The third resurrection is the final raising of the incorrigible from all ages, those who have rejected God and will not repent. It follows the second resurrection, the Great White Throne Judgment at the end of the Millennium, and is described in Revelation 20:13-15. The dead are judged according to their works, and anyone not found in the Book of Life is cast into the Lake of Fire, the second death. Those raised have no hope of salvation. A great gulf, which is eternal life, separates them from those made immortal, and they cannot cross it. The Lake of Fire is called the second death because it is permanent, with no further resurrection, though for a few it may be a third physical death. God does not do this out of hateful vengeance or to torture; the wicked are burned and forgotten, not tormented forever. Its purpose is fairness. All must stand before the judgment seat of Christ, and the unrepentant cannot escape accountability through suicide or natural death while the faithful struggle to overcome. It also serves as a deterrent. Fear of the Lake of Fire helps motivate Christians to stay close to God, though He draws mainly with love. As Jude 22-23 says, some respond to compassion while others must be saved with fear. The lives of the few who never respond become examples for others to avoid.

The third resurrection comes at the end of God's plan for humanity on earth, after the first resurrection of the just at Christ's return and the second resurrection of those who died in ignorance without a chance at salvation. It raises the incorrigibly wicked, from the sea, from death without burial, or from graves, to judgment (Revelation 20:11-15; John 5:29). God Himself sentences them, and whoever is not found written in the Book of Life is cast into the Lake of Fire, the final Gehenna, when God burns up the earth. Because the dead know nothing, they perceive no passage of time, but on waking they realize they have failed to gain salvation and see the great gulf separating them from the righteous in God's Kingdom. They knock, weep, and grind their teeth, yet Jesus refuses to answer, for all humanity will by then have had the opportunity to be saved and every destiny will be fixed. Those who came to the knowledge of the truth and sinned willfully have rejected eternal life. God does not want anyone to perish and desires all to repent, but to those who trample the sacrifice of His Son He is a God of righteous judgment. The third resurrection is therefore a resurrection to the second death, in which the wicked are annihilated as punishment and as an eternal example (Daniel 12:2; Malachi 4:1), awakening to shame and everlasting contempt. Afterward God creates a new heaven and earth where righteousness dwells and the glorified righteous live eternally.

The third resurrection is one of God's wonderful works. It is part of God's plan, and it serves as a deterrent to sin, showing the severity of God's judgment. The third resurrection ensures justice by punishing those who reject God's way of life and His offer of salvation through Jesus Christ. Those who stubbornly refuse to repent and live righteously will face the second death in the Lake of Fire, which is eternal. This punishment is necessary to maintain fairness and equality, as it ensures that all must face the consequences of their actions. The third resurrection also has future benefits. It will rid the Kingdom of God of all sin, evil, wickedness, perversion, disagreement, curse, and death. This will result in a world without pain, sin, or anything that causes weeping or death. The removal of all evil influences will lead to a world where only righteousness exists, allowing for progress and peace without the burdens of sin and its consequences.

The source does not address Resurrection, Third. It speaks only of a resurrection to judgment at which both the righteous and the wicked are brought back to life to receive their reward or punishment (John 5:28-29). The unrepentant, having died once and been resurrected to judgment, then die the second death by being burned up in the Lake of Fire.