Below is a clear, structured FAQ list a believer in Paul’s evangel of reconciliation by grace through faith, grounded in Christ’s finished work.
A believer in the Body of Christ (ecclesia) vs. Pre-believers among humanity who will face the Great White Throne (GWT)
No church theology, no traditions, no fear-based framing, Scripture rightly divided, Pauline in scope.
I. Foundational Questions (Identity & Evangel)
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Christ’s death for our sins, His entombment, and His resurrection on the third day (1 Corinthians 15:3-4 CLV). Salvation originates entirely in God’s grace, not human decision, effort, or endurance.
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Yes. God wills the salvation of all humanity (1 Timothy 2:4), and Christ accomplished it (1 Timothy 4:10). Salvation is certain, but experienced in different orders and administrations.
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Belief now does not cause salvation; it grants present reconciliation, peace, knowledge, and a calling within the Body of Christ (Romans 5:1, 2 Corinthians 5:18).
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- Salvation: deliverance from death through Christ (universal)
- Reconciliation: relational restoration and awareness of peace with God (experienced now by believers)
II. Questions Religious People Commonly Ask
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No. Judgment remains, but judgment is corrective, not eternal torment (Romans 11:32). God judges to restore, not to destroy.
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Scripture speaks of death, the unseen, Gehenna, and the lake of fire, none of which are described as endless conscious torment. “Eonian” refers to age-lasting, not infinite. “Hell” by its very nature is a “myth”. It does not exist, and will not ever exist in the way religion & pop culture has rendered and framed it to be. God loves you too much to place you any farther apart from Himself from that which He already has through Adam.
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Paul did not warn of hell but announced reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:19-20). Warnings in Scripture pertain to loss, correction, and discipline, not eternal damnation.
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No. Jesus spoke within Israel’s kingdom context. Paul was later given a secret administration revealing the reconciliation of all through Christ (Ephesians 3:1-9).
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Grace does not encourage sin; it exposes its futility (Romans 6:1-2). Fear produces behavior modification. Grace produces transformation.
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Tradition, mistranslation, and institutional authority replaced Scripture rightly divided. Paul warned of this very distortion (2 Corinthians 11:3).
III. Body of Christ vs. Pre-Believers (GWT Distinction)
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Those who believe Paul’s evangel now and are placed into Christ by spirit (1 Corinthians 12:13). They are justified, reconciled, and sealed.
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They are asleep in death until vivification, receiving immortality first in their proper class (1 Corinthians 15:23; Philippians 3:20-21).
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They remain asleep in death until later resurrection, where they will be judged at the Great White Throne according to their acts (Revelation 20:11-13).
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Restorative. Judgment according to acts brings correction, not endless torment. Death itself is abolished afterward (1 Corinthians 15:26).
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Believers are justified now, not judged later (Romans 8:1). Judgment for believers was borne by Christ.
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No. It determines accountability and correction, not final outcome. Final outcome is universal reconciliation (Colossians 1:20).
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The second death, the final judicial process before death itself is abolished. It is not endless life in torment, but death unto restoration. It is the coming termination of “death” itself.
IV. Ethical & Practical Questions
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Because believers live from identity, not fear. We walk worthily because we are reconciled, not to become reconciled.
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Love, truth, and reconciliation, not rescue from hell. We announce peace already made.
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Suffering is formative, not punitive. Believers are granted to suffer with Christ for future glory (Philippians 1:29).
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Glory, reigning, service, and honor in future eons, not salvation (2 Timothy 2:12; 1 Corinthians 3:12-15).
V. Final Clarifying Questions
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No. Faith is a gift (Ephesians 2:8), apportioned by God (Romans 12:3).
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No. Salvation rests on Christ’s faithfulness, not human consistency (2 Timothy 2:13).
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That God may be All in all (1 Corinthians 15:28). Every enemy reconciled, every knee confessing genuinely, death abolished.
Summary Distinction
| Body of Christ Believers | Pre-Believers (Humanity) |
|---|---|
| Justified now | Justified later |
| Reconciled now | Reconciled after judgment |
| No GWT | GWT correction |
| Immortality first | Immortality later |
| Evangel of grace | Experience judgment |
| Rule with Christ | Restored to God |