that He rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? But __________________________________. Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that _________________________: whom He raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not. For _____________________________________. Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable." 1 Cor. 15:12-19.
9. What positive declaration does the apostle then make?
"________________________________, and become the first fruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive." Verses 20-22.
NOTE.-The resurrection of Christ is in many respects the most significant fact in history. It is the great and impregnable foundation and hope of the Christian church. Every fundamental truth of Christianity is involved in the resurrection of Christ. If this could be overthrown, every essential doctrine of Christianity would be invalidated. The resurrection of Christ is the pledge of our resurrection and future life.
10. What does Christ proclaim Himself to be?
"_____________________________: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever lives and believes in Me shall never die." John 11:25,26. "________________________________________________." Rev. 1:18.
NOTE.-Christ changed death into a sleep. Absolute death knows no waking; but through Christ all who have fallen under the power of death will be raised, some to a life unending, some to everlasting death.
11. What question does Job ask and answer?
"_______________________________? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come. _____________________________: Thou wilt have a desire to the work of Thine hands." Job 14:14,15.
12. Why did Job wish that his words were written in a book, graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock forever?
"____________________, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: and though after my skin worms destroy this body, _______________________." Job 19:25,26.
13. How does Paul say the saints will he raised?
"Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and ____________________________________." 1 Cor. 15:51,52.
14. What great change will then take place in their bodies?
"So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is ______________________; it is _______________________: it is _____________________; it is _______________: it is __________________; it is ____________________: it is ________________; it is _____________________." Verses 42-44.
15. What saying will then be brought to pass?
"O death, ________________? O grave, __________________?" Verse 55.
16. When did David say he would be satisfied?
"As for me, I will behold Thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, ______________________." Ps. 17:15.
17. What comforting promise has God made concerning the sleeping saints?
"I will __________________________; I will _____________________: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction." Hosea 13:14.
18. What else has He promised to do?
"And God ________________________ from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." Rev. 21:4. See readings in Chapters 192. thru 201. of this book.
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