Month: January 2024

Blog for Podcast #190 (The Misconception of Grace)

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Intro

This is Dreamwalker1960. As a reminder you can read the transcripts of all my podcasts at dreamwalker1960.com. You can use most podcast platforms if you wish to listen. All you need to do is do a search for Dreamwalker1960.

Discussion

Misunderstanding the use of verses that contain the word “grace” within them. That is today’s topic.

One of the biggest of these verses is Romans 11:6. Why this particular one is one of the biggest is because it is taken totally out of context. Listen to it in context:

Romans 11:1-10 NKJV – I say then, has God cast away His people? Certainly not! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel, saying, “LORD, THEY HAVE KILLED YOUR PROPHETS AND TORN DOWN YOUR ALTARS, AND I ALONE AM LEFT, AND THEY SEEK MY LIFE”? But what does the divine response say to him? “I HAVE RESERVED FOR MYSELF SEVEN THOUSAND MEN WHO HAVE NOT BOWED THE KNEE TO BAAL.” Even so then, at this present time there is a remnant according to the election of grace. And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work. What then? Israel has not obtained what it seeks; but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were blinded. Just as it is written: “GOD HAS GIVEN THEM A SPIRIT OF STUPOR, EYES THAT THEY SHOULD NOT SEE AND EARS THAT THEY SHOULD NOT HEAR, TO THIS VERY DAY.” And David says: “LET THEIR TABLE BECOME A SNARE AND A TRAP, A STUMBLING BLOCK AND A RECOMPENSE TO THEM. LET THEIR EYES BE DARKENED, SO THAT THEY DO NOT SEE, AND BOW DOWN THEIR BACK ALWAYS.”

As you just heard or read this is specifically aimed at what has been done to the tribes of Israel for rejecting Jesus as their Messiah.

Let’s look at another example:

1 Corinthians 15:1-11 NKJV – Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep. After that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles. Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time. For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. Therefore, whether it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.

Now let’s look once again where the topic is those that are the tribes of Israel.

Galatians 2:11-21 NKJV – Now when Peter had come to Antioch, I withstood him to his face, because he was to be blamed; for before certain men came from James, he would eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision. And the rest of the Jews also played the hypocrite with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy. But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before them all, “If you, being a Jew, live in the manner of Gentiles and not as the Jews, why do you compel Gentiles to live as Jews? We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified. “But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is Christ therefore a minister of sin? Certainly not! For if I build again those things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. For I through the law died to the law that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain.”

Here again we have a discussion about the tribes of Israel. In verse twenty-one the people again misuse this verse to give themselves permission to live in sin. The Bible does not contradict itself ever. Those that twist the Bible to suit their want to sin are the ones that cause the opposition. This verse is just stating that we must accept Jesus Christ as our Savior not just follow the law by itself. This is explained in James:

James 2:14-26 NKJV – What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS ACCOUNTED TO HIM FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS.” And he was called the friend of God. You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way? For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

“But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.”

“I will show you my faith by my works.”

Christ said this in John fourteen:

John 14:15 NKJV – “If you love Me, keep My commandments.”

His commandments are the laws which were not removed by Christ going to the cross. This is not all the laws, for Jesus also said this:

Matthew 5:17-19 NKJV – “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

The laws will not be fulfilled until the Great White Throne Judgment. Does not a judgement require laws to be able to accomplish a verdict? The answer is yes.

Any who says there is no laws, no commandments show they desire to receive a negative verdict from the judgement. It is as simple as that. What is this ruling?

 Revelation 20:11-15 NKJV – Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.

Now here many will be in an uproar. Why? Because of their dependence upon grace without works has been shown to be heading them towards the lake of fire. Let us now fortify this:

Galatians 1:6-10 NKJV – I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed. For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.

“I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is not another.”

This clearly states that people received grace and then rejected it to seek after listening to a people pleasing gospel formed from the True Gospel. Simply, they turn their backs upon their salvation so they can continue to live in the sins they do not wish to abandon. They do this because it pleases them. So that they can continue to live in their sins and still think they are one with Christ.

