Month: October 2024

Blog for Podcast #229 (Tribulation Christians are to be like John The Baptist)

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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 3:1-12 NKJV – In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: “THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS: ‘PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD; MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT.’ ” Now John himself was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, and do not think to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones. And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

I started today with these verses for a reason. The other day I saw on social media one of those guys that stands up before an audience and attempts to preach the Word of God. AKA a false teacher.

What clued me in was his scare tactic in the words he spoke in this media snippet. He said that if you miss the rapture, which most will. Look at most of my past teachings to understand why I say most. However, I won’t waste my time at this moment.

Anyway, He said if you miss the rapture. Go hide in a cave.

Let’s look at that last sentence. “Go hide in a cave.”

Revelation 6:15-17 NKJV – And the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, and said to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! For the great day of His wrath has come, and who is able to stand?”

These words are spoken by those that have denied God. Denied Jesus Christ. Therefore in essence this false teacher is speaking to non-believers. He is speaking to his own kind.

Also we must understand something else about these verses. The first six seals occur before antichrist is revealed. The mentioned verses earlier occur just before the antichrist is fully revealed. He is fully revealed when?

Daniel 9:27 NKJV – Then he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week; But in the middle of the week He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate, Even until the consummation, which is determined, Is poured out on the desolate.”

“In the middle of the week.”

This indicates that the seventh seal is in the last half of the tribulation. The sixth seal happens just before the last rapture of the those that are Christian and are uncountable.

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.

The last rapture occurs when the light of the sun and the moon is cut in half. When the antichrist is fully revealed. Therefore any left after the middle of the tribulation are not nor ever were Christian. Therefore, sure go hide in caves…. Heathens.

Now back on point.

Why mention John the Baptist? Because this is how those that truly seek to follow Christ and find themselves here after the first rapture SHOULD start to live. In the wilderness. Living in rags preaching the True Word of God. Pointing out the false teachers that live seeking what the world esteems.

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 mammon.” 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.

For clarity Mammon is defined as riches, money, possessions, property.

Simply we are to live a needs-only lifestyle and spread the word of God. This will not be extremely easy after the first rapture. For it will become extremely difficult to sell and purchase. This is due to that fact that is when people will be given the choice to accept the mark of the beast thus allow them to buy and sell or be beheaded. Much like how John the Baptist died.

Matthew 14:1-11 NKJV – At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report about Jesus and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him.” For Herod had laid hold of John and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife. Because John had said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” And although he wanted to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. But when Herod’s birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod. Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask. So she, having been prompted by her mother, said, “Give me John the Baptist’s head here on a platter.” And the king was sorry; nevertheless, because of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he commanded it to be given to her. So he sent and had John beheaded in prison. And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.

Since we know those that refuse to take the mark will be beheaded as witnessed by this verse:

Revelation 20:4 NKJV – And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

But why were they definitely beheaded?

“Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God.”

This is verification that those that are left after the first rapture have a defined task they must perform. They MUST preach the Word of God and insist that only through Jesus Christ can salvation be achieved.

So any that tells you to run and hide in a cave are showing who they serve and it is not the Son of God. For it is made very clear that if we truly profess to being a child of God we will willingly and proudly profess the Truth of the Word of God unto their death. Thus making them worthy of the white robes they will wear when they stand before the Throne of God.

“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.”

Once again how are they going to wash their robes and make them white? By the action, by the works of teaching the Truth about God through Jesus Christ and calling a sin a sin. This is made very clear in the wording of the sentence. As verified when looking at how it is written in the KJV:

“These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.”

This clearly shows that it is their actions that helps in how they wash their robes in the blood of the Lamb. As we have shown earlier it is by preaching about Jesus and the Word of God.

