@SB
Do you agree/understand that Rev 20 verse 4 speaks of some of those that did not take the MOTB, etc will rule with Jesus for the 1,000 years. In order to refuse the MOTB one would have had to be on hand living during such a period in order to refuse it.
[4 And I saw thrones, and those who sat on them were given authority to judge. Yes, I saw the souls of those executed for the witness they gave about Jesus and for speaking about God, and those who had not worshipped the wild beast or its image and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand. And they came to life and ruled as kings with the Christ for 1,000 years.]
So, with that said, do you agree that in regard to these that will rule with Jesus, that they were here living during the time of the 42 months of the 8th king refusing to support him?
Do you say that these ones that will rule with Jesus are they part of the bride of Christ? If so, will they miss out on the marriage supper, 'the most fantastic party in heaven the universe has ever seen' as you said?
Also, verses 5,6 it says that this is the timing of the 'first resurrection' when these come to life to rule for the 1,000 years.
[ 5 This is the first resurrection. 6 Happy and holy is anyone having part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no authority, but they will be priests of God and of the Christ, and they will rule as kings with him for the 1,000 years.]
At John 6:39 Jesus says that this resurrection occurs on what is called the 'last day'.
[ 39 This is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose none out of all those whom he has given me, but that I should resurrect them on the last day.]
At 2 Peter 3:8 it says:
[8 However, do not let this escape your notice, beloved ones, that one day is with Jehovah as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day.]
Putting this all together, the first resurrection cannot happen any sooner than the first day of the 1,000 yearlong 'last day' and this 'last day' has to occur after the 42 months because some of those that will rule with Jesus have to be on hand during the 42 months in order for it to be said of them that they 'had not worshipped the wild beast or its image and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand'.
Do you agree with my reasoning there or do you believe that the first resurrection/last day/1,000 years begin before the 42 months of the 8th king?