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[Tom]

As for DVA's account, there's one part I've found to be a bit troubling.

5) However, the person (who waits) shall be saved "as by means of fire" – 1. Cor. 3:13-15; 1 John 2:28; Cev. 16:15.

In my opinion the passage in 1. Cor. 3 doesn't talk about the salvation of an unbeliever at all, especially if we also read the verses 10-12.

1st Corinthians 3:10   According to the grace of God that was given to me, as a wise master-builder, a foundation I have laid, and another doth build on [it],

1st Corinthians 3:11   for other foundation no one is able to lay except that which is laid, which is Jesus the Christ;

1st Corinthians 3:12   and if any one doth build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw

1st Corinthians 3:13   of each the work shall become manifest, for the day shall declare [it], because in fire it is revealed, and the work of each, what kind it is, the fire shall prove;

1st Corinthians 3:14   if of any one the work doth remain that he built on [it], a wage he shall receive;

1st Corinthians 3:15   if of any the work is burned up, he shall suffer loss; and himself shall be saved, but so as through fire.

1st Corinthians 3:16   have ye not known that ye are a sanctuary of God, and the Spirit of God doth dwell in you?

1st Corinthians 3:17   if any one the sanctuary of God doth waste, him shall God waste; for the sanctuary of God is holy, the which ye are.

Paul is writing to the Christians in Corinth and talking about believers building good and bad things on the Jesus foundation. I don't see anything about unbelievers, their works or salvation here.  :dontknow:

I think what Paul is talking about there is believers being requited at the "dais of Christ" which shouldn't be confused with the "great white throne" where unbelievers will be judged and condemned to "the second death-the lake of fire." The believer's "work shall be burned up" if it is based on false doctrine of human philosophy rather than the foundation Paul laid which is Jesus Christ. Unbelievers will be saved at the consummation of the eons when death is abolished and God will be "all in all."

The attachments show that "judgment seat" is an inaccurate translation which is probably why some folks confuse the "dais of Christ" with the "great white throne."

The Greek "bematos," literally "dais," is a raised platform, but the Greek "thronon," literally "throne," is used for the "great white throne."

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