Re: Revelation 3:20

"Samuel Spade" wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Attila wrote:
>> Samuel Spade wrote:
>> >"Andrew" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Jesus said, "I am the resurrection and the life. Any
>> >> one who believes in me will live, even after dying.
>> >> Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will
>> >> never die."
>> >> 
>> >>                        John 11:25-26 NLT
>> >
>> >Never die?  Are you sure?
>> >
>> > Hebrews 9:27
>> > And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after
>> > this the judgment:
>> >
>> >Never die, once die.  Never die, once die.  Which will it be?
>> >Oh, wait:
>> >
>> > Revelation 21:8
>> > But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable,
>> > and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and
>> > idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the
>> > lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the
>> > second death.
>> >
>> >Damn. Now we're up to the second death!
>> >
>> >Never die, twice die.  Never die, twice die.  Tough choices!

The default numbur is 'two'.  If you want to die only 
once, then you must come up in the first resurrection.

"Blessed and holy are those who share in the first 
 resurrection. For them the second death holds no 
 power,"                 ~ Rev 20:6
 
>> I have yet to see any zombies staggering around in my
>> neighborhood.  As far as I know everyone dies sooner or
>> later.

Yes, and your name is on the list!

> In fact, if you're abominable enough, you get to die twice!
> That's two for the price of 1, and a license for unlimited sin
> and debauchery to top it off!

You may have either life or death.