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Blog for Podcast #243 (Come out her My people) Part 4 [Glorification of the youth in churches equals damnation]

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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.

Until further notice the messages that accompany this notice will be part of the “Come out of her my people” series. They will be harsh. They will cause people to get upset. This is as it should be. They must question the way they think and live. So they can seek to follow Christ and not the world.

Discussion

While there is still some trace of this memory in your minds for those that go to the buildings called a “church.” I wish for you to look upon what many of you may have encountered on the last Sunday service before the celebration of Christmas. As a matter of fact. Jesus was born during Tabernacles which occurs in September. However, let’s get back on topic.

Usually during these Sunday services many churches let the children reenact the birth of Christ. All put their own twist upon it. Within these twists we see the truth of these buildings. The last building I went to that performed this show highlighted a young lady who perform a dance. She oozed of self importance and loved being in the spotlight.

In simple terms. She should never have been allowed to stand upon the dais. Yet she was. Most likely because her family was seen as important people within the congregation. Christ talked about this mentality.

 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.

Because this building sought after her family’s money, they allowed this girl to fall further into a belief in her own self value. Leading her further away from God than towards Him. It was truly sorrowful to see and know that since I was just a visitor, I had no voice in this building.

Most buildings that call themselves churches thrive upon allowing sins like this to come into play. All because those that run these businesses need and love money and seek more. Becoming an abomination and making those that come to their buildings into abominations as well.

To become an abomination is to worship the mentality of the antichrist, which is why I say that most the buildings that call themselves “churches” do not serve God, but Satan and they prove it every time they allow things like what I have just given as an example to happens within their walls.

The true church is not a building or those that go to these buildings. But those that truly seek to follow the teachings of Christ, which includes downsizing and seeking to spread the Word of God. It is not allowing people that only seek to glorify themselves to have power within these buildings. We are to make them uncomfortable.

Buildings that are called “churches” technically shouldn’t exist. The true church is to meet in people’s homes. To consist of a small group of people that respect, help and honor those that are about them. There should be someone that ministers to them. However, he should not have come from a collage or a university, but chosen by God to help guide them to being them closer to God and further from the influence of the world.

The true churches should be small communities throughout the world. Never one building where people chose to go to. We are given a model of how we are to live in the book 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.

In the 1960’s one of the moves by those that wished to deny God used this concept to make communes. They had the right idea, but they wished to do this without God or His Son Jesus Christ. Therefore, they ultimately failed.

This type of mentality has been tried many times by those that deny God in various ways. It is an attempt to make themselves appear to be righteous not only to others in humanity but themselves as well.

What is bad about this. Is those that go to the buildings called a “church” feel redeemed in their choice and their believe that they are following God. This, however, is the furthest thing from the truth as shown by my earlier example.

It is these actions from other humans that cause people not to see the truth and accept that we are to live in small communities near where we work and use all our resources to help our fellow believers not ourselves who owns and wants earthly desires.

I know of no such place that seeks to do this at this time. But I know that within the thousand-year reign of Christ that this will be the true norm that will come to exist upon this planet till Satan is released once again to corrupt those that live normal human lives toward the end of the Christ’s thousand-year reign.

I have a feeling, but no solid proof, that lifespans may be a bit longer during the thousand-year reign. So, I will go no further with this notion.

Enough speculation.

The topic is the behavior with those within the buildings called “churches.” Let me give you another anecdote.

When I went to high school, I was a wall flower. Now mind you, as a teen, I didn’t mind this too much. Like any normal teen it did affect me, but overall, I would say it was a balance of caring and yet not caring.

Now why bring this up now, forty-six years later?

At the last church I attempted to join I attended a Men’s Retreat. This was the first time I have ever done this. It was an eye-opening experience.

It showed me the humanity of all. This is something that should not make those that go to churches proud. This is not something for those men that do go to Men’s Retreats to feel pride and joy in what they “accomplished,” either.