This further shows that those that preach of only a pre-tribulation rapture are teaching a falsehood and so label themselves as false teachers. There will be multiple raptures. The first and the smallest will be the pre-tribulation. The largest will be the second rapture and the last for those that profess to being followers of Jesus Christ. AKA Christians. True Christians. Those that do not seek to hide in caves. But proudly stand before all saying that only through Jesus Christ can salvation truly be achieved. By saying these words:

“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!”

God Bless

Blog for Podcast #228 (Even Those That Sin Do Good)

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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

Luke 6:30-34 NKJV – Give to everyone who asks of you. And from him who takes away your goods do not ask them back. And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise. “But if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive back, what credit is that to you? For even sinners lend to sinners to receive as much back.

I was reminded the other day that many who live in sin and even denial of God Himself do good. They love, they care for their loved ones. They go about living as decent earthly law abiding citizens. However, they deny the Godly laws and so live in sin.

This is why these things are not considered works. Yet we are all judged by our works. This is verified to those that profess to being “Christian” In Romans 2:1-11. To all others in Revelation 20:11-15.

Then what constitutes the works we are judged upon? That is actually easy to answer. However, most refuse to obey.

Matthew 28:18-20 NKJV – And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in my name, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

Make disciples of all the nations.

Baptize them in the name of Jesus Christ.

Teach them to observe all things that Jesus commanded.

So let us look at what Jesus commanded.

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.

Remove anger from your heart (Matthew 5:21-26)

Do not even think of lusting after anyone (Matthew 5:27-30)

Only divorce in cases of sexual immorality or not at all (Matthew 5:31-32)

Do not swear an oath on anything especially God (Matthew 5:33-37)

Do not retaliate or seek vengeance (Matthew 5:38-42)

Love your enemies and be kind to those that hate you and persecute you (Matthew 5:43-48)

When you give to those in need do it where you will receive no recognition by anyone safe God Himself (Matthew 6:1-4)

Never pray in public where others can see you and only pray in the way shown in these verses (Matthew 6:5-15)

When you fast do so in secret, so no human is aware that you do so. (Matthew 6:16-18)

Do not seek after earthly wealth, property or possessions. For if you do seek after it you will care more for these things than for God and His Son Jesus Christ. You will think that you are the light of God but in reality, you are blind and live in evil darkness. (Matthew 6:19-24)

Do not worry about your daily troubles for they are a test to see if you will depend upon God through Jesus Christ. (Matthew 6:25-34)

Do not judge others when you are committing the very same sins. First remove the sins from your life then you can teach others not to commit these sins. (Matthew 7:1-5)

Do not try to help those that will turn and attack you. (Matthew 7:6)

Matthew 7:12 NKJV – Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

These are Christ’s commandments in addition to following those laws and commands from the prophets that were not removed by the cross. For clarification. Only those laws governing sacrifice were removed by the cross. All other laws on how to live. How to dress, and to govern how we live are still in effect and governed by 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.”

These two are the most important. To live with God at the center of our daily lives. To treat all others as we would treat ourselves.

Would you do evil to yourself? Really, would you? Then stop throwing out the cruelty of humans in the past. Did you live then? Did you commit these cruelties? Then stop using them as an excuse not to place God at the center of your life and to treat all others as you treat yourself.

Then actually start to follow the commandments.

Now we all need to get this into our heads. How we live now. Especially if you profess to being a follower of Christ. Is not. I repeat is not how Christ taught us to live. Only an extremely few live or strive to live their lives as taught by Jesus Christ.

Extremely view.

Get that into your heads.

We have to abandon all that we have thought and been taught by humanity. We must embrace a new mentality. One that begins with living a needs-only lifestyle as taught within the Bible.

1 Timothy 6:6-19 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. But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. I urge you in the sight of God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who witnessed the good confession before Pontius Pilate, that you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ’s appearing, which He will manifest in His own time, He who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see, to whom be honor and everlasting power. Amen. 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.

This is how we are to live. This is how we are to act. How most live and act now is not what the Bible has taught. In fact, Jesus mentioned this behavior.

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 mammon.” 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.

