Month: April 2024

Blog for Podcast #203 (From Who do People Truly Receive Their Earthly Riches)

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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

One of the biggest lies ever put forth by the father of all lies is that humanity should seek after earthly rewards. That receiving earthly success and riches shows you have favor from God.

Jesus Christ Himself said 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.

Those who receive earthly treasures keep their focus upon these treasures and their source. The Bible makes it clear that if it is earthly, it is not from God in any way shape or form.

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.

There has been an increase in those that are saying they could not achieve their earthly goals and rewards if it were not from God. As we have just shown a personal achievement through sprots is not from God. That people’s success in worldly activities and achievements is not from God.

Yet many go on and keep saying “I could not have done this without God.”

Who is actually rewarding them?

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.

So, Satan rewards people with earthly rewards and success.

Their place in celebrity. Their place in sports, which distracts people away from God. Is all given and designed by the father of all lies. For it takes away our focus from what?

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.”

Any who receive earthly rewards. The more they receive. The further from God they are. No matter who they may say allowed them to have their success it is earthly and goes against as was shown a bit ago Jesus Christ and thus God’s teaches. It comes from who has governance over this temporal realm.

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.

Most are blind to the real Truth. Why? Because they have been sold a bill of goods which states they show their real worth to God by becoming wealthy, which is again opposite the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Mark 10:17-22 NKJV – Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. You know the commandments: ‘DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY,’ ‘DO NOT MURDER,’ ‘DO NOT STEAL,’ ‘DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS,’ ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER.'” And he answered and said to Him, “Teacher, all these things I have kept from my youth.” Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.” But he was sad at this word, and went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

This behavior shown by the young rich man is how most that now profess to being “Christian” now live. They continue to seek after wealth. They refuse to do as Christ Himself commanded. Why?

Because God is not their Lord for they have made friends with who?

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.

All who receive earthly success and rewards have sold themselves to Satan and it is him they are worshipping. It is him who is their god. That is why they are God’s enemies.

Let me ask you the listener and reader this question:

Who gives rewards to their enemies? Not tribute, reward.

Let’s define these two words.

Tribute – a stated sum or other valuable consideration paid by one sovereign or state to another in acknowledgment of subjugation or as the price of peace, security, protection, or the like.

Reward – something given or received in return or recompense for service, merit, hardship, etc.

Since God is the enemy. Those that say they receive rewards and success from God are in reality saying God is giving them tribute not giving them rewards. For God is their enemy since they are living in and for the world.

Those that celebrate when someone has earthly success and wealth and say it is due to God. Call God a liar. Only one being celebrates 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.

These words were spoken to those people that professed to being children of Abraham, of being of the tribe of Israel.

Today, these verses would be aimed at those that profess to being “Christian.” Those that profess to being followers of Jesus Christ. However, their very actions and behavior like praising earthly rewards, which is totally opposite the teachings of Christ and God, shows they are worshiping lies and in turn their true father is Satan for he is the father of all lies.

Most don’t follow Christ. Because if they did, they wouldn’t seek after the world. Seeking possessions. Seeking after achievements that lead to earthly fame. This does not come from God the Father. As we have established by the Word of God itself these earthly rewards are from the only being allowed to give these rewards. Once again it is Satan.

What is required has been made clear by Christ when He told the young rich man to sell all his property. All that ask Christ to be their Savior are required to downsize. To live a minimalist lifestyle.

1 Timothy 6:6-10 NKJV – Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

A little later in this letter. Those that have earthly wealth are told this:

1 Timothy 6:17-19 NKJV – Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy. Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share, storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

Again, most refuse to do this command. In their eyes it is not required of them, but it is required, especially if someone professes to being a child of God. For we are to be content with having basic needs and nothing else as was read earlier from the Bible. It is an act of works through faith as instructed to us in James chapter two.

James 2:18-20 NKJV – 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?

Therefore, in an act through faith we must downsize and then use the most of our earthly wealth to help those in need and to spread the Word of God.

What happens to those that refuse to teach the Word of God?

Matthew 25:24-30 NKJV – “Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’ “But his lord answered and said to him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed. So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest. So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents. ‘For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away. And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

“And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

Start to learn the Bible for yourself. Learn that all you have been taught is mostly likely lies. Then repent truly turn to God through Jesus Christ. For time is quickly running out.

God Bless

Blog for Podcast #202 (Moral Compass)

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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

Dostoevsky made this statement: “If there is no God, everything is permitted.”

Most live their lives within a moral mentality. The Bible said this in Romans:

Romans 2:12-16 NKJV – For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without law, and as many as have sinned in the law will be judged by the law (for not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified; for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves, who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them) in the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.

