The concept of the third resurrection, often viewed with dread, pertains to those from all time periods who have rejected God and will not repent. As described, when these incorrigibles are brought back in the third resurrection, they face no hope for salvation and are doomed to the Lake of Fire, termed the second death, with no possibility of crossing into immortality due to the great gulf fixed between them and the immortal. Physically, some individuals have experienced death more than once. Certain figures, having been physically resurrected, died again, marking a second physical death. It is conceivable that a few might even die three times. If those physically resurrected were not called and converted, lacking the opportunity for salvation, they will arise in the second resurrection to live a third time. At the conclusion of that life, they will either be transformed into spirit or face the Lake of Fire, potentially a third physical death. However, the Lake of Fire is emphasized as the second death due to its permanence, signifying that no further resurrection or hope remains after this event. The purpose of raising the incorrigible in the third resurrection is rooted in fairness and justice. God's justice demands that all stand before the judgment seat of Christ to answer for their lives, ensuring that the wicked do not escape accountability. This resurrection serves as a necessary event to apply equal measure to all, preventing any from avoiding the consequences of their actions through premature death. The terror of this judgment acts as a powerful deterrent, motivating the faithful to remain close to Him, while the incorrigible, through their ultimate fate, become examples for others to avoid such a path.

In the account of Jairus' twelve-year-old daughter, Jesus demonstrates His power over death by resurrecting her to physical life. As He approaches Jairus' home, He is informed of the girl's death, yet He encourages the grief-stricken father with words of hope, saying, "Do not be afraid; only believe, and she will be made well." Upon arriving, amidst a noisy crowd of mourners, He declares, "The child is not dead but sleeping," viewing death as a temporary state because His Father holds the power to resurrect. To maintain privacy and avoid making a spectacle, Jesus excludes the mourners, allowing only the girl's parents and three of His disciples—Peter, James, and John—to witness the miracle. He then resurrects the girl, and her return to physical existence is evident as He instructs her parents to feed her, indicating her body's continued dependence on natural laws and need for nourishment. Finally, He commands the parents to tell no one of the event, likely to protect the girl from undue attention and to preserve her future spiritual life.

The Bible reveals that not all the dead will be resurrected at the same time. At Jesus Christ's second coming, truly faithful Christians will be raised to immortality. However, the rest of the dead, who have not understood God's way of life, must wait in their graves until the thousand years are over. God has an orderly plan, resurrecting different groups of people at different times, every man in his own order, implying a succession of resurrections. The unjust dead are not eternally lost without hope of immortality. God will not resurrect them merely to cast them into the Lake of Fire. Instead, in resurrecting humans to mortal life, He will give them their first real opportunity for salvation, raising those who were deceived and never understood His way to reveal His plan to them. God desires all mankind to receive the gift of salvation, requiring repentance and righteous living, and He grants the knowledge of the truth at the proper time. The resurrection of judgment refers to a future time when God will raise many from their graves to learn the truth and have the opportunity to walk in it. Based on how they live, God will decide their fates, saving most, though some in stubborn rebellion against Him will condemn themselves to eternal death. Additionally, God has kept physical Israel from understanding His truth in this age, allowing only a limited number to be called now, while the rest will rise in the second resurrection to have their opportunity for salvation. The second resurrection, occurring in the Great White Throne Judgment after the Millennium, will raise the uncalled to physical existence. During this time, the books of the Bible will be opened, revealing true knowledge and understanding, and the Book of Life will be accessible for their names to be written in it upon repentance and acceptance of Christ as personal Savior. They will be judged according to their works, as God, in His mercy and wisdom, determines this to be the best way to bring the most sons to glory and eternal life in His Kingdom.

The hope of the Christian lies in the resurrection of the dead, a promise rooted in the power of God who will raise all to life again. The Bible identifies special acts of God's mercy where He restores people to physical life, distinct from resurrections to spiritual, eternal life. At Christ's second coming, only the just, the righteous, will rise to eternal life through the power of the Holy Spirit dwelling in them. Those who are true Christians at His coming will also rise in this first resurrection. Paul speaks of the redemption of our body, expressing a willingness to suffer all loss to experience the power of Christ's resurrection, transforming our corrupt bodies into incorruptible spirit, like His glorious body. Jesus promises the overcoming saints a new name, power over the nations under Him, righteousness, and a place on His throne.

The Bible describes two main types of resurrection, one of which is the resurrection to mortal, physical, temporary life, similar to the life humans currently experience. This physical resurrection, often referred to as the Second Resurrection, is detailed more extensively in scripture than the resurrection to immortal, spiritual life. It depicts a future time when billions who never had an opportunity for salvation will be physically reconstructed by God to live again in a physical form, with the significant difference of having the opportunity for salvation and eternal life. Physical resurrection is not limited to this future event. Numerous instances of miraculous resurrections to physical life are recorded in the Bible. A notable case occurred in AD 31, as described in Matthew 27:52, where the graves were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised. These resurrected saints did not have a remarkable appearance as seen in spiritual resurrections, and they appeared to many in Jerusalem. Like others who experienced physical resurrection, such as Lazarus, these saints lived for an undetermined period, served the purpose for which they were raised, and then died again, with no record of eternal life following this event.