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Repentance and Seeking the Baptism of the Spirit

By Lary R. Hale

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Question:

I have been studying the bible for sometime, i have been saved but have never spoken in tongues, i have repented, i have been baptized in Jesus name, i have cried out , been seeking, wanting the Holy Ghost, but never got it. i am so afraid im going to hell, i can not let go of the scripture in hebrews, if you sin willing, there is no blood sacrifice left for you, well i have, i don't know many who has not, are we all doomed for hell. please help me i am so scared, i think that is why i have never been given the Holy Ghost.. i want to live for God, i want to go to heaven, i love Jesus.. i just don't think he has faith in me, there is a place in the

bible that says the people belived in Jesus but Jesus did not commit himself to them,..i am not good with scriptures i know the bible but not where to find things always,..found it, its john 2:23 i just want to know should i give up accept im going to hell or not. thanks,........ irene

Answer:

Hi Irene,

Thanks for writing; it's nice to hear from you, and hopefully I will be able to set your heart at ease a little bit here. I can see that you have been victimized by the confusing spirit and doctrines of Christianity. That's the bad news, but the good news is that there is a way for you to have absolute peace, and to be certain that you are in right standing with God. But in order to get to that place, you will have to leave the place of confusion that you've been brought to by the erroneous teachings of Christianity. First of all, you haven't actually "been saved," and being baptized in water can accomplish nothing for your soul. In fact water baptism is not even a part of the new testament gospel, as it has been

fulfilled by Jesus' baptism of the SPIRIT! And before you balk at these

statements, remember that the teachings that you have received have not led

you to the peace and assurance that you long for. The thing that you

haven't yet realized, is that these erroneous doctrines ARE THE REASON for

your confusion and torment.

I'm going to leave you some key links to articles on my site that will give you all of the scriptural details of what I'm going to try to get across to you here, but for now I'm just going to say it with pure simplicity that we can both readily identify with. This gospel is truly the gospel of the HEART! That is what Jesus lived and died for, and rose again for - a way for my heart and yours to be truly and literally free from the bondage of the nature of sin that we were all born with. That nature, referred to by the Apostle Paul in Rom. 7:23 as the "law of sin which is in my members, (flesh)" is the only thing that has ever been wrong with mankind. The old testament was designed to lead Isreal to Christ, but itself could not truly deliver anyone from the power of that sinful nature (Gal.3:21; Heb. 10:4). But the good news (gospel) is that Jesus HAS made a way for us to have just that - true deliverance from being under the power of a sinful nature

(Heb.9:13,14). The baptism of the Holy Ghost is THE experience that brings

this deliverance from sin (Rom.8:1-4), and NOTHING ELSE WILL! That is why

John the Baptist, the ONLY man sent by God to prepare Israel to meet Jesus,

simply and definitively said that Jesus' reason for coming was to "baptize

you with the Holy Ghost" (Mk.1:8).

The way to receive the baptism of the Spirit is simply to repent completely of sin and turn your will totally over to Jesus, to let Him do with your life what He will. This is a simple formula, but unfortunately we all come from very unsimple and complexly confused origins; namely the condition of being in sin. So what this means is that often times we manage to make it much harder to receive the Spirit than it really should be. One way we make it difficult sometimes is by being a little bit afraid to really give it all up to God from the bottom of our hearts. We're used to being in control of our lives, and it does take trusting the completeness of God's love and good will, to really make a full surrender. And it is very common for people to not see whatever it is that they are holding onto, that is hindering them from receiving the Spirit. And when you add to these things all the confusion that the erroneous doctrines of Christianity bring on

people, it can make it REALLY hard to receive the one experience that you truly need; meaning the Spirit baptism. It takes perseverance and determination in faith to get to the place where our offering of ourselves is complete in the sight of God. When it is Jesus will baptize us with the Spirit with the accompanying witness of speaking in tongues, and we will then KNOW that we have been born again, and made a "new creature" in Christ. We know it because of the divine love, peace and joy that fills us through this glorious experience that Jesus died for, that we might have it.

