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Beloved:
Kathy
your topic was a good one, do not apologize for other's behavior or responses.
General Discussion is a place to learn to discern and to discuss what we have learned from Rays writings and also a place to discuss what we want to learn.
You show a humble spirit and that is good. We all however need to study and get a good grasp on the Truth in Gods word and when we are challenged study and read more. We are told to go on to maturity. This means coming off milk and pablum and starting to eat more solid food.
beloved
hillsbororiver:
Sorry friends,
No need to apologize Kathy!
In my original post I was just trying to state an observation I had about Ray's paper. I was commenting on the reason Jesus was speaking to the leaders because they do much to deceive the flocks, the tithe was my main thing. It was an observation. Sometimes I read things in Ray's writings that really speak to me about something that I brought with me out of the churches I've been in. I read the material, study the scriptures and ask God to forgive me and remove that thing from me.
I also find that when verifying scriptures Ray references that I veer into new discoveries often (once again) finding myself in dire need of His healing grace.
It seems I must have started a bad thing here. Isn't this board to share what we have learned from what Ray teaches? That's what I was doing, but it makes me very sad to see what has happened here! I am too simple minded to do this because to me our salvation is not really complicated, Jesus did all the work we now obey his commands without question. I know it REALLY isn't that simple, but in a way it is. Jesus said his command aren't grievous, but we are making them so sometimes.
That is exactly what this board was intended to be but for some reason (one I attempted to draw out in another thread), often when a BT topic or thread appears it ends up descending into strife and hurt feelings because of presumptuousness or some other ego based emotion. Who inspires us to go with our own feelings? To puff up our self worth, our pride?
I'm sorry again for doing this. I won't post on this board again, I will stick with testimonies and off topics where things won't be so offensive. Please forgive me. I love you all :'(
Kathy
Dear Kathy there is nothing to forgive you for, please continue to post on how the articles speak to you, we most assuredly need more, not less of those topical threads, we all need to continue to grow but some of us seem to have less tolerence for growing pains than others but they need to learn too.
Thank you for your message, His Peace to you Sister,
Joe
EKnight:
Joe,
where are the peacemakers, not the one's who might call themself a peacemaker but who do actively seek understanding, a common ground and speak softly without pride and ego being front and center.
In answer to your above stated question, IMO, those people have stopped posting and I for one miss their calming words and insight.
Eileen
Falconn003:
--- Quote from: EKnight on November 23, 2008, 10:24:29 AM ---those people have stopped posting and I for one miss their calming words and insight.
Eileen
--- End quote ---
I truly wonder why those people stopped posting, i missed all of them aswell. :'(
Rodger
Richard D:
Beloved.
I agree with the things you say as you are right, its about learning and growing and I know there are brothers and sisters who have been studying Ray’s papers much longer than others of us here and even been apart of this forum much longer too.
I also appreciate very much when I ask a question and receive and answer.
We are all at different distances on our journey as you know, some here may be eating meat while others can only drink milk.
I for one will not say to any here I have arrived and I know there are many things about me that are carnal but I know these things because God is working with me and showing me these things.
There are those of us who are not nearly as knowledgably as others are here and we look up to all of you whom understand more than we do. But I would pray I never look down on those who know less than I do who are for the first time reading Ray’s papers. I don’t agree with using criticism or constructive criticism especially with those of us who are new converts in the Lord because we are more carnally minded than those who been growing in the Lord for years and so patience and love does the young spirit that God is working with good.
I’m not against brother Marques at all but I read and felt that our sister Marlene was going to stop posting not because of what Marques said but how he said it. I only asked Marques a few questions for Marques to think about, but only to point out no matter how much we know, every question should be answered with love and respect because if not for the grace of God where would any of us be.
In God’s Love. Richard.
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