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smeacham:
Wow, emkayfey.  I'm proud of you.  I can also relate to your situation and concern.  Every time I start to post on this site, I'm barraged by interruptions every 30 seconds, it seems, but I'll do my best...

Most important, my advice to you...Seek God's will, as you are doing.  You did the right thing.  You are doing the right thing.  You will do the right thing, because God is sovereign and in control.  Perhaps you can find peace in this.

As for me, I was an elder in Calvary Chapel.  I had not yet found Bible-Truths.com, but God was showing me the Truth about Jesus' parables.  One Sunday, while the pastor was away at a conference, I preached about the sower and the seed.  God's Spirit moved in the congregation, leaving some in tears, and many amazed.  I had no negative reaction from the congregation, though.  The pastor listened to the recording when he returned, and called me in for a 2 hour conference.  I wasn't an elder when I walked out, which really hurt at the time.

All in all, I've had four families from 3 churches ask/recommend that I start a fellowship, or even a full-fledged church.  My wife also encourages it.  I, like you, have resisted.  What if I teach them something wrong, I worry. The full responsibilities (Ezekiel 34:2-6) are absolutely daunting, too.  As long as I feel I'm still relearning the basics, I cannot with a good conscience do it.  I suspect that there will come a day when God calls me to teach again, but today is not that day.

God bless you,
Steve

Marlene:
Emkayfey and Steve, I had read Rays teachings for about a year before joining the forum. I joined in Sept of 2008. In the short time in here I have seen the move of the Holy Spirit in the minds and hearts of many people coming out of Babylon. There are many who understand way more then I do and can provide the scriptures to help you.

I left my church of many years because of Tithe , Trinity , Hell being the worst thing I ever believed. When, I left my church of many years my Husband , Mother and I  started going to another church We stayed several months. The preacher there was very kind and seemed so different. One day he was to preach on tithe and right before that he turned his body to face the wall. He said,"God I hate to do this". But , then he turned around and preached it.

Also, it is an organized church a Weselyan I guess they emailed him and told them they had to watch what they preached. He told us someday that he might be asked to leave or taken out in hand cuffs. Different, times I had asked him to read books for me. He was always kind about it. But, I saw that he was not a young man any more and that he had family. Its the only job he had. I know that I was not equiped to stand up against him, so I never presented this way of believe to him. I often wondered should I have asked him to look at it. We were not members there and not going there long.

What, you did to leave your ministry was very brave.  Steve also, is brave. After, knowing the truth I just could not stay a member of Babylonschurches.

I still keep that man in my prayers, because I had never seen a man like him in any churches I had been in. Only, time will tell. I believe God called me out and he could call him also. 

I will keep both you men in my prayers. It is humbling to see two men so involved in churches who do not want to teach. I am sure you both are going to be blessed with  a cup of overflowing spiritual blessings.

In His Love,
Marlene

Craig:

--- Quote ---All in all, I've had four families from 3 churches ask/recommend that I start a fellowship, or even a full-fledged church.  My wife also encourages it.  I, like you, have resisted.  What if I teach them something wrong, I worry. The full responsibilities (Ezekiel 34:2-6) are absolutely daunting, too.  As long as I feel I'm still relearning the basics, I cannot with a good conscience do it.  I suspect that there will come a day when God calls me to teach again, but today is not that day.
--- End quote ---

Steve that is one of the most spiritually mature posts I've seen in awhile.

Craig

cjwood:
dear emmanuel & steve,
reading your 1st post emmanuel, and then steve's post reply, i am joyous to see God is confirming that bible-truths and this forum are His. you both also confirm that God has a plan above and beyond anything we can ask or think. between calling pastors, elders, and all the rest of us workers, as well as His beginning the opening up of the scriptures to ray smith, and using dennis to bring it to the masses via the internet, it is apparent that He is our True Master and His hand is working. He is even beginning to work through some of our forum members who have almost completely translated all of ray's lof series into spanish, which prayerfully can be made available once the confirmation of the authenticity of the translations are done. what an awesome opportunity our God is making available through ray's unique receptive heart for the Truths and those "behind the scenes" of this website. if one sits long enough and just meditates on what is transpiring through the opportunity He has graced each of us with, it brings a perfect peace that only He can provide.

i will keep you both in prayer petitions to our God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ that he will guide each of you on the path that He has planned for you.

love in Him,
claudia

aqrinc:

Hi Emkayfey and Steve,

It is good that you heed the Word of The Lord and take action; these Scriptures should lighten your burden now.

I Kings 19:10:
And he said, I have been very zealous for Jehovah the God of Hosts. For the sons of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, thrown down Your altars, and have slain Your prophets with the sword. And I, I alone, am left. And they seek to take my life away.

I Kings 19:18:
Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth which has not kissed him.

John 7:17:
If any man is willing to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from myself.

Romans 11:4:
But what said the answer of God to him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.

II Corinthians 6:16:
And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For ye are the temple of the living God; as God said: "I will dwell among them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people."

James 4:4:
Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever desires to be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

Revelation of John 10:7:
But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he will begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as He has declared to His servants the prophets.  

Revelation of John 18:2:
And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great has fallen, has fallen! And it has become the dwelling-place of demons, and a prison of every unclean spirit, and a cage of every unclean bird which has been hated,

Revelation of John 18:4:
And I heard another voice from Heaven, saying, Come out of her, My people, that you may not be partakers of her sins, and that you may not receive of her plagues.

george. :)

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