You need to forget about everything except whatever it takes for you to make that grade with God, and be filled with blessed assurance. You don't have it yet, because you haven't come to that place in your heart yet. You may feel that you've repented, and I'm sure that you have to some extent; but God is the only One who knows the hearts of men, and He sees plenty that we manage to miss. I have a woman that comes to my services who has been seeking for the holy Ghost for about three years, and she just recently came to the realization that she is still holding bitterness and resentment in her heart toward someone who wronged her long ago. Now she is dealing with trying to let it go completely. There's been several times in the past few years when it appeared that she was going to receive the Spirit, but God saw that part of her will that she wasn't letting go,

although we did NOT see it at the time. Like I tell her, just don't give up. God will see you through if you'll stay the course of humility, determination and faith. The scripture you mentioned from Hebrews about sinning wilfully after having the knowledge of the truth does NOT apply to someone in your position. In fact that scripture could apply to very few people who DO have the Spirit, because very few people who have received the Spirit have come to know the truth. That is because God's people )Spirit baptized believers) are in bondage to Christianity, which the true Christ is not identified with.

God is FOR you Irene, so just try to settle yourself a little, and seek Him from your heart without anything else attached to the equation. Don't stress yourself out trying to seek God, but rather relax yourself and KNOW that He is listening and watching, and standing ready to fill you so full of divine love and peace, that you won't even know yourself! Just remember that once you get there, that is the beginning of your life in God, and you will need to keep yourself in that pureness of holiness if you want to be saved. If you are attending a place of worship, you are most likely being done more harm than good there, and you should leave it behind in favor of searching out God's direction for you, from your heart. I took this much time to answer your questions in detail because I can see that you are in a lot of need. I'm going to be praying for you, and I know that God wants to

make Himself known to you for Who and What He really is. Please read this e-mail more than once, and study out the few scripture references that I've provided. I'm sure that you will see the sense and truth of what I'm saying to you, and that this gospel isn't as confusing as what has been presented to you so far. Feel free to write anytime, as I'm always available to those who are seeking for God's truth with an honest heart. I also encourage you to study the links that I'm leaving you, along with the other solid stuff on our site, and accompany your study with prayer for God's guidance. He won't lead you astray. May the Lord bless you mightily!

Sincerely,

Lary

http://byonespirit.com/faq.htm http://byonespirit.com/fromjesus.htm

http://byonespirit.com/remission.htm

P.S. You are NOT doomed for hell. No one has to go to hell. But if we don't submit to God completely, and continue to do so, that will be all that is left. But don't be discouraged - it's actually much easier to submit to God, than it is to continue in our own path of confusion, fear and doubt.

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Lary R. Hale

November 13, 1954April 21, 2024

Lary smiling with his beloved dog Champ — Lary with Champ

Obituary

A Hero Finally Rests.

Lary Redman Hale of Louisville, KY entered into his greatest joy, the presence of King Jesus himself, welcomed by the cheers of angels and the saints of God on Sunday night, April 21, 2024.

What the outside world would see as the untimely passing of a humble, local minister, heaven saw as the triumphant finale of a valiant warrior's life. He fought the good fight, having kept the faith, and received what Christ himself called "The Champion's Wreath of Victory".

Lary was born November 13, 1954 to Marvin and Norma Hale. Being the youngest of his siblings ensured he had lots of time with his loving mother, from whom he undoubtedly developed his profound sensitivity, heartfelt sentimentality and emotional comfortability - characteristics that were trademarks of his life. He grew up surrounded by cousins and classmates that became his best friends.

At his 50 year class reunion he was overjoyed and excited to catch up with so many of them, smiling and laughing more than he had in a long time. He would often tell stories of how he treasured those times as a young boy riding bikes, shooting B.B guns and playing with his childhood dog Peanuts; all while getting into assorted harmless mischief. He cherished the time he spent living on his parents houseboat and helping his dad, a united states marine veteran, take care of the boat and dock.

His relationship with his dad was only strengthened in their later years as they watched boxing matches almost every weekend for the remainder of his dad's life. He admired his brother Gary for his athleticism and industrious attitude, and thought his sisters Vicki and Mila had hearts of gold just like his mother. In his teen years Lary developed three of his lifelong loves: swimming, cool cars and lifting weights.

Some people said Lary was part fish because of how well he swam, but Lary would correct them, he was actually part dolphin. As a young man he managed a health club where he helped multiple people lose weight and counted that a huge joy. He loved nature and taking photos of it, honing his skills and knowledge in cameras. His vocabulary was second to none and he enjoyed learning new words and using them especially in his writings.

