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hebrewroots98:
Darren, what a sweetheart that you have. Your love shines and is such a blessing! Gods' love is obvious in your life! :D
PKnowler:
Dear Arcturus,
I am so sorry to hear that 2 of your friends from church have died. It is hard when someone we know and care about pass on. May this family allow God to comfort them in their sorrow. Were you able to share with these people your new found faith before they died? Whether you did or not it is all of God. It is vain for us to do anything outside the Lord's leading. And in situations like these we have a peace and hope that most Christian's don't have. Praise God! :)
Concerning your statement about "it being rough not being fed by Babylon" I wasn't sure what you meant that's why I asked. I didn't think you were trying to be hurtful though. I took no offense.
You wrote:
I understand that it is frustrating to be hearing a sermon that is potentially good, getting thouroughly pot holed by heresy and false teaching. I felt disappointment and distance from Christ after hearing such sermons rather than closer to Christ. This happened more and more towards the end of my membership in Mystery Babylon.
I don't listen to sermons from Babylon anymore. The last time I listen to a sermon was a couple months ago on the radio, by an old favorite Charles Stanley. I thought, "what could Charles say to offend me, I respect this guy." Well by the end of his sermon he was talking about hell. I don't remember exactly what he said but it was stuff like we have to choose God or go to Hell. It totally discounted God's sovereignty and I was so mad! My husband was in the car and I got on my soap box and started refuting Charles with a passion!
Anyway it helped me to realize that I can't listen to Orthodox Christian teaching anymore!
I hope you don't feel like I was preaching to you about the joy thing, that wasn't my intent. I just got on a roll and was blessed to look up the scriptures on joy and wanted to share them. :)
Thanks again for taking the time to respond to my post. I appreciate it!
Bless you! :)
~Paula
Deborah-Leigh:
Hello Paula
Thank you for your concern and questions.
No. The family's of whom I spoke about, rejected our stand against their beliefs even before they were crystallised, deepened and beautifully articulated by Ray and by coming to Bible Truths only after we were rejected by the Church Pastor.
The wife of the person who was electrocuted, was very deep into "deliverance" ministry. From the start I did not have anything in common with her beliefs as she seemed to see, want to focus on and talk only about Satan. It was infuriating for me at the time as I did not have the strength or wisdom to know that what was holding me back was my belief and acceptance of free will and eternal hell too!
The other woman who lost her husband, rejected me to follow the apparent illusion of support from the Pastor who happens to be a multimillionaire. It was an ultimatum I think and the carrot at the end of the Pastors stick was a job for her husband. The Pastor has got lots of carrots! He is a carrot farmer!
My husband and I left the fellowship of his Church because we were no longer welcome as we were using the word of God to refute their traditions and to correct their beliefs. I thank Jesus for leading us out the hard way as we did have affection for the members even though we felt the brunt of rejection at the end. We blame no one. We know it is all of God humbling us.
The question of going to the funerals became the next topic of discussion between myself and my husband. We looked at our motives. Why should we go? Why would we partake of what is going to be a very painful and an emotionally charged assembly that does not want us there and who will bring about Heresy at its best! We do not want to mix the feelings we have with the vulgarities of tradition. So we have decided to send a message and remain out of proximity of the traditions of man. This is very personal. I am not preaching or advocating that we do away with funerals. If my loved ones die I will certainly go to their funeral but that is where the boundary for me is drawn. Others may feel differently. This is not about being right or wrong either. It is just where I am.
As for your explanation about writing all the scriptures. I appreciate it. I did not know that you were aroused in the spirit of Scripture and I am glad you were and that you felt the joy of what you wrote. Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks, and it is a real experience to have scriptures aroused in our souls that we can share. It is a blessing. It is like eating. I eat alot here! The banquet is wonderful!
