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extra portion. Although hundreds of students may graduate at the same time, only a small number will enjoy this special portion. In like manner, all believers who die before the Lord comes back will be resurrected, but some will enjoy an extraordinary resurrection, an out standing resurrection. Paul speaks of this as the out-resurrection from among the dead, a prize to those believers who are successful in running the New Testament race.
Many Christians hold the concept that as long as they are resurrected when the Lord comes back, they will not have any problems. This con cept is wrong. The Bible reveals that all unbe lievers will be resurrected. According to John 5:28-29, there are two classes of resurrection: the first class is resurrection to life, and the second is resurrection to condemnation. All the believ ers who have died will be resurrected unto life, that is, unto salvation. However, the unbelievers will be resurrected after the millennium unto condemnation, unto perdition. In light of the principle that there is more than one kind of res urrection, we should not say that simply because a person will be resurrected he will not have any problems. Resurrected believers as well as unbe lievers may still face a problem. There will be a