Mammon – G3126 – mamónas – riches, money, possessions, property.

Riches, money, possessions, property. All this is what men esteem and so is an abomination in the sight of God.

As I have taught in the past. The word “abomination” is only used six times in the NT. Four of those times it is in reference to the antichrist and those that follow him. Therefore, seeking after riches. Seeking after money. Seeking after possessions. Seeking after property. All this is seen as being as equal to the antichrist.

This explains all the cruelty. All the hatred. All the destruction humans have done to other humans since before Christ. In fact, even before the flood. It is a cycle of abomination that will only end when God creates the new heaven and new earth.

However, we must strive to follow Jesus Christ if we accept Him as our Savior. Which means to reject all things that are an abomination in the sight of His Father.

God Bless

Blog for Podcast #227 (End-times is Now)

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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

Daniel 12:4 NKJV – “But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.”

Most still don’t understand the meaning of this verse. However, in my case it was one of the verses I not only read from the Bible but also dreamt in a dream when I was given the Spiritual gift of being a dreamer of dreams.

It was so obvious to me. The way people were and are now traveling around this planet. How knowledge has grown greatly over the last century. I mean think about it a bit.

Up until the American Civil War how were most wars fought? With calvary and massed soldiers marching in formation. How was ocean battles fought? With ships under sail playing dodge ball in the water throwing things at each other.

Between 1865 and 1914. A mere 49 years. Just about one and a half generations. Since it has been scientifically established that one generation is thirty-three years. Everything in warfare and even communication changed. As well as transportation.

Within the First World War, the political ground work was laid that would allow Israel to become a nation once again which occurred in 1948, shortly after the Second World War. One year after one generation. So thirty-four years later, from the beginning of the first World War. Thus in reality starting a new generation cycle.

At the end of that generational cycle the tenth nation joined the European Economic Community (EEC). Then the AIDS epidemic becomes officially recognized. Become the first of the end-time plagues. This occurred in 1981.

 Matthew 24:4-8 NKJV – And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of sorrows.

In 2015 the end of the next generation ISIS attacks slaughtering and beheading Westerners and middle eastern Christians. In addition Europe starts to become overrun with middle eastern refugees due to ISIS. In essence making the dream of the Babylonian Statue become a physical reality.

Daniel 2:41-44 NKJV – Whereas you saw the feet and toes, partly of potter’s clay and partly of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; yet the strength of the iron shall be in it, just as you saw the iron mixed with ceramic clay. And as the toes of the feet were partly of iron and partly of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly fragile. As you saw iron mixed with ceramic clay, they will mingle with the seed of men; but they will not adhere to one another, just as iron does not mix with clay. And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people; it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.

“ As you saw iron mixed with ceramic clay, they will mingle with the seed of men; but they will not adhere to one another, just as iron does not mix with clay. “

Christ knew there would be confusion as well as many false prophets and teachers using His name to spread false teachings. Especially about what He had just stated. So He taught this parable directly after to help bring clarity to the situation.

Matthew 24:32-35 NKJV – “Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near—at the doors! Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.

Now. As I have just presented before these verses. The prophecy is the feet within Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of a statue.

Now, what is important about the parable of the fig tree is these words:

“Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place.”

Why are these words are so important is that we are now seeing all that Christ talked about in Matthew 24. As I have been showing through actual events that have taken place in history we can make an assumption as well. The last date I state at which time those that follow Jesus Christ and started to be hunted was 2015.

Consequently, I can theorized that Jesus Christ can return within thirty-three years from that point. That shows that Christ will return before 2048.

Now I can narrow this window down even further to be within the next few years. However, I won’t at this time. For it has not been given to me to say. For only one being knows the exact day and that is God, and no human can or should even attempt to do so or be labeled as what they are. False teachers and prophets.

The purpose of this teaching is to awaken those willing to listen to start and fix their relationship with God through Jesus Christ NOW. For we are living in the generation that WILL see the return of Jesus Christ.