It is very clear that most, even those that use the name “Christian” do not know the Word of God. Accordingly, the moral compass they follow is not found in the Bible, but from their own sense of morality.

Their morality was influenced by their family, their peers, and the world about them. It is due to this that most bring the truth to the statement: “If there is no God, everything is permitted.”

They live lives as if they are special and on a journey that will lead to heaven. The Bible makes it clear that is the furthest thing from the Truth.

1 Corinthians 6:9-10 NKJV – Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.

Galatians 5:19-21 NKJV – Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

In both letters one phrase is seen in both: “will not inherit the kingdom of God.”

Therefore, if they think and believe they are going to heaven, the Bible makes it clear they are not.

Many will challenge this. Many don’t understand how the Bible itself works.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 NKJV – All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Every word that is found within the Bible is the voice of God. Consequently, this is God saying clearly to those that live in these sins is not welcome into heaven. Their personal morality may not excuse them and so they will have to stand before the Great White Throne.

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.

A bit later in Revelation this is made clear:

Revelation 21:8 NKJV – 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.”

The Bible makes it clear that many who think themselves righteous and under the umbrella of salvation through Christ, are not.

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!’

As I have discussed many, many times. Those that do not follow the teachings found within the Bible as well as those commandments not removed by the cross are living in lawlessness. Part of living in lawlessness is also in what keeps people’s interest.

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.

What else does the Word of God say about those that chase after worldly rewards:

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.

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

If someone is an enemy of God, how can they be welcomed into heaven? Therefore, those that chase after worldly possessions are not welcome into heaven. Why? Because they have chosen to befriend the world, thus making themselves enemies of God.

Due to a false moral compass most live earthly lives, not Godly lives. Believing their moral compass is true when it is a lie. A death sentence for eternity.

This earthly existence is a blink in the eye compared to billions upon billions upon billions of years. Most for centuries have chosen the blink instead of eternity. This is why Christ said this:

Matthew 7:13-14 NKJV – “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.

Why is the narrow way difficult? Because it must be measured by God’s moral compass. God’s moral compass is the Word of God, and it is made clear that we must follow it and teach it to others.

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.

“Whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.”

Whoever teaches the law and the prophets shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Why? Because Jesus didn’t destroy the laws and the prophets. He fulfilled their teaches. For it is made clear by Jesus Himself:

“Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.”

Most, especially those that believe in faith alone, are screaming in outrage and hatred right not. Bring the Truth of the Word of God to their behavior. Therefore, we will once again hear these words from the Bible:

Galatians 5:19-21 NKJV – Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

The fact they are having an outburst of wrath, that they are showing hatred. That they are being contentious. This makes them heretics. Haters of God. Haters of Jesus Christ. Haters of humanity itself.

Enemies of God!

Destine for destruction. Destine to damnation. Destine to the second death.

That is unless they repent and change their ways by downsizing and living a minimalistic lifestyle. Then Spread the Word of God.

Mark 10:17-21 NKJV – Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. You know the commandments: ‘DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY,’ ‘DO NOT MURDER,’ ‘DO NOT STEAL,’ ‘DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS,’ ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER.'” And he answered and said to Him, “Teacher, all these things I have kept from my youth.” Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.”

This is told to us three times in three separate gospels. This means we all must do this. Most refuse. Most would rather seek after the world than to surrender their earthly treasures. Must choose damnation.

Why?

Because their moral compass was pointing at them and not God.

God Bless

Blog for Podcast #201 (As the end comes we look once again at who are the Enemies of God)

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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

As we come to the end of this era. It is truly sad that so few people are seeing the Truth. We look all about us. We see it in strangers, we see it in friends, we see it in family members. The rejection of God through our Savior Jesus Christ. We even see it in those that believe they are one with God, however they reject the Word of God, because it would mean they have to do things themselves to show they are truly seeking to be worthy of being called “Christian.”

Very soon there will be an awakening, but not in the way that most have been told how it will occur. It will be called the tribulation. In podcast #189 (A Study of the word “Tribulation.”) I explain that this word shows that all that experience this seven-year period are one thing. Enemies of God.

Any human left within this temporal plain of existence will be God’s enemy. Why? Because they chose to be friends to the 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.

Therefore, since they will find themselves left here in this world, which they have befriended, they are His enemy per the Word of God. Per their choice they willingly have chosen to be left behind.

However, they haven’t made the final choice. The final choice will come when they must accept the mark of the beast. By refusing it they will choose starvation and persecution, which will lead to death here in this temporal existence.