I was once again the wall flower. The person off to the side looking in. This time though, being a Christian. A follower of Jesus Christ. In a group that professed to being the same. Being the wall flower is somewhere I should not have found myself.

In the way those that are the Pastors, not only of this church I was trying to attend, but any church, teach. Once you are of the family of Christ. You are welcomed and loved as a brother or sister. A fellow child of God.

This was not how I felt. I saw once again the clicks, and social groups of High School. I literally saw myself shoved off to the side. Someone to be ignored and not associated with. This is not the teaching of the Bible. This is not the message of salvation within the Bible.

We cannot, nor ever should, place our beliefs in how those of humanity perceive us. Be they within the fellowship of Jesus Christ or not.

Why is this?

Because they are only human. They have their own interpretation of the Bible, most of which, is flawed and broken. Even my own view is not perfect, nor will it ever be till I stand before God. It is flawed because most have not studied their Bible for themselves and take the word of others.

What I find ironic is the first group session of the retreat was to reach out and to seek to befriend all. Yet those at this gathering really did not listen for the most part. There were those that did embrace this teaching and were outgoing and friendly. Even unto me. Yet for the most part. If you were not of the click you were not welcome within the conversation.

It is sad. Very, very sad.

For they do not see that their own actions turn those away that seek a relationship with Jesus Christ. Yet due to not understanding that God’s love of all is equal and undying. People seeking God see those within a church behaving like the jocks and the preps in High School. Turning their backs upon them instead of welcoming them with arms open. In just the way Jesus Christ Himself is desiring to do. Embracing all that come seeking Him and His Father.

This is one reason churches are dying. For they are filled not with the love of Jesus Christ and His Father. However, they are filled with the exclusion, and the segregation of human scruples which has ever been present. For the separation of social classes due to how humanity sees worldly wealth, to the color of one’s skin.

This is not how God see us. God sees all as equal. Those that accept Him to those that deny Him. God loves ALL OF HUMNAITY.

He desires all to come to Him. To stand before Him. Yet He already knows that most will never do so. To God this is something He has wept about and will weep over once again. For all of humanity must choose their own fate.

Will they come to God through Jesus Christ and accept the teaching of the Bible? Desiring to abandon all sin. Or will they choose to reject Him, because their lusts for the pleasures of this temporal world which are more important to them than their own eternal salvation.

These are lessons even those that go to churches have not fully learned and accepted in many cases. As a result, their actions which causes those that seek to be their fellows in Jesus Christ are shunned and reject. Many times, without them even being aware that they are not acting in a Christian manner.

As a result, there are those like me. That once again feel the emotions and feeling of exclusion that they many have encountered in high school as they became a flower upon the wall.

If you encounter this mentality within a building called a “church” understand that most likely you will encounter it time and again in another, yet another and yet another building.

Learn that this is how it is going to be. For we are no longer in a world that God is the center. To be frank. God has never been the center. He has come close many times. However, humans steal what is God’s and try to keep it for themselves. which results in the two examples I have given here today.

However, we are told that when the darkness within humanity becomes so dark that is when Christ will return as a thief in the night. That is soon. It is time to repent if you profess to being a follower of Christ.

If you deny God. It is time to turn to His Son Jesus Christ if you see that humans are living as humans not as caring humans. Caring for each other. They are not followers of Christ. No matter where they are. In a church or out of one.

Understand it is not the fault of God, but by humans caring only for themselves and no one else. It is selfishness and self-serving that has brought humanity to this point. It is an all-out rejection of God. Which is why Jesus Christ is soon to appear in the sky.

Get right with God now. Accept Jesus Christ, get baptized and downsize.

God Bless

Blog for podcast #242 (Come out of her My people) Part 3 [Why most would Rather be Hypocrites than to follow Christ]

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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.

Until further notice the messages that accompany this notice will be part of the “Come out of her my people” series. They will be harsh. They will cause people to get upset. This is as it should be. They must question the way they think and live. So they can seek to follow Christ and not the world.

