Hey Dave
I would not worry about not having the answers to all the questions but more about hanging onto what I have got so far and for me that exceeds the sum total of what Mystery Babylon has got to-date!
You observe :
Is this just where the "some will receive many lashes, and some will receive few lashes" come in?I would say so yes.
You ask :
She asked me if the kingdom age is just a period of torture for all except the elect? Ray notes quote :
Judgment is not reserved exclusively for the wicked, nor is it a one-sided sentence of doom. There are many problems with the orthodox teaching of judgment. Much emphasis is placed on a few Scriptures taken out of the context of all of God’s counsel regarding judgment.
Judgment has both a positive and a negative side. That is judgment itself contains both. The result of the two faces of judgment, however, I am happy to report, will not perpetuate the dual masks of comedy and tragedy for all eternity, but rather a "smiley face" for all.http://bible-truths.com/lake2.htmlLearning righteousness is rejected and hated by spiritual ******** and Babylonian wicked carnal deceiving conniving thieves and murderers who try to make God into their own image who Paul says will not inherit the Kingdom of God. Now
they might view judgment to be like
Hell when in comes upon them.
Gods consuming fire
will purge out all evil and wickedness.
In the end not only will all smile but all will voluntarily bow their knee to the Majesty and Glory of Christ! At this time however, more voluntarily bow their knees to sin and not to God.
God
will make all crooked paths straight and spiritually weak hearts
will learn the truth and the Truth will set them free of error, evil, vanity, bondage to decay and corruption. That is good news! God will achieve this. His method is HIMSELF for God is a consuming fire!
Peace to you
Arcturus