Here is the kicker though. This temporal existence. This short time within this world is like the blink of an eye when compared to eternity. A concept that is beyond most that now or ever have walked upon this earth. This is shown and proven with how most act and live, which is why Jesus says this:

Matthew 7:13-14 NKJV – “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.

They take the broad path for it is found with what is offered in this world. Earthly treasures:

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.

People cling to this reality. They seek after what pleases them here. That is not what the Bible tells us to do. For by doing so. Those that do this befriend the world and accept what is not offered by the Father.

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.

They say things like welcoming awakening to a new day here in this temporal plain of existence. Like having worldly goods and possessions are a good thing when it goes totally against what Jesus Christ Himself taught.

Mark 10:17-22 NKJV – Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. You know the commandments: ‘DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY,’ ‘DO NOT MURDER,’ ‘DO NOT STEAL,’ ‘DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS,’ ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER.'” And he answered and said to Him, “Teacher, all these things I have kept from my youth.” Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.” But he was sad at this word, and went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

Most that profess to being “Christian” refuses to sell their possessions. This turns them into enemies of God. However, to them they are one with Him and follow Him. This makes them liars.

Revelation 21:8 NKJV – 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.”

They show they work from the flesh and not the Spirit:

Galatians 5:19-21 NKJV – Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Most act this way. Most do not accept that they are an enemy of God. For to do so would mean they are wrong in what they accept as the Truth when it is not the Truth at all. But a very convincing lie, and who tells lies so well as to causes those that listen to believe it is 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.

The very fact that most seek after and accept worldly goods and possessions receive it from the only being allowed to give it at this time.

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.

The one they worship is the one that rewards them. They call him “Jesus.” However, his name is Lucifer, and it is he whom they truly worship. This is who most truly worship even though they think and believe it is God through Jesus Christ. Nevertheless, the fact that they still keep and live with worldly possessions shows they have no desire to follow God or His Son. For if they did, they would do as He commanded, which was said in three different gospels, and so I will say it here once again:

Mark 10:17-21 NKJV – Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. You know the commandments: ‘DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY,’ ‘DO NOT MURDER,’ ‘DO NOT STEAL,’ ‘DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS,’ ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER.'” And he answered and said to Him, “Teacher, all these things I have kept from my youth.” Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.”

“One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.”

All must downsize now and quickly. Then they must spread the Word of God and live a life that reflects Christ. A life that is minimalistic. A life that allows those that choose to use most of their worldly wealth for the glory of God and of God alone. For whom is to be the center of our universe.

 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.”

This means we must follow those laws not removed by the cross. There are those that say there are no laws. Christ says this about those:

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 say there are no laws and that it can all be done by faith alone “practice lawlessness.” As you can tell they are not known to Jesus Christ. Then who knows them?

I believe we have established who that is.

Time is very quickly running out. We can still make the first rapture. We all must confront where we stand with God. We must all fix our relationship with God if we have gotten off track. Very, very soon the trumpets will blow on a global scale. All will hear. A few will disappear from this temporal plain of existence. Most will listen to and hear lies about aliens or something.

If you find yourself still here after the second blast of the trumpet understand you are now officially designated as an enemy of God. It was designated by Jesus Christ Himself.

Matthew 25:6-12 NKJV – “And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’ Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut. “Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’

Jesus doesn’t know many because He never ever met them. Yet, in their eyes they did meet Him. However, they never did. They met the father of all lies and they must turn from him now. They must turn to God through Jesus Christ now.

God Bless

Blog for Podcast #200 (Understanding that Being a Christian is Not What Most Think)

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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

Most assume that all they have to do and say is that they believe in Jesus Christ, and they will enter into heaven. This is the furthest thing from the Truth.

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.

“Whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.”

“Whoever does and teaches them.”

1 Peter 2:1-5 NKJV – Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious. Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

And how are these “spiritual sacrifices” manifested?

To answer that we should look at what is not acceptable to God.

Galatians 5:19-21 NKJV – Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Therefore, when we strive to reflect God through the Holy Spirit what should we be manifesting?

Galatians 5:22-23 NKJV – But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

Most don’t realize that even though we seek after being a reflection of Jesus Christ, which is only accomplished through works by faith as taught in the second chapter of 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.

I know most, especially those that call themselves “Christian” refuse to accept this Truth.

Here is the thing. Just so you understand look at what is said earlier in Galatians chapter five:

Galatians 5:16-18 NKJV – I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

This means if we are led by the flesh we are under the law,

Our life is a constant struggle between our flesh and our Spirituality. Between those items of the world which entice and attract us to this temporal existence. While struggling to be a reflection of Christ so we can spend eternity in the service of God.

