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Kat:

This is a section from Ray's paper on "How Hard is Getting Saved."
There was so much information in it but I decided to bring this part out.  It gives a clear message to the elect, and explains how the elect can understand Revelation.

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1 John 5:9-10 “If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater. For this is the witness of God which He has testified about His Son. He who believes on the Son of God (this is the Lord) has the witness in Himself. He who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he does not believe the record that God gave of His Son.” (In many bibles it will say, “he that believes not the TESTIMONY…” My margin says testimony)  “Because he believes not the testimony of the son of God, and this is the testimony that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He that has the Son, has life, and he that has not the Son of God, has not life. These things I’ve written unto you that you believe on the name of the Son of God.”

Now, "call upon the name of the Lord."  "if you call me Lord do what I say…"  "believe on the name of the Lord,"  “These things I have written that you believe on the name of the Lord, the Son of God!”  What do you do if you believe on the Lord?  What’s the problem with those who don’t? It says, if they don’t believe the “testimony” that God gave of His Son.  They don’t believe that! They won’t be in the Kingdom of God because they don’t believe the testimony that God gave of His Son!  What is that testimony?   (sighs) Get ready…

Revelation 1:1-2 “The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto Him, to show unto His servants things which must shortly come to pass; and He sent and signified it by His angel unto His servant John: Who bare record of the Word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ”

Those who do not believe the testimony that God gave of His Son, they are the ones who won’t be in the Kingdom of God. “For this is the witness of God which He has testified of His Son.” His testimony of His Son, and “These things were written that you believe on the name of the Lord.” And you’ve got to believe this testimony of Jesus Christ that His Father gave Him.
Now that’s not it’s own interpretation, remember? You have to match spiritual with spiritual. What is that testimony?  “The revelation of Jesus Christ which GOD gave onto Him….and He bare record of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ”  It’s the same words!
The Book of Revelation is the testimony of Jesus Christ!

Now, what are we going to do with all this?

Revelation 1:3 Blessed is he that reads, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein.
If you’re going to call upon the name of the Lord, you have to do what the Lord says. And in John we read that if you’re going to call upon the name of the Lord you’ve got to believe the testimony that His Father gave concerning Him.  And Revelation says, this is that testimony.  22 chapters.
John was so sad when they were going to open the seals of this book. Why was he so sad? Why would John be so sad about that?

Revelation 5:2-4 KJV
2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.

Why would he cry? What’s so important about these seals that John would weep like a child? Because he just wrote, you’ve got to keep what’s in there! And now we can’t even open them.
That’s a catch-22. I’ve got to do what it says, but I don’t know what it says! Who can open this up? 
The Son of God, He can. This is His testimony, He knows how to open it. So He opens up the seven seals, and then there’s seven trumpets, and then there’s seven plagues.

(There is a large section that I left out here because of length, but it has a lot in it and would be worth it to read)

All these things take a lifetime. We’re going to live “the seals”. A third part of the men died: that’s a third part of the man in us that is going to die. A third part of the carnality. God works in increments, you see. He wipes out some of the trees, and then He burns the grass…what is the trees and the grass? These are all things in us. We have islands, and mountains, and trees, and grass. All of these are belief systems and ideas and doctrines and philosophies of life and all these things. And they are all going to be burned out and broken down and destroyed. All of those seven seals, seven trumpets, seven plagues: they are all things that must happen in our lives.

You say, “Well I don’t remember any trees being burned down…” First of all, you won’t even know some of it is happening until it’s over.
Some of you will remember, I have this in my Lake of Fire Series:  “And I was in the spirit on the Lord’s Day and I heard a voice BEHIND me as the voice of a trumpet and I turned to see the voice that spoke to me and being turned I saw…” (Rev. 1:10)  You won’t see some of these things until they are behind you. You’re going to have to look behind you to see where you came from, to see where God has been taking you. Some of us wouldn’t want to live tomorrow if we knew what was coming, you know. Be thankful that you don’t know everything that’s coming. Be thankful that you only have to take one day at a time. You don’t want to know what every day has to hold. Take it one day at a time as God presents it to you.

And there will come a time, when you can look behind you, as I can, and see where God’s been taking you all these years. You’ll see it plain as day. I could sit here for hours and tell you all about it. I can tell you about trees and grass and mountains coming down, I know what it means. It’s all one.  All this stuff . Are you getting it?  It’s all one thing.  Whether you believe on Christ, or enter the door of Christ, or call upon the name of Christ, or accept His grace through the faith of Christ…it’s all one thing.  It’s all Christ coming to you, living His life in you!

skydreamers:
Hi Kathy,

Wow...that is so amazing...you pulled out the very section that I thought was so incredibly profound (not that all of it isn't also profound...).  But this very section has had me thinking for days now...I can't stop thinking about it!  Coincidence that you should bring this up?  I think not!  God is speaking to me through you.  Boy, when God wants you to learn something He just won't leave you alone about it... :D

Revelation 1:3 Blessed is he that reads, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein.

