Secrets from Beyond The Grave

First, notice that "the sea" gave up its dead, followed by death and hell (Hades). Hades is the fiery part of Sheol where the unrighteous dead have been confined since as far back as the people who died before the Flood during Noah's day. These souls come up from the underground chambers through the sea and are taken to the heavenly temple for this one judgment. Why must these lost souls be judged? God is a righteous judge and would never condemn anyone into a final, eternal separation without allowing that person to see the evidence written about him or her in the books of heaven. This is why the books are opened. There are many books, but only one Book of Life. Those who did not receive the mark of the beast but were slain for their testimony during the Tribulation are raised and permitted to live with Christ for the thousand-year reign (Rev. 20:4). Those who received the mark of the beast are not permitted to rule with Christ and are cast into outer darkness, where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth (Matt. 8:12). Those with the mark of the beast are among those being judged at this judgment. Those who are judged according to their works would be the men and women who served the Lord during the one-thousand-year reign of Christ but die before the Millennium was over. Their deeds were recorded in the books of heaven, their names are found in the Book of Life, and their rewards will be given at the bema. The Mystery of the Second Death In the sixty-six books of the Bible, the phrase "second death" is only used in the Book of Revelation. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death. --Revelation 2:11 Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years. --Revelation 20:6 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire. --Revelation 20:14-15 But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death. --Revelation 21:8 Just what is the "second death"? When original sin entered the world through Adam, he was told, "But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die" (Gen. 2:17). Adam did not instantly die physically, but he died spiritually when he was separated from God and sent out from the garden, losing access to the tree of life. He lived 930 years, and then he died physically. Thus, there was a spiritual death first and a second death (physical) last. All men must die, both righteous and unrighteous. The