November 2008 Bible Study Time and Eternity
http://bible-truths.com/video/study113008.wmvHey everybody.
This is my favorite study that Ray did, next to the letters to Hagee and Kennedy and a thousand other things on the site. lol And the reason why is, he taught me the difference between time and timeless/ageless. I was taught (in the church--not by Ray) to believe that there is no time in eternity. But without time, there is no movement. When things are in motion, you have "time." But when there is no time, there's no motion, no movement and nothing changes. And I thought about what that really meant and I got scared. Because think of the implication. No time, no movement. We don't do a n y t h i n g. Gee, how exciting. And that's what "Pleasures on every side" means?
I remember writing Chris R, way back in 2005/6 and I was mad (I could tell him anything - he was my good friend and confidant). I said, What is this esoteric mumbo jumbo?! If there is no time in eternity, what will we be doing for all eternity, twiddling our
thumbs?!! (Well, no, because even twiddling our thumbs means there would be movement and therefore there would be time, but there is no time in eternity according to the churched.)
Oh, God! And just got to where I was like,
So what if there isn't any hell!
That kind of eternity (without any movement -- hence, we're not doing anything) is going to be
as boring
as hell ! LOL
And I left the forum. I was that angry.
Well, anyway, I don't know, but I get the feeling ChrisR must have written or spoken to Ray about what I said and lo and behold here is this study!
And I look at Ray speaking and he's just as annoyed about the whole issues as I was, but I couldn't figure it out, but he did!
And I was like, YEAHHHH!!! I get to do something in eternity!! Yay!! (I hate being bored.)
Thank God he gave Ray the brains and the interest to break down the words time and less. Ray made it so simple, yet because we're taught in church to never question the leaders, er uhhh...
God, I never questioned it.
It's like, um, helloooo?
THAT'S WHY WE FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT?!
THAT'S MY REWARD?
!! Gee thanksssss.
Thank God for Ray. He's like a warrior, to me -- fighting these huge, major battles, freeing me (all of us) up. So cool. I mean, I was really scared and angry about that subject.
But now, I'm glad because movement means I'll be able to do something for eternity and not frozen like Han Solo in Star Wars; hence, not bored out of my mind. I'm amazed that God heard and answered that major prayer of mine. God is so good to me.
Anyway, that's all.