This is why the Glorified Christ said this:

Revelation 3:15-17 NKJV – “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked—

They are vomited from the Body of Christ, which is why those that teach the people pleasing gospel of faith alone are cursed. For they have led millions to being vomited from the Body and unless they repent NOW they will be cast into the lake of fire. Which will occur when the commandments finally come to an end at the Great White Throne Judgement.

As stated in James we show our grace we have received by our works. How we live and strive to follow Our Savior Jesus Christ by doing as he said we are to do… follow His commandments. The greatest of these is:

Matthew 22:37-40 NKJV – Jesus said to him, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.’ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”

“On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”

God Bless

Blog for Podcast #189 (A Study of the word “Tribulation”)

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Intro

This is Dreamwalker1960. As a reminder you can read the transcripts of all my podcasts at dreamwalker1960.com. You can use most podcast platforms if you wish to listen. All you need to do is do a search for Dreamwalker1960.

Discussion

We must come to an understanding of the word “tribulation.” Why this is, is because there are individuals that do not understand its true implications upon those that profess to be in the Body of Christ.

In the Septuagint, which for those that do not know, this was a Greek translation of the Old Testament. There are four meanings given of the word “tribulation.”

  • to constrict someone —- to cause distress, affliction.
    1. Constrict – to limit an action or behavior.
    1. Affliction – something that makes you suffer.
  • To afflict, oppress
    1. Afflict – to make someone or something suffer physically or mentally.
    1. Oppress – to govern people in an unfair and cruel way and prevent them from having opportunities and freedom.

To make a person feel uncomfortable or worried, and sometimes sick.

  • to treat someone with hostility
  • to constrict or harass someone; to press down.

These descriptions affected and occurred time and again to the tribes of Israel. If many look about them and actually think these descriptions can be seen happening to many that profess to being called “Christian” at this very time.

However, there are many that profess to being “Christian” that have not, nor ever truly encountered any of these definitions. Why will become clear as we continue on into this study of the word “tribulation.”

Why this word has importance to those that profess to being “Christian” is due to a prophecy that is comprised mainly in the last book of the Bible. The book call “Revelation.” There are other times within the Old Testament when a future global judgement is mentioned. We are not fully here to go into a rehash of these prophecies. We will hit upon them though in some form.

These definitions mentioned a short time ago have a common theme woven within them, but not truly stated outright. Those that suffer tribulation are seen as those that are an adversary. An adversary that has been defeated but requires to be punished more. In fact, to the point of breaking their spirits.

Please note this. For it is here that many that profess to being “Christian” do not understand. In fact, there are many that say Christianity must endure the coming Great Tribulation. Yet, who causes this tribulation to occur? Humanity? No, it is caused by God as part of His judgment against humanity.

Against humanity, for humanity is the adversary of God.

So those that insist that those who that profess to being a true disciple of Christ are His adversary. First this goes against what is taught within the Bible. Second it shows that none can ever attain to be a friend if not servant of God Himself through our Savior Jesus Christ.

Now there is a time when those that profess to being “Christian” can be considered God’s enemy. This is taught within the Bible:

James 4:1-4 NKJV – Where do wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members? You lust and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. Yet you do not have because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures. Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

“Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.”

And how does someone make themselves an enemy of God?

Luke 16:13-15 NKJV – “No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.” Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they derided Him. And He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

1 John 2:15-16 NLT – Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world.

So those that say that all of Christendom must endure the Great Tribulation are saying they have sold themselves to the world and thus deserve to be treated as the enemy of their Creator and Sovereign.

Now those that suffer tribulation now. Those that call themselves “Christian” and suffer persecution are in line with the teachings of the Word of God.

2 Timothy 3:12 NKJV – Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

John 15:18-19 NKJV – “If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

Matthew 5:10-12 NKJV – Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

These tribulations encountered now allows us to know where we stand with God. Feeling and experiencing these hardships allow those that confess to being followers of Christ to understand that they are on the narrow path.

