Hi Horseman,
I just don't want to harp on something to someone if they really don't want to hear it is what I meant. Now that I know I will be glad to go on
http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,7474.0.htmlIn this link Ray spoke on his belief that the elect would be raised up in the first resurrection with glorious spiritual bodies and all the rest of mankind would be raised back up with a physical body and put back on the earth to live again and at that time the world will be under Christ's rulership, as Satan will be bound (Rev. 20:1-3). So under Christ and the elects rule over the earth with total control and power, so all people will be given a new life to be purged and cleansed of any wickedness. When Christ rules people will not be able to carry on with their wicked ways, He will rule with all power and authority and the world will be a very different place than it is now.
Rev 21:1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
v. 2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
v. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.
v. 4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away."
v. 5 And He who was seated on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." Also He said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true."
Acts 17:31 because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead."
During Christ's reign the world will learn righteousness through a process of correction, therefore the Scripture often cited by Ray.
Isa 26:9 With my soul I have desired You in the night,
Yes, by my spirit within me I will seek You early;
For when Your judgments are in the earth,
The inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
There is some indication as to how this will be done in Scripture.
1Cor 6:2 Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world will be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
1Cor 3:11 For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
v. 12 Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,
v. 13 each one's work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one's work, of what sort it is.
v. 14 If anyone's work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward.
v. 15 If anyone's work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.
Luke 12:45 But if that servant says in his heart, "My master is delaying his coming,' and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and be drunk,
v. 46 the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
v. 47 And that servant who knew his master's will, and did not prepare himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
v. 48 But he who did not know, yet committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more.
mercy, peace and love
Kat