one general resurrection....

[timdabap]

For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
(1 Thessalonians 4:15-18)

And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. 14And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. (Rev.20:15)

I submit that this is ONE EVENT and nothing comes in-between.
No two-phased rapture.
No Bema judgment in THE heaven. That judgment is in the here and now.
No literal millenium. The millenium is NOW, with Christ seating in His kingdom on earth, the hearts of His people.
The one doing the countdown is the Father, He decides when His calendar says the thousand years is over, not events.
Meantime, the Holy Spirit is doing His task: the regeneration of His people. And He does it with no help from any man, or church, or anything else. He does it by His own power, when He wills, where He wills, apart from any means.

 

[Van]

I think the majority of believers believe Christ's siblings will meet Christ in the air.
I think the majority of believers believe Christ will rule on earth for 1000 years.
I think the majority of believers believe in two resurrections, the first one resurrects those saved, and the second, those not saved.

Thus the OP presents a minority view, often refuted.

Rev 20:5
The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed. This is the first resurrection.

So according to scripture, we have two resurrections, one before the 1000 year reign of Christ on earth, and a second one after the 1000 year reign.

 

[Dr. Bob]

Agree Van. Minority/rejected view. And timdabap wonders why many have questioned if he really IS a Baptist. Espousing a view (his right to do so - not stopping or questioning - that is alien to most believers.

 

[kyredneck]

I think the majority of believers believe Christ's siblings will meet Christ in the air.
I think the majority of believers believe Christ will rule on earth for 1000 years.
I think the majority of believers believe in two resurrections, the first one resurrects those saved, and the second, those not saved.

Hmm, where'd I get the idea that Van marched to the beat of his own drum when it comes to interpreting the Bible and cared little for what the herd did? I personally hold several interpretations that differ from that of hoi polloi, the most, the majority, the many:

hoi polloi:
17 For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ. 2 Cor 2

 

[Van]

Hmm, where'd I get the idea that Van marched to the beat of his own drum when it comes to interpreting the Bible and cared little for what the herd did. I personally hold several interpretations that differ from that of hoi polloi, the most, the majority, the many:

hoi polloi:
17 For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ. 2 Cor 2

I agree, there are many Calvinists who hold the minority view, corrupting the word of God, but as of sincerity...

 

[kyredneck]

Espousing a view (his right to do so - not stopping or questioning - that is alien to most believers.

Really? Alien to Dispies maybe, not to others.