Matthew 7:12-14 NKJV – Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

“And difficult is the way which leads to life.”

This difficulty is encountered through tribulation within our lives as we seek to separate ourselves from the world. For the world despises and hates us. This is why Christ said this to us as he prophesied about the coming Great Tribulation.

Luke 21:7-28 NKJV – So they asked Him, saying, “Teacher, but when will these things be? And what sign will there be when these things are about to take place?” And He said: “Take heed that you not be deceived. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time has drawn near.’ Therefore do not go after them. But when you hear of wars and commotions, do not be terrified; for these things must come to pass first, but the end will not come immediately.” Then He said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be great earthquakes in various places, and famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven. But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and rulers for My name’s sake. But it will turn out for you as an occasion for testimony. Therefore settle it in your hearts not to meditate beforehand on what you will answer; for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or resist. You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put some of you to death. And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But not a hair of your head shall be lost. By your patience possess your souls. “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near. Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those who are in the midst of her depart, and let not those who are in the country enter her. For these are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! For there will be great distress in the land and wrath upon this people. And they will fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away captive into all nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. “And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.”

“And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake.”

Now I stopped at verse twenty-eight for a reason. It is here that these prophecies ended. Here Christ then speaks a parable for those that have eyes to see and hears to hear.

Luke 21:29-33 NKJV – Then He spoke to them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. When they are already budding, you see and know for yourselves that summer is now near. So you also, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near. Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all things take place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.

We are now seeing the budding of the fig tree. Along these lines Jesus then said this:

Luke 21:34-36 NKJV – “But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly. For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

“Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

This is a promise from Christ. That if we are watchful and endure tribulation now, we will not be considered an enemy of God and will not have to suffer the Great Tribulation, For only the enemies of God will endure those times.

However, we are also told that the Holy Spirit will remain present during the first half of the Great Tribulation to allow those that had made themselves an enemy of God the ability to repent and redeem themselves and be made worthy through Christ’s blood to stand before the throne of God.

Then when the Holy Spirit is removed from the face of the earth, these verses found within the seventh chapter of Revelation will be fulfilled:

Revelation 7:9-14 NKJV – After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying: “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom, Thanksgiving and honor and power and might, Be to our God forever and ever. Amen.” Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, “Who are these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from?” And I said to him, “Sir, you know.” So he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Very soon the Great Tribulation will begin. It will start when those that are counted worthy will be called into the sky to stand before Christ. Do not seek or continue to be an enemy of God. Repent now of your sins and seek to suffer tribulation now. Downsize now. Help others to find God now and help them to avoid the Great Tribulation as well. For that is our calling if we seek to be a disciple of Jesus Christ the Son of God our Savior.

God Bless.

Blog for Podcast #188 (Calling Jesus a Liar) Part 2: Conclusion

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Intro

This is Dreamwalker1960. As a reminder you can read the transcripts of all my podcasts at dreamwalker1960.com. You can use most podcast platforms if you wish to listen. All you need to do is do a search for Dreamwalker1960.

Discussion

Matthew 22:37-40 NKJV – Jesus said to him, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.’ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”

Jesus in another gospel explained how we show our love toward God:

Luke 14:25-33 NKJV – Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to them, “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple. For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it— lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’ Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? Or else, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks conditions of peace. So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.

“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.”

To love God with all our heart, soul and mind we must place everyone, including ourselves humbly below God. Thus, the reference to hating one another. It is not true hatred as many that do not study the Word of God throw out. It is simply that we are not to continue being focused upon this temporal reality and those within it directly. Does this mean to forget them and thus outright hate them all together: NO!

Christ also discusses the cost. Most skip this. Don’t understand it, or care what it says. This means those behaving in this manner do not place God at the center with all their heart, soul and mind. Why I say this is because they are dismissing the teachings of their Savior. This means they are placing their focus here upon the earth, and not in God through Jesus Christ.

