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Originally Posted by Titus2woman
So I was going to lave it alone but since MTD mentioned it below... Do you realize Sam that BG no longer believes you need Jesus for salvation?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axxlXy6bLH0
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I've listened to this before and again today. To me it appears that what Billy Graham is saying is the same thing I was taught at the Apostolic Bible Institute back in 1956/1957. This is some times called "The Light Doctrine" and some times called "Three classes in Heaven." It was taught by Ken Haney's father at the Bible college in Stockton, by Bro. Norris at ABI, by F.E. Curts (Ohio Dist. Supt. and Bible Teacher), and by Bishop G.T. Haywood.
As presented by these men those who have called out or reached out to God in their hearts but have not heard, or maybe heard but not understood the Gospel sufficiently to accept or reject it, will be among all those raised at the second resurrection (
Revelation 20:5-15;
Matthew 25:31-46)
This is what G.T. Haywood said about the second resurrection:
The Second Resurrection.
According to the inspired word of God the resurrection of the
"blessed and Holy" is completed a thousand years before the second
resurrection. It is from this point that we are obliged to note the
difference between partakers of the two resurrections.
After the thousand years expire "the rest of the dead" (those who
did not come forth in the first resurrection) both righteous and
wicked, live again and are made to stand before God. It is then that
Jesus separates them as a shepherd divideth the sheep from the goat
according to Matt. 25:31-46.
In this resurrection is included all the righteous men of all
ages who walked in all the light that they were given. It is my candid
opinion that all heathen, Israelites, Christian professors who have
never heard the true gospel of Christ and those who die during
the millennium, walking in the light of their times will be given
eternal life at the last resurrection.
Many righteous people have died without the Holy Ghost and
the question has been asked: "Where will they come in?" They shall be
given eternal life in the last day. They shall inherit the New
Earth where life eternal reigns because "there shall be no more death.
If we desire to take part in the first resurrection we must be
filled with the same Holy Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead. It
is the church of the First-born that takes part in the first
resurrection. To enter into that Church, which is his body, we must be
baptized into it by both water and the Spirit. (See
John 3:5; Rom.
6:3-5;
1 Cor. 12:12, 13;
Gal. 3:26-28.
The time for the first resurrection is at hand. Are you
preparing to meet the Bridegroom? You must get oil within your vessels
and have your lamps trimmed and burning. Soon shall we hear the
midnight cry - "BEHOLD, THE BRIDEGROOM COMETH."
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Bro. S.G. Norris taught what is some times called "holy, righteous, and wicked." The "holy" are those who have obeyed
Acts 2:38 since Pentecost; plus the Old Testament prophets who had the Holy Spirit in their lives; plus the children of at least one parent who had obeyed
Acts 2:38 according to
1 Corinthians 7:14; plus those who were martyred in the tribulation. These were all in the first resurrection. Then, at the second resurrection, all who had walked in all the light they had received eternal life at the Great White Throne judgment (second resurrection) and went into the new earth.
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A while back I read a book titled "Prophetic Research, The Study of Eschatology" by Clyde Haney. Actually Than Haney (Clyde's grandson and Ken's son) published the book from Clyde Haney's notes. On pages 53 and 54 in his comments on The Great White Throne Judgment of
Rev. 20:11-14
“The dead, small and great’ --while there are no born again folks raised here, yet we doubt that all all who are raised are cast into hell. Here is the answer to the question asked by many, “What will God do about those who did not have the gospel, but walked in all the light they had?”...some who come up for judgment here will not be cast into the lake of fire....It is evident that these resurrection Scriptures refer not to the Rapture, but the final resurrection; also that the two orders, just and unjust, come up when all in the graves are summoned. Thus the White Throne Judgment will be a great event covering a longer period of time than generally realized. But while the just will be judged, the church, the Holy Order, will not be judged there. The Bible teaches three orders -- the just, the righteous, and the holy. The Bride is the Holy Order. Then cometh the end....
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So, what Billy Graham was saying on the tv program is what has been taught in UPC Bible Schools and what is believed by many OP teachers and preachers.
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