To jump in... Hi Joe, I
love all of your postings with one small exception. On page 3 of this thread, a small paragraph of your otherwise great reply #32:
"The good news is that if we have a volunteering heart and accept the judgments of God on our lives now, we will be sure to avoid the harsher judgment on the whole world reserved for "that day."This seems illogical to me that one individual's judgment would be "harsher" at one point or another. I think more correctly that God will deal out a judgment to each individual that will be fitting no matter when it is meted out. Surely you mean this and that your words just don't come across that way.
Further, because of the implication that if one turns up at the 2nd resurrection somehow their judgment will be "harsher" because they've been lumped in with all the rest of erring and ignorant humanity is also of course erroneous for the same reason. Surely you don't mean that at all either.
Lastly, I have found an erie sense of
BAD BUG-A-BOO comments about the great white throne judgment here and there on this forum, especially among long-timers; that it will be really bad, horrible, fearful, dreadful and as you, Joe, seem to imply
HARSHER than His judgment would be otherwise.
I say not so and let's all collectively stop publishing this skewed notion of God's GREATEST DAY to come!! His day that will set things
right!
Ray goes to great lengths to inform that the GWTJ will be in the "safe/fair habor" of God and that brimstone represents cleansing in it's godly and purest form. Where are the hints of fear, dread and HARSHNESS I hear echoed around here portrayed by Ray on this matter? Answer: Little or none at all.
I have come to liken the GWTJ by the following analogy, having been a respiratory therapist being on hand for the birthing of babies....
many are what we call a "WIPE OFF," just a quick cleaning up and off they go....
As responsible readers of Ray, let's not embellish what might happen at the GWTJ for the worst. Yes I know Ray says it will not be pleasant but he doesn't talk it up too much more than that. I quite frankly think
ALL of the basic goodies (saints and called) who were not assigned to be Elect will be pleasantly surprised.
For them, I think it'll sort be a "wipe off"
as will those who never heard the Word, the prophets and many from the O.T. as well as those dying young or very young, etc.
I prayerfully thank you for all things Lord and Father, especially Joe's wonderful postings.
Janice