Cor 3;13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
Malachi 3:2 But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner's fire or a launderer's soap
That they were instantly consumed when cast into the lake of fire. How long they are there is dependent on their judgment?
See, one sign of good reading comprehension is that, when someone does get it wrong (we all do), we don't put up excuses. Someone with poor reading comprehension does not see it even after it has been pointed out.
Your buddy tried to score on this also. Apparently this has touched a nerve.