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Thanks Dave, that means a lot. His words are spirit and life. If it isn't to give life when we use His words, it's just noise. Thanks for bearing with me, you and all. It's been rough, but this house remains intact.

From Despising the Word of God Transcript.

Dave I don’t know if this is what you are referring to but I will put it out there as I
 believe it is paramount.

Romans 11 whole chapter but here is what Ray wrote in this transcript which
certainly holds a lot of weight to this point of view and much knowledge on
prophecies.
Rom. 11:7…. What then ? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeks for.
But the election( the group God called out) hath obtained it, and the rest were
blinded.

V8…. ( according as it is written) God hath given them the Spirit of slumber,
eyes that should not see.

Who gave them those eyes? God! Have you heard a sermon in your life that
taught that God take whole nations of people and blinds them so that they can’t
see spiritual truth, have you have heard that? No you haven’t. Why? They despise
the word of God that’s why. They loathe it, every last one of them.

Verse 8 … and ears they should not hear unto this day.

Who did that? God did that.Ray.

I have learned …..me.
It’s why Jesus spoke in parables and why Christ said” if they hated Me , they will hate
you. I have also learned that this is not just talking about Christians. My persecution
has all come from non believers who are my family members. God has not put
me among  Christians hardly. Yet!😮😁

I'm not sure this answer will cover all the nuance of the question, but I'm gonna type anyway.

I wish I could find the passage, but Paul speaks to this "inability to the point of impossibility" to express a Spiritual thought to a carnal mind, addressing one of the churches.  And I'm sorry, but "theology hobbyists" are expressions of a carnal mind even if they are in possession of some sound teaching/doctrine.  Spiritual truths must be lived, and that is very very hard.  So my "words" just sort of lay there flopping.  Of course they sound silly when you have to dumb down deep, hard-won, lived treasures for the ears of minors.  But you don't know who's day it is for the fruit of the foolishness of preaching to sprout.

On the other hand, we are admonished to "correct a brother at fault" with "meekness, considering ourselves lest we also are tempted".  It's easy--at least it is for me--to attempt to over-correct and try to be the savior and say things that dig a hole of my own.  Ray was a good example.  He answered often silly, "milky" questions with something of an innate sense of how "spiritual" to push the discussion.  If I had been answering those thousands of emails I would have let no opportunity to radically reorganize the spiritual lives of the questioners pass.  And that, in itself, is silly.

Finally, this.  I don't want to launch into a big exposition right now.  And I won't at all unless you want me to.  But I think what you are talking about is part of what is being talked about in Romans 7, decently translated.  I don't think Paul lacked boldness or wisdom in any way, but I think he ran into his own limits in expressing it.

In your case, however, you should consider being ashamed of putting your "own “exegetical” explanation of the topic" out there in public for everybody to see.   That's just not right!                     

Ecc 9:13  This wisdom I saw also under the sun, and it is great to me:
Ecc 9:14  There was a little city, and few men in it. And a great king came against it, and besieged it, and built huge siege works against it.
Ecc 9:15  And there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom saved the city. Yet no man remembered that poor man!
Ecc 9:16  And I said, Wisdom is better than strength; but the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Ecc 9:17  The words of wise men are heard in quiet, more than the cry of one who rules among fools.
Ecc 9:18  Wisdom is better than weapons of conflict; but one sinner destroys much good.

I've known you a long time, Porter.  I know you wrestle with the angel.

Me too Dennis, I get so excited when I see a new one.


Thank you so much. May God keep you going 😁

Thank you Wendy - Keeps me going

Dennis


This is great you putting the lake of fire chapters on video  thanks . so much easier to listen when you’re not in the mood to read. Thanks for all you do.



God bless
Wendy

You're probably right, Pamela. I think part of my problem is believing I have anything to offer at all. God through Ray has taught me so much, and I should be content with that to keep the peace as much as possible. I may have to reevaluate some things for a while. If this house has to fall again, so be it.

You got it Dennis, and thanks for the link.

Pamela, I recently started sharing on TikTok of all places. I had been avoiding that place like the plague because of all the bad things I heard about it. It's true, there is a lot of bad on there, but there is some good as well. I even ran into a group that teaches the salvation of all, as Ray and somebody named Mike Vinson taught it. This group has bible studies with Mike and his circle, from what I understand. I read some of Mike's work, and it was practically a word for word copy of what Ray taught. Furthermore, I'm aware that Mike and Ray were divided on some things, and they split up over the doctrinal differences they had. Ray even wrote a paper addressing the differences they had, but I cannot find it at the moment.

I decided to share some things I had learned in my studies with that aforementioned TikTok group, but none of them would have it. Their leader even accused me of putting my own “exegetical” explanation of the topic, whatever that means.  I thought of all the people I shared with, they were the ones that would have rejoiced. Now I feel silly and even a bit sad for having shared what I learned with them. It dawned on me these were the very wolves in sheep's clothing Jesus warned about. They were subtle with the hate that came out of their mouths toward anyone who didn't agree with them. It's not just them, but the Church as a whole, are unable to receive things of the spirit, so I honestly shouldn't be surprised.

Having said all that, there is some good that comes out from me participating in these TikTok chats. Jesus knew what He was doing when He sent His sheep out among the wolves. I just pray I'm not a wolf myself.

Wendy, that's precisely how I feel, too. I begin to question myself with “who do I think I am?”. I hate that feeling too.

As a rule we do not allow teaching from other sites/people because it almost always ends badly.

But here is the Mike link, but let's not talk about Mike or other sites any more please:

https://bible-truths.com/mike.htm

Oh , sorry Wendy , I forgot to thank you for your comment so Thank you my friend.
💐💐💐💐 here are some flowers for me lady. 😁