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ciy:
The word "vanity" appears 29 times in the book of Ecclesiastes, an absolutely marvelous book.

Coupling this with Ray's teachings and writings on "all is all" and "it is all the same", it seems to my eyes to be saying that nothing we do in our flesh, in this age, is good.  It is all vainity or vain glory.  It is a chasing of the wind.  No one is good no not one. 

We cannot act good because that is flesh. 

We cannot act like Christ because that is flesh. 

The only thing we can do is become Christ; otherwise, we are like all of the multitudes trying to work this life out in our own understanding.  It cannot be done according to the scriptures.  Either give up this world and everything that is in it, the great, the grand, the good, and the bad, or die with this age still in you and in your sins.

In other words like John the Baptist says, "He (Christ in you) must (has to with no other option) increase (grow from the inside out pushing out and purging one of all of their carnality, good or bad) and I (the beast or carnal man whether a good man or a bad man) must (has to completely) decrease (slowly die out little by little, line upon line, precept upon precept)

This is an amazing encouragment and powerful to me and I hope it blesses you too.
CIY

Deborah-Leigh:
Hello ciy

Rodger has recently posted in the Mark of the Beast Thread, the following excerpts he copied into his post: We are a combination of God and man. We are men with God superimposed upon us through Jesus the Christ. We have not yet experienced this in its fullness, for when we do we shall have disappeared from sight and only God through Jesus the Christ will ever be seen. "He that is JOINED TO THE LORD IS ONE SPIRIT" (I Cor. 6:17). All through the ages God will create us in his Image.

What strikes me is where Ray says ~when we do we shall have DISAPPEARED FROM SIGHT....

I understand this to mean that we will be so joined to the Lord that we will be of one Spirit! Won't THAT be SOMETHING!

Makes me wonder at all the Religious attempts today that counterfeit what only God can accomplish!

Peace be to you

Arcturus :)

brandon h:
Hello,

We cannot comprehend what it will be like to be literally one(the same spirit) with God. In agreement with you, ciy, our little attempts to act "good" or "christian like" or whatever you want to call it do not get us closer to our Lord. All you have to do is look at the majority of congegations in Babylon to see that. It's funny because just very recently God has ministered to me showing first hand that it doesn't even matter how much you make yourself read a day. It's essential to know his word, yes. But a minister(from TBN) has the whole New Testament memorized and doesn't know a lick about the truths of God. And as I judge myself I see that I can read three times a day and surprise myself by giving in to an act of the flesh I didn't see coming. It's really such a daily process! As God maticulously works in His sons anf daughters day and night to prepare them for sonship and priesthood, all we can do is make it our number one aspiration in life. That of all of our relationships, seeking the heart of the Christ is number one. Daily searching for the coming of Christ in our situations. If we act when it's not truly in our herats, we trust in flesh. This is really a heavy word if we meditate on it. If Christ hasn't delivered us from it, we can act all we want, we're still not delivered! I'm enjoying this topic. Thanx for posting.

God Bless

ciy:
Great posts Arcturus and Brandon H,

Amazing how easy it is to get back to being good in the flesh which is great deception.

It is always a process we must fight daily.

Deuteronomy 7:22 And the LORD thy God will put out those nations before thee by little and little: thou mayest not consume them at once, lest the beasts of the field increase upon thee.

Also like Brandon pointed out it is what is in one's heart.  It is the intent of one's heart.
Genesis 50:19 And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
 20 But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

It is great to meditate on the Word of God.  Like you say Brandon, you cannot just read it you have to eat it and taste the sweetness going down.  Once it is deep down it changes you.

Thanks
CIY

LittleBear:
Hi CIY,

I just finished reading Saved by Grace through Faith. What you say is true, we can't produce anything good on our own. It will always be tainted, off, flesh. It is all in vain, useless.

But we have such hope that God's works will be manifest in us. His works, not our own.

Rom 8:29 for whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.

That is the end result, and it's for HIS glory.

It's something to keep in mind when we are going through various trials, that those trials are part of His works, and are meant to conform us into Christ's image, which is the image of God. Speaking for myself, it is too easy to look at the hardship, the hurt, the pain, the uncertainty, and forget that God is at that very moment, working, and for a glorious purpose.

Heb 12:1-2 ...let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Love,

Ursula

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