Hello Joe
This is always a thouroughly thought provoking study inspiring subject!
It has been revealed to us through Ray that we are in the PROCESS of becoming the image of Christ. I believe this PROCESS extends also to the coming of the Kingdom of God.
1 Tim 6 : 16 Who alone has immortality in the sense of exemption from every kind of death and lives in unapproachable light, Whom no man has ever seen or can see, Unto Him be honour and aion power and dominion. (aion used in preference to unscriptural everlasting as taught at
http://bible-truths.com/aeonion.htm Is everlasting Scriptural?)
Since Jesus has transcended the earth, His Presence is invisible. We know there is judgement now and later in the day of Judgement, just as there is resurrection to divine nature with Christ in the Spirit and resurrection to judgment by Christ in the second death LOF.
We know that The Kingdom of God is not carnal but is spiritual. It is not meat or drink and has no outward show. God is invisible. God is Spirit. The Kingdom of God too, I believe will also be invisible to carnal physical eyes. That is why one has to be born again because carnal physical eyes just don’t see it. Flesh and blood do not inherit the Kingdom of God.
We know and it is revealed also through the teachings we have received through Ray that the OT persons did not receive the promises of the NT so they will be raised to perfection via the LOF. This fits for me to the Scripture that says we shall see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the Kingdom of heaven. Now this is where I begin to speculate that this is why we will SEE them.
Matt 8:11 I tell you, many will come from east and west, and will sit at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. Note MANY from East and West and not FEW! Well we know what that means!
I believe as shown in the teachings brought to us via Ray, that many will go through the LOF. What is not taught or clarified yet is once perfected, will they will be appointed to rule on earth to administer mercy and grace to the other persons receiving more stripes, corrections and punishment as they experience the second death? We know there is a judgment of the angels that is reserved for them and will be ministered to them I believe, by the saints elect. Will the angels also be judged by the appointed Ambassadors to Christ on the Earth or will this judgment be reserved only for those raised in the Spirit of Christ? I think so yes. I believe the Ambasadors we will see will be ministering Grace, Mercy and Judgment to those on the earth still being purified of their flesh and carnality. The Ambasadors will live in the Heavenly relm but we will see them and many will see them for
many are called and few are chosen. Then as all returns to God first through Christ's Spirit, His Elect, His rulers Abraham Isaac Jacob and all the prophets, finally all who have practised evil will be perfected and healed of all wickedness. Then every knee will bow.
We know that the Scriptures are mostly silent on this one!...and may just be preparing us to think about these matters in preparation for revelation. I hope so!
Peace to you
Arcturus