[PhilipFreneau]

>>>Rev 20 talks of the first resurrection. Believers who died in Christ.<<<

There are two resurrections in Revelation 20:

1) the first resurrection for the elect, who serve with Christ for a “thousand” years.

2) the general resurrection for the rest of us, after Satan is defeated.

Take note that after the first resurrection it is NOT Christ who reigns for 1000 years, but his elect who reign with him for 1000 years. Christ reigns forever.

Philip

[xone]

but his elect

You will be hard pressed to find the difference between elect and believer.

Christ comes again once at the 'end' to judge the living and the dead. The dead in Christ are in heaven now as their souls. On the last day their bodies will be resurrected and changed. But they are there now. I won't argue chiliasm with you. Christ returns once at an unknown time not preceded by a known period of peace, the Church is under fire until He returns for it; the many passages attesting to these facts are not in figurative or prophetic language but clear ones.

[xone]

Take note that after the first resurrection it is NOT Christ who reigns for 1000 years, but his elect who reign with him for 1000 years. Christ reigns forever.

NOT Christ reigning...elect reigning with Him...reigns forever. Sounds like Christ does reign at this time, just like He is doing now in heaven with His own.