A. First Resurrection, All Are Saved.

A. First Resurrection, All Are Saved.

1. The Resurrection of Christ, the First Fruits.
(Locate #1 on Diagram in section "VI. The Two Resurrections".) The Resurrection of Christ, who is the first fruits of them that arose. (1 Corinthians 15:20; 1 Corinthians 15:23)
2. Saints Resurrected After Christ's Resurrection, the Sheaf Offering To God.
(Locate #2 on Diagram.) A group of saints resurrected after Christ's Resurrection. They appeared in Jerusalem and were offered by the Lord as a sheaf offering to God. (Matthew 27:52-53; Leviticus 23:10-11.) They are in Heaven and will return with Christ to set up the Kingdom.
3. The Resurrection At The Rapture, The Harvest.
(Locate #3 on Diagram in section "VI. The Two Resurrections".) This is the Resurrection at the Rapture. Those resurrected are the Christians who have died between Pentecost and the Rapture. (1 Thessalonians 4:13-17; 1 Corinthians 15:51-54) They meet Him in the air on the way to Heaven, then return with Christ at the end of the Tribulation.
4. The Resurrection Of The Two Witnesses.
(Locate #4 on Diagram in section "VI. The Two Resurrections") This is the resurrection of the Two Witnesses in the middle of the Tribulation Period. Their testimony during the first 3-1/2 years is now finished. They are allowed to be killed and their bodies put on display in Jerusalem for 3-1/2 days. After that, they are resurrected and ascend up to Heaven. (Revelation 11:1-12) These would represent the gleanings of the harvest of resurrected bodies of the saved. They will return with Christ at the end of the Tribulation.
5. Old Testament And The Martyred Saints Of The Tribulation, The Gleanings.
(Locate #5 on Diagram in section "VI. The Two Resurrections".) This is the resurrection of all the Old Testament Saints, and all the Christians martyred during the 7-Year Tribulation Period. They are resurrected to reign with Christ in the Kingdom. (Revelation 20:4; Revelation 20:6)
Try to memorize the five parts of the First Resurrection, it will help you as you study the Scriptures. Remember, the First Resurrection consists of only the SAVED, none of the lost are included.