This plays out time and again, especially in this time. Most have not counted the cost of their discipleship. They lay the foundation, they have accepted Jeus Christ as their Savior. Then they do nothing else. Making “Christianity” a farce, something to be mocked, which is exactly what is occurring.

This is why Christ had John write this letter and it does pertain to most that profess to being “Christian” at this time:

Revelation 3:15-21 NKJV – “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked— I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come into him and dine with him, and he with Me. To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

I wish to change direction here, because I have been led to come at this from a different angle.

A couple of weeks back I did a podcast called “The Judas Effect” (Podcast #186). In the very beginning I show verses where we see that Judas was called clean and that he cast out demons and healed the sick. He was chosen by Christ to be called an apostle. However, millions if not billions say he was not saved nor was he a follower of Christ. Simply they called Jesus Christ Himself a liar. Which is the theme of these last two podcasts. The insistence that they are right and God Himself is wrong.

Judas was of the twelve, this means he was amongst the first to legitimately be classified as a “Christian.” This means that he abandoned his salvation for mere earthly money. He chose the world above God and thus was damned to fire, just as Christ tried to warn him about in John 15 about abiding in Him.

Abiding in Christ is accomplished through works in faith to Him as is verified in James:

James 2:17-20 NKJV – Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?

To be called foolish should make people truly pounder their believe in the OSAS man-made doctrine. To hear that demons believe in God, and they tremble in fear. Yet those that strongly adhere to OSAS laugh in the face of the Truth. They laugh. They laugh!

They believe with all their hearts that Jesus Christ is a lair, and they laugh in the face of God Himself. Why? Because they are going to heaven, and it is the Bible that says so. They believe in certain verses. They nitpick the Word of God to fulfill their passionate belief that they have favoritism over all others. That they are select, special, exempt from judgement.

Those that called themselves “Christian” experienced this before. It was addressed in a letter that is now a book within the NT. Let’s hear what was said to these fellow “Christians” that believed they were special and exempt from damnation:

Romans 2:1-11 NLT – You may think you can condemn such people, but you are just as bad, and you have no excuse! When you say they are wicked and should be punished, you are condemning yourself, for you who judge others do these very same things. And we know that God, in his justice, will punish anyone who does such things. Since you judge others for doing these things, why do you think you can avoid God’s judgment when you do the same things? Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin? But because you are stubborn and refuse to turn from your sin, you are storing up terrible punishment for yourself. For a day of anger is coming, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. He will judge everyone according to what they have done. He will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers. But he will pour out his anger and wrath on those who live for themselves, who refuse to obey the truth and instead live lives of wickedness. There will be trouble and calamity for everyone who keeps on doing what is evil—for the Jew first and also for the Gentile. But there will be glory and honor and peace from God for all who do good—for the Jew first and also for the Gentile. For God does not show favoritism.

Those that call themselves followers of Christ have no excuse to continue to disobey the commandments given by Jesus Christ Himself. They have no excuse to defile the Holy Spirit that may be within them. It is made clear that God will punish all who continue in sin. It is made very clear God shows favoritism to none. Any who insists upon living in sin will be judged at the Great White Throne Judgment.

These verses are aimed at those that follow the people pleasing message of OSAS. For that is exactly what it is: a people pleaser. For it allows them to live their lives as they desire. As they wish. Which is why those that teach it. Those that insist upon perverting the True Word of God for their glory and not God’s shows that they are focused not upon their eternal life yet to be, but upon their temporal pleasures and rewards they can gain now. This is why they are cursed by God to damnation. Yet they laugh at this Truth, because to question their lie they have lived all their earthly lives within would mean they must accept the earthly pain that is required to accept who is the author of all Truth: Jesus Christ the Son of God.

