Nevertheless, the New Testament plainly teaches Jesus died. Now, death, the penalty of sin, is 2 staged: Death of body, death of spirit. The orthodox view of the latter is that the 2nd death refers to eternal separation from God, but I won't argue that point.
Rev 1-18 to the first Christian Church rejecting the Lord in the last days.
No, it does not.
Rev 1-3 is written to the 7 churches spread throughout Asia in Johns day.
Rev 4-19 is about the dire spritual condition of mankind, various plagues and curses on man and the earth, the rise of the Antichrist, persecution of the Jews and Christians, and ultimately Jesus' triumphant return. BTW, the Church (saints, those who hold the testimony of Jesus) is massacred by the antichrist, with millions being slain
Rev 20 is about the millineum, and the final White Throne judgement,
Rev 21 is about the new heavens and earth.
I don't sit and memorize scripture to regurgitate it as a weapon in an argument. I look for common ground and try to witness my own experiences. I look down on those who would say "believe this or you are going to hell" which is exactly the response of many of the posters on this thread. Think about it. These people are rasing children who will be turned off from religion.... for generations.
Again, there are as many Christian paths to the Lord's kingdom as individuals. No two people have the same experiences. Because we believe that 'death' is just a continuation of life, belief in Jesus Christ as the one true God can be attained in the next life. All God's children.