All -
I was looking through
The Lake of Fire - Part IX (The Lucifer Hoax - Mission of Satan):
https://bible-truths.com/lake9.htmlRay hit the nail on the head, when he pointed out that the word '
lucifer' was not a name but a Latin word meaning '
morning star':
"How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For you have said in your heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High." (Isa. 14:-12-14).Why the Latin word was used in the texts, only the translators know - as it is not a Hebrew word.
Then I noticed that Ray went on to book end this lie, by showing the following - in case the word should have been the Hebrew word 'heylel':
We are told that the word in question is Strong's #1966 which is heylel, from 1984 [halal] (in the sense of brightness); the morning-star:--Lucifer.Isa. 13:6 eiliu Howl ye
Isa. 14:31 eili Howl
Isa. 15:2 iilil shall howl
Isa. 15:3 iilil shall howl
Isa. 16:7 iilil Howl
Isa. 16:7 iilil shall howl
Isa. 23:1 eililu Howl ye
Isa. 23:6 eililu Howl ye
Isa. 23:14 eililu Howl ye
Isa. 52:5 eililu make to howl
Isa. 65:14 eililu shall howl
Jer. 4:8 ueililu Howl
Jer. 25:34 eililu Howl
Jer. 47:2 ueill and shall howl
Jer. 48:20 eilili Howl
Jer. 48:31 ailil will I howl
Jer. 48:39 eililu They shall howl (Howl ye)
Jer. 49:3 eilili Howl (Howl ye)
Jer. 51:8 eililu howl
Ezek.30:2 eililu Howl ye
Hos. 7:14 iililu They howled
Joel 1:5 ueililu And howl
Joel 1:11 eililu howl
Joel 1:13 eililu And shall be howlings
Amos 8:1 ueililu and howl
Micah 1:8 uailile howl ye
Zeph. 1:11 aililu Howl
Zech.11:2 eill howl
Zech.11:2 eililu howl
Isa. 14:12 eill Lucifer(??)I was checking to ascertain what the original text was - as I wanted to be sure if it was 'howl' or 'morning star'.
It astounds me, how false doctrines that do not comply with the rest of The Holy Scriptures come about.
It also pinpoints the fact that most of us do not take the time to do our own research; probably because our time is spent on other priorities like 'earning our daily bread'.
Genuine researchers, like Ray, provide all the relevant details and their sources - and mainly stick to verifiable facts - and make it very clear when they give an opinion, of theirs or others.
I have myself used the term 'book ended' many, many times at work - and did what Ray did, by covering every point so there could not be any comeback.
I just wanted to state for the record that Ray's research is very thorough, and verifiable; and very logically presented - and taught me a lot.
Thank you Ray, and all those that supported you in their many different ways, through prayer, feedback, proof reading, friendships, and love.
From memory, the following were clarified for me, by Ray's material, after years and years of seeking the Truth of all these Things:
1. Heaven and Hell are not physical locations.
2. No one gets punished for sin, without end.
3. Gibberish Tongues Talking is a false teaching - as The Holy Scriptures clearly state that these spoken were 'known languages' that could be understood by those from these foreign Nations.
4. Death is not final - and there will be the 'Resurrection of the Dead' and not the 'Resurrection of the Body' as some falsely teach.
5. Guilt can only be destroyed by repenting of the wrong we have done and asking for forgiveness - and if we forgive everyone everything, Our Heavenly Father is bound by His Word to also forgive us for all that we have done wrong.
6. Without God, no one can ever do Good.
7. Unless we experience evil, we cannot understand or appreciate 'the Goodness of God'
8. Our Heavenly Father is totally Sovereign responsible for all things, including all of our daily walks - and we are accountable for all that we desire, think, say and do.
9. Only by 'His Holy Spirit' indwelling our 'spirit' can we ever truly 'obey Him, and please Him' - and Our Beloved Saviour gives us this as a Gift, after we are dragged from the world unto Him.
10. Galatians 5:22-23: (KJV): But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
11. Ephesians 5:9: (KJV): (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
12. Our wills are not free from causality - and our wills cannot ever overturn Our Heavenly Father's Will and Plan for each and every one of us.
13. We can test the desires and intentions and know their hearts, and whether it is of 'His Holy Spirit', or another 'demonic spirit', by their fruit.
14. Satan lies and deceives; and Our Heavenly Father opens eyes that were blinded to knowledge and wisdom, and opens ears that could not hear, to understand.
15. Our Heavenly father is a consuming Fire, and He chastens us extremely severely, in order to refine us like silver and gold - building in us, His Fruit of His Character.
16. Tithing was never about money, and only about the increase of the land and / or livestock - and has no place today in this Age of Grace.
17. The New Testament story of Lazarus and the Rich Man is a Parable, just like the preceding four stories are all Parables.
18. The Religious People wanted to kill Jesus for exposing their false doctrines and for lording it over the Hebrew Israelites; that puts to shame and of no value all churches that demand Tithing, yet do not spend the Tithing money on the people and the poor but on themselves and their so called ministries.
George