I BELIEVE Ray when he says that he does not hate or feel angry towards Harris or anyone. I believe BECAUSE I know it is possible to be perceived incorrectly, judged falsely and slandered relentlessly.Just look at the emails Ray receives and there is enough evidence!
Also consider this, how can anyone be entrusted to the insights of God and the Knowledge of God and the Mind of Christ if they were harbouring competitive ambition to be seen of men, or cultivating deep hidden betrayals nursed on the alter of the heart in self appeasing idolatry? The deceived and blind are so pitiful, naked, blind and wretched and when they experience this, oh woe will be to them as Jesus said and that we should pity them for and begin to ask for that same Spirit of Christ who died for us while yet we were sinners. We are no better than the blind just because we have a little bit more insight than they do. We are more accountable for the talents we have and from us much is required. It is easy to gloat, feel high and self satisfied. Jesus cautioned His Disciples from feeling gratified because the evil spirits were subject to them. He advised them rather to be glad for their names are enrolled in Heaven rather. Lukle 10 : 20 This is a major insight to discern to turn away from the carnal sweet taste of being right or avenged.
Ray does not hate anyone. I truly believe this. Jesus cried for Jerusalem. He did not just sniff for Jerusalem. Those who hated and despised Jesus passionately in wrath filled self righteousness, they wanted Him crucified. They planned it. They connived and plotted and held secret meetings to arrange it. Jesus preached healed and prayed. Quite a difference! I know that Ray teaches and talks with God all day every day. Jesus did not hate or despise His adversary or enemy. He warned, cautioned and rebuked His enemy and Adversary. Quite a difference! This difference will be unveiled when He returns. Like a mirror they shall see themselves as they are and the chastisement will be intense. There is no place for complacency luke warm sniffs or self aggrandizing hate for our adversary.
Working day by day to answer, rebuke, edify and caution those against the very real woe of their houses falling divided upon them is a labor of love not hate. This labor of love is not idle, disinterested, aloof or luke warm and bears no hate for the deceived. Woe is them who wage war but love has to be us who wage patience, endurance, mercy and pity in the Calvery path to Christ. Ray has laid down his life to help his enemies. That he says he would die for the sheep he has been given to care for and the fact that there ARE STILL SOME SHEEP OUT THERE, is a real joy! It is so precious to believe and know how to love without hate and still be able to rebuke, caution and admonish and take the time, as is given to Ray to do, to do so as he does all day, day in and day out!
Put another way here is a quote from a dear Brother:
It's one thing for us to just say "oh yes, we are the elect and we will reign over the church and they will be in torment but we will show them mercy." But it's a whole 'nother thing to identify with them, to intercede for them, to be willing to go through spiritual torment and tribulation in the hopes that we will be in a position to show them mercy; to carry our cross for them, to lay down our lives for our enemies.
We really must move past looking at the church, sitting in judgment, mocking their (obviously heretical) beliefs, and just setting up a shelter like Jonah and sitting back and waiting to watch them be judged.
Just think if that was the approach that Christ took with us! But thankfully, that is not the approach He took. He identified with us, poured out His blood for us, carried His cross for us, and eventually died for us, His enemies.
Think of some of the worst spiritual torment and tribulation you've gone through during your growth process (and I believe the only way to grow spiritually is to endure these tribulations), and when you think of that, realize that you have gone through that to identify with those in the church, what they will experience when they are judged.