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acomplishedartis:
How do you guys think that ''the lake of fire/second dead'' will be like...?   I know it's purpose and who will be there (according to Scriptures)...  I also know that God is not respecter of persons, therefore I just wonder if people will be going trough purification while they know that they once had a life of sin in another age, I guess they must... I guess it might be something not so different than now, I don't know, I am just curious, and I don't know if somebody of you guys might have thought about it...   

Dave in Tenn:
What will life and the world be like after resurrection?  I don't know.

What will the LOF be like?  Paul was converted in a matter of seconds or minutes, it seems.  Yes, I am quite sure we will carry memories of this life.  I don't believe the 'wiping away of every tear' is done with some sort of holy tear-removal cream.  It will happen (as it happens now) when we see the full (or at least fuller) measure of the working and plan of God to make mankind into His image and bring forth MANY Sons and Daughters.  How can we weep when there is nothing more to weep over?  He is reconciling ALL. 

rick:
Hi Moises,

I have thought along that line, I learned from Rays writing as you have stated, God is no respecter of persons.

What the elect are going through here and now all others will go through there and then with the exception that those who come later will have the help of the elect.

We all have to learn righteousness and that takes time to do, we have to learn to hate evil and love righteousness.

I don’t believe God is going to if you will , snap His fingers and poof we are now righteous, if that were the case He would of most likely done that with Adam and eve.

It’s a long process that takes a life time to learn and then some more. I wondered how long is and age ? We know we are in the same age that goes back to Christ ministry when He was on earth in the flesh.

I don’t believe God is going to wipe out our memory because how would we know our mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers ? Also if our memory is wipe out, what purpose is there in learning righteousness as that would most likely be gone with the rest of our memory.

So I think in the next age things would most likely be the same as they are now until God closes this chapter in human history.  :)

arion:
Although Paul was converted in an instant when he was knocked off of his horse I'm not sure that God is going to do the same thing through the LOF.  Paul was the exception to the norm.  And remember that although Paul was instantly converted to his new Lord he had a lifetime of suffering and hardship to follow.  His conversion was only the beginning first step of his new walk.  I'd imagine that those going through the lake will experience it similar.  They may be converted in a very short period of time that still does nothing of why they committed the sins in the first place. 

They too will have to experience first hand the beast and their inability to overcome this beast on their own.  Problem for them is unlike us who are chastised of the Lord pretty much in secret when God deals with us now for them, there will be the very elect of God who are now sinless and like their Lord they will know every thought and attitude.  For those in the lake there will truly be no place for them to hide.  I don't know how long it will take but it wouldn't be pleasant to stand before those that know your every thought no matter how wicked and carnal it may be.  Certainly won't be physical fire and torture but think of the mental anguish involved in the process for them.

loretta:
I think the scales coming off our eyes is an instant matter for everyone. One moment you're blind and bham!, the next you see.  The Lord.  The only difference is that some take longer to get on that horse to Damascus :).  But dealing with sin is different, as it was for Paul as well.  I am sure Paul had his turn in the lof same as us.   Otherwise he won't be there in the first resurrection.

So it will be the same in the next age, I think.  All eyes will open when Christ returns.  But there will be rebellion, the beast will continue to reign.  For the elect of God, reigning with Christ, there will be no more lusts; lusts of the eye, lusts of the flesh and pride of life.  And real freedom to do the things of God.  No more sin.  So for those who are going through the second death, purification in the lof, if you will, there will be alot more frustration in being able to see goodness and purity and godliness exemplified in completeness.  Unlike in this age, when all goodness and purity and godliness is marred by sin, then there will be only perfect beauty in the saints.  Then, thank goodness, there will be no need to preach the gospel, because (we) will be the gospel.

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