Heb 11:35 A Better Resurrection

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A Better Resurrection

Heb 11:35 Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused to be released, so that they might gain a better resurrection.

Contrary to the hedonistic health and wealth gospel which proposed that only good things will happen if we are faithful, in fact sometimes good things happen. The dead are raised to life. And sometimes God allows his people to be tortured to death.

One is reminded of  Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego who said, "If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up." Dan 3:17,18 God expects that kind of faith. So be prepared to suffer for your faith. "In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evil men and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived." 2Tim 3:12,13 In fact in the previous chapter of Hebrews we read, "You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions." Heb 10:34

As for raising the dead, God did raise the dead. Take Lazarus for example. And take the example of the Shunammite whose son Elisha raised from the dead. These died again. Yet there is a better resurrection reserved for the righteous. It's more important to endure through hardship by faith than pray that good things happen to us.

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