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(Acts 4:23–31; John 5:24–30) “And those who have done good will come forth to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of condemnation” (John 5:29). This is how it all ends! Just as rivers each flow into their own sea, so the course of our lives will finally arrive, each to a place according to its own character. And those who are raised to life will be in judgment, but the judgment will only seal their justification and determination for life; while others will be resurrected only to hear the condemnation to eternal death. Their life and death are now further characterized by the fact that some do living things, while others do dead and deadening things. Living deeds are those that are performed according to the commandments with the joy of the spirit, for the glory of God; Deadly deeds are those that are done contrary to the commandments, with forgetfulness of God, to please oneself and one’s passions. Dead works are all those that, at least in form, are not contrary to the commandments, but are done without any thought about God and eternal salvation out of any type of selfishness. God is life; That is the only thing that is alive in which there is a part of Him. And he who has only dead and deadening works goes straight ahead and on the last day will go out to the condemnation of death; but he who has every living thing goes, and at the last day he will go out to receive eternal life. You might be interested in: