Hello Gena
....to see the physical interpretation in the teaching is something that I too noticed. I believe that this observation however points to the tremendous importance of reading the times accurately and interpreting the seasons according to the word of God that has been done for us who are being guided by the teachings as set before us on Bible Truths via Ray.
I too observe the contrast in style to Ray's previous insights shared with us and have been struck in awe at the accuracy and the content of his writing that shows where this generation is in terms of its evil and wickedness and the propensity for this generation to teach and preach peace and to turn sweet into sour and offer evil for good. For me the teaching we have received is a barometer that signals the dangerous apathy of the world as it gravitates into more carnality and apostasy in wilful blindness that does not see or want to see the evidence that shows the truth of Christ’s words spoken in Spirit and fulfilled right before our own eyes as illustrated in the teaching and revelation of the meaning in the Scriptures surrounding 9/11.
You wrote :
I untaught myself to worry about a tribulation. Did I get something wrong here?Many thoughts all at once came to mind after I read your observation.
I think belief or acceptance of the teachings of Mystery Babylon result in complacency, luke warmness, and wrong understanding. Christ taught us to be watching and praying at all times. We know and understand that we are called to a way of life not a once off Sunday sermon, Easter or Christmas celebration. We are constantly visible to Christ not just as we pray or do good deeds. We are in front of Him all the time and only the wicked will say that God does not see what they are doing. He said it is only a wicked generation who asks for signs. They want to have the house in order for the arrival of the King not because they are living in orderliness but because they do not wish to be caught out and only seek to be found in order whilst living in disorder. That is why they want to know when the thief is coming to be ready at that time not because they want to be ready at all times in season and out of season. A wicked generation wants to have its cake and eat it too. A double minded generation that serves mammon while paying lip service to God and their hearts are far from God. This is
not who
we are.
So by Mystery Babylonian teaching the wrong signals for the times, many are mislead to believe that there is peace and that they are okay and do not have to apply what Christ taught as being applicable in all generations in all seasons. Jesus taught that if our focus and attention is on the cares of this world that this would choke our faith and that we are to prefer to rely, lean and depend on Christ’s faith for our salvation that He brings to those who are waiting, expecting and looking for Him. He taught us to cast our cares on Him. Paul said too, that he was laying aside every burden behind him and he was running the race set before him with his eyes on Christ alone. He set the example.
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so much dung as Paul would write,…..what we have been taught or what we have thought to be the truth in the past. Now is the day to look ahead to Christ our King. Not yesterday. I too came through much garbage and now stand in open view of Christ in a better promise. Dragged out of the compost of Babylon, …………..
You ask did you get something wrong. Gena non of us got something wrong. We
all got everything wrong. Only Jesus got it right!
And so looking ahead to that great day with hope and joy, expectation and excitement, be encouraged, He comes again to …bring to full salvation those who are eagerly, constantly, and patiently waiting for and expecting Him. Heb 9:28
Luke 13 : 24
Strive to enter by the narrow door, force yourselves through it for may, I tell you will try to enter and will not be able. 25. When once the Master of the house gets up and closes the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door again and again, saying Lord open to us! He will answer you I do not know where what house hold – certainly not Mine you come from.
26 Then you will say We ate and drank in your presence and You taught in our streets. 26 But He will say, “ I tell you I do not know where, what house hold – certainly not Mine you come from, depart from Me al you wrong doers! Compare Matt 7 : 7
keep on asking and it will be given you, keep on seeking and you will find, keep on knocking reverently and the door will be opened to you. 8. For everyone who keeps on asking receives, and he who keeps on seeking finds, and to him who keeps on knocking, the door will be opened. Matt ….asking seeking and knocking is a way of life. Asking dependence on Christ. Seeking thirst and hunger for Christ. Knocking acceptance that we are yet weak, liable to temptation and we fail and need Christ who alone can usher us to the Throne of God where we receive mercy grace and unmerited favour in our needs. Ref Heb 4 : 15, 16.
Compare Luke….knocking is a demand and self rationalization not Christ centred need searching and depending necessity for Jesus as in Matt. But rather a
self approved,
self appointed motivation to escape darkness after the door is closed.
We can truly and fully lean on and rely on the good deeds of Christ and on His faith. No false teaching can substitute Christ and despite everything we have ever heard Mystery Babylon say to us it is through His triumph of overcoming the world that we are released from the need to think again about what we have been taught wrongly in the past. Like Paul we need only look ahead to HIM and our future He has prepared for us which is unlike anything history or the past could ever dare hope, dream or believe in because it is an unmerited future fully gained and completely won by Christ. The world does not see or know this…..1 Cor 2:10
......But God has revealed them to us by his Spirit:Peace to you
Arcturus