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“THEREFORE LEAVING THE DISCUSSION OF THE ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES OF CHRIST,
LET US GO ON TO PERFECTION, NOT LAYING AGAIN THE FOUNDATION OF
REPENTANCE…FAITH TOWARDS GOD,
OF THE DOCTRINE OF BAPTISMS, OF LAYING ON OF HANDS,

OF RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD, AND OF ETERNAL JUDGMENT.”

Heb. 6:1-2

Among the six basic foundational principles of Christianity listed above, I draw your attention to (5) the
resurrection of the dead, and (6) of eternal judgment. I single these two out simply because these two
foundational categories constitute the essence of the subject matter we are considering in this
newsletter, “The Second Death”, as well as the one that preceded it, “God’s Last Enemy: Death.”
Consider this sober passage:

“AND AS IT IS APPOINTED FOR MEN TO DIE ONCE,

Our last newsletter BUT AFTER THIS IS THE JUDGMENT.” In this newsletter we
dealt predominantly
with what happens Heb. 9:27
to both believers
and unbelievers at want to continue that
the moment of
death. We looked subject matter by
extensively at the
fate of each when looking at what follows
the resurrection of
the dead (body) the resurrection of the
takes place.
dead, namely,

THE ETERNAL eternal judgment which
RESURRECTION JUDGMENT is to follow.
OF THE DEAD
Our focus in this
newsletter will be upon

“the second death” that

awaits all unbelievers.

Let us lay the groundwork for what we want to establish. Without getting lost in the magnitude of what
is depicted below, let me state simplistically what the Bible speaks of:

TWO
JUDGMENTS

TWO TWO
DEATHS RESURRECTIONS

There is a reason why there is two of each. Mankind divides into two categories. God views mankind
as either being BELIEVERS or UNBELIEVERS. Therefore there is one kind of death for a believer and
another kind for an unbeliever as we discussed in our last newsletter. There is one kind of resurrection
for a believer and another kind for an unbeliever. This too we looked at in our last newsletter. There is
one kind of judgment awaiting a believer and another kind awaiting an unbeliever.

It is the personal choice of every member of mankind that will determine which death, which
resurrection and which judgment that awaits them. That date with destiny is determined by the
sovereign choice of man to be a believer or and unbeliever in Jesus Christ.

“NOW YOU SHALL SAY TO THIS PEOPLE,
“THUS SAYS THE LORD:

”BEHOLD, I HAVE SET BEFORE YOU
THE WAY OF LIFE AND THE WAY OF DEATH.”

Jer. 21:8