There are no “ifs” “ands” or “buts” about this statement. This is not a possibility, but reality. We are living in the end-times. Right now.

Therefore, we know one major fact. That most that now profess to being “Christian” are in fact lukewarm and are not now or possible never were a part of the Body of Christ. For the seven letters of the second and third chapters of the book of Revelation are not just concurrent, but chronological. The last letter describing how most that calls themselves “Christian” would act like. So let us hear these verses at this time.

Revelation 3:15-19 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.

So, what labels most that profess to being “Christian” to actually being the “lukewarm?”

“Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’”

Most that profess to being “Christian” live in or seek after fancy houses. They drive fancy vehicles and wear fancy clothes. Gathering unto themselves multiple possessions of various sizes and types. Keeping and horde all their earthly wealth for themselves. So, they have no needs, but only wants. This is what labels them as “lukewarm.” This is what shows that Christ Himself has vomited them out of the Body of Christ.

They are called to be zealous and repent. Let’s breakdown the word “zealous.”

Zealous – G2206 – zéloó – am eager to possess, covet (earnestly), (have) desire

Eager – wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable.

Covet – to want to have something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else

Desire – to want something, especially strongly

From the breakdown of the word “zealous” we learn a very clear message. That those that are lukewarm must now seek after something very special that is not theirs. This is a clear statement that they are no longer a part of the Vine of salvation Who is Jesus Christ. Because they seek after what the world esteems, they are not welcome into heaven or the presence of God.

However, they can fix this.

How can they fix this? Repent!

This means they must get rid of their worldly possessions and downsize NOW! Quickly. For right now they do not know “that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked.”

For what they consider wealth isn’t and what they think is clothing isn’t. They are wretched beings thinking they are special and blessed when they are cursed to damnation by their own words and actions.

As had been already established time is quickly running out. They MUST take action NOW! Right this very moment. Sell off your earthly mammon and seek after true salvation through Jesus Christ.

Mammon is defined as this: riches, money, possessions, property.

All this must go. You must start to live a needs-only lifestyle NOW! And use the rest of your earthly wealth to help those in need and in the spread of the Word of God.

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.

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.

Any who seek after earthly wealth are destine to damnation. PERIOD.

God Bless

Blog for Podcast #226 (Some More Hard Truth)

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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

It is once again time to for some hard truth. Most will tune out. Others will deny it pertains to them. It doesn’t change the fact that it is the truth. They will still do nothing to fix their relationship with God. Because to them they are fine with God. They are going to heaven. They will stand before God in robes of white.

This is the furthest thing from the truth.

Most that believe they are all good and well with God live under the man-made teachings of faith alone and OSAS. They say that the laws are not needed. That all you need to do is believe in God and Jesus is their Savior. However, they live their lives without changing. They still seek after what the world seeks after.

They think they are better than those about them because they go to church on Sunday. Then leave the buildings to go play golf or watch the modern-day gladiator sports called Baseball, Basketball, Football, amongst others. They leave these buildings in expensive vehicles with all the bells and whistles built into them.

All of this is sin. All this labels them as lukewarm. But they don’t want to hear this. They just want to keep living their lives as they want. Not as God tells them to live it, but how they want to live it. With all their comforts and earthly pleasures.

All the while they are losing their salvation. Again, here will be denial and arguments from those that wish to believe they are exempt and special in the sight of God.

The mere fact that these thoughts crossed their minds shows they don’t know the Bible. That all their thoughts were opposite what Jesus Christ taught. Therefore, this announces to the world and more specifically to God Himself that if they were “Christian” they are not bearing fruit. If they think they are “Christian” they really aren’t.

Those that are angry right now. Those that are calling me a liar right now. It is time for your trial.

Let’s work backwards from what has been stated here.

  1. You believe you are exempt and special in the sight of God.

Romans 2:11 NLT – For God does not show favoritism.

