Another question
Is your understanding that "they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years" means that those who were beheaded and those who didn't take the mark are to come back to life as "normal" human beings again? Are these the ones you think will re-populate the earth again?
"Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power..." Do you understand this to mean that these beheaded ones and the ones who didn't take the mark are the only ones who are guaranteed escape from the second death? Do you beleive then that the rest of the believers and unbelievers will be part of the 2nd resurrection?
Forgive me, I am new at this.