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Rhys 🕊:
From: http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,6142.0.html

Listened to this audio yesterday. It's a wonderful passage that brings understanding of why the church is the way it is and why they don't have a clue. So much confusion in the churches and I can see why I don't wish to go back there and only to sit in the same confusion again. No question here just sharing a passage that deeply speaks to me. I'm glad to know what I do now and look forward to knowing more

UNDERSTANDING THE BOOK

If we don’t understand that God never intended for the masses of humanity to understand this Bible, then we won’t understand this book. This is not a book written to be understood. Human intellect will not allow you to understand this book. You can learn a lot about it, where and how it was written, the culture, the history and you can memorize it. 
You can be like Jack Van Impe and I don’t know he says he’s memorized 25,000 verses or whatever. But he has not a clue as to what the gospel is, not a clue. I don’t mean to pick on people. James Kennedy speaks Greek and Hebrew fluently and has not a clue as to what the gospel is. I’m serious, not a clue. You say, ‘oh well he doesn’t have it quite down yet.’ No, not a clue, he has not a clue. 

If you think God is going to torture most of humanity for all eternity, then you have not a clue as to what the gospel is… you have not a clue as to what Jesus Christ is… you have not a clue as to what God the Father is. Not a clue. You can not say in the same breath that God is love and God tortures most of humanity for all of eternity. You can’t say that!  That is as opposite as God and Satan, to say that.  Yet this is fundamental Christianity... God is love… God will torture most of humanity in real fire for all eternity. It’s insane! If you can’t see that that is insane, if you just sit there and say, ‘well I don’t know Ray, it makes sense to me.’ Then you will never understand this book. You just will never understand this book. 

This book was written so that nobody could understand it, until God picks somebody out and says I want you to understand this book and I’ll show you how to understand it. That’s the only way. He’s got to pick you out and open up your mind or you will never understand this book.  This book is written in all kinds of symbolism, figurative language, types, figures, images, examples, analogies, parables, metaphors and people think all those things are literal. That is confusion. That’s why the church is confused. That’s why there are supposedly 3000 Christian denominations in the world, because they don’t understand any of this stuff.

Jesus Christ said to His Apostles, to you it is given to understand, but to them it is not given to understand.

Mark 4:11  And he said unto them, Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all things are done in parables:
Mar 4:12  that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand;

To you it is given, to them it’s not given. There’s you and there’s them and that’s just the way it is and the way it will be until the close of the age.

They are talking about worldwide revival. Rod Parsley was saying at the rate they are converting people, 250,000 a day, that in 12-14 more years the whole world will be Christianized, in just a matter of not too many years.  But Christ says when He returns will He find faith? Well that‘s all He’ll find is faith, everywhere, in every human being. NO! No, He asks the question because He won‘t find faith. There is not faith among millions, no, billions, we have to say billions now, there are 2 billion professing Christians.


Rhys

indianabob:
Friend Rhys,

It is such a grand miracle. To be tutored personally by the Great God of all Creation through his first born son the Lord Jesus. What a privilege. Nothing else in the universe is such a grand experience and it is given to such simple people; that no flesh should glory [1 Cor 1:29]

Extol:
It's a great comfort knowing that God is in control, isn't it?

Any time we are inclined to feel depressed about our family members not listening to us, or mocking our beliefs, or society becoming more and more secular. . . just remember these words from Ray. God knows exactly what He is doing.  8)

theophilus:

--- Quote from: Extol on June 15, 2014, 09:04:37 AM ---It's a great comfort knowing that God is in control, isn't it?

Any time we are inclined to feel depressed about our family members not listening to us, or mocking our beliefs, or society becoming more and more secular. . . just remember these words from Ray. God knows exactly what He is doing.  8)

--- End quote ---

Dear Extol, I really have to try to keep these words to heart, that God knows exactly what He's doing. Lately, I have been waging a battle in my mind/heart. Injustice is being done to me and others. And God doesn't move a finger. (As far as my eye can see) I sometimes think about the atheists' claim that 'turning the other cheek' is a way for those in authority and power to manipulate the minds of men and subjugate them. That to do this makes one weak, and thus a sure target for abuse.

I lose my temper; I utter profanities; I breathe murder. The very worst of me comes out! And I know that God Almighty is witnessing my behavior. To be like Christ! I simply cannot be! I cringe to think what I could be capable of. I have ruled out the possibility of being counted worthy to be in the first resurrection. How can I be when I react like this?

Why should I even keep trying when I already know the end result? I'm hopeless.

indianabob:
Theophilus,

The injustices you suffer from are small compared to those suffered by our Lord.

If we take your concerns seriously what are the only options available?

1. You are OF the chosen or you are not!
If you are OF the chosen then God will finish His work in you in this life.

2. You are NOT of the chosen and will receive your judgment in the resurrection age.
If true then God will do His work in you through His beloved son Lord Jesus and the body of Christ at that time.

Either way your success is guaranteed!

The difference is only one of timing and all you need be concerned about now is having patience and enduring until the end of your present life. Simply practice forgiveness each day to best of your ability according to the gift God has provided.

We all will have the answer soon enough!

Indiana Bob

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