It is the things; It is the people of this world that distracts most that seek to follow Christ. It proves that the verses of Galatians chapter five to be true. Going one way then the other. A constant and on-going struggle within our minds.

It is something that we all struggle with. Any who deny this are fooling themselves and this is even addressed in the Bible.

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 is also something that many who wish to deny the existence of God use as an excuse not to pursue Godliness. Because Christians mess up. They slip and stumble. The moment they do this is fuel in the fire for those that wish to continue to live in sin. They use it as an excuse to continue to live their lives as they see fit. All because the Christian messed up.

Those Christians that do mess up do something that should cause confusion to those that wish to continue in sin. The Christian confesses their sins. Openly. They also ask for forgiveness from anyone involved, especially God. For as is shown in 1 John God through Christ will forgive us if we are sincere and also do our best not to continue in sin.

Seeking sanctification is a lifetime journey. It required the person professing to be a servant of Christ to seek to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. Again, works through faith in God through Jesus Christ. This again is where most refuse to go. For this type of lifestyle is too much to bear. Why? Because as the saying goes they wish to have their cake and eat it too.

However, it is made clear, they are not welcome in the kingdom of heaven.

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!’

“I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.”

Those who practice lawlessness are those that refuse to follow the teachings and those commandments not removed by Christ going to the cross. Once again, something most don’t want to hear or accept. Especially from those that say it is by faith alone.

They refuse to acknowledge this Truth because it would mean all they have been taught and how they have lived was based upon a lie. Well, that is because that is exactly what it is. A lie. This is why Peter was led by the Holy Spirit to write this:

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.”

Why I use this verse because if you truly believe in Jesus Christ you are saved. However, as shown in these verses you can loss said salvation.

 Roman 10:1-13 AMP – BRETHREN, [with all] my heart’s desire and goodwill for [Israel], I long and pray to God that they may be saved. I bear them witness that they have a [certain] zeal and enthusiasm for God, but it is not enlightened and according to [correct and vital] knowledge. For being ignorant of the righteousness that God ascribes [which makes one acceptable to Him in word, thought, and deed] and seeking to establish a righteousness (a means of salvation) of their own, they did not obey or submit themselves to God’s righteousness. For Christ is the end of the Law [the limit at which it ceases to be, for the Law leads up to Him Who is the fulfillment of its types, and in Him the purpose which it was designed to accomplish is fulfilled. That is, the purpose of the Law is fulfilled in Him] as the means of righteousness (right relationship to God) for everyone who trusts in and adheres to and relies on Him. For Moses writes that the man who [can] practice the righteousness (perfect conformity to God’s will) which is based on the Law [with all its intricate demands] shall live by it. [Lev. 18:5.] But the righteousness based on faith [imputed by God and bringing right relationship with Him] says, Do not say in your heart, Who will ascend into Heaven? that is, to bring Christ down; Or who will descend into the abyss? that is, to bring Christ up from the dead [as if we could be saved by our own efforts]. [Deut. 30:12, 13.] But what does it say? The Word (God’s message in Christ) is near you, on your lips and in your heart; that is, the Word (the message, the basis and object) of faith which we preach, [Deut. 30:14.] Because if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe (adhere to, trust in, and rely on the truth) that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart a person believes (adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Christ) and so is justified (declared righteous, acceptable to God), and with the mouth he confesses (declares openly and speaks out freely his faith) and confirms [his] salvation. The Scripture says, No man who believes in Him [who adheres to, relies on, and trusts in Him] will [ever] be put to shame or be disappointed. [Ps. 34:22; Isa. 28:16; 49:23; Jer. 17:7.] [No one] for there is no distinction between Jew and Greek. The same Lord is Lord over all [of us] and He generously bestows His riches upon all who call upon Him [in faith]. For everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord [invoking Him as Lord] will be saved. [Joel 2:32.]

This part of Romans is directed at the Tribes of Israel. However, most use it as an excuse not to follow the laws. This is not directed at those that profess to being Christian, but those that are the descendants of Abraham. Yes, I said this twice for a reason, because we have to make people understand that insisting that all they need is faith alone makes the Word of God itself a lie. However, there is Truth found within that applies to all when it comes to accepting Christ as our Savior.

Those that use it as an excuse not to follow the laws that are still present within the teachings of Christ and the Bible become the lawless and show that they chose to willingly surrender their salvation due to wishing to be in and of the world than to be a servant of Jesus Christ.

Time is very quickly running out. If there has already been a mass disappearance of people you must suffer the rejection and torment of the world which will be emotional and physical unto an earthly death.

God Bless