I've always sensed that there was something very important in this but for years I really had no idea what it meant.  I would think, "How do you "keep the things written therein"?   It's starting to open up to me now though, and especially after going through this talk of Ray's in great detail.  I feel like I'm finally starting to get it.  And because of that God is starting to give me flashbacks of my life and He is showing me which mountains have been removed.  He is starting to say to me...."Remember this grass and this tree....it's all gone....it's burned up!"  And I'm thinking, "Ya, wow, I never really fully realized it until now....how far I've come."

Of course, I also realize how very far I have to go.  But I am presently experiencing what Ray has said here:

 You say, “Well I don’t remember any trees being burned down…” First of all, you won’t even know some of it is happening until it’s over.
Some of you will remember, I have this in my Lake of Fire Series:  “And I was in the spirit on the Lord’s Day and I heard a voice BEHIND me as the voice of a trumpet and I turned to see the voice that spoke to me and being turned I saw…” (Rev. 1:10)  You won’t see some of these things until they are behind you. You’re going to have to look behind you to see where you came from, to see where God has been taking you.

For me, that is like WOW...that's happening to me RIGHT NOW!

It was such an incredible blessing for me to transcribe that audio, you just have no idea!  God wanted me to do it and so I did, and now I am fully beginning to understand why.  It was time for me to look behind me and see in great detail where the Lord has been working in my life. 

And it all came from me complaining to the Lord that I didn't feel like I was getting anywhere spiritually.  I kept praying to Him saying, "Lord, you're showing me all these truths but why am I not PROGRESSING in my life?"  And now it's like He's saying..."What?  Are you kidding me?  Look at this, this and this!" 

Yup, it's been super cool.

Peace,
Diana

YellowStone:
Dianna,

I too share in your exuberasm :)

Thanks Kathy for posting this and Dianna, thank you once again for the transpiration of the audio. God is indeed working within this feeling. It is easy!!! to FEEL!!!  :)

Love to you both in Christ,
Your brother, Darren

Deborah-Leigh:
Yes Diana :D

And what about our names being written into the Book of Life. The Book of Life IS Revelations and the revelations just keep on coming like that river flowing from the throne of God and the Lamb!....the river of life to our hearts and souls.

Diana I love how you write so seemingly easily and accessibly and tangibly in reach of understanding. See what I mean....I just can't do that so I really enjoy that you can! It helps me to see and it blesses me too!

I recall in my younger days that I yearned to be past my youth....now I have to become like a child...not again....but anew!...not childish but child like.....as one...THE ONE through much tribulation we enter His Kingdom. It completely makes sense.

What struck me in the book of Revelations Kat, is that the tree of life is given mention but the tree of the knowledge of good and evil appears no where per se but there are the seven plagues, viles and horses and a righteous man falls seven times....could this mean perhaps that it is over come in the last chapter of the book it says Rev 22 : 11 he that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. AND THEN....And behold I come quickly....where!...behind us ? NO...with the contrasts of good and evil, right and wrong, yes and no all overcome when we can turn the other cheek having the knowledege of good and evil as having been overcome out of the same root and tree all overcome and then the tree of LIFE ...THE ONE that is CHRIST comes with HIS reward......... the leaves for healing, the fresh spring of water for refreshment to all who can come to drink freely.l..the crown of life, the morning star and our names confessed by Jesus before His Father...(not all can or are written in the book...)

The Kingdom of God as we come to know we are inscribed into the palm of His hand...we can know we are in the Kingdom within and seated with Him in heavenly places within.....and all that remains is the culmination of that Kingdom appearing to the world!..when to the world He comes again in Judgement and wrath.

I feel like this is not the best way to articulate this....it is just a fragment... :D

1 Cor 2 : 9 But, on the contrary, as the Scripturesays, What eye has not seen and ear has not heard and has not entered into the heart of MAN (Oh Man...ref Ray's teaching Repentance part 2) all that God has prepared, made and keeps ready for those who love Him who hold Him in affectionate reverence, promptly obeying Him and gratefully recognizing the benefits He has bestowed. 10. Yet to us, God has unveiled and revealed them by and through His Spirit...

Peace to you

Arcturus :)

GODSown1:
Hi Kat,
        um! please forgive my dumbness! lol!, But! this is where I dont understand what Ray is saying when he says all !man will make it into the Kingdom of GOD, or all man will be saved Im not sure whats the difference if any, as Ive just read from your writingss on the 'Testimony' that GOD gave His Son, you write 'Those that do NOT! believe the testimony that GOD gave of His Son, they! are the ones who WONT! be in the Kingdom of GOD.        Please I ask yous Help me understand this fully.  muchLOVE! Pera
 much BLESSINGS! to yous all

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