Discussion

This is a message many will not want to hear or even accept. It will hit too close to home. It will make them uncomfortable. Don’t shoot the messenger. But instead listen to God through His Word: the Bible.

First, we must understand the core of the mentality of being a hypocrite. Therefore, we will define the word.

Hypocrite – Someone who says they have particular moral beliefs but behaves in a way that shows these are not sincere. A person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings.

Now this is the label that was given by Jesus Christ Himself to the Pharisees and Scribes. However, the Glorified Christ gave them another name as well.

Revelation 3:15-16 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.

Hypocrites are lukewarm. This is how most that call themselves “Christian” will act and behave just before Jesus Christ returns.

Now this may be a short lesson if this was all there was to see. In fact, most think and see this about what they find in the Bible. It is this short definition that has caused the creation of the lukewarm. Why most that now profess to being “Christian” are the lukewarm.

For they think and care for only one being. They seek the comfort and glorify only one being. Themselves.

Now let us look to the sermon on the mount for more about what defines what a hypocrite is.

Matthew 6:1-4 NKJV – “Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly.

I know of many who make a show of helping those in need. They post it on YouTube. They brag about it on social media. They have their reward. This is hypocrisy even if they profess to follow God or not.

Matthew 6:5-7 NKJV – “And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.

I know of many people that make a show of praying in public. I know of others who insist upon praying aloud in all things. This is the acts of hypocrites.

Matthew 6:16-18 NKJV – “Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

Once again this is something that I know of many that make a show of this behavior or making it known to all that they are denying themselves nourishment. Once again. This is hypocrisy.

  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.

It is these verses that now create most of the lukewarm. Most of the hypocrites. It is these verses that cause the greatest issue to most at this time. However, to those that question this. We have verification from the Glorified Christ.

Revelation 3:17 NKJV – 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—

This verse confirms those from Matthew. If you doubt that. Let us define the word “mammon.”

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

The very thing that Jesus said not to gather unto yourselves, which most now do and have been taught to seek after for generations is hypocrisy. As the centuries have gone by more and more seek after mammon. More and more seek after hypocrisy. Most don’t even know that they do this. Which explains these words:

“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!”

Most believe they live in the light of the Lord. However, since they seek after the world, they live in darkness.

“If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness.”

This is why most cannot see that they are hypocrites. That they are the lukewarm and have been vomited out of the Body of Christ by their own actions and desires. Many hearing this don’t want to even contemplate what is being stated here. For to do so would mean they have been living a lie. Listening to lies. That their family members before them have done the same and are not in heaven waiting for them to join them or even made it into heaven. When in reality they are with Death or Hades waiting to be called out when the Great White Throne Judgement occurs.

What is needed now is to acknowledge that yes you have listened to lies. However, you can change and learn the Truth. Start by accepting. Then continue by changing.

One of the greatest teachings within the NT was given three times in three different gospels.

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.”

The young rich man followed the commandments. The young rich man thought himself blessed. Christ even looked upon the young man with love. However, he lacks the most important elements to True Faith. To truly attaining eternal life.

“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 that have earthly wealth otherwise known as mammon are commanded to sell it all off. Yes all. We are to live off the least for ourselves, because our true riches are not here on earth, but in heaven and the future life that is to come. We are to give those that are True ministers of God ten percent. (Hebrews 7) Then we are to give the rest to those in need. And then use what is left to spread the Word of God.

James 1:27 NKJV – Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

Those that keep their earthly wealth unto themselves. Seeking after earthly comforts into their old age are the ultimate examples of the lukewarm. The hypocrites. Those that are destine not unto salvation and eternal servitude unto God in the new heavens and new earth. Spending billions upon billions of year exploring the new universe. Doing as God commands. But are destine to live for all eternity in the lake of fire, which is located in one spot. Where there is fire and worms that live as long as they. Forever.

