Month: December 2024

Blog for Podcast #238 (Why and How to Downsize) 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 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.

I start today’s lesson with this verse for a reason. I will follow it up with these verses.

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.

Now, gathering earthly treasures. Objects that can be destroyed by moths that when exposed to the elements can rust and be worn away. Look about you.

How many earthly cities that existed in the times that Jesus Christ walked this earth still stand as they did then? I will give you the answer. None. Sure, Rome still stands. Sure, the Colosseum still stands… sorta. But, in no way as it was two thousand years ago. It had been destroyed by fire due to Nero. It had been ransacked due to the Vandals and the Germanic tribes as they conquered that city. Look at the Maya, Inca and Aztec civilizations. Covered in jungles or paved over.

But enough history. You get the point. It doesn’t exist anymore.

Now let’s get back to the topic of downsizing. We all know. Houses can burn in fires. Be destroyed in hurricane and tornado. As well as multiple other things can occur.

Now, we have this imagery established. Let’s look into the lives that most now live. They have grown up and been told that to seek after and own their own home is the ideal. To have multiple cars is a sign of status. How they dress. How they decorate. How much money they earn and spend.

BUT you must give God your 10% and the other 90% is yours to do with as you please. Now it is true that the entirety of chapter seven of the book of Hebrews teaches to give those that minister to us ten percent of your income for this belongs to God. I will never challenge this. In fact, in actuality helps in what I am trying to teach.

Most that profess to being “Christian” don’t even give this mandatory 10%. What’s worse is what was said in 1 Timothy earlier. So, I will restate it once again.

1 Timothy 6:6-8 AMP – [And it is, indeed, a source of immense profit, for] godliness accompanied with contentment (that contentment which is a sense of inward sufficiency) is great and abundant gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and obviously we cannot take anything out of the world; But if we have food and clothing, with these we shall be content (satisfied).

We are to be sufficiently satisfied with being able to eat and to have clothes on our bodies. That means to seek after and expect nothing else from God. However, millions think God gave them something to store on earth. That their Savior put in their hands something that will be destroyed by moths. That will rust away. AKA be destroyed in time.

What does the Bible say about receiving earthly things.

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.

Let’s look at this from another angle.

The majority of people leave school, at whichever point they leave their education. They go into the world and start getting a job or jobs. They begin to seek after their personal wish list. It can take any form. However, the key element that constitutes all that do this is that they use the majority of their earthly wealth to accomplish fulfilling their wish list.

I look about me at those that call themselves “snowbirds.” They have two houses. Or a house and a fancy RV. Some have even more. Boats, multiple vehicles. Fancy clothes. They go to a building called a “church” every Sunday. Sing a few songs. Go home and then do as they please for the rest of the week. Caring for their possessions and adding to them.

As we have heard from the Word of God. This lifestyle. That most that have ever lived this way. Live in sin. A sin that does multiple things which makes it that they will never be welcomed into the service of God.

It makes them an enemy of God.

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.

It turns them into 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—

It makes it so their names are removed from the Book of Life.

Exodus 32:33 NKJV – And the LORD said to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot him out of My book.

Why? because they cherish that which is esteemed by the world.

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 is defined as riches, money, possessions and property just so you can understand.

For they have turned themselves into a follower of the antichrist. For as I have taught and shown to be called an abomination equates to being equal to the antichrist.

Yes, you heard that correctly. Most that have lived and died seeking after their lifelong wish list using most their money is equal to the antichrist and have been vomited out of the Body of Christ and had their names removed from the Book of Life. Therefore, their fate is what?

Revelation 20:15 NKJV – And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.

Let me read again from the letter to the Laodiceans in the last letter to those that follow Christ in the book of Revelation.

Revelation 3:18-21 NKJV – 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 in to 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.

“As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten.”

This lesson is the rebuke. How you that are listening or reading to this will respond shows if you wish to chasten.

