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9440geoff:
Hi BT family,

From LOF 7, talking about Revelation, Ray states:


--- Quote ---The contents of this prophecy started with the vision of John on Patmos two thousand years ago and will continue until the return of Christ and the judgment of the world, and continues even beyond that until the end of the ages spoken of in this prophecy!

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Firstly, I totally agree with what Ray says, so I just want to make that clear.

However, I was thinking about the verse: Rev 18:4  And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

I was thinking how fortunate we are to live in this technological age with computers, internet access, email, and lets not forget Esword. It is comparatively easy for us to study and learn God's truths, albeit we need His Spirit to teach us, and teachers like Ray that God gives us.

I wonder how God's people "came out of her" in the time before Tyndedale, when people didn't have their own bibles, and only heard God's word in the very churches they needed to come out of. I wonder if there were any L Ray Smiths in those days and if there were how hard it must have been to spread the truth of God.

The freedom that we have now to share the Truth leaves me feeling that I should be shouting from the mountain tops, but then I remind myself that this is the way God has planned it, and He is all-powerful to accomplish what He will.

Does anybody else here feel like this?

Geoff

Marky Mark:

Question

--- Quote ---I wonder how God's people "came out of her" in the time before Tyndedale
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Answer

--- Quote ---but then I remind myself that this is the way God has planned it, and He is all-powerful to accomplish what He will.
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Hey Geoff. I too have pondered that same question and also considered how fortunate we are, to be made aware of, the Truths of God.

I believe you have answered your own question on that one. ;) :)



Peace...Mark

Linny:
I think that we don't give the Holy Spirit of God enough credit for doing what God wants to be done.
I am a Bible studier. Have been for years. Used to get so mad at my husband because he didn't read it much or do any study on his own and I was the "most Spiritual" in the house. Or so I thought.

The Holy Spirit has been teaching my husband the truths we have learned here long before I was shown it. He comes to me now with things he has gotten through his time alone with the Lord that I "study" and find he is correct. He was right about tithing way back when I was terrified not to tithe. He wanted to leave the church long before I ever considered it.
Needless to say, I listen to him now when he comes to me with his "wierd" ideas.  ;) ::)

Blessings, Lin

Ninny:
You are right about that Lin!!
I was thinking, in times past when people found truths in the Word they were pretty much rejected by "the church". You know what happened to lots of them,,they were burned at the stake as witches and heretics!! OUCH!! What pain has been wrought in the name of God and religion!! I'm glad nobody burned Ray at the stake! From some of the emails he's gotten if that were an option the man would have been gone LONG AGO!!  :o

We were born in this age for some reason! God does everything for a reason! How privileged we are to be alive in this age!! How wonderful to live in an age when we can be transported into the fellowship of other believers without leaving home!! We have each other at the touch of a computer key!! wow!!  :D
Kathy  ;)
 counting my blessings!!

Astrapho:

--- Quote from: Ninny on September 13, 2009, 10:04:21 AM ---You are right about that Lin!!
I was thinking, in times past when people found truths in the Word they were pretty much rejected by "the church". You know what happened to lots of them,,they were burned at the stake as witches and heretics!! OUCH!! What pain has been wrought in the name of God and religion!! I'm glad nobody burned Ray at the stake! From some of the emails he's gotten if that were an option the man would have been gone LONG AGO!!  :o

We were born in this age for some reason! God does everything for a reason! How privileged we are to be alive in this age!! How wonderful to live in an age when we can be transported into the fellowship of other believers without leaving home!! We have each other at the touch of a computer key!! wow!!  :D
Kathy  ;)
 counting my blessings!!

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^ All I wanted to say  ;D

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