Thank you for your fellowship and for understanding
Peace to you
Arcturus :)
PKnowler:
--- Quote from: Kat on April 01, 2007, 09:14:04 PM ---Hi Paula,
You have a tremendous responsiblity with 5 young children, to homeschool and take care of all the nessecary household duties. And of course you also want to teach your children the truth. Maybe you could bring them all together at a certain time each day, to read Bible stories, with your own added understanding as needed. You can't expect to always see the benefits of this, but you can't always tell what those little minds are picking up. After lunch may be good for this, as the younger one may decide to nap :)
I feel it is vital that you find time for Bible study and pray. If you have not yet read all of BT articles, I would suggest to use this as a source of Bible study. There are so many important Bible principles you need, that it will give you a great base of understanding that will help you. I have found that reading the articles have opened my eyes to spiritual understanding that I was not able to gain by my own studies. And now I have gained enough understanding, that I can now apply it to my own studies, and I am amazed at what I can 'see'.
I must say that I have to stay in the Word to feel this spiritual oneness with Christ. When I involve myself with other things, I began to feel the closeness fade, but it returns when I return to the Word.
I pray your heart may be encouraged.
Col 2:2 that their hearts may be encouraged as they are knit together in love, to have all the riches of assured understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, of Christ,
Col 2:3 in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
mercy, peace, and love
Kat
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Kat,
You hit the nail on the head so to speak. I'm sure it must be a common problem with mothers. I'm busy all day with managing my home and tending to my children and then in the evening when my husband comes home he needs my attention. I don't take any time for myself for my spiritual well being.
I have tried a morning quite time when I wake up before everyone to spend time in the word but it has never worked out. For one I am not a morning person I need time to wake up and by that time everyone is awake. I have done a morning reading with a one year Bible but it is hard to focus after the children are awake so it just felt like a duty.
I do have a time of prayer and Bible reading with the children before we start school in the morning though I am not always consistent. Also we take a weekly sabbath day for family time, Bible study, singing and prayer. (Not in a legalistic way though.)
I have read all the BT articles and email on the main page with the exception of the newest one on Hell part D. I'm sure it would do me good to review the articles from time to time though.
It might seem like enough that I read scriptures on the forum and elsewhere and look up verses occasionally but, for me, I realize now that it is not. I appreciate what you wrote:
I must say that I have to stay in the Word to feel this spiritual oneness with Christ. When I involve myself with other things, I began to feel the closeness fade, but it returns when I return to the Word.
I have tasted and seen that the Lord is good and I know the joy of His presence.
Dwight described it so well:
Once we have been touched by Him and have been in His presence, we are forever ruined by His life. We have tasted of the Lord, and everything now pales into insignificance. We will never be the same and when we aren't in His presence, we feel empty and void.
I believe that God has caused me to feel this distance so I would understand the need to abide in His Word for the joy of His presence in my life, not out of a sense of duty.
Thank you all for helping me to see that.
Bless you All! :)
~Paula
PKnowler:
Hey M.G.,
Thank you so much for writing. I know you have had your time in the dessert. I am thankful for your friendship. Yes, that is a beautiful scripture to give comfort while going through the dessert. I liked the verse: 2 It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.
There are so many wonderful scriptures of comfort and blessing in the Word. Thank you for sharing. :)
--- Quote from: GODSown1 on April 02, 2007, 01:44:59 AM ---Hi Paula,
Wow!! I hear & Feel for U sister, & ur probably goin yep & now wot? lol!, But! personally! I know that feeln wen GOD seems so far from U & yet U are doing everything righteously! well as much as Possible, I just know!! U are to Keep! ur Faith!, just talk with HIM always, every second, every minute, every week, every month, every year & with everybody U talk to about HIM & ur experiences HES given & wot HES did for U & ur family.I garuntee U, U will feel HIS AwesuM!! Presence around always again, & Keep PRAISING!! HIS name, Worshipping!! HIS lyrics constantly, Play CDs, read the Word! even when U dont feel like it (seems to be the Best time) lol!, muchLOVE!! to U Paula from the bottom of my Heart n JESUS! mighty!, Glorious!, Amazing! name Amen! & Amen!
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Pera,
I wasn't going to forget to thank you for writing. Your post brought a smile to my face. :) You gave some good advice! To experience the pleasure of His presence we need to Praise & Worship Him and read His Word. The Love of God radiates from your post! Thanks for sharing with me.
Bless you! :)
~Paula
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