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.”

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

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.

Abandon what you thought was the truth. Accept the real Truth given to us by God through His Son our Savior Jesus Christ.

Cast off the desires, lusts and luxuries of this world. Sell off that which was never offered by God ever. (1 John 2:15-16) Use your earthly wealth to help those in need. Then spread the True Gospel.

Understand that Paul when he was Saul was extremely wealthy. When he was killed for spreading the Truth he died a pulper. He had used his earthly wealth to learn the Truth and then to spread this Truth to the gentiles, as was his calling.

Your called this moment is to sell off all your earthly mammon and use the excess to help those in need. Then as said a moment ago spread the True Word of God. For time is quickly running out.

God Bless

Blog for Podcast #241 (Come out of her My People) Part 2 [The Huge Lie that most “Christians” embrace]

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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.

Until further notice the messages that accompany this notice will be part of the “Come out of her my people” series. They will be harsh. They will cause people to get upset. This is as it should be. They must question the way they think and live.

Discussion

Those that now call themselves “Christian” have to come to an understanding. What they must come to understand is how they have been taught and how they have been raised to think. Especially about how to live their lives has been one huge lie.

This last word will cause many to become angry and even decide that they will no longer listen or read what will follow. The moment this thought flashed through their minds it became confirmation that what has been said is the Word of Truth. For further confirmation we turn to the Word of God and to a group that believed they were Christian as well. However, they started to listen to people pleasing messages. Here is the confirmation:

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 validation when it flashed through their heads could have taken the form of an outburst of wrath. Their thought of not wishing to go further was a type of contention. Because to question what they have always thought to be the truth makes them uncomfortable and ill at ease. So, they see it as a threat to their reality. Therefore, since it is different. Counter to their belief IT must be wrong. For they are special and cannot be seen as in the wrong. For to accept that they are wrong would destroy their life.

That means that this message is not a people pleasing message. This is as most sermons and teachings should make people. Ill at ease, as it should be. If those listening are made uncomfortable then it challenges them to avoid entering into sin.

But to get to the core of this uncomfortable message. Most that now go to a building that calls itself a “church” will never stand in the presence of God in robes of white.

Oh, they will kneel in His presence for all humanity will do this.

Romans 14:11 NKJV – For it is written: “AS I LIVE, SAYS THE LORD, EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW TO ME, AND EVERY TONGUE SHALL CONFESS TO GOD.”

It is time to face the Truth. It is time to face reality. Most don’t want to hear or accept how things really are and what the consequences are.

Most have embraced the belief that they can live their lives as they want and desire. All they need to do is go to a building called a “church” and they are welcome in heaven.

Why?

Because the person standing before them on the dais said it was so.

They say they follow God and Jesus then watch sports. Spend most of their earthly wealth on their covetous wants and desires. This makes them the lukewarm who are vomited from the Body of Christ. This is a verification they are not welcome in heaven.

Yet they become angry and fight this. For to accept it would mean they, their ancestors and their children will burn in the lake of fire for billions upon billions upon billions of years.

To borough form the movie “A Few Good Men” “You want the truth? You can’t handle the truth.”

This is a true statement. Most buildings that are called “churches” are filled with and run by people going to the lake of fire. For they for the most part were never saved to begin with. And if they are. They are now seen as dead in the sight of God and their names have been blotted out of the Book of Life by Christ Himself.

Revelation 3:1-5 NKJV – “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write, ‘These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: “I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before God. Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you. You have a few names even in Sardis who have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with Me in white, for they are worthy. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels..

Christ made it clear that what churches tell you to do in public is what we are to do in secret.

We are to give in secret. We are to pray in secret. We are to fast in secret. We are to downsize.

This is addressed in Matthew 6.

Churches teach people to become hypocrites just as they are. Not realizing they are leading people not to heaven but damnation. This has been done from one generation to the next for centuries. Which brings the reality to these verses.

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!’

