Was Korah right when claiming that “all Israel was holy”?

Was Korah right when claiming that “all Israel was holy”?

The following verses [taken from the Hebrew Scripture] will not only show Korah’s claim, but also God’s personal response to such flattering words:

(1) “NOW KORAH… AND DATHAN AND ABIRAM… ON, THE SON OF PELETH… TOOK MEN: AND THEY ROSE UP BEFORE MOSES, WITH… TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY PRINCES of the assembly… And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them- Ye take too much upon you, seeing ALL THE CONGREGATION ARE HOLY, EVERY ONE OF THEM, AND THE LORD IS AMONG THEM”- Numbers 16: 1-3, KJB
(2) “AND HE [MOSES] SPAKE unto Korah and unto all his company, saying… THE LORD WILL SHEW [WITH HIS ACTIONS] WHO ARE HIS, AND WHO IS HOLY”- Numbers 16: 5, KJB
(3) “And it came to pass, as he [Moses] had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them: AND THE EARTH OPENED HER MOUTH, AND SWALLOWED THEM UP, AND THEIR HOUSES, AND ALL THE MEN THAT APPERTAINED UNTO KORAH, AND ALL THEIR GOODS”- Numbers 16: 31-32, KJB
(4) “AND THERE CAME OUT A FIRE FROM THE LORD, AND CONSUMED THE TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY MEN that offered incense”- Numbers 16: 35, KJB
(5) “KNOW THEREFORE THAT THE LORD THY GOD, he is God, the faithful God, which KEEPETH COVENANT AND MERCY WITH THEM THAT LOVE HIM AND KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS to a thousand generations; AND REPAYETH THEM THAT HATE HIM TO THEIR FACE, TO DESTROY THEM: HE WILL NOT BE SLACK TO HIM THAT HATETH HIM, HE WILL REPAY HIM TO HIS FACE”- Deut. 7: 9-10, KJB
(6) “… FOR THEM THAT HONOUR ME [LIVING A LIFE OF HUMILITY, OBEDIENCE, AND MORAL PURITY] I WILL HONOUR, AND THEY THAT DESPISE ME SHALL BE LIGHTLY ESTEEMED”- 1 Samuel 2: 30, KJB
(7) “SANCTIFY YOURSELVES THEREFORE, AND BE YE HOLY: FOR I AM THE LORD YOUR GOD. AND YE SHALL KEEP MY STATUTES, AND DO THEM [IN ORDER TO BE TRULY HOLY]... ”- Leviticus 20: 7-8, KJB
(8) “[THERFORE] YE THAT LOVE THE LORD, HATE EVIL [DOING THE GOODNESS COMMANDED BY GOD THRU HIS SERVANT MOSES]: HE PRESERVETH THE SOULS OF HIS SAINTS”- Psalm 97: 10, KJB
(9) “SEEK GOOD, AND NOT EVIL, that ye may live: AND SO THE LORD, the God of hosts, SHALL BE WITH YOU, AS YE HAVE SPOKEN. HATE THE EVIL, AND LOVE THE GOOD, AND ESTABLISH JUDGMENT IN THE GATE: IT MAY BE THAT THE LORD GOD OF HOSTS WILL BE GRACIOUS... ”- Amos 5: 14-15, KJB

In short, Hebrew Scripture teaches that it is a man’s actions [and not his trumped-up claims] what makes him Holy [and therefore acceptable] before the God of Israel.

Rabbi Judah said in the name of Rav: “When a man boasts, if he is a sage, his wisdom departs from him; if he is a prophet, his gift of prophecy departs from him”- B. Talmud, Pesahim 66b

How to detect a deceptive cult

God told Adam and Eve: “I’ve given you life; I’m therefore your father-- honour your parent, obeying what I’ve commanded you [not to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil]. I command you so not because I’m a power hungry tyrant, but only because I care for you, and don’t want your free will to cause you harm and suffering. Trust me, if you don’t eat from the fruit of the tree, you’ll do just fine”.
But the serpent came, and deceived Adam and Eve. How? By telling them the following, «Obeying God? Forget about obedience... Obeying God’s commands won’t get you anywhere! What you really need is to have the proper “knowledge”; to learn the difference between good and evil; to have “the right ideas”; to learn “hidden truths”; to understand “secret things”».
Thus, the hallmark of any deceptive cult is that it won’t focus on obeying God’s commandments. Rather, it’s main focus will be the acquisition of knowledge. In other words, on knowing some mystery, or having the empowering knowledge of some new, hidden, or esoteric piece of information-- on knowing which religion has the right theology;
on knowing what the precise pronunciation of God’s secret name is; on knowing the name of God’s last prophet; on knowing the right identity of the [alleged] promised Messiah; on knowing when will the World end; on knowing the right interpretation of Daniel’s [seven weeks] prophecy; on knowing when will the rapture occur;
on knowing which one is God’s true and chosen people; on a precise knowledge of which Bible books are truly inspired; on knowing which one is the best Bible translation; on knowing whether the soul is eternal or not, etc---
Anything and everything! … save recognizing that your well being won’t be determined by what you think, but rather by what you do--- by your humble and willing obedience to God’s commandments (which can be summarized in, “What is hateful to you, do not do unto your fellow human beings”).

Does God need to set aside time to literally judge the soul of every single person?

When Scripture states that the Creator (blessed be He) judges somebody, it is simply using an “anthropomorphism” (attributing human and physical traits to a non physical entity). Why? In order to aid our limited understanding!
But, in reality, God won’t literally show up after we die, in order to condemn [nor reward] our souls. You see, the idea Scripture tries to convey is that God has created His universe in such a way that no one will be able to escape the Divine judgment uttered by God even before the beginning of time-- That each man is to receive the same measure of goodness [or evil] he has willingly and voluntarily planted during his lifespan.
And which one of God’s powerful messengers will be the harbinger of this Divine judgment? The angel in charge of “Sowing and Reaping” (also know as “cause and effect”, “measure for measure”, “eye for an eye”, “tooth for a tooth”, etc).
Why was Noah’s generation asphyxiated by water (asphyxiation being the most violent form of death)? Because they were the most violent of all generations! Why were the Egyptians drowned in the waters of the sea? Because they had drowned the Hebrew babies in the waters of the Nile! Why were both Nadab and Abihu punished with fire? Because they had sinned with fire!? Why was Haman hanged in a gallows? Because he had intended to hang Mordechai in the gallows!