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mrsnacks:
I was just pondering the other day. That about 5-6 months ago I was surfing on the net and ended up here at Bible truths. I was also ended up at sites such as tentmakers and many others. How I got there mystifies me.
This brings me to this comment. I would have never ( I don't think ) arrived at these truths if it wasn't for these sites and emails back and forth from many of you and others. Does God work in that way ? I didn't receive revelation in a vision or dream or God didn't reveal things to me in conversation personally. I got it through others .

I am a seeker of truth. I have picked up the phone and called people long distance to dialogue. Having been through many years of false teachings I am so careful in making sure I am on the right path. It was just a few years ago I thought Ray Comfort and his series on hell was on target.  But is God only speaking to me through these sites ? Am I just adopting doctrines taught by L Ray , Gary Arnmault , Preston Eby and many others ? It seems that I have found much truth here.  I hope you can understand my dilemna.

The other day in Adult Bible class I did speak out and it was a very lively discussion. God has gifted me in a way that I can disagree out loud with what is being taught in a class but it doesn't come of offensive. I don't get upset that they don't embrace what I am saying. I think people can sense your spirit. Whether you are angry or prideful and want to be right. I know that God will open their eyes when He opesn their eyes. I am just an instrument used by Him. I have been blinded as well and couldn't see. Some lady said during the conversations we must all study the scriptures. We must read etc. I said that is true in a sense. BUt we could read all day along and study till our brains drop out of our heads and still not arrive at truths. Only God can give us the understanding. We don't arrive at it on our own.

I communicate in a way that is in the form of questions. And that way it invites dialogue. So because of these new truths God has used me. I take pleasure in that. I have dialogued with several members  and they see that what is being taught from the pulpit and what they think is truth is error. In fact I am the only one in the group that there are members actually waiting to here my comments.  And my comments most always goes against the grain of what is being taught. So the good thing is that what I have learned I have shared. God blesses us with truth of Him and His Word not for us to keep to ourselves but for us to share. He wants others to hear through us. And at least in the church building I attend there are some curious people. They are hungry and what they are being fed there is like fast food. IT may taste good for the moment but it has no nutritional value.
It is called junk food. And a steady diet of that will kill you. Many know that yet they still end up eating it.
Go figure.

Redbird:
A while back, Ray had mentioned he wished there was a way he could reach more people.  It seems that we are doing just that. :) Some who are still going to church are sharing their insights.  Others are sharing information with their neighbors, friends and families.  Even if these folks can not accept truth right at that moment, at least they are starting to wonder and maybe consider these wonderful things, for the first time.

Love to all ~
Lisa

gmik:
Yes, me too.  I usually get my "revelation" from others.  I have read ITim 2:3-4 a million times and NEVER got Universal Salvation from it.  When The Lord allowed me to see, I couldn't believe I had never seen it- it now seems so obvious.

Lisa, that is a good point.  For me tho I just keep quiet.  The few I have tried to tell (2 good friends, and a family member)nearly split a gasket in their anger. Others who know I quit going to church, don't ask a thing.  Oh well.

Kat:

Hi mrsnacks,

I've been thinking about your post.  You ask some questions.


--- Quote ---I would have never ( I don't think ) arrived at these truths if it wasn't for these sites and emails back and forth from many of you and others. Does God work in that way ? I didn't receive revelation in a vision or dream or God didn't reveal things to me in conversation personally. I got it through others .
--- End quote ---

--- Quote ---  But is God only speaking to me through these sites ? Am I just adopting doctrines taught by L Ray , Gary Arnmault , Preston Eby and many others ? It seems that I have found much truth here.  I hope you can understand my dilemna.
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Well those are questions I think a lot of us have ask ourselves.  It seems to me that God works out things in our life, so we come to the point where we are ready for His truth.  Then He leads us to find it.
At this time God has given Ray the ability to discern the truth in the scripture, and through the internet it is available to us. 
But it is by the spirit that we know the truth, whatever way we come to it.

1John 4:6  We are from God; he who knows God listens to us; he who is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

You have said it yourself, that only God can give us understanding of the truth.  When you hear it and know it is truth, that is the Holy Spirit.


--- Quote --- BUt we could read all day along and study till our brains drop out of our heads and still not arrive at truths. Only God can give us the understanding. We don't arrive at it on our own.
--- End quote ---

God will give you the assurance in your heart and you will have the peace of knowing this is the truth.

John 8:32  And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

mercy, peace, and love
Kat

addisonrocket:
I totally know what you are talking about, last november I was going through a rough time dealing with the whole Hell thing and I stumbled upon a 45 minute video of Gary Amirault on google video explaining his views, that same night was when I met two friends in a myspace christian forum who told me about bibletruths.com

my name is Addison by the way, I'm new here

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