> Introductions, Announcements, and More of Ray's Teachings
Hi I'm new to this forum
Gina:
Me? Intimidate people? Pssshhhh. ck - if it helps, I'm teensy weensy, like just 5 feet and 93 lbs, and 47 going on 48. Assuming you've got full use of your arms, you could probably bench press me not that you'd want to. But my point is, I'm no one to be intimidated by.
(Those were good questions, Greg, even I have to agree-- And I'm not that smart, so I have to give God all the credit. I did a google search for the first question and it's never been asked before by anyone on the web, at least. It's quite an honor for someone like me.)
Now please - answer the questions, ck. (j/k) ;D
I'm glad you have finally joined us. What the heck took ya so long?!
Ckdavis71:
Oh Gosh Gina you had me sweating bullets over here. Hi Greg, Suzie and Dave.
OK... I have all kinds of questions about free will. OK... after reading Ray's paper on it, I can accept the fact that we do not have the ability to make a choice without something prompting it and that the something prompting it is God's will. I guess I don't understand how that relates to sinning. I understand also that sin begins in the heart but I don't understand how I can sin and still be saved in the end. What is the consequences of not praying, or lying or cheating or even killing if in the end we all end up saved. I stopped going to church after I got back into Ray's writings but I feel more lost than I did before. No the church doesn't teach anything remotely close to this but somehow I felt better going. I just don't know how I can go and also know that they don't teach the truth.
OMG! I am so clueless right now.
Do I pray?
What do I pray for?
What do I have to do to know God's will for my life? Is that even possible?
So as you guys can see I'm a mess and I just don't know what to make of all this information in my head. :'(
Oh and Gina... I loved school.
Rene:
--- Quote from: Ckdavis71 on September 12, 2012, 06:31:45 PM ---
So as you guys can see I'm a mess and I just don't know what to make of all this information in my head. :'(
--- End quote ---
Hi Ck and welcome to the forum. :)
You may feel like a mess now, but if the Lord is "dragging" you to Him, the information that is in your head will start penetrating to your heart. My best advice to you is to continue studying the material on this website and feel free to ask questions as go along. There is a wealth of material here, but it takes God's spirit to open up your understanding. Be patient.
René
Dave in Tenn:
Had to smile at your last post. Ah yes, I remember it well. Still remember and go through it pretty much every day. It is a good thing when the fall of our old house is big.
If I can make a practical suggestion. Poke around in the emails if the articles start to be too daunting. Things are more bite-sized there. It was a huge help to me in the beginning. Feel free to ask if something has you baffled.
Pray all you want, and for anything you want.
We know God's will for sure after He has done it (even then, we may not know the complete reason 'why' or all the ramifications of it). We learn God's will step by step in obedience. And we trust God's will for what we can't yet see, most especially salvation.
Don't worry too much. Scripture says "Don't worry about anything", but I know that can be a stretch. ;D He started this work in you...He will complete it. My tagline is from Hebrews. It sums up what happens after enlightenment in those 'early days'. Hang in there.
Gina:
Girl if you call that a mess I wanna know what you're taking. (Proof that 41's not what it was 40 years ago. You've come a long way baby! ;) )
Ck, one of the worst mistakes I made after I came to B-T was to become offended by Ray's "tone." I didn't understand it. At first I was like gung HO for it! Then I had a change of heart. You know what I"m saying?
Well, anyway, I just wanted to say that I felt the same way about praying as you do now.
Do I pray? Sure! I pray to God. Because God then reminded me I'll pray if I want to do what's right - I'm gonna need lots of His help, if not all of it. He said to me, You get scared enough, you get broke enough, lonely enough, EMBARRASSED enough, and in enough physical pain, you will come looking for Me, don't lie!
(Yeah, I knew you were smart.)
Oh, and the consequences for sin is DEATH!
I hope that helps. :)
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