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Yes Porter, it is interesting about the word “grace”. To me, it was always a hard to understand word, or concept, like peace (which I won’t discuss now).

As Ray says, it is an action word. God influencing our hearts/minds and changing us into the mind of Christ (albeit very slowly in my case I think). It is not a static word of something we just have, or have been given. There has to be “action”, and that action is not ours, but Christ’s since ALL is of God.

As I look back on my life I can see God “gracing” me, because as it says “by grace are we saved”. Without God’s ongoing “gracing” me, I could in no way be transformed unto the mind of Christ which we all must have to be in God’s Kingdom/Government.

As a side note Porter. Your including Hebrew 10:17 reminds me how I have wondered about this. God will no longer remember our sins…but will we remember what we were before we are resurrected. I hope not!

Good reminder indeed! I've been thinking a lot about grace and how Ray taught from the bible what that means. I've also been meditating on the following verses, and they make so much more sense now.
Heb 10:16  This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;
Heb 10:17  And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

Rom 10:10  With the heart one believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth one confesses, resulting in salvation.

There is so, so, much knowledge from God in Ray’s Bible studies. Even after 10 or 20 times listening to one I believe I gain a little more understanding.

I totally agree and thanks for the reminder. 

I was watching the video of Ray’s Bible study on Grace, which I had not seen for a couple of years. He says grace means “Divine influence on our heart”. It was really impactful to me and I plan to revisit if often now. There is so, so, much knowledge from God in Ray’s Bible studies. Even after 10 or 20 times listening to one I believe I gain a little more understanding.

These times are the “dog days” of humanity’s journey I think, and it is a work to keep focus and not get discouraged.

Thank you. That was most helpful.

Thank you kindly Dennis.

Love in Christ
Pamela 💕

https://bible-truths.com/forums/index.php/topic,9115.msg76220.html#msg76220

Hello Ken, thank you for your question.

Go to the search engine at the top and type in infants.
It will bring you to General Discussion. #11 is a post from
Terry
Re. Babies in the resurrection.

Kat gives him the answer according to Rays teaching.
I’m sorry I am not savvy enough to just give you the link
but maybe one of the moderators can.

In Christ, Pamela

The word of God tells us that when God's judgements are in the earth the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.  Isaiah 26;9.
My question though is what happens to babies that have died? Will they still need to be taught righteousness when they are resurrected,  even though they have not known unrighteous?
My second question is does God choose some babies to be part of the ecclesia, or does He just not choose babies at all?
Forgive me if these are silly questions but I am curious to know.

This one is excellent

The Great Global Warming Swindle…. Wisdomland.