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Deborah-Leigh:
Jacieleigh

Your thoughts inspire me to think more about what you are communicating.

As an example, I do not know very much about Ray's daily life but I believe I can say that I do know what he thinks! He has written over 2000 pages on what he thinks and I like, believe and agree with what he thinks. We can all say with confidence that Ray thinks about God. He writes about the Spirit of God and he studies all about God even if it takes his research into areas of science and languages and words and meanings! As for Ray's life, I know nothing as important about Ray's life as I know about what his thoughts are and to me that is his life.

This for me, is what helps me to identify who are my brothers and sisters because my brothers and sisters are believing, knowing and agreeing in like mind with the revelations of Christ's Mind that is being revealed to us through the teachings shared by Ray.

What we believe and accept, for me, identifies who we are.

You may never know what I do carnally in my daily life but my thoughts will be made visible in the judgement and that will show who I am. It is so miraculous to have brethren we may never ever know carnally or physically but have already met here via like mindedness! I might never get the opportunity to visit the USA again from South Africa or meet any of the brethren who have become near and dear to my heart in this place and fellowship  which is a miracle!

Thank you for sharing your thoughts jacieleigh.

Peace to you

Arcturus :)

jacieleigh:
Thank you for your graciousness. It is a miraculous thing to know that we can all be connected through the love of Jesus. JacieLeigh

Sorin:

--- Quote from: Chris R on October 26, 2007, 01:17:30 AM ---Sometimes my belly is sour when i read of the good deeds of the church, apparently the following verses mean nothing to those reading them.



Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.   Therefore when thou doest [thine] alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. Mat 6:1-2

These verses are direct, there is no wiggle room, Christ did not say...take heed that you sometimes do your deeds before men, Or that it's OK to get a little recognition for your good deeds, NOPE...Christ said DO NOT do your alms before men....

Christ was very clear in this statement, If then we give a gift, or a good deed, do it in secret, that those seeing havent a clue to who did what.

Nope..not today...we publisize those giving large gifts, those giving hopital wings, those giving to the poor, we revel at their kindness...but to what end?

Yea, they have received their reward....recognition....vanity...pride....No doubt some will not like this post, but then again, I didnt write the verse, and have been guilty of the same thing.

Chris R


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Very well said Chris. I was thinking the same thing before coming upon your post. So you basically did the posting for me.  :D

Peace,

Sorin

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