Chastening is what you are hearing today. What you are to do. Like I said. Downsize. I live in a small RV. Don’t have a ton of clothes. I use a motorcycle to get around when parked. I live a needs-only lifestyle.

I don’t have multiple homes in different states. I don’t have multiple vehicles. I know what it takes to downsize. I know it can take time. Time we are quickly running out of.

You must act now. You must make choices that glorify God and not your personal well-being. It is made clear in the Word of God. We are not to seek anything except to be clothed and fed. Therefore, if you have multiple homes. One must go. If you have tons of possessions, they must go. Don’t whine or complain that these things are precious. Your eternal life is what is precious. Not an object. Not an extra house. Not the extra vehicle.

Three time the story of the young rich man is told. It is told three times in three gospels over and over for a reason. The reason for this is for we are to learn and not be that young man. The young man that professes to follow God then refuses to do the one thing required. Selling off all your possessions and not keeping any of it as profit and then spread the Word of God.

This is required by all who profess to being a follower of Jesus Christ. It is mandatory. It is demanded by God. It is demanded by Jesus Christ.

It is not a suggestion. Yet I know extremely few that even attempt to do it. This is because they have watched those about them. That those for generations have been seeking after keeping most their earthly wealth unto themselves was the norm.

The norm for the world, but not the norm for those that profess to following Jesus Christ. That is why the few find their way into the presence of God. Because most befriend the world by turning themselves into the lukewarm. Those that are vomited from the Body of Christ and have their names removed from the Book of Life.

Therefore, sell off your worldly possessions you have used most your earthly wealth to gather unto yourselves and don’t expect money in return. Give it away to those in need. Share and spread the Word of God. This is what the young rich man was told to do. Yet he refused and turns his back upon his own salvation. Are you really the young rich man? Because you are sure acting like it.

God Bless

Blog for Podcast #237 (Why and How to Downsize) Part 1

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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

Romans 6:15-23 NKJV – What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not! Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness? But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness. I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves of uncleanness, and of lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves of righteousness for holiness. For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. What fruit did you have then in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

I was reminded of these verses by the music lyrics of the song “Bittersweet Symphony” by the Verse. In that song this line is heard:

“Tryna make ends meet You’re a slave to money then you die.”

Returning to the Bible Christ teaches this:

Matthew 6:24 NKJV – “No one 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.

Mammon is defined as riches, money, possessions and property.

This is what most especially those that profess to being “Christian” make their master. This is who they are enslaved to. This is the way it has been for thousands of years. We even see it on display in the Word of God. I will give you an example that most should take to heart at this very moment.

Luke 12:13-34 NKJV – Then one from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” But He said to him, “Man, who made Me a judge or an arbitrator over you?” And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.” Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully. And he thought within himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, since I have no room to store my crops?’ So he said, ‘I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build greater, and there I will store all my crops and my goods. And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry.” ‘ But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?’ “So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.” Then He said to His disciples, “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will put on. Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing. Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which have neither storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds? And which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? If you then are not able to do the least, why are you anxious for the rest? Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. If then God so clothes the grass, which today is in the field and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith? “And do not seek what you should eat or what you should drink, nor have an anxious mind. For all these things the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that you need these things. But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you. “Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell what you have and give alms; provide yourselves money bags which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches nor moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

The core element to this teaching is found at the very end of these verses.

“Sell what you have and give alms; provide yourselves money bags which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches nor moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

“Sell what you have and give alms.”

This is a commandment from Christ.

You see you have been a slave to mammon. You have too much that is earthly as noted here in these verses from 1 John:

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.

We are to be content with clothing and food as shown here:

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.

Therefore, all who profess to being a follower of Jesus Christ is commanded to downsize. They do this by getting rid of their mammon which they have accumulated showing all they live in and are slaves to the sin of materialism.

When you get rid of these accesses do not seek profit from them. Give them to charities. Goodwill, Salvation Army or any thrift shop that shows they use their income to help those in need. For to seek to gain profit from sin is tainted due to the fact that they come from sin. Expect to loss money for money is sin.