It is a lie that not only they now embrace, but their predecessors had embraced and gone to the grave believing. They must come to terms that not only they, but their parents, their grandparents and all those before them. Those that embraced and followed these lies are not in heaven, but in the grave awaiting their appearance before the Great White Throne. Waiting to see if they have enough works to reward them a favored place in heaven, or are they destine to the second death of eternal damnation.

Those that laughed and scoffed at the Truth. Those that look about and seek to live in the pleasantries of this temporal existence, make themselves an abomination in the sight of God.

Luke 16:14-17 NKJV – Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they derided Him. And He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God. “The law and the prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is pressing into it. And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tittle of the law to fail.

Once Christ humbled Himself to appear in human form and He spoke His teachings. All became servants to the laws, and answerable to the laws. Only those that follow the laws in their hearts due to the presence of the Holy Spirit within are not answerable to the law. However, those that continue to live in sin and insist they are. Do so because the laws no longer exists again calls Jesus Christ Himself a liar.

Since our Savior is not a liar. This makes them the liars, and what is the fate of any who lie?

Revelation 21:6-8 NKJV – And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts. He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son. But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”

To overcome is an action, an act of works through faith. The believe that Jesus Christ is our Savior, and we strive not to defile and tarnish the Holy Spirit within us. Yet there are times we do, but we seek forgiveness. We seek to end the sin within us. We strive not to repeat that which will defile what God has blessed us with.

Time is nearly up. The first rapture is due any moment. Don’t find yourselves left behind. For that will occur to more, and more every single day. For they are not learning the Truth of the Word of God but are being taught the people pleasing message which allows them to think they are one with God, but in reality, they are destine to a crueler fate in this earthly existence. For that is the choice they have chosen to follow. For it makes them happy and joyous,… now. Comfortable in their sins because the lie they have embraced will allow them into heaven. In their eyes, which is the furthest thing from the Truth. I truly pity those that can’t accept the Truth that is right before them in the Word of God.

God Bless

Blog for Podcast #187 (Calling Jesus a Liar)

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Intro

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Discussion

Matthew 7:21-23 NKJV – “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’

Those that reject the laws not removed by the cross. Those that say it is by faith alone. Those that say we are saved by grace, and we can never lose our salvation are those who are referenced in these verses.

Why?

Because they have called their Savior a liar. They have compared Jesus Christ to the father of all lies. Yes, this is a harsh statement. It needs to be harsh. It needs to cause anger. It needs to cause discomfort. It needs to make people think and say to themselves: “Could I be wrong?”

By the way. The answer to that question is: yes, those that believe they cannot lose their salvation are wrong. Why this can be said is because Jesus Christ said it Himself. One of these times was heard at the beginning of this podcast. For none can cast out demons unless they were truly followers of Jesus. Here is another example from the Word of God, for those that say they have no sin within them.

1 John 1:8-10 NKJV – If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.

This comes from the one disciple that died of natural causes. One of the ones that was most loved by Christ Himself.

One of the greatest times Jesus states salvation can be lost is found in the gospel written by John, however they are the Words spoken by our Savior:

John 15:1-6 NKJV – “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned.

When people truly study these verses, they find that the only way to be a part of the vine who is our Savior Jesus Christ is by accepting Him as their personal Savior. Otherwise known as saved, born again.

We also come to the conclusion that to abide in Christ is an action, otherwise known as works. You abide by seeking to be a reflection of Christ. You abide by following His commands:

John 14:15 NKJV – “If you love Me, keep My commandments.”

Christ also said this:

Luke 14:26-27 NKJV – “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

And this:

Matthew 6:19-21 NKJV – “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

To abide in Christ is to downsize, to not place yourself first in any aspect and to follow those laws which were not removed by Christ going to the cross. We are also to spread the Word of God and bring others to Christ.

Now, note. I have just given direct quotes from Jesus Christ. This means we are to do this if we desire to abide in the Vine. These are works. These are commands by Christ. Which verifies we must have works through faith, which is abiding in our Savior.

