Section 17
will be taken up with the living believers to the air (1 Thes. 4:17). Then the overcoming believ ers will reign as kings with the Lord Jesus for a thousand years. The "resurrection of judgment" refers to the resurrection of the unbelievers after the thousand years (Rev. 20:5, 12). All the dead unbelievers will be resurrected after the thou sand years to be judged at the great white throne (Rev. 20:11-15). Hence, it is called the resurrec tion of judgment. We, the believers, will enjoy and participate in the resurrection of life, but the unbelievers will suffer the judgment of eter nal perdition at the resurrection of judgment.
THE SON'S FOURFOLD TESTIMONY
In 5:31-47 we see the Son's fourfold testimony: the testimony of John the Baptist (vv. 32-35); the testimony of the Son's work (v. 36); the testimony of the Father (vv. 37-38); and the testimony of the Scriptures (vv. 39-47). It is possible to have these four witnesses and yet not have Christ Himself. The Jews at one time were joyful over John the Baptist, but they did not realize that he was only the witness of Christ. The testimony of John the Baptist was to direct them to Christ. The Jews also saw the works of Christ, yet they