This is the last sentence in a paragraph that is dedicated to speaking directly to those that call themselves “Christian” and live in these sins listed in Romans chapter one.

Romans 1:28-32 NKJV – And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.

Now look to yourself. Have you done these sins? Are you living these sins? Then you are guilty as charged. You are losing your salvation or were never saved. This is from the Bible. Not me. From God, and it is God you are calling a liar. Which seals that verdict against you.

  • Who are the “lukewarm?”

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—

“You say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy and have need of nothing.’”

Are you living in an expensive house? Do you horde your earthly wealth for yourself? Are you seeking after and gathering unto yourself possessions? You have so much you have need of nothing? Not want, need.

The Bible teaches 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 that seek after the what moths will eat and what rust will destroy and what can be stolen. This is where their heart is. It is not with God at all. Again guilty as charged. Again by the Word of God. They have been vomited out of the Body of Christ. Therefore, they are no longer in the Body of Christ.

How are they supposed to live their lives?

1 Timothy 6:6-8 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.

You are to be content with a needs-only lifestyle. If you have wealth what are you to do?

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.

We are to share our earthly wealth and this can ONLY be accomplished by living a needs-only lifestyle. For we are to have this cash available this wealth ready at a moments notice to help those in need. This is impossible for those that horde their wealth for themselves as well as their wants and lusts. This is how most now live their lives that profess to being “Christian.” Therefore, as we have just established they are guilty of sinning against God per the Word of God and most refuse to repent. They are confessing to the world and any with an ear to hear and an eye to see that they are not of the Body of Christ.

What can you do to fix your relationship with God? For that we will turn to the Bible once again.

Ephesians 5:1-21 NKJV – Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma. But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. For this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not be partakers with them. For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. Therefore He says: “Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.” See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one another in the fear of God.

Let’s beak down how we are to act as true followers of Christ.

“Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us.”

To show love is to abandon the self. True love places all others before ourselves or our wants, lusts or desires. That is what it means to be imitators of God through Christ.

“But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints.”

Those that seek after the large house, the fancy vehicles and the tons of possessions are covetous and idolators. Period. We are told not to be this way for it is not the ways of a Christian. Therefore once we accept Christ as our Savior we MUST down-size. We must reduce our financial footprint and seek to live off of the least of your earthly wealth. For the majority belongs to God.

Lets break down the words: fornication and uncleanness.

Fornication – G4202 – porneia – whoredom, harlotry (including adultery and incest) pornography.

Uncleanness – G167 – akatharsia – impurity (physically or morally) no cursing, no tattoos, no piercings.

Again. Right here people will be throwing a hissy fit. Here we go again to another part of the bible.

Romans 12:1-2 NKJV – I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

“And do not be conformed to this world.” 1 in 4 people on this earth has a tattoo. This means tattoos are of this world. Therefore if you seek after tattoos especially religious ones you insult God, and have earned what is spoken of in 2 Peter 2:

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.”

Let’s continue how you should show you are a child of God.

“Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.”

Let’s look at this from the amplified bible:

Let there be no filthiness (obscenity, indecency) nor foolish and sinful (silly and corrupt) talk, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting or becoming; but instead voice your thankfulness [to God].

If you challenge all that had been said to this point. I will re-read the next verse.

Ephesians 5:5 NKJV – For this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

“Nor covetous man, who is an idolater.” Let this be very clear. God doesn’t care how much you go to the buildings called “churches.” It is your behavior. It is you actions. It is your works that matter.

If you seek after earthly wealth, possessions. If you live in sin, have tattoos you are not going to heaven, by your own actions. Your own choices. Your own words that leave your lips.

That is unless you truly repent. And truly seek to follow the commandments given to us within the Bible. The Bible is not full us suggestions. It is full of rules that must be followed. You can’t have wealth, possessions and huge homes. For the money you used to get that was God’s not yours.

Repent. Downsize. NOW! Right now. Not tomorrow. NOW!

God Bless