Before he passed he still exercised as much as his body would allow and he longed to return to the ocean and the white sands of Destin, Florida.

Like most disenfranchised teens in the early 70s, Lary indulged in countless vices that left him empty and searching for more. Although his long black curly hair, loud clothes, muscles and muscle cars made him the envy of the boys and the heartthrob of the girls, none of these things satisfied his heart. He pursued a college education briefly, desiring to be a marine biologist or philosopher but found that this was not what he was missing either - he longed for true fulfillment.

Depressed, empty, and feeling hopeless, Lary heard about a particular beautiful girl he had a crush on that was attending a small church where the "Spirit of God" was changing people's lives. After wondering why someone like her would attend a church like that, he began to attend also.

After a few months, he made a simple prayer on his hands and knees, saying "God I can't stop smoking, drinking, raging or any of the other countless vices I have - but if you can set me free from these things, I'll know you're real and that you want me to serve you". The next morning Lary woke up and described the next few hours as "walking on air" realizing he was, in his words "delivered" and never going back to those vices.

This began his life long commitment to glorifying Jesus, the king of glory, for how he transformed Lary's life from darkness to light. Lary would marry that same beautiful girl, the love of his life, Fay Kustes, and they would have two sons together, Benjamin Isaac and Elisha Daniel. Lary's greatest joy in life was being a husband and father.

He was happiest when he was sharing what he was learning in the bible with his family, and teaching them that knowing God was simplistic and yet powerful - that God was not merely a religious concept, but a powerful savior on a day to day basis. As Lary made it his life's goal to find "the lost sheep", he would tap into his multifaceted creativity that went largely underappreciated.

Lary produced well over a thousand episodes of gospel presentations: self-producing, mixing, editing and encoding both a radio and television show. Between the two, he broadcast for over 30 years. All of this in the analog age, where self produced radio and TV shows were nearly unheard of, especially without any budget whatsoever.

Lary was an evangelist in Louisville and southern Indiana, being asked to preach and teach in multicultural and multi-generational churches across the city. The churches he was most loved and welcomed by were the African-American Baptist and Pentecostal churches that loved and welcomed his passionate, excitable and action packed style of preaching.

Once the dawn of the internet came, he immediately worked to have a website published, making his literature and gospel teachings available. Eventually he'd use social media to teach, preach and encourage believers all across the world. He would spend every night praying with and encouraging christians from every nation until the end of his life. Many of which saw him like a second father and all of whom greatly mourn his passing.

Even though he produced over a thousand episodes of media, taught in multiple churches, mentored in multiple countries, and had multiple printed works of literature, he considered his greatest life's work to be his two sons. One of their earliest memories is Lary saying "the most important job in the world is not preaching the gospel, it's raising kids in the gospel". This threaded through his entire life.

In his final week on earth, he reminisced on his life saying "I see my life as the highest success, because my life's work are my two sons, who I am so incredibly proud of - not for their natural achievements but for their love, humility and personal faith in Jesus that is not only evident in their lives but also in their love. Because of them, I know my life is a true success - and I credit Jesus for all of it".

His sons today see him as the most successful man they will ever know. He succeeded in loving them and never hurting them. Leading them and never controlling them. Being there for them and never leaving them. He was a man that would apologize quickly, forgive quickly, and always encouraged his sons to "get up and go from here". He succeeded in teaching them faith, hope and love in a world starving so badly for all three. His ministry lives on in them.

The lives of everyone touched by their lives are forever indebted to this humble, prayerful man of faith.

He is preceded in death by his father Marvin, mother Norma, sister Mila, sister-in-law Marlene, nephew Adam, aunts, uncles, treasured cousins, and his beloved dog of 18 years, Champ.

Until they are reunited in the glory of heaven, he is survived and will be missed by his sons, Benjamin and Elisha (Katrine), his wife of 30 years, Fay, his brother Gary, His sister Vicki (Dan), his cousins, nieces, nephews, his friends, and those that called him their pastor and teacher.

"The righteous perish, and no man lays it to heart: merciful men are taken away and no one considers that the righteous person is being spared from the evil to come. He shall enter into peace: he shall rest in his bed, having walked in uprightness." Isaiah 57:1&2

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