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EKnight:
I just wanted to introduce myself and tell you how I came to be here.  First, I'm Eileen and I have been married for 21 years this month and my husband and I have 3 children ages 22, 20 and 17. 

Almost two months ago, my oldest son got into some trouble with a girl he was living with and he came home.  He looked terrible and I had been told by outside observers that he was using drugs, more than the alcohol and marijuana I already knew about.  I was at church a week later and I was praying for his lost soul.  He himself cried to me that he wanted his soul back.  While in church, I felt a presence that weakened me.  I went home and googled "God help me" and was immediately taken to "Allaboutgod.com" where was reading and then got an invitation to join "allaboutgod.NET".  I was greeted with welcomes and set up my own web page there and I was feeling like 'okay, God wanted me to find this site'.  I started thinking 'I don't want to be Catholic I want to be christian'.  I went to visit my 85 year old mother (a lifetime  DEVOUT Catholic).  She is a simple woman with a simple faith.  I told her that I believed (as one of my sisters who left the RCC a long time ago, and now "Lutheran" sort of) that you only needed to believe in Jesus to go to heaven and that I didn't believe in "purgatory".  She said "well what about the story of Lazarus and the Rich Man?"  I really wasn't that familiar with the story.  So, I went home and googled it to find out the story so that I could tell her.  That search brought me to bible truths.  And for 10 days straight (and into the wee hours of the morning), I read more than my pea brain could process.  I actually overloaded on this site.  However, I have come to see that Ray has clearly done his homework and questions that have dogged me for years were answered and Ray made complete sense of the bible to me.  Not that I understand 1/100 of the bible but I have a clearer understanding.

The most freeing aspect was that ALL WILL BE SAVED!  Now maybe I just wanted to hear that.  But while I posed this question (What happens to people of other religions), on allaboutgod.net, I was quoted something about the word of God reaching all four corners of the earth and then the end would be near.  And told that because of technology today, nearly everyone could hear about Jesus Christ.  In other words, no excuse.  It was stated much more intelligently than that and I bought it but I was not happy about it at all.  I want some of the kindest people I know to have a chance.  My "Lutheran" sister told another one of my sisters (I have 6) that her son-in-law who was Jewish was going to burn in hell if he didn't accept Jesus Christ.  Her son-in-law married her daughter knowing she was afflicted with an illness that could easily take her life and that they would not have children and I'm not even sure they could let's say "consummate" the marriage.  He takes care of her!  He loves her and is dedicated and true to her.  But he is going to burn in hell?  I can't accept that.  I won't accept that. 

I have always accepted that all are subject to God's Will but probably not to the extent that I do now.  That too was freeing to me.  I can now love my enemies (phileo love?).  Really, I have never been able to see the good in everyone until now.  I have also found patience which is something I have prayed for all my life!!  I don't feel angry or envious anymore.  I have so much more peace in my life.  However, I can't get my husband to let go of his "fabled free will".  I joke with him and tell him we are "unequally yoked" now. 

And the best thing that has happened is my oldest son is in rehab now and I spoke with him today.  He sounds like a different person.  He sounds like the child I lost so long ago.  Don't get me wrong, I don't deceive myself.  I know that he has a long road ahead of him but I pray that God keeps knocking on his door and I plan to reintroduce him to God via this website.  I can't wait for the Nashville Conference audio's because my son is too scientific about our being here on earth.  I'm confident Ray will be able to help him see things he has never considered before.

Thanks for listening.

Eileen

Kat:

Hi Eileen,

I am glad you have been set free and joined us  :)
There is so much dept to Ray's articles, but you can read and gain a basic understanding that truly will set you free.  But once you have reached the point where you can start rereading, you will begin to see there is always more to learn there.
It's such a blessing (and relief) to know God is totally in control and is not going to send anybody to roast for eternity.
Do join in the discussions and we don't mind questions, as we have people that have a really good understanding and are excellent in explaining things.

Here are links to stuff you may not have found yet.
Forum info and indexes board
http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/board,14.0.html

Ray's audios
http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,2641.0.html

Transcripts of audios
http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/board,12.0.html

mercy, peace and love
Kat

Deborah-Leigh:
A big warm welcome to you Eileen

Thank you for sharing how you came here to BT. It is so wonderful to experience through others testimonies the power and love of Christ for His creation that He ministers to us via the Truths that set us free through this web site. We are so privileged. I too was a Roman Catholic and have been set free!

Peace to you

Arcturus :)

gmik:
Hi and Welcome Eileen.  Thank you for sharing such painful family events. But it does sound encouraging w/ your son.
Glad you joined us!

chav:
Hi and welcome and thanks for sharing your story.

Dave UK

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