The happiness of these servants of God is declared.
Rev 20:1-10
(1.) They are blessed and holy, v. 6. None can be blessed but those that are holy; and all that are holy shall be blessed. These were holy as a sort of first-fruits to God in this spiritual resurrection, and as such blessed by him.
(2.) They are secured from the power of the second death. We know something of what the first death is, and it is awful; but we know not what this second death is. It must be much more dreadful; it is the death of the soul, eternal separation from God. The Lord grant we may never know what it is by experience. Those who have had experience of a spiritual resurrection are saved from the power of the second death.
Rev 20:6
[Blessed] That is, his condition is to be regarded as a happy or a favored one. This is designed apparently to support and encourage those who, in the time of John, suffered persecution, or who might suffer persecution afterward.
[And holy] That is, no one will be thus honored who has not an established character for holiness. Holy principles will then reign, and none will be exalted to that honor who have not a character for eminent sanctity.
[That hath part in the first resurrection] That participated in it; that is, who is associated with those who are thus raised up.
[On such the second death hath no power] The "second death" is properly the death which the wicked will experience in the world of woe. See Rev 20:14. The meaning here is, that all who are here referred to as having part in the first resurrection will be secure against that. It will be one of the blessed privileges of heaven that there will be absolute security against DEATH in any and every form; and when we think of what death is here, and still more when we think of "the bitter pains of the second death," we may well call that state "blessed" in which there will be eternal exemption from either.
For Information Call - 410-948-6556
Revelation 20:6
Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection:
on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests
of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
H2 level heading
Welcome
Welcome to all guests, a warm welcome awaits you on our website. Located in the Maryland, we are a dynamic, upcoming, ministry. It is our prayer that this web site will help you become more familiar with the Christian life for you and your family to grow in faith, and with the opportunities that are here for you - in terms of houses worship, discipleship, missions, and servant hood.
Our goal l is to celebrate the presence of the Risen Christ in worship, to enable persons to grow to maturity in faith, and to equip them to be servants of the Lord in the world.
We are an active, growing ministry which emphasizes Missions (our goal is to support missionaries and missions, locally and around the world) and young people/student ministry. Our theology centers on Jesus Christ and the authority of Scripture. Get to know God through Jesus Christ while working in a world that seems to have no hope.
I believe you'll find God; Houses of Praise to be a warm, caring website of God's people committed to Biblical, Christ-centered ministry. We hope you'll join with us as we seek to know Christ and to make Him known.
Yours in Christ,
Mission
Our mission is to provide an environment which allows every Christ believer to maximize their spiritual, economical, educational, social, and personal potential thereby becoming the individual that God created them to be. Reaching out to millions over the web will bring Christians closer as we reach for that goal.
Our mission is to build The Kingdom of God in Christ Jesus, whose energy continues to grow until His return, long after we may be gone. Vibrant, churches around the world will grow and multiply, transforming the culture around them.
