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The Bible reveals that death is not the end, but the beginning of eternity. Hades serves as a temporary holding place for both the righteous and the wicked, with the final resurrection determining one’s eternal destiny—either in Christ’s presence or in eternal separation from Him.
Paul’s defense before Governor Felix was a proclamation of the resurrection as the fulfillment of Jewish prophecy. Though falsely accused, he boldly declared that Christianity was not a break from Judaism but the realization of its promises, exposing the spiritual blindness of Israel’s leaders.
The resurrection of the dead is a fact for all people. However, not all at the same time and not all with the same destiny.
The Day of the Lord records several judgments over a period of about 1,007 years.