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aqrinc:

Ray has done a wonderful job, explaining, writing, searching out and presenting (Scripturally Sound) Bible Truths to us members and visitors alike. In fact he has done such a great job that many viciously attack him for telling The Truth and confounding their manmade
doctrines. Having exposed the biggest Heresies of Christendom, at the same time Shown All that GOD REALLY IS LOVE.

GOD IS LOVE, Jesus Christ IS The Very Image OF GOD. Jesus Christ came into His Creation to show us how to live by doing it in front of GOD and mankind. He even Wrote The Manual for us, so that even when He is not visible (Spirit), His instruction Manual Is. The Theme of the Entire Manual is Love; Agapao and Phileo. We need to really learn the meaning and not just the definition of both, and then practice it daily and hourly to even start preparing for the work of Saviours.

Boot camp is here and now, the stakes are for keeps, time is short. Will He Find Faith In the Earth ???.

Luk 18:8 
I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

Jesus Christ Says; The harvest is great but the laborers are few.

Mat 9: 36-37
36  But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

37  Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;

Luk 10:2 
Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

http://bible-truths.com/lake12.html

Excerpt from: God Judges The World In A Pond.

FOR YOU SEE YOUR CALLING BRETHREN

Isn’t it strange that there are whole categories of people who are not even called in this church age (I Cor. 1:26)? And only a very few of those who are called, are finally "chosen." They are, of course, chosen for a grand and glorious purpose.

If one wants to die in their sleep during a peaceful dream and then float up to a fluffy cloud in heaven over the rainbow where they will then spend eternity plucking a harp, it is evident that that wouldn’t require much prior training (except for possible harp lessons). But if one desires the "HIGH CALLING of God in Christ Jesus" (Phil. 3:14), then brace yourself for a little more vigorous preparatory program.

"For ye see your calling, brethren, how that NOT many wise men after the flesh, NOT many mighty, NOT many noble, are called: But God has chosen the FOOLISH things of the world to confound the WISE; and God has chosen the WEAK things of the world to confound the things which are MIGHTY; and the BASE [insignificant] things of the world, and things which are DESPISED, has God chosen, yea, and things which are NOT, to bring to nought [nothing] things that ARE. That no flesh should glory in His presence" (I Cor. 1:26-29).

God is choosing the FOOLISH, WEAK, BASE, DESPISED, NOTHINGS of this world to CONFOUND the WISE and MIGHTY of this world! And you don’t think that will take any particular specialized training? You think that you are already fully equipped and suited for such a task? You feel that with your "acceptance" of Jesus Christ, that you are fully equipped to not only debate and take on the WISE and MIGHTY of this world, but to utterly CONFOUND THEM? Oh really?

Take heed that you do not end up like William Jennings Bryan in the infamous Scopes case, dubbed "the monkey trial," later made into a play and film entitled Inherit the Wind. The American Civil Liberties Union sent lawyer, Clarence Darrow, an agnostic lecturer, to defend a teacher, by the name of Scopes, for teaching evolution in the school. William Jennings Bryan, a Bible believer who was also Secretary of State under President Woodrow Wilson, led the prosecution. This agnostic lawyer, Darrow, however, humiliated the professing Bible expert, Bryan, in a cross-examination that made him look like a religious fool!

That Bryan was a believing Christian there is no doubt. That he was NOT READY "to give an answer to every man that asks you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear [reverential awe]" (I Pet. 3:15), there is also no doubt!

Peter thought that he was ready to conquer the world at Jesus’ side, long before he was even converted:

"Then Peter took Him, and began to rebuke Him [JESUS!], saying, Be it far from Thee, Lord; this shall NOT be unto thee" Jesus said: "Get thee behind Me, SATAN." (Matt. 16:22).

"And he [Peter] said unto Him, Lord, I am ready to go with Thee, both into prison, and to death." Jesus said: "I tell thee, peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that you shall thrice DENY that you know Me" (Luke 22:33-34).

"Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his ear." Jesus said: "Put up again your sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword" (John 18:10 and Matt. 26:52).

"And Peter answered Him and said, Lord, if it be You, bid me to come unto You on the water… But when he saw the wind boisterous [violent], he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me." Jesus said: "O you of little faith, wherefore did you doubt" (Matt. 14:28-31).

And so it was with Peter (who personifies all of us), that he was not ready to take on the world with his carnal mind. He needed converting, training, experience, testing, and purging, before he (or we) would be ready to "Judge the world."

"Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through MUCH TRIBULATION enter into the kingdom of God" (Acts 14:22).

george. :)

Roy Martin:
George,
When I first came to the forum I thought I would have much to say.I thought I was ready just as a witness with my testimonies and thought that all I needed was Gods presence in me, but you and others here and the word of God proved me completely wrong. Yes there is power in testimony and it has its place but nothing like the word of God and being prepared. I had one but not the other but it was weak w/o the word and knowledge of the word.It was like going into a boxing ring with one arm tied behind my back. I dont like being tied,Im in boot camp.
 A good post George.

Peace Roy

kenny:
http://bible-truths.com/souls.htm

"…SHALL HE FIND FAITH ON THE EARTH?"

Here is a prophecy of Jesus concerning how much faith He expected to find on earth when He comes to establish His Kingdom in the earth:

"And shall not God avenge His own elect, which cry day and night unto Him, though He bear long with them? I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man comes, shall He find FAITH on the earth? (Luke 18:7-8).

The answer of course is: "Little: He shall not find but very little faith." But don’t take my word for it. Notice what Dr. Strong says regarding this word ara translated "shall" in the King James:

george
every where that i go when someone asks me how i am doing my answer is (I AM SO BLESSED I CAN STAND IT, HOW ABOUT YOU) and i can count on one hand the times that i have recieved back in kind, most times the responce is, i have never heard that before OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABE'S.
am i BLESSED,YES!
can i STAND, YES!
boot camp now thats cool/ you my friend have been moved to the front line, the battle rages, the warriors are few, the line has been drawn,
 

Ninny:
George!
Thank you, I needed to hear those words right now! This is an inspiring thread. Sometimes I feel so weak and foolish! I read things in Ray's studies and think,"okay, yeah I see that." then to answer a certain question someone posts a link to an article, I read it and say, "Wow! How come I didn't see that when I read it before?"

I pray that if God chooses to use a weakling such as I, that I will be found having faith!  There is enough in Ray's writings right now to feed us all for a long time. Discovering what the Scriptures REALLY say and believing every word is truly a high calling! I pray that Ray will be able to write more of what God has shown him. I pray that I would be able to dig it out for myself!
Thanks again George!
Love ya my brother!
Kathy :-* ;)

Marlene:
george
every where that i go when someone asks me how i am doing my answer is (I AM SO BLESSED I CAN STAND IT, HOW ABOUT YOU) and i can count on one hand the times that i have recieved back in kind, most times the responce is, i have never heard that before OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABE'S.
am i BLESSED,YES!
can i STAND, YES!
boot camp now thats cool/ you my friend have been moved to the front line, the battle rages, the warriors are few, the line has been drawn,
 

Kenny, Next, time I feel down I will remember how Blessed I am and how he makes me stand. ( It truly is hard sometimes to see it when we are really in the line of fire.)
For sure I would rather face boot camp now then in the Lake of Fire

This little post has been a great blessing to the ones just learning. Thank George and others.

In His Love,
Marlene

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