First Resurrection, Part 2

Continuing the concept from Part 1, when does the 'redemption by wrath' begin and what are its consequences?

As a missionary I had an investigator ask me about Alma 40. I couldn't answer it. Much of the chapter seems inconsistent with what I understood the Plan of Salvation to be at that point. There is no mention of the atonement. It reads purely as a judgement of justice, based solely on works.

I now believe that this chapter describes a 'first judgement' based entirely on justice that takes place immediately upon our physical death. This judgement is NOT the 'final judgement' we all know better that will hinge primarily on our consistent acceptance of the Atonement. Alma 40:11
"Now, concerning the state of the soul between death and the resurrection—Behold, it has been made known unto me by an angel, that the spirits of all men, as soon as they are departed from this mortal body, yea, the spirits of all men, whether they be good or evil, are taken home to that God who gave them life."

Presented before our Father with memory of mortal life only, we are received into paradise if we are righteous - Alma 40:12
"And then shall it come to pass, that the spirits of those who are righteous are received into a state of happiness, which is called paradise, a state of rest, a state of peace, where they shall rest from all their troubles and from all care, and sorrow."
Paradise is the corect word. It is the traditional Spirit Paradise in the Plan of Salvation. There is no resurrection. There is no sanctification of the Atonement. But there is a release from the cares and evils of the world, and the shortcomings of a mortal body like fatigue and sickness. Our efforts will focus solely on teaching the benefits of the Atonement to others in 'prison'.

But in this first judgment - one of justice, the wicked will have an opposite fate. Alma 40:13
"And then shall it come to pass, that the spirits of the wicked, yea, who are evil—for behold, they have no part nor portion of the Spirit of the Lord; for behold, they chose evil works rather than good; therefore the spirit of the devil did enter into them, and take possession of their house—and these shall be cast out into outer darkness; there shall be weeping, and wailing, and gnashing of teeth, and this because of their own iniquity, being led captive by the will of the devil. Now this is the state of the souls of the wicked, yea, in darkness, and a state of awful, fearful looking for the fiery indignation of the wrath of God upon them; thus they remain in this state, as well as the righteous in paradise, until the time of their resurrection."

It is very interesting to me that this description of Spirit Prision are the exact same words as D&C 19 and D&C 76 that I used to prove redemption by wrath. Note also at the end of the above section in Alma 40 that it lasts 'until the TIME of their resurrection'.

Redemption by wrath begins immediately after death! Question - how are they released from spirit prison and given completed temple work by proxy? Who is really in Spirit Prison? Does redemption by wrath begin for everyone at physical death?

Side point, this does answer the question at least partially of how anyone could reject temple work after death and the after life is proven?

Remember the words - taken home to God. Yes, afterlife will be proven at that point, but our progession is far from over. Once they have seen God and been sent to Prison it will be very difficult to convince any one another, far more important, judgement is still coming.