Will the Dead Live Again? – Richard F. Ames thebiblesaysthat.com

Are you worried about loved ones who died without knowing Christ? Are they lost forever in torment? The truth is far more hopeful—and far less understood—than most imagine.

Many believe in an ever-burning hell because of tradition, not Scripture. Dante’s Inferno, not the Bible, shaped much of today’s imagery of hell. But your Bible says, “The wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23)—not eternal torment. Jesus spoke of perishing versus receiving eternal life (John 3:16).

The Bible also speaks of resurrections. Revelation 20 describes a first resurrection for faithful believers who reign with Christ for 1,000 years. But it also mentions a second group—the rest of the dead—who live again after the Millennium. This second resurrection is not to punishment, but to judgment—a chance to learn the truth they never had.

Billions have died without hearing the true Gospel. Are they forever condemned? No. In a time known as the Great White Throne Judgment (Revelation 20:11–12), these people will be resurrected to physical life, have the Bible opened to them, and be given their first real opportunity for salvation.

This is not a second chance—it’s their first!

God’s plan is just. He’s not trying to save everyone now but will do so in due time. He desires that “all men be saved” (1 Timothy 2:4), and that includes your friends, neighbors, and loved ones who died in ignorance.

Rather than despair, we can rejoice. The dead will live again—and billions will finally come to know the true God, His love, and His purpose for them.

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