12God given truths

[Wendy]

Hi everyone

I hope everyone is doing well. I was reading through some  emails and came across one where somebody quoted that Ray stated that if we cannot personal
recognize and identify with all the accounts of the Old Testament then we haven't begun to overcome our carnality

I was wondering if anyone knew if this was in any of Rays transcripts
I'm wanting to read more of this subject.

Thanks
God bless
Wendy

[Porter]

Hi Wendy,
This is such a good question. Unfortunately, I can't find where Ray expounded on this more specifically. However, Ray did give us ideas on where to start.

The following is a quote from the paper 12 given truths.

https://bible-truths.com/twelve.htm
The Truth of God, "thou shall surely die," and the lie of the Devil, "you shall NOT surely die," is for "our admonition." The story of Cain and Able is for "our admonition." The story of the flood is for "our admonition." The story of Babel is for "our admonition." The promises to Abraham and the meaning of faith are for "our admonition." The entire story in every single detail of Joseph and his brothers is for "our admonition." Do you wear your "coat of many colors," or do you hide it in the closet? You say: "What coat of many colors?"

Forget it-ask you pastor why he has never taught you how to wear your coat of many colors?

If you cannot identify yourself, personally, with all the stories and accounts in the Old Testament, then you have not even begun to overcome all the carnality that you are.
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I "found myself" in the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. I was one of those who complained about lack of food, shelter and safety. I chased after false gods and all the perishable things they promised.

I'm still in that wilderness, I'm not out of the woods yet. I still go astray in my heart when I forget Gods ways are supposed to be hard at times. God of course rescues me like He did the Israelites when ever they got in trouble. I'm afraid there will come a time when He will stop rescuing me like He did to them. I can be so stubborn.

Just take your time in reading the OT. Put yourself in every situation, good and bad. You're there, we all are.

[Wendy]

Porter




Hi, thanks for your reply. I've been reading a lot of the Old Testament lately. It's amazing how much of it does apply to us.
It is tough being in the wilderness definitely makes us rely on God more for finding a way out
God bless
Wendy

[GaryKinArkansas]

"Ray stated that if we cannot personal
 recognize and identify with all the accounts of the Old Testament then we haven't begun to overcome our carnality"..

Hi Wendy.   In the Lake of Fire article Ray mentions GOD pulls us out of the very 'church system' (Babylon) he brought us into.  To me, and to all of us, that is one giant step for mankind.  It's like when GOD told Abraham 'go to a land I will show you'. He had no idea but, in faith, made his walk without knowing the end destination.   The Israelites were grumblers. For 400 years in Egypt (Babylon) they harvested a mindset, and heart attitude in a land full of false Gods.  On the 40 years journey they complained endlessly.  They wanted to 'turn back' (leave their first love) (except at the time did not recognize their 'first love') and return to live in complacency of what they had become accustomed.  Then they didn't want Moses.  Then they wanted the food of Egypt.  Then they needed judges.   Then they needed kings.  Then they needed altars to 'other gods'.  Then they needed a golden calf.  And they got it, so much so that they drank it.  Not unlike today when GOD crushes our idols to powder.  And all the while, they, still complaining and not trusting in GOD. 

The scripture speaks heavily on judgment, as does Ray in his teachings (see lake of fire, parts 3, 6 and 12). 

I left my first love in my early years, navigated life haphazardly in 'the world'.  Became expertly accustomed to it.  Later through a series of weird and strangling life turns found myself staring at a computer screen and L Ray Smith cautioning the dividends of leaving your first love.  It's my opinion, and somewhat heavy experience that we (all of us) once the tug of heart is made, will grumble.  We will not trust.  We will want to 'turn back'.  The spiritual struggle is too difficult and the habits of the old life is just too comfy.  We KNOW where we're going 'in that life', so we assume.  When GOD pulls us, we must "walk by faith, not by sight".  Abraham, by faith, left his comfort zone.  Moses didn't want to lead. GOD had another idea.  Miriam and Aaron questioned Moses and his leadership, which was an affront to GOD.   But the Israelites, in spite of Egyptian hardship, were comfortable with 'the old way'.  And, in spite of our doubt he will, by and through mercy and grace,  will continue to provide to meet our needs (manna, water, quail, pillar of cloud) even though we may not immediately recognize it as we continue to 'look back'.  And he/she 'looking back' is not worthy of the kingdom. 

We 'identify' with the accounts of the Old Testament in these ways.  They were no different than we, we are no different than them.  We grumble, we hesitate, we lose sight.  We lack faith.  We're most assuredly as human as they.

But.....we maintain:'onward and upward'. 

My short sided view.  Hope it helps.

[Wendy]

Hi Gary

Thanks for your reply
Yes, it does help what you wrote
I definitely can see how their situations can relate to us in the
Old Testament definitely is a long hard journey
Sometimes I don't think anything is happening, but then when I look back
I can definitely see from where I've been to where I've come I can see more has happened than I thought ever did

God bless
Wendy