If they don’t teach people to downsize and tell them they can use all their money but ten percent for whatever they want they teach damnation. For Christ makes it very clear 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.”

“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.”

“Sell whatever you have and give to the poor.”

Most that profess to being a Christian refuse this command. Yet again you can find it in Matthew 6.

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.

Most deny this commandment and in so doing deny Christ. Who says this:

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

So, as is made clear in the Word of God. Most that go to churches will have to stand before the Great White Throne Judgement instead of standing before God in white robes.

Why? because they have embraced hypocrisy. They have turned themselves into Pharisees and scribes.

Matthew 23:23-33 NKJV – “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone. Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel! “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and self-indulgence. Blind Pharisee, first cleanse the inside of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may be clean also. “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness. Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the monuments of the righteous, and say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.’ “Therefore you are witnesses against yourselves that you are sons of those who murdered the prophets. Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers’ guilt. Serpents, brood of vipers! How can you escape the condemnation of hell?

This is how Christ sees nearly all that now call themselves “Christians.” For they keep their earthly wealth all unto themselves and do not help the needy or spread the Word of God.

Time is quickly running out. They must act now if they wish to not face the judgment that is soon to befall all of humanity that still walks this planet. It will be something none will wish to endure. However, most will reject what is said here today. Many of these will volunteer to enter the lake of fire, than to confess that they have lived in sin.

It is truly and completely saddened that they will willingly chose this fate. However, that is the way it will be from this point forward.

God Bless

Blog for Podcast #240 (Come out of her My people) 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.

Until further notice the messages that accompany this notice will be part of the “Come out of her my people” series. They will be harsh. They will cause people to get upset. This is as it should be. They must question the way they think and live.

Discussion

To begin this series. We must start with those that are now elderly so they can awaken to the Truth. For they need to hear this and need to face where they will stand when they awaken before the Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:1-8 NKJV – For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven, if indeed, having been clothed, we shall not be found naked. For we who are in this tent groan, being burdened, not because we want to be unclothed, but further clothed, that mortality may be swallowed up by life. Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee. So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord. For we walk by faith, not by sight. We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.

Understanding this Truth is one of the cornerstones of a follower of Christ. This is one of the things many don’t understand or more accurately wish to acknowledge.

I look on those the celebrate reaching being older than one hundred years of earthly age. Yet in our calling as servants of Christ we are to spread and teach the Word of God. If someone can accomplish this at this age. Then more glory there is to God and allow their life to continue.

However, if they have become a burden to those they claim to love. Why are they not groaning to stand in the presence of God? That is a question that must be asked by those that fall into this area.

Most don’t truly understand the will of God. This has been proven since before Christ walked this earth.

In the Great Depression God passed a judgement upon the United States of America. In this time, He forced people to live as He truly desired of them. To live a needs-only lifestyle.

They had barely enough food to survive but had clothing upon their bodies. They however, did not learn their lesson. Instead of embracing this lifestyle. Most went the entirely different way.

They sought after and embraced the gathering of earthly possessions. All because they suffered. They did without.  Because their wants and desires had been denied them. They embraced the earthly and gave God the middle finger. They chose the world over the Godly and the spreading of the True Gospel. All for their own wants, lusts and desires.

However, due to religion not true belief in God. They believe they are servants of God. When they confess for all to see that they worship what is of the world and ARE of the world and not of God. They say “praise glory to God through Jesus Christ.” But keep most their earthly wealth for their own covetous wants and desires. The Bible makes it very clear for all to see.

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.

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.

Because of their worship of mammon, which is defined as riches, money, possessions and property. They live in darkness, yet they think it is light. Yet how does the verse go?

Matthew 6:23 NKJV -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!

“If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!”

This is where many now live that are beyond their usefulness to God. They cling to this earthly life. Struggling to not let go of it. They fear their earthly death. Why fear it if they groan to stand in the presence of God?

