Hello
@stunnedbygrace,
Good to see you continue to make topics about things you are curious about.
Just would like to share with you a few things, just to consider if you would like.
I just got done going over a lesson about the Holy Spirit.
What I learned from that lesson is that there is a spectrum - from darkness to light and the light, fire, spirit, all comes from God.
There is in the light angels of God, and on the darkness perhaps the Angels of Darkness that followed satan back in the day. (However there is still pneuma spirits that bring forth death - darkness still active today I believe - not so much Satan and his Angels but Spirits that are in the darkness.)
The thing is about darkness is getting away from the light, the warmth of God.
I believe that there is a realm of darkness that people reside in outside the kingdom because of Gods love of desiring to resurrect all people.
What it boils down to is that - darkness is the absence of light. There is no heat like when cold is around - no heat.
Anyway, to help in this for people who struggle with the darkness - which can be emptiness, sadness, depression - is simply the absence of joy, hope, faith.
People make their decisions and who they choose to serve, those who loved darkness more than light, simply love to be away from God rather than nearer to God.
This was the fairly short 30 minute (thought it last for an hour) video presentation of where I learned if you decide you would like to hear someone out on the subject - because it does deal more about the Holy Spirit than anything but he did make a picture of a spectrum bar, to show what he is emphasizing.
Ep 492: The holy Spirit - Part 3
Hope you have a good day, thank you for considering.
Also to your question about the Lake of Fire - I believe this is something that is in the presence of the Lamb and the Angels -
Revelation 14:10 they, too, will drink the wine of God’s fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. They will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.
Interesting to note, that the this Fire, perhaps come from God and it is a purgative that will burn out all the darkness with-in a person only leaving what is left that was good.
However I believe that there is a separation in the Heavenly Jerusalem with those being outside the gate, and those who are of faith that desired to have relationship with God, going into the Kingdom.
Forgot to address that, thank you for considering.