The Scriptures describe these events this way in Revelation 20:4-15: Thus, it seems that there is no second chance to repent for those who have rejected the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ prior to death. Verses 11 through 15 of Revelation describes the “great white throne” judgment in which the “dead, the great and the small” are seen “standing before the throne” God. Last, we read of the nations being deceived to come out against God’s people where they will face their ultimate destruction by God. There is no indication of redemption being offered to unbelievers who have already died prior beginning of the 1,000 years.

Third, we read that although Satan is bound at the beginning of the millennial reign so that he cannot deceive the nations during the 1,000 reign, Satan will be loosed from his prison at the end of the 1,000 years to raise up an army to come against God’s people in one final battle that ends in destruction of all those who have rejected Christ. Revelation 20:5 states: “ The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed.” This indicates that those who will be raised in this second group of people are only those who will be facing the “second death” of judgment described in verses 11 through 15 of Revelation 20. Second, the Scriptures state that it is only after the millennial reign that the unrighteous dead are raised. The only mention of resurrection is at the beginning of the 1,000 years when faithful Christians will reign. It is claimed that if they prove themselves faithful during the 1,000 years and pass the test of Satan at the end, they will be granted everlasting life on the earth, but there are several problems with these claims.įirst of all, there is no Scripture in the Bible that speaks of the resurrection of dead loved ones during the millennial reign of Christ. They claim that during these 1,000 years, people who may not have received the good news of Jehovah’s Kingdom will be raised from the dead to be given a second opportunity to respond and become subjects under Christ’s kingly reign. Jehovah’s Witnesses teach that during the future millennial reign of Jesus Christ, our dead loved ones will be resurrected to live forever on a paradise earth.

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