“Tying this verse into all of those other verses ends up creating a convoluted and opinion filled interpretation of Revelation 20:12. The meaning is clear and straightforward and stands on its own. The dead are judged acccroding to their works. Period.”
An opinion at best. You are saying the rest of Scripture is not useful in understanding Scripture. By doing so, you have thrown out all passages about salvation, Christ’s atoning death, the sealing of the believer, Christ’s own words that of all the Father gave Him, He will lose none, etc.
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You can honestly look at the totality of God’s inspired revelation and reconcile what He has said.
You can take the trash the rest approach. I will take the what did God say approach.