Those that call Jesus a liar denies all that has just been stated. Why? Because it isn’t clearly stated in the Bible and they take the word of others over these direct Words spoken by Jesus Christ who gave these commands. Which means they do not abide in the Vine. What is made clear in John 15?

John 15:6 NKJV – If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned.

Those that were saved, were born again. Are removed from the Vine and cast out to wither. Then they are cast into the fire, which is hell.

So, is Jesus a liar? The Bible says He is not. Then those that believe in OSAS are what then? Believers in a lie. Who tells lies?

John 8:44 NKJV – You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.

And they call him “Jesus.” They go to a building called a “church” once a week. The rest of the week they live their lives as they see fit. They seek after riches. They wear fancy clothes. They drive fancy vehicles. What does Jesus Christ say about these people:

Revelation 3:15-21 NKJV – “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked— I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come into him and dine with him, and he with Me. To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

Unless they are zealous and repent, they are vomited out of the Body of Christ. Again, verification that salvation can be lost. The lukewarm. Those that sing praises about their Savior, who isn’t your Savior. They say they can do anything here on earth, which is actually true. For Satan said this to Jesus Christ:

Luke 4:6 NKJV – And the devil said to Him, “All this authority I will give You, and their glory; for this has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish.

This is why they prosper here in this world, because they have swallowed the lie fully and completely and never challenge it for they are “saved.” They are “one with their Savior.”

Their savior… Satan, the father of all lies. Who continues to blind them to the truth making this verse truth:

2 Corinthians 4:4 NLT – Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.

For they do not believe that salvation can be lost. They refuse to be a disciple of Christ and return to their sins. However, here is the thing. They were saved originally:

John 3:16-17 NKJV – For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

 Again, we turn to the Truth of these verses:

2 Peter 2:20-22 NKJV – For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the latter end is worse for them than the beginning. For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them. But it has happened to them according to the true proverb: “A DOG RETURNS TO HIS OWN VOMIT,” and, “a sow, having washed, to her wallowing in the mire.”

Multiple times the Truth of the Word of God has come out in this podcast. None match the OSAS teaching. When you think upon how and what is promoted in that man-made philosophy. It can be called a people pleasing message. What Truth does the Bible teach us about those that change the gospel into a people pleasing message?

Galatians 1:6-10 NKJV – I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed. For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.

So those that teach a people pleasing message are cursed? Could it be because they do not follow Jesus Christ but Satan? I will leave that for those reading or listening to decide.

What is important is that it is time to face the Truth. Accept the Words spoken by our Savior Jesus Christ. Seek to truly follow the commandments which were never removed by the cross. No tattoos, debt management that cycles every seven years. Dressing modestly. Keeping most of your earthly wealth ready to help those in need and living a modest lifestyle. This is all manifested in the greatest commandments:

Matthew 22:37-40 NKJV – Jesus said to him, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.’ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”

If you truly sought to make God at the center of your life you would be sickened to sin. Yet we all sin, even after we receive salvation. However, we feel guilty, we become uncomfortable. We become repentant.

Those that call Jesus a liar don’t feel repentance. In fact, they seek to sin. They prove this in how they live and seek to live. Even to the point of believing they follow God, when their works reflect the world, which brings us to these verses:

1 John 2:15-16 NLT – Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world.

James 4:4 NKJV – Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

Now what is important is what follows this verse:

James 4:5-7 NKJV – Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously”? But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “GOD RESISTS THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.” Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Respecting the Holy Spirit within us causes us to be humble. While those that call Christ a liar are proud, which is why we are told to resist the devil.

Stop calling Jesus Christ a liar and seek after salvation. True salvation in the name of Jesus Christ. For Christ will remove you from the vine. It won’t happen immediately, but it will happen. It is done in degrees from where you stand in the Body. If you teach people pleasing messages it will happen quickly, but if you are just His servant it can take decades.

Time is quickly running out. The first Rapture draws rapidly near. Stop calling Jesus a lair and place that blame where it belongs, upon the father of all lies.

God Bless