12  And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

The Bible does not teach annihilation or non-existence. Those devoured by fire from heaven and all who died in the past and whom did not rise in the first resurrection will rise in this second resurrection. Those in the first resurrection will not have to face this fearful judgment because they put on the righteousness of Christ. In the second resurrection, all who did not take part in the first will stand before God at what is commonly called the “Great White Throne Judgment”. All hidden things will be examined in the true light. There was a judgment of rewards at the judgment seat of Christ on all those who rose in the first resurrection. In this second resurrection, there will be different degrees of punishment for all that are judged in the light of His perfect law according to their works.

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