The two resurrections are referred to as the ____ and the ____.

• A. Resurrection of Life; Resurrection of Condemnation
• B. Resurrection of Life; Resurrection unto Death
• C. First Resurrection; Second Resurrection
• D. Resurrection of Glory; Resurrection of Condemnation

Answer: (A)

Two resurrections are described as outcomes based on how people have lived and responded to God. In Scripture, Jesus speaks of a Resurrection of Life for those who have done good and a Resurrection of Condemnation (or damnation) for those who have done evil. The terms “life” and “condemnation” illustrate the final destinies believers face: eternal life with God for the faithful, and judgment for those who are not. This pairing captures the moral dimension of the general resurrection and why the second one is described in terms of condemnation rather than life.