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hillsbororiver:
--- Quote from: cjwood on July 30, 2009, 06:24:41 PM ---
Dear joe,
i pray that there is a november bible conference this year for many, many reasons. one of which is i look forward to an opportunity to see you again and give you a big ole' brotherly/sisterly hug.
claudia
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Hi Claudia,
I am very much looking forward to the Conference, and that "big ole hug." :D
Do you there is a possibility that the following just might apply to folks like us?
1Co 1:27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
1Co 1:28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
Speaking for myself I can't make any claim on the chosen part but I sure can identify with the rest of it! (foolish, base & weak, and have been despised more than once as well)
Peace to you Sister,
Joe
hillsbororiver:
--- Quote from: Roy Coates on July 14, 2009, 08:20:45 PM ---Two thumbs up to all. Kat and Joe what a bonus you guys are. Forum family, what would I do with out you. God bless all of you with mercy, grace and peace. Roy
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The feeling is mutual Brother Roy, I thank God for my Brothers and Sisters here constantly.
Peace,
Joe
hillsbororiver:
--- Quote from: Arion on July 14, 2009, 06:53:56 PM ---
--- Quote from: prarrydog on July 14, 2009, 02:00:09 PM ---Anyway, to make a short story long, I used to post my opinions,quote scriptures, discuss and offer advice to friends and family, pray with my kids and was proud to be enlightened, until one day I realized that I wasn't nearly as "enlightened" as I thought I was.
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Man I can identify with that. When I was in the babalonian system I fancied myself a teacher. I had all the sects doctrines down (AOG) and could argue scripture and 'win' debates with the best of them. But I didn't know as much as what I thought I did and Ray's teachings harmonized the scriptures and blew me out of the water. It seemed at the time that so many scriptures were in contradiction to others...and I knew that couldn't be the case. Being yet carnal (and still way to carnal btw) I couldn't perceive the spiritual. I am more than satisfied now with pretty much keeping my mouth shut and learning the lessons God has for me to learn. It's all in his timing anyway and what both a revelation and relief that really is in the long run.
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Hi Arion,
My wife and I still can get a laugh from the first night I stumbled onto Bible Truths and Ray's articles.
I have an office on the second floor of our house where I have my library, computer, etc. My wife has her own office directly below mine on the first floor, well after I started reading about the "no hell" and some of the other stuff she would hear me shouting Wow! Fantastic! Awesome!
She was busy doing her own work but would shout up every now and then asking "is everything ok?" Yeah, yeah, just found a very cool site.
I must have jumped up and yelled once too often because she eventually ran upstairs at about 11 P.M (I normally go to bed about 10, she stays up later) demanding to see what was engrossing me and inspiring me to these excited outbursts. I could see by the look on her face that her initial thoughts as to the source of my joy was not exactly honorable. She butted her head in front of mine glaring at the monitor, saw Bible Truths at the top of the page and meekly said; "Oh."
I asked her what her problem was and she said; "I thought you might be looking at porn." :o
In a sense, in the mind's eye of a traditional Southern Baptist (which my wife was at that time) Ray's articles could very well be perceived as "religious pornography" but I could see her relief that my screen was not filled with images of naked people thrashing about! ;D
It was ironic that after years of her hassling me about attending church with her I actually had started going just to make her happy two weeks prior to that unforgettable night. The following Sunday I went with her but the preacher started a 3 part sermon entitled "The Two Compartments Of Hell" even the title of this inspired an audible groan from me, which earned me a rather sharp elbow into my rib cage. He talked about this 2 Hells theory, even admitting there was little to no scripture backing it up but just the same he knew it to be true. ::)
It was at that point I told her either I leave now or I am going to challenge this nonsense, knowing me as well as she does she knew this was not an idle threat so at that point we walked out of the church with me muttering and her elbow drilling my side.
Once we were outside I got one heck of a glare along with the words; "It took me years to get you to attend church with me and only a few days for that stupid Bible Truths to pull you right back out! ;D
Amen!
Peace,
Joe
firefly77:
Joe,
Just a little compliment on your writing style. I always enjoy reading any of your comments; they are sprinkled with honesty, transparency, truth, patience, and humor. Thank you! You are truly an inspiration to me.
Angie
CEO:
Hi Joe
A couple of years ago I noticed the turnover here on the forum. It kind of shocked me, How can one leave the mountaintop? Did they leave for something better, and if they did why didn't they tell us? Now it just does not bother me, mainly because I know God is sovereign. The secondary reason is Paul describing 'all the churches in asia have deserted me.' Even after knowing the truth, the true truth, believers have been leaving the word for thousnads of years. I don't get it. And that is fine.
Askseeknock
Charles
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