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dead will give life to that part of our being which is dying, our mortal bodies. The Spirit is the real ity of Christ's resurrection, the reality of the out- resurrection. The Spirit is dwelling in us to work the out-resurrection into our being in a real and practical way. Thus, Romans 8:11 indicates that we should attain to the out-resurrection in this age.

Revelation 20:6 refers to the prize in the coming age, the prize of the first resurrection: "Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection: over these the second death has no authority; but they shall be priests of God and of Christ and shall reign with Him a thousand years." The Greek word rendered "first" is the same word used for the "best" robe given to the returned prodigal in Luke 15. The first resurrec tion is the best resurrection, the out-resurrection. If in this age we do not pursue a life which is absolutely out of the old creation and fully in God, we shall not have the prize for our enjoy ment in the coming age. But if we obtain the out-resurrection today, it will become a prize to us in the next age. Then what is now our goal will become our prize when, during the millen nium, we reign as co-kings with Christ. That will be the enjoyment of the out-resurrection as our prize. In Christ God has called us from above for this prize. This prize should be the goal we pur sue and obtain in this age.

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