Do not seek to own property unless you can use said property to help those in need. Look to the second chapter of Acts.

Acts 2:44-47 NKJV – Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need. So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.

Measure the size of your household. If you have children, then find a place large enough to give them shelter as well. However, once the children leave. Find someplace smaller that suits the needs of you or if you are married you and your other half. Never own or seek to own. Give away all your earthly goods that are not a necessity. Truely live a needs-only lifestyle.

If you have a special need due to a medical condition that is a need. However, don’t use it as an excuse to own or accumulate mammon as many do.

Christ makes it very clear more than once we are not to seek mammon. We have already shown two so far. However, we will add to 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.

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.

Seeking after mammon is what is highly esteemed amongst those of the world. As I have taught in the past. Those that seek what is esteemed are seen as an abomination in the sight of God. Being seen as an abomination is being seen as an equal to the antichrist. Someone that is destined for the lake of fire.

This is why it is so important to downsize. And expect no earthly profit as you do so. This is why Christ says this to the young rich man:

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.”

However, what is the response to this command by Christ Himself to this man.

Mark 10:22 NKJV – But he was sad at this word, and went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

This is how most now act and respond. Many even believe it is not required by them. This is because Christ is soon to return. What most don’t realize is the seven letters in the second and third chapter of Revelation are not just concurrent but are also chronological. The first represents those of the early church. While the last letter, the letter to Laodicea is how those that professing to being “Christian” at this very moment act and behave. Therefore, let us hear this letter.

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.

“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—“

To be zealous and repent is to downsize quickly and seek no profit from you living in sin. For to profit from sin is to seek damnation in the lake of fire. Instead of storing up treasures in heaven. Get rid of your mammon and do not seek to profit from it for it is evil and a sin.

God Bless

Blog for Podcast #236 (It is Time to take a Hard Look into How You Live)

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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

Now we have to come to an understanding people. There are three camps within the USA at this time. Those that deny God and believe they have a moral right to dictate to others how to live their lives so that they can live as they want to live. Then there are those that have been celebrating the last few weeks due to the election of Trump back into the office of the president of the USA just so they can have their mammon. Those that live to celebrate the soon return of their earthly income so they can get more of their possessions and property. Then we have the smallest group. Those that wish to follow Jesus Christ as their Savior and so spread the Word of God and live a needs-only lifestyle. Living off the least of their earthly income and using the majority to help those in need and to continue in teaching that Jesus Christ is soon to return.

As to the second group there are many that think they are amongst the last group. That is a lie, and they show it by keeping and seeking after mammon. They think they are in the light when in reality they are in darkness. Thus making themselves an abomination in the sight of God.

Matthew 6:19-24 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. “The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness! “No one 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.

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.

As to those that deny God outright. They are also mentioned in the Bible. To be exact. In the first chapter on the letter to the Romans.

Romans 1:18-32 NKJV – For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things. Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due. 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.

Think now folks. Think hard. Has there not been malicious behavior. Has there not been whispers, backbiting, unforgiveness? Well? Take a hard look at your own way of thinking. Your own behavior for the last few weeks. Has there not been calls of racism of looking down upon women by certain parties? Has not many women shaved their hair and said they would deny their husbands what they are not just by duty but out of love to their husbands to offer unto them.

As to those that worship possession, property and money, which is how mammon is defined. Has there not been this behavior within your own group as well? Well? Ok now.

You of the first two groups need to start to listen and take the blinders off your eyes. By the way. The news media is a form of blinder. Turn off the stupid TV. Stop listening to the news. Yes, I am speaking to both groups.

Next go and get a Bible if you don’t have one. If you do have one. If it is an NIV Bible throw it in the trash. Then Go out and get a real Bible. KJV or if you must a NKJV. Why throw out the NIV? Because it is a false gospel. Yes, the entire book is filled with lies and omissions. ANYTHING filled with lies and omissions becomes a false gospel and those that made it fall under the curses given to those that do such a thing in Galatians chapter one.

