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NJKen:
Brian, you pinned the tail on the donkey!!!!!!  It is, was and will be, always about the beast inside us that God is transforming.  The flesh never looks in the mirror because it knows what it will see. When one finger is being pointed at someone else, there are four fingers being pointed back at us.( well, really three).

Ken

Linny:
Iq,
Pray for your family to come to the truth and wait patiently for God's perfect timing.

I have only talked about my beliefs to very few people and so far they have been people who either were outside the church already or were like-minded with me in other areas and open minded enough to be able to hear the truth.
All 4 times, it was God's leading and all 4 have been pleasant experiences, praise God! I stay far away from anyone I feel will not be receptive and wait for God to let me know if I am to speak.

There was a thread about this a while ago and there is a scripture about speaking when you are asked.
1Pe 3:15
(ASV)  but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

I am blessed as you with a like-minded spouse. I think there are a lot of us here without that. Relish that fact and spend your time reinforcing your beliefs with her so that when the time comes and God tells you to speak, you will be ready to do so in love and with God's wisdom.

I am wondering if you should be "throwing your pearls" at this time?

Blessings, Linny

Kent:

--- Quote from: lq1over on August 18, 2008, 08:05:17 PM ---
I have shared some of this with my children and their spouses. Without going into much detail my oldest daughter and husband feel we are in a cult?? when sharing with them all conversations are met with opposition and an effort to set us straight?

This has caused me much grief and I pray for their eyes and ears to be open and the grace for me to trust God for whatever His will.

lq
 

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Been there. Done that. Just like everyone else here, I am sure.
It doesn't make sense, on a carnal level, why people react like they do. You have been set free of this babylonian churchianity nonsense, and you want loved ones to be set free too. I understand that.

Your eyes were opened by God. It will take another "act of God" to open their eyes too. Dont hold your new freedom in such low regard that you throw it away and go into depression because of how other people react. Please remember exactly Who is in control here.

IMO you might consider using your time to study and pray, instead. You are among like-minded people here.

EKnight:
This is what I have learned and I thank God I live by that NOW. Be not fooled into thinking I mean it's now easy. NO, it's not. The cross is not to be ENJOYED but to be ENDURED!

Hebrews 12: 1 -3 (NIV) Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

Next time my 23 year old son whines about having no reason to live in this miserable world, I will use the above to respond.  Thanks tebza4Jesus!

cjwood:
hello lq. i too have felt that lonely feeling, especially after i first read through and was shown by God the absolute marvelous truths contained in the scriptures. i discussed certain things such as tithing and the lie of eternal torment with some of my family members. we were all raised in a southern baptist church. my daughter (age 29) is open to learning more and actually gets excited hearing the things i discuss with her from the bt website. one of my sisters that i am closest to listens to me and "appears" to understand, but then falls back into the babylonian teachings. the family member that i have so longed for to hear and understand the truths as opposed to the lies is my mother. she is 81 yrs old and loves God and Christ Jesus, and is alway studying the Word. my father died unexpectedly 4 yrs ago at the age of 80. my momma and daddy raised me and my 4 siblings in the Word, and led us off to our babylonian church every sunday morning and evening. they were deeply in love with each other and were absolute wonderful examples of how love between a man and woman looks. my parents studied the Word every morning for as long as i can remember. my father went to his grave to sleep the restful sleep without ever knowing that some of his most deeply seeded beliefs were lies. one day i was talking to my momma about eternal torment/hell. she listened intently and even agreed that what i was sharing made sense, BUT then she said that she has believed what she has believed for all her life and wasn't going to change her thinking now. another time when i was visiting her at our family home, i was reading directly to her from one of the teachings i had printed off from rays writings. it was about the purpose of the fall harvest. as i read outloud my momma listened quietly. i could see in her face that she was listening but i could sense in my spirit that she was afraid to "hear". then she interrupted me by saying very firmly, "stop claudia, just stop". i knew it was over. i have known from the beginning (after learning from ray's teachings confirmed by the Word) that God has to drag/draw people unto Himself, and that it is He that opens their eyes and ears to the spritiual understanding, but, my heart felt like it was breaking for my own momma turning away to such wonderful Truths. i mean for all my life, she was my living example of a virtuous woman. anyway, long story short, i closed my notebook of bt teachings which i have copied, and went to my old bedroom and cried. i asked God to forgive me for causing my momma any heartache. i have had to let go of my trying to show my earthly family these wonderful gems of truth. one day they will "see" and understand, when God shows them. i have to be content in knowing that.

your sister in Christ,
claudia

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