基督是第一等次从死人中复活的人
在林前十五章二十三节，保罗又一次题到初熟的果子基督，是第一等次从死人中复活的人，作为复活的初熟果子。
第二等次从死人中复活的人
那些属基督的，即在基督里的信徒，就是义人。他们在千年国前，主回来时，要复活得生命（约五29，帖前四16，启二十4-6）。他们是第二等次从死人中复活的人。
第三等次从死人中复活的人
林前十五章二十四节说，“再后，是末期，那时基督要将国交与神，就是父，那时祂已将一切执政的、掌权的、有能的都废除了。”末期就是旧造一切世代和时代的末期。这也是在新天新地（启二一1）之前，千年国的末期。神在一切的世代和时代中，一面对付了祂的仇敌撒但，以及宇宙中一切消极的事物；另一面成就了一切，以完成祂永远的定旨。这些世代和时代的末代，将是千年国，就是国度时代。此后，神一切的对付，和所要成就的，就都完成了。那个完成就是神一切工作的终结、结束。在这末期，所有死了的不信者，就是不义的人，都要复活受审判，永远灭亡（约五29，启二十5）。他们是第三等次复活的人。
基督的复活标明教会时代的开始。在教会时代的末了，基督再来的时候，在基督里已死的信徒都要复活。这里我们看见两次的复活：第一次在教会时代的开始，第二次在教会时代的终结。林前十五章二十四节的末期，实际的意思是完成。二十四节是指旧造一切世代和时代的末期。末期不是在教会时代完成的时候，而是在千年国完成的时候。接着就是永世，有新天和新地。
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The Order of Resurrection – 1 Cor. 15:23-24
In 1 Cor. 15:23 Paul again refers to Christ as the firstfruit, the first One raised from among the dead as the firstfruit of resurrection.
The Second Group to Be Resurrected
Those who are Christ’s are the believers in Christ, the just ones, who will be resurrected unto life at the Lord’s coming back before the millennium (John 5:29; 1 Thes. 4:16; Rev. 20:4-6). They will be the second group resurrected from among the dead.
The Third Group to Be Resurrected
In 1 Cor. 15:24 Paul declares, “Then the end, whenever He delivers up the kingdom to God, even the Father; whenever He annuls all rule and all authority and power.” The end denotes the end of all the ages and dispensations of the old creation. This is also the end of the millennium before the new heaven and new earth (Rev. 21:1). In all the ages and dispensations, God, on one hand, has been dealing with His enemy, Satan, and all the negative things in the universe; on the other hand, He has accomplished all things for the fulfillment of His eternal purpose. The last of these ages and dispensations will be the millennium, the kingdom age, after which all God’s dealings and accomplishments will be fully completed. That completion will be the end, the conclusion, of all God’s work. At this end all the dead unbelievers, the unjust, will be resurrected unto judgment for eternal perdition (John 5:29; Rev. 20:5). They will be the third group to be resurrected.
Christ’s resurrection marked the beginning of the church age. The believers in Christ who have died will be resurrected at His coming, which will be at the end of the church age. Here we see two resurrections: the first at the beginning of the church age, and the second at the consummation of the church age. The Greek word rendered “end” in verse 24 actually means completion. As we have pointed out, verse 24 refers to the end of all the ages and dispensations of the old creation. The end will not occur at the completion of the church age, but at the completion of the millennium. Then there will be eternity with the new heaven and the new earth.