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.

Those that made the NIV created a people pleasing message and so are twice cursed to damnation. I didn’t say it. The Holy Spirit did through the apostle Paul. Any who challenge this deny the Word of God and if you deny the Word of God, you also deny your salvation.

John 1:1-3 NKJV – In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.

Matthew 10:33 NKJV – But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.

Now we come to the next important step. If you profess to being “Christian.” REPENT!

If you have denied there is a God and only humans are the greatest beings in existence. Forget you ever thought like that and then ask Jesus Christ to become your Savior. For if you truly desire eternal life, you MUST do this.

Now a special note to those that say there is no God and that they cannot attain eternal life, but the following generations of humanity will achieve a higher lifeform that will live forever. This is another lie.

Right now, right this moment all humanity will have eternal life. A higher lifeform. A body that will last for billions upon billions of years. The only difference will be each person’s destination. For there are only two destinations. One that will focus upon True life, the other will be suffering in eternal pain.

Now stop getting upset and making false accusations. Yes, I am talking to those that just started saying that is why God is not real for no being would intentionally send people to eternal suffering.

The thing is there are such beings. You know how you can find them. Look in a mirror and look hard. For that being is yourself. And it is you that you are damning if you don’t listen to what is being said right now.

We can no longer put off for tomorrow what must be done right at this very moment. Your eternal life depends on it.

What else is required?

Following the laws of the land that do not go against what is taught in the Bible and speaking of the Bible. Following all the commandments that were not removed by the cross.

When it comes to following the laws of the land. One that most refuse to follow now. The speed limit. Also, the use of handicap placards. Most that use the placards actually don’t have a legitimate claim to use them. This is proven by the fact they don’t get handicap license plates. For there is no additional cost to get a handicap license plates. However, most pursue the placards. It is little things like this that show people are not members of the third group. The group that is to be hunted and hated, much like how many are responding to these words that have been written down and spoken today.

If you aren’t ignored. If you aren’t looked down upon. If you are not making people feel uncomfortable you are definitely not within the third group. Especially at this time. Especially by those that think they are returning to prosperity in a few months. It is this prosperity that will lead more to damnation than the way that those that deny God want to go. Those that wish to force their way of thinking upon others. That way actually could lead many to true Salvation. For those that are persecuted by those wishing to force their views upon them turn to God not deny Him. However, those that live in prosperity turn their backs upon God and worship the humans that brought them to their mammon.

This was shown and taught within the OT time and again to the tribes of Israel. For that is what the OT is. An operator’s manual for those that profess to being Christian. As well as following the laws within it that were not removed by the cross. By the way only the laws governing sacrifice were removed. For example the law that tell us not to get tattoos is still in effect for 1 in every 4 humans has a tattoo, which means it is of the world.

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.”

Then what follows these words:

“But be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”

Getting tatts is against the will of God. Disobeying the speed limit is not acceptable to God. Following the commands which start with the greatest commands are to be followed.

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.”

So don’t even attempt to throw out the slavery card or the racist card. For those that truly follow Christ treat all as they themselves wish to be treated. None would place themselves into slavery and degrade themselves due to another’s skin tone. So don’t even try to use that lame excuse, for it is truly an excuse made of true ignorance of the Word of God. Which is why it is so important to STUDY the Word of God for yourselves, and never take the word of others……. Even me.

Repent, accept Jesus Christ as your Savior. Downsize. Live a needs-only existence. Then spread the Word of God.

God Bless

Blog for Podcast #235 (Twice Cursed)

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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

Death wears a pleasant face.

That is one of the things most do not understand. That is why they listen to people pleasing messages. This is why those that teach people pleasing messages are twice cursed.

Now why do I say twice cursed?

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.

In these verses the Holy Spirit guided Paul to say those that teach people pleasing messages are cursed and he does so twice.

