Thursday, February 15 The hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out, those who did good things to a resurrection of life.​—John 5:28, 29.

[Poly Ester]

Thursday, February 15

The hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out, those who did good things to a resurrection of life.—John 5:28, 29.

 

The righteous, who did good things before their death, will receive “a resurrection of life” because their names will already be written in the book of life. This means that the resurrection of “those who did good things” described at John 5:29 is the same as the resurrection of “the righteous” mentioned at Acts 24:15. This understanding is in harmony with the statement made at Romans 6:7, which says: “The one who has died has been acquitted from his sin.” The sins committed by these righteous ones were canceled at death, but their record of faithfulness remains. (Heb. 6:10) Of course, these righteous resurrected ones will need to remain faithful in order for their names to remain in the book of life. w22.09 18 ¶13, 15