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believerchrist100:
Thanks for your responses, I really appreciate the support here especially since right now, I don't have anyone in my house who will understand the truths. My family calls Ray a "cult" (big surprise there) and to them, there is no truth and although they're Catholic in name, their philosophies are like Unitarian Universalists. They are calling me intolerant and wan me to find more sources (like the Bible isn't good enough for them and why don't they study it themselves without those Babylonian blinders on them).

Honestly I am now definitely beginning to see the truth of the verse:

"Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution" (2 Timothy 3:12).

I knew I would have to if I wanted to live godly, but I never thought it would be so soon (but of course a good thing is that God's hand is in everything and not just man's). I can certainly see that speaking of the Bible with authority is not welcome here and I definitely do appreciate the support that I know I have on the site.

Kat, now that I look at it, I don't regret the years I spent in Babylon because I needed to be out of the world in there before I could be called out of the shadow.

I am glad to have an expectation of the day when God is "all in all".

LiberatedEagle:
Hello Patrick,

You are definitely in for the ride of your life. Every since I've been studying Ray's papers, the pull to live a righteous life has haunted me all the more. I can't stop thinking about the truths of God and being a representative of the true gospel of Christ. I can relate to you wanting to share these truths with everyone you know, especially your family, only for them to preach to you the scriptures like "study to show thyself approved rightly dividing the word...." and "lean not to your own understanding..." as if you are the one who's mislead.

I must say that God is teaching me to receive and speak these truths with a spirit of meekness in  hopes that God will open the minds of those who are blinded. {2 Tim 2:25}, {1 Peter 3:15}. God is also teaching me patience. It took over a year for me to really understand that I was His workmanship created in Christ Jesus unto good works. I mean if I meditated more on the word everyday like I should it probably wouldn't have taken that long, but God is working all together for the good {Rom 8:28}

Right now I am really being chastised to put off the lust of the flesh and to represent these truths of God in holiness.{1 Peter 13,14} In times past I was just elated at the fact that God didn't condemn me for the things I did wrong, but now I see the importance of living righteously, though God has given us freedom from the law of sin and death. When I speak these truths the first thing my family and friends alludes to is the strongholds in my life such as smoking cigarettes. They say things like "well if you know the truth and God has shown you these things, why hasn't He delivered you from your sins?" "Do you not have the power to overcome your sins?" And even though I know they can't judge me, it stills convicts me because I know the scripture tells me I shall receive power after that the holyghost has come upon me. I believe in my heart that God has given me the power to overcome, I just have to believe it and walk in it. And I belive the circumstance that He's created with my family and friends is indication that He's ready for me to put off the lust of the flesh as well. I just feel these truths are too powerful and glorious for them to be disdained because of my personal sins .

I know I may have went off a little bit here, but I just wanted to share what's going on in my walk thus far. Ultimately I believe that God will do everything He purposed to do and I am just thankful that I'm apart of such a glorious plan. Glad to have you as apart of the forum and I look forward to rejoicing and fellowshipping with you in spirit and truth. Welcome aboard brother. ;)


In His Will,

Charles

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