Because their soul knows the truth. That they are not worthy to stand in the presence of God. They have become friends of the world.

James 4:4-5 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. Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously”?

The Spirit that yearns jealously is yearning to stand in the presence of God. If someone fights against this yearning. If they hold dearly to this earthly life this again proclaims to the world that they fear standing before God. In the fifth letter in the book of Revelation the Glorified Christ speaks to those that think this way.

Revelation 3:1-6 NKJV – “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write, ‘These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: “I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before God. Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you. You have a few names even in Sardis who have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with Me in white, for they are worthy. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels. “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ‘

They cling to this earthly life because their soul knows that their name has been blotted out of the Book of Life. They cling to this life so strongly because they wish to deny this truth:

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

God through Jesus Christ tells them they can escape this. All they need to do is repent. Confess for all to hear that they lived a covetous lifestyle. That they have lived sinfully against the will of God. That they lived only for themselves and treated everything about them wrongly for they cling now to earthly life out of fear of God and damnation.

Once this is done and they submit to being kind to their caregivers. Then willing embrace a desire to groan to be in the presence of God. Then they do their best to praise God in every opportunity placing all others before themselves. Then when the release from this earthly life does occur, they will be truly joyous to stand in the presence of God.

I walked the halls of a retirement home. I have observed the behavior of those that also walk down them. I see how they behave and think. They see all revolving around themselves. Many embraces believes and behavior that goes against the teachings found within the Bible. However, they think and believe they are obedient follows of God through Christ.

In Romans the Christians that think this way are discussed within this letter. I will show the beginning of this. Then I will list from Chapter one the sins they support and echo.

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

Now the sins that is referenced in the statement “for you who judge others do these very same things.”

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.

Most of those people will say they have not nor ever have done these sins. However, note:

“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.”

Someone told me recently while watching a show on how real murders are solved said this:

“I never knew there was so many murders in this nation.”

This is called willful ignorance. It is defined as someone that chooses not to educate themselves on important issues or who actively resist learning new information that contradicts their beliefs.

Their world revolves within their own personal world they have created around themselves. Focused upon how they live this earthly life not upon gaining true disciples for Christ and living a needs-only lifestyle. They lived a life that was solely focused upon their own wants and desires. A lifestyle that led to the greatest deterioration of Christianity in decades if not centuries.

However, in this. I believe it is as it was designed by God. However, people. Each person still has a duty not only to God, but in themselves about how they will have a relationship with Him through Jesus Christ. Most now choose the ways, wants and desires of the world. In strong part due to how these elderly raised, taught or did teach the following generations. Which is why they struggle to stay here instead of groan to be in the presence of God.

Many think that they did good teaching people a few Bible verses instead of teaching them how to live a lifestyle. All teaching people a few verses did was teach hypocrisy not how to live a God-fearing lifestyle. Key elements that should have been taught. Give in secret. Pray in secret. Fast in secret and downsize. Using most our earthly wealth to help the poor and spread the Word of God.

God Bless

Blog for Podcast #239 (Events that are Soon to Occur)

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An understanding of events that are soon to occur is required. Most don’t know, care or are even concerned about it. Most of these that have this mentality believe they are exempt, special and will find themselves removed from these events. However, this is the furthest thing from the Truth.

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

Why?

Because most are the lukewarm that now profess to calling themselves “Christian.” How I know this is because I look about me and see it clearly. Those that wish to reject this deny the Words spoken by the Glorified Jesus Christ.

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

They say: “I am rich, have become wealthy and have need of nothing.” This is most of those that now profess to being “Christian.” For they refuse to downsize as command by Christ as I have taught multiple times in the past, but especially in podcasts #237 and 238 intitled “Why and How to Downsize.” Therefore, I will not dwell upon it here, but just understand that most that now profess to being “Christian” WILL find themselves left behind and must endure the first three and a half years of the Tribulation.

What is said next in the letter to the Laodiceans is important. For this is what will be required by those that are left behind to redeