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=> Introductions, Announcements, and More of Ray's Teachings => Topic started by: Dennis Vogel on August 11, 2010, 11:05:09 AM
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Notice: Ray will conduct short and an informal Bible Study for people just coming into the Truth. It will be held on Saturday, August 21, 2010. It will begin at 9:45 AM until about lunch time or a little later. Ray will cover a plethora of topics and answer questions from the audience.
The Study will be held at the CENTRAL ACTIVITY CENTER located at 1500 14th Street, in Phoenix City, Alabama. Some local ministers will be attending, so it should be interesting.
After the Study, Lunch will be catered at the Center.
The meeting room is small, so send Ray an email at: L.RAYSMITH@comcast.net if you are definitely planning to come. We can accommodate only about 50 people.
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Is that 'Phenix City' AL (Located near Columbus, GA)? Zip code is 36867 I think.
If so, I definitely will be attending. It's less than a 2 hour drive from my house (In Carrollton, GA). Though, I'm unable to email Ray at this moment since I'm at work (get access to the forum but no email :( )
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Will the audio or any video be recorded? Would love to have some new material.
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Is that 'Phenix City' AL (Located near Columbus, GA)? Zip code is 36867 I think.
If so, I definitely will be attending. It's less than a 2 hour drive from my house (In Carrollton, GA). Though, I'm unable to email Ray at this moment since I'm at work (get access to the forum but no email :( )
Yes it is Phenix. I thought it was a typo and changed it.
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Will the audio or any video be recorded? Would love to have some new material.
I don't know yet if I will be able to attend. Maybe someone else will record it if I'm not there.
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Notice: Ray will conduct short and an informal Bible Study for people just coming into the Truth. It will be held on Saturday, August 21, 2010. It will begin at 9:45 AM until about lunch time or a little later. Ray will cover a plethora of topics and answer questions from the audience.
The Study will be held at the CENTRAL ACTIVITY CENTER located at 1500 14th Street, in Phoenix City, Alabama. Some local ministers will be attending, so it should be interesting.
After the Study, Lunch will be catered at the Center.
The meeting room is small, so send Ray an email at: L.RAYSMITH@comcast.net if you are definitely planning to come. We can accommodate only about 50 people.
Thanks Dennis,
Some Local Ministers, indeed that should be interesting, only wish I could attend, too far away for me and not enough of a notice. It certainly would be nice to hear that Audio, maybe someone, if not Dennis could tape it, maybe we will find it on You-Tube, if not at the Site. I wonder if Kat and Marques will be attending. For those of you who will be attending, I'm sure you will be happy you did.
Kind Regards, Samson.
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I *may* be able to offer some stand-by flight passes (Buddy Passes) for AirTran Airways (where I work) if anyone is wanting to fly in to Atlanta. The drive from the airport to Phenix City, AL is approximately 2 hrs.
If you're interested, message me (also let me know where you're coming from) and I'll see what I can do.
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This is great news. Ray is able to get out and about again. May God work mightily through him with this opportunity.
Amen to that, Janine. :)
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Why Phenix City, Alabama?
Ray has a friend there.
Reminder, the seating is limited. You must let Ray know for sure if you are coming.
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It would be terrific if a video could be made of the meeting. We have a bible study each month in our area (Pittsburgh area) with as many as 12 people attending. Half do not have a computer and I am able to record and show DVD's of Ray's videos and play them at my house. I need an answer to this prayer. :-\
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Hi
It's great that Ray feels he is able to undertake this bearing in mind his current circumstances. I will be praying both for him and those that will be attending.
Dave
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Shawn, bless you. I would love nothing more to come (and I actually am able) but with such limited seating, I am praying for a huge turnout of ministers. Thank you brother for any assistance you can give to another :) :)
I can't wait to hear how this all works out.
Thanks Janine.
Well, judging from the lack of posts, maybe there's still room :)
I'm heading there possibly with my gf. Her father is a Pastor in Jacksonville, FL area for a non-denominational church. Should be interesting..
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It would be terrific if a video could be made of the meeting. We have a bible study each month in our area (Pittsburgh area) with as many as 12 people attending. Half do not have a computer and I am able to record and show DVD's of Ray's videos and play them at my house. I need an answer to this prayer. :-\
I can't promise anything yet, but I'm checking on getting a video camera. It's an older model, using hi-8 digital tape, though I do have someone that should be able to transfer to a computer format.
My only problem is finding some blank hi-8 digital tapes... Noone seems to be selling them where I'm at.
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i would luv 2 attend. can someone tell me how far that is from south carolina?
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I'm so excited -- Ray let me know via email that there would be room for me at this study! Are there any more members planning on attending? I look forward to seeing some familiar faces and meeting new ones as well.
Vangie
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Wow! Cool, Vangie! I'm glad you're going I wish I could go! :)
Kathy ;)
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I wish I could too, but this is exciting anyways. Looking forwards to hearing a video or something from him.
In His Love,
Marlene
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Hi Shawn. You know, I think those attending this would be contacting Ray directly and not necessarily post here.
Yeah, I was hoping maybe we could get a tally of how many would be going (in case there was extra room, if others like yourself wanted to go).
Hey Shawn. Son just sent this link. Hope it is the right thing. Blessings
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Camcorder-Cassettes-Minute-4-Pack/dp/B0000632H2
Thanks! I still haven't gotten the camera yet, so I'm not sure how it will pan out. Hopefully God will make it happen. If not me, then maybe someone else.
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I am glad these bible study will happen. For the ones that we can't go... Almost any (not old) digital photo camera have a decent video recording option...
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That's great news. I'm so glad Ray is feeling well enough to hold a bible study. And like others, I wish I could be there as well.
For those of us who can't make it there in person, it should be possible to set up a conference call with a call-in number and password. There are many choices available for this purpose, we do this all the time at work. It costs money to set this up but I would be most willing to contribute as I'm sure others would too.
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I will not be attending, but I ask everybody to pray that Ray is feeling better for the Bible study. He said in a email that he was having a terrible week and not able to sleep because of severe pain. Please pray!
mercy, peace and love
Kat
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if somebody go to the bible study,please do me a favour,say hello to Ray.THX
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Dear Forum and Believers:
My wife and I are planning to leave in the next hour or two for Phenix City. We will be conducting
a Bible Conference and discussion Saturday 9:45 till after lunch. I need to as for you help and
prayer for this Conference. If it were a week or two from now, rather than tomorrow, I would cancel.
It has been one of my worst weeks in the last two years. Hospice and my medical doctor have both
insisted that I double my morphine which I have done. About last Sunday I started feeling pretty bad,
with accompanying severe pains. I cannot even raise my arms to comb my hair. I slept only a few
hours most of the week. One night not at all. My wife stayed up with me all night long, and she is
almost in as much pain as I am. I'm not asking for you to feel sorry for us (well, maybe a little), but really,
what we need is your prayers. I know that God hears us. You pray for us, and we'll pray for you.
I feel like what Paul described in I Thes. chapter two. He had a great desire to visit with the Church, but
confesses in Verse 18 that "Satan hindered us." Just pray for my wife and me, that we can get through
this ordeal and still be effective in bringing more people into the Truth. Most of the people coming, know
very little about the truths you and I share, but Timothy says that they are eager to learn--especially the
sovereignty of God, and the salvation of all. I copied and printed about 40 pages of notes (much from my
new paper on "HELL," which I will use to show that none of the major theological doctrines of the Church are
Scriptural: Heaven, Hell, Immortal soul, Tithing money, Parables, Saved from sin and death, Freewill, Prayer,
Judgment, etc.
I have noticed that my new paper on Hell is beginning to get circulated around the Internet. Many positive
comments and of course, a few negative comments from the Christians. There is a lot of material in this
paper. I hope that all of you will read it several times.
Well, I'm ready to pack the car and go. It's about a five-hour drive.
God be with you all, always--keep the faith!
Ray
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Dennis, I assume you will be going with Ray...or at least you're keeping tabs on him...I've been very concerned about him doing this study, please let him know that there are many prayers going on his behalf! God will use Ray as usual and those of us who won't go up there for the study will be holding him up in prayer..every time I think about Ray I remember the story of Moses in Exodus 17:12 Moses arms grew too weary to hold up his staff...I think they were in a battle with the Amalekites..while Moses kept his arms raised Israel prevailed, when his arms fell, the enemy prevailed...Aaron and Hur then brought a rock for Moses to sit on and when his arms grew heavy Aaron and Hur held his arms up! Every time I think of Ray I see this picture in my mind...so we will be Aaron and Hur and WE will hold his arms up in prayer so he will prevail as long as God wills that he do so!!
Please, Dennis give him our love and let him know that we are in his corner!!
Kathy :-*
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Dennis, I assume you will be going with Ray...or at least you're keeping tabs on him...I've been very concerned about him doing this study, please let him know that there are many prayers going on his behalf! God will use Ray as usual and those of us who won't go up there for the study will be holding him up in prayer..every time I think about Ray I remember the story of Moses in Exodus 17:12 Moses arms grew too weary to hold up his staff...I think they were in a battle with the Amalekites..while Moses kept his arms raised Israel prevailed, when his arms fell, the enemy prevailed...Aaron and Hur then brought a rock for Moses to sit on and when his arms grew heavy Aaron and Hur held his arms up! Every time I think of Ray I see this picture in my mind...so we will be Aaron and Hur and WE will hold his arms up in prayer so he will prevail as long as God wills that he do so!!
Please, Dennis give him our love and let him know that we are in his corner!!
Kathy :-*
Good post. I skipped lunch and planned on fasting through dinner and breakfast tomorrow, praying for Ray as well. Least we can do.
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Good post. I skipped lunch and planned on fasting through dinner and breakfast tomorrow, praying for Ray as well. Least we can do.
Some food for thought...Pun intended.
http://www.forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,2329.0.html
http://www.forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,2260.0.html
Peace...Mark
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Hello all:
The study went well yesterday. It was very similar to the study from last year, with a few other subjects talked about as well. I don't believe anyone recorded video or audio, so we won't have anything to post beside pics. I believe Vangie has a few along with whatever copies Ray's wife, Manuella, gives her.
Thank you to Timothy Littleton for organizing the event. Timothy makes every conference and is always helpful with Ray as well as the brethren. And the food was good too! :D
Everyone was real nice and respectful...even one or two attendees who may not have agreed with Ray's teachings from the scriptures. From what Timothy told us, everyone felt Ray's study was something they had never heard before. If God is opening their understanding, they'll continue to grow in the Truth, so that is comforting.
Marques
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Ray said none of the ministers attended. They all backed out.
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Thats too bad Dennis...but not surprising. Hell hath no fury (as it were) than a Christian shown the truth. God had the people there that needed to be there.
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Ray said none of the ministers attended. They all backed out.
Isa 33:14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
Isa 33:15 He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;
Jer 5:14 Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make My Words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.
Arc
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glad it went well, but what topics did ray cover?
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glad it went well, but what topics did ray cover?
* Understanding how we got the bible (which was based on his 2007 Conference (http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,5815.0.html))
* Body, Spirit, & Soul (an attendee thought 'Jesus body died, but He didn't' instead of simply Jesus dying)
* Believing the scriptures (notes contained an excerpt from Lake of Fire 5 (http://bible-truths.com/lake5.html))
* Baptism (there is an entire section of email reply from Ray under 'Baptize (http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,3108.0.html)'
* Tithing (same notes from tithing paper (http://www.bible-truths.com/tithing.html))
* Spurious passages (touched on this list (http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,6638.0.html))
* Is Hell literal? (notes contain section from Exposing 23 minutes in hell paper (http://bible-truths.com/23-minutes-in-hell.html))
* Why the Resurrection is important (mostly pointed out the scriptures from 1 Corinthians chapter 15)
* Explained, in great detail, all the signs, symbols, & metaphors from the book of Revelation & Daniel
Hope this helps,
Marques
P.S. Just kidding about that last one up... ;D
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P.S. Just kidding about that last one up... ;D
Hey Marques,if you weren't.....I'm sure there would have been a lot of people here kicking their own behinds with a vengeance. ;) :P :o :D
Peace...Mark
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* Explained, in great detail, all the signs, symbols, & metaphors from the book of Revelation & Daniel
P.S. Just kidding about that last one up... ;D
Hey Marques,if you weren't.....I'm sure there would have been a lot of people here kicking their own behinds with a vengeance. ;) :P :o :D
It sure made my "ears perk up"; figuratively speaking of course!
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thanks marques!
* Explained, in great detail, all the signs, symbols, & metaphors from the book of Revelation & Daniel
P.S. Just kidding about that last one up... ;D
Hey Marques,if you weren't.....I'm sure there would have been a lot of people here kicking their own behinds with a vengeance. ;) :P :o :D
It sure made my "ears perk up"; figuratively speaking of course!
me too :P
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Had a great time getting to meet Ray, Marques, Vangie, Timothy and others. Ray was pretty exhausted, but I pray he finally got some rest post-conference.
Anyway, here's a pic with me and Ray. It's not great (I always seem to close my eyes..), but the only one I had taken with my camera. Hopefully others will have theirs posted soon.
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l121/cybergun01/P8210010.jpg)
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i will be praying 4 Ray also.
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Thank you for that beautiful photo Shawn. It has not been God's Plan for me to ever visit a Conference or Bible study and so to have the photo's means a lot!