For centuries and especially in recent decades. Those that stand in front of an audience saying that God is love. That Jesus Christ is love. That they can live their lives as they see fit. This is why those that stand before these people are twice cursed.

Evil will smile at you as it opens the door to eternal darkness. The Bible makes it clear that we are to follow the teachings found within the Bible. That only through Jesus Christ can we attain eternal life. This is spelled out in 2 Peter 2. The entire chapter, but it is too much to go into here.

Jesus Christ knew that humanity for the majority would listen to these pleasing messages. This is why those that teach it are twice damned. However, those that listen to these lies have no desire to hear the Truth. The Truth is that if you live in sin, you will not be welcome in the kingdom of heaven.

This is the True gospel. This is what should be taught by those that stand upon the dais in front of audiences. It makes people feel uncomfortable. It makes them shift about in their seats. This is as it should be.

We are not to feel comfort in this temporal realm. We are to be hated, despised, persecuted. If those that stand before you make you feel happy happy joy joy. Then they despise you. They hate you and wish for you to live in eternal damnation.

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.

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!’

Proverbs 13:24 NKJV – He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly.

“He who spares his rod hates his son.”

Those that give people pleasing messages truly hate those who listen to them. I will show these verses from 2 Peter 2:

2 Peter 2:1-3 NKJV – But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed. By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not slumber.

2 Peter 2:3 AMP – And in their covetousness (lust, greed) they will exploit you with false (cunning) arguments. From of old the sentence [of condemnation] for them has not been idle; their destruction (eternal misery) has not been asleep.

I once went to a men’s retreat at the last church I tried to attend. I had a set down with three others to discuss our faith. I mentioned that pursuing large houses was a sin. This made the associate pastor shift in his seat. He said: “Well I bought a million-dollar home to entertain.” You see this particular church had a Super Bowl party shortly after the men’s retreat. This was the last straw for me. Let me read from Galatians once again.

 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.

A million-dollar house is a form of idolatry. Having Super Bowl parties is revelries. Therefore, what is the last statement in this verse?

“That those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.”

Two counts against an associate pastor.  I can add another point.

Ephesians 5:3-5 NKJV – 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.

“But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you.”

Now for a leader within the church to be covetous, makes it named amongst us. And what is the fate of someone that is covetous within the church.

“Nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.”

This equals twice damned. Twice cursed.

This is why it is so important that each and every single person read the Bible for themselves. Because their salvation is their responsibility to address. Not anyone else’s. This is why most will awaken not before the Throne of God in white robes, but before the Great White Throne Judgement. And what is the fate of those that stand before the Great White Throne Judgement?

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.

This is the fate for those that make you feel good about yourselves. That tells you that you are going to heaven no matter what. Lies, lies, lies. This makes these verses originally said to those that claimed to be children of Abraham work for these false teachers as well:

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.

If their true father is Satan, then their fate is sealed. They will be amongst those that live in the lake of fire. How does Isaiah word it?

Isaiah 66:24 NKJV – “And they shall go forth and look Upon the corpses of the men Who have transgressed against Me. For their worm does not die, And their fire is not quenched. They shall be an abhorrence to all flesh.

God does not place people there. People place themselves in the lake of fire.

They do this by doing what those in Galatia did. They accept Christ as their Savior and then they turn their backs upon Him. Quickly.

It is “quickly” because they say they accept Christ and then refuse to downsize. They want to keep their mammon and their salvation. What is this called? I’ll let the Word of God for that answer.

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—

Being vomited out of the Body of Christ equals what you have heard and read from the Bible twice before in today’s study. Not welcome in the kingdom of God.

People need to awaken to the fact that time is quickly running out. Too many think they can go to a building called a “church.” Listening to platitudes that make them feel good about themselves. That makes them pleased to hear what those on the dais say to them. They accept what those that are quickly removed from their salvation teach them every Sunday. That they are going to heaven, when in reality they aren’t.

Repent now. Downsize. Learn the Word of God. Spread the Word of God. Seek True Life. True Salvation.

God Bless.