The Watchtower Society and John and Morton Edgar - A2Z.org

. --so good as I thought he was." Bui' wait a little!See what Jesus said. In John 111.. 13, we find it . .recorhd : " No man hath ascended up to heaven,.but he that. came down from heaven, even the Sonof Man." (The.words " which is in heavk," shouldbe omitted-ee marginal note in Revised Version.)" No man "! There is no exception, save JesusHimself, who came from heaven to be made fleshand dwell among men. Let us beware leet the@aditions sf ' men lead us to deny the words ofChrist.In Acts XXVI., 23, we are told that Jesus wasbefirst to rise from the dead. He was " the firstfruitsof them that slept," " the first born from thedead "-1. Corinthians XV., 20 ; Colossians I., 18.Some of you may say : LC Does not this contradict theother Scriptural statements regarding the raisingof Lazarans and others? The explanation is tkatJesus was the first to rise to perfectiori of life. Theothers were simply awakened from the death-stateto their former dying condition, and. after* fewpears at most returned to the tomb^ once more.Their awakening from the dead was not a resurrectionin the true meaning of that word, namely,a raising to perfection of life.What about the time .since Christ. died and roseagain? Had each one during this Gospel =Ageentered 'into his just recompense of reward at themoment of death ? 'l'he Scriptural answer top thisquestion is not the one usually accepted. 2 Peter11.. 9, informs us regarding the wicked. Do wefind the Apostle there saying that God knows'howto punish the wicked at the moment of their death ?No, dear friends, Peter tells us clearly that God" knoweth how to r-@sc:-3e tlie unjust unto the day16