Hello John9362,
I believe this question was asked by others in the past, some had
suggested that Rays Articles should be read in the order presented
in the front page of this Site, that would be You Fools, Hypocrites
and Snakes(Meet the real Jesus that people Hate). There seems
to be a natural flow of understanding from approaching his articles
using this method.
My opinion, the Myth of Free Will, although difficult for many to understand,
is the the most important of All. Believing we have Free Will or Free Moral
Agency seems to lead to most of the errors and misunderstandings on other
Topics. Also getting a clear understanding as to why our English words Eternal,
Everlasting and Forever are inaccurate renderings of the Greek Word Aionios
and Why with the proof herein is very important, because getting a clear and
confident belief on what Aion and it's adjective Aionios clearly mean leads to
a proper understanding of so many Scriptures that would usually lead the reader
to seeing the fate of those mentioned relating to punishment(Chastisement) as
being endless in duration.
Ray has even said in regards to the various Translations out there that if a few
Words were translated correctly, these various translations would be fine, he
specifically referred to the King James Version and one of the key words that
Ray had in mind was the Greek Noun Aion(An Age) and it's adjective Aionios,
(pertaining to the ages, Eonian). IMHO, belief in Free Will and belief that Aionios
means Forever or Eternal are the initial false beliefs that should be investigated
and corrected to the proper understanding before continuing to greater depths
of understanding Rays material.
Kind Regards, Samson.