When studying something it a good idea to take a long-range view of the issue first. A sort of 30,000 ft. flyover of the issue so a person can later see where details fit in an overall view of an issue.

To start off deep in the weeds of a subject is to miss how the subject fits into the overall picture being looked at. The individual trees get mistaken for how and where they fit into the forest in which they reside. Thus people can argue all day long to no avail because they disagree where an individual tree fits in the forest because they didn't look at the entire forest to begin with.

If we look at a long range view of a mountainside we can see stands of poplar, quaking aspen, larch, douglas fir, yellow pine, etc... and see how they all fit together. If all we do is immediately start examining the quaking aspen's roots with a magnifiying glass and arguing from that how the stand of quaking aspen relates to the rest of the forest there can never be consensus or even an understanding of how those quakies actually fit into the forested mountainside.

Perhaps.
Or it indicates that one already has the big picture clearly in view.

That's great. As you already have the big picture clearly in view, then the four questions I asked Elle ought to be very easy for you to answer since they are big picture questions.

I certainly agree with you on this point.

Perhaps start another thread.

I think that is awesome that you are asking these questions here! I find that it can be very educational to study questions asked by others.

I am almost out of time for tonight, but Id like to comment that many years ago when i studied this doctrine, I ended up calling it "The Pre Advent Judgment." I think that in recent years, some church members have adopted this take on the IJ, and mostly because of the fact that it takes place, during the 1000 year millenium, which is before the "final judgment" which I think is what you are referring to? It is my understanding that during this Pre Advent Judgment, it is not so much as us being judged, because this is where we will have the opportunity to review all that God has done in our lives, and to see just why He did, or did not do whatever has taken place with us. It is the point in time where we can look at God, and know for a fact that He is Just, and The Justifier in our lives.I will of course comment in more detail as time permits! keep up the good work in studying the Scriptures for yourself! Thats the best place to start.

This is an idea that I am much more comfortable with and can see more Biblical support for. Of course, much depends on what is understood by the various terms, but immediately I can see that it is more Biblical than a judgement starting in 1844.

Me thinks The Wanderer confuses the pre-Advent (IJ) Judgment with the 1000 years which takes place AFTER the Advent. If something takes place "after", then it can't be called "pre-".

Just another quick note, In saying the above I am neither denying or confirming "1844."

Possibly, but only if both viewpoints adhere to the same definitions and chronology.