But the Body of Christ is not the same as the little flock. They are 2 separate groups of believers.
This would help Biblewriter in this thread.
No, this does not help any one. Christ is the Second Adam. The body of Christ is all the redeemed from Adam's offspring. The church is the new Adam. Adam was the only son of God, whose offspring lived after the Flood, via Noah.
Abraham is a subset of the church.
Israel is a subset of Abraham. Abraham's family blessed the world. Even Israel was broken down and scattered throughout the world, to bless the world. That is it.
After the Second Coming, there is a rebirth of National Israel. For one, 144k are sealed. The sheep are harvested. That is God preparing for the Millennium. This is what the Second Coming is about. The church is complete at the Second Coming. Adam's family complete in Paradise, the Garden.
Abraham's family through David, were wrapped up at the Cross. Abraham's bosom was transfered to Paradise. The rest were dead in their sins, unless they repented and became the NT church. Today it is just the dead being given new life in Christ. Nothing special about any one. Except God has 144k chosen, and perhaps thousands if not millions of sheep pertaining to what the dead bones of Israel refer to. But all the rest of the dead do not live again, until they stand before the GWT. The goats are placed in Death, until the GWT.
In the 4th Seal we are introduced to Death, and we see his companion is sheol. Here is the difference. Sheol people still found in the Lamb's book of life. Death, after the 7th Seal is opened, souls are removed from the book of life, and placed into Death. Even during the Millennium disobedience to the rule of Christ is immediate Death. No one goes to sheol after the 7th Seal.
Does sheol represent a second chance? Calvinist would say no, because they were never found in the Lamb's book of life. If that is the case why is the Lamb's book of life opened at the GWT? If their names are not there, it will do them no good to find their name there. It is the point they themselves will remove their name. Now they can still remain there, if they so choose. They will know the truth of their choice and be without excuse. God placed everyone in the Lamb's book of life. The Atonement covered all. The book was sealed. It is still sealed, until after the Second Coming. Only then can names be removed.
The GWT is the last time and place, after earth has passed, for names to be removed. That is why the Lamb's book of life is there and opened. I do not see it as a second chance for redemption. For some it may be their first chance, only God knows their heart. It is the last chance to say no. If they said no when life is good, they are twice as likely to say no when life is bad in sheol. I do not see torment as a means of changing one's mind. The rich man never asked for a second chance on good behavior. He asked for help from Lazarus, and even wanted Lazarus to do all the work of returning to life, and attempting to keep his brothers out of sheol. No remorse for himself being there. A mind made up will not be easily changed, even after thousands of years in sheol and even standing before God Himself.