Hi John,
Unfortunately relating on this Forum is very hard to do. When people read the Words about some ones Experience in life they cannot hope to know the kind of suffering that that caused them. When someone else has the same Experience the suffering can be little bit different but can empathise with that person in some way. No body truly knows deep down how some one has suffered. Only the Lord himself knows.
In saying that, you don't know me and i don't know you, so how can we Judge one another in the first place. Sometimes words can be misleading and sometimes when we put on paper the words needed to convey a certain point, can be misconstrued because what was meant sometimes when read can be confusing to some. We all do it. The only way to truly get to know any body is face to face and taking time to relate on common ground. Did not Paul say that he was 'all things to all people' so that through the common grounds of relating, they may be saved on that 'Day'.
So I apologise if I sounded rude, it was not intended, the statement that Jesus did not 'Save' while he was on this earth as a human is something that I have a different 'Slant' on and is something that is very hard to explain. But I won't because this is not allowed on this Forum. There it ends.
On the Question of Judgement, again I have a very different 'Slant' on that as well and again on this Forum it is not allowed. There it ends.
On the Question of Witnessing, Jesus said 'YOU ARE MY WITNESSES", of what, His LIFE, DEATH and RESURRECTION. This is what gives us HOPE.
This was said to his Disciples back then but is also relevant to us today because this Statement that the Lord "Is, was, and will be", tells us that. When someone asks us about this 'HOPE' because of the example of 'GODLY LOVE' which you conveyed to them. Then you must give 'Answer Too'. This is 'Holy Spirit' Time. Be READY.
I will Leave it at that. I have nothing more to say on these Subjects. Kindest Regards to you. Love to you and yours, Geoff. Bye.