Arc
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Had a great time getting to meet Ray, Marques, Vangie, Timothy and others. Ray was pretty exhausted, but I pray he finally got some rest post-conference.
Anyway, here's a pic with me and Ray. It's not great (I always seem to close my eyes..), but the only one I had taken with my camera. Hopefully others will have theirs posted soon.
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l121/cybergun01/P8210010.jpg)
WOW! I never saw Ray befor,but when I was praying for him,somehow I saw an image of him who was teaching at there,amazing!they are the same! god be with you all.
blessing
P.S
???is there a diascope?
sorry for my expression.
when I was praying for Ray,somehow an image of him who was teaching at there with a diascope in my mind.but the image of Ray in my mind really same with Ray even the clothes and the table.
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Thank you for that beautiful photo Shawn. It has not been God's Plan for me to ever visit a Conference or Bible study and so to have the photo's means a lot!
Arc
You're welcome. Sorry I couldn't get more, or a video :(
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Here are a few more pics!
http://s321.photobucket.com/albums/nn364/VangieS/Ray%20Smith%20Phenix%20City%20Aug%2021%202010/ (http://s321.photobucket.com/albums/nn364/VangieS/Ray%20Smith%20Phenix%20City%20Aug%2021%202010/)
(http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn364/VangieS/Ray%20Smith%20Phenix%20City%20Aug%2021%202010/IMG_2520.jpg)
Manuela and Ray
(http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn364/VangieS/Ray%20Smith%20Phenix%20City%20Aug%2021%202010/IMG_2518.jpg)
Ray and Timothy
(http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn364/VangieS/Ray%20Smith%20Phenix%20City%20Aug%2021%202010/IMG_2521-1.jpg)
Larry and Timothy
(http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn364/VangieS/Ray%20Smith%20Phenix%20City%20Aug%2021%202010/IMG_2522-1.jpg)
Great lunch!
(http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn364/VangieS/Ray%20Smith%20Phenix%20City%20Aug%2021%202010/IMG_2517.jpg)
Beth and Shawn
(http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn364/VangieS/Ray%20Smith%20Phenix%20City%20Aug%2021%202010/IMG_2516.jpg)
Had a great one of Marques with his mouth full, but I promised not to post here. (Bids are being taken.)
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Such good pictures. Hard to believe Ray, who looks so very good, is sick.
Ray has the countenance of a very pleasant, peaceful, just nice guy appearance.
Bless him.
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I just Love Ray. I will never forget the night God led me in here and freed me from the prison. Knowing, that God is Love really changes your life. I hope God helps him overcome this and we can learn some more from him. I have been telling some friends on facebook about him. By the time Ray shows you all the scriptures that show God intends to save all. You are just blind if you cannot see them. But, we already know God opens all eyes in his time. No need for us to do anything.
Just, rest in his Love for all . God will take care of it all.
In His Love,
Marlene
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From Indianabob, 9/3/10
Any further information or details on the August 21, 2010 Bible Study
at Phenix City?
Very interested to know how it worked out and who attended.
Bob
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Any further information or details on the August 21, 2010 Bible Study
at Phenix City?
Bob
I think Manuella may have another picture or two. Does anyone have her contact info to see if she can maybe upload those also?
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Hey Vangie
Thanks for those! I appreciated being able to see some more! :)
Blessings
Arc
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All right Shawn....who is the dude on your Avatar??? :D
Glad to see how good Ray looks. Not much different than the Nashville conference. sorry that looks can be deceiving cuz I know he is in pain.
somehow I missed this entire thread while on vacation.
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Yeah Shawn,
You need to get back to Hollywood and do some more of those 'Alien' movies !
Grape x
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All right Shawn....who is the dude on your Avatar??? :D
That would be Bill Paxton aka Hudson, the ultimate _____ ... :)
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Yeah Shawn,
You need to get back to Hollywood and do some more of those 'Alien' movies !
Grape x
I wish they'd do another instead of the AvP series. Since Aliens 3 was terrible, It'd be great if they did a different version from where Aliens left off.
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Amen Bro'
Why don't ya audition?
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I recognized Bill Paxton in your avatar, Shawn...I was going to ask you about that, but forgot!
You know seeing Manuela in those pictures she looks so tired, poor thing...Ray is very blessed to have her, she is one very gracious lady!
I'm blessed to have met her and Ray..and all the other people from this forum family that I have met!
Kathy ;)
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OK Shawn, NOW that I REALLY looked at the avatar, it is indeed Bill Paxton. ::)
I thought that about Manuela also...she needs our prayers too.
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I guess having so many wives made him age a bit.. ;)