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Dennis Vogel:
Once, maybe twice but after that:

Mat 7:6  Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

Rene:

--- Quote from: loretta on June 29, 2013, 07:54:09 AM ---
Is it ok to be called followers of Ray, because we're not.  We are followers of Christ.  With all due respect to Ray, and God knows how much we all love Ray, we ought not to give the impression that we a cult like the JW. (Joseph Smith)


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Hi Loretta,

Not one spiritual truth I have come to believe originated from Ray Smith, therefore, I do not and will not ever call myself a follower of Ray Smith.  Ray was a "tool" used by our Creator to teach "babes" in Christ and I am grateful I have been blessed to partake of this spiritual gift. :)

René

G. Driggs:
I really don't care what people call me when I quote Ray or point people to Rays articles. When expressing what I believe I know it is not me whether or not I quote Ray or Scriptures. Seriously what do I have that I didn't not receive?

When ever the truth is being told Satan is there and will do anything he can to prevent someone from knowing the truth. Including telling someone Ray is a cult. And yes I learned that from Ray too, relatively speaking.  ;D

http://www.bible-truths.com/lake9.html

Jesus tells us in a parable that wherever His Word is heard, Satan is there to do his dirty work:

"And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown, but when they have heard, SATAN comes immediately, and takes away the word that was sown in the hearts" (Mark 4:15).

I have no doubt but that this is happening right now to some who are reading this Series on the Lake of Fire. Some will see in their heart that these things I am teaching from the Scriptures must be true, but quickly Satan plants doubts and visions of persecution in their minds, and so some will immediately reject these grand truths because of Satan’s influence over their carnal minds. Satan is a very powerful spirit being.
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Remember, "many are called, few are chosen" in this age.

hummer:
1Co 11:1 Become imitators of me, according as I also am of Christ."
 Ray followed Christ... We at least attempt to do the same daily

2Th 3:9 Not that we have not the right, but that we may be giving you ourselves as a model for you to be imitating us."
Paul said this and Ray quoted also.

Heb 6:12 that you may not be becoming dull. Now be imitators of those who through faith and patience are enjoying the allotment of the promises.
Ray followed Christ with Christ's Faith and Patience

Eph 5:1 Become, then, imitators of God, as beloved children,
Eph 5:2 and be walking in love, according as Christ also loves you, and gives Himself up for us, an approach present and a sacrifice to God, for a fragrant odor."

Ray taught us by the "Word" (Scriptures) and example. The sacrifices Ray made for us out of love, devoting his life to study providing for us the knowledge on how to dig for the TRUE TREASURES as well as having love for our enemies.

Tit 1:9 upholding the faithful word according to the teaching, that he may be able to entreat with sound teaching as well as to expose those who contradict."
Many in christiandom wished Ray Hell because he proved against tithing, hell, the trinity and on and on an on. Wow! Christ work is not in vain, Paul's work was in vain, Ray's work was not in vain, Ray's papers are still changing lives, why because he followed Christ's example.

Love,
Hummer

loretta:
Tks again, ALL for so much wisdom.  Most of us will concede that the truth of God’s word was already dawning on us before we came by BT.  What Ray did for us was to show us scripturally that our knowledge was not unfounded.  However, we must imbibe the truth as revealed to Ray/us, so that it becomes a part of our very nature and the very fragrance we exude 2 Cor 2:15.  Much of Christendom remains gullible in part because we continue as babes, not desirous of doing the hard work of eating meat.  Ofcourse there will always be a place to reference Ray’s work, being guided by the Holy Spirit of God and giving heed to the admonition not to throw pearls before swine.  Then it will matter little what they call us, knowing that like Ray and Paul before him, we have strived to be imitators of Christ.  It will matter not when they know we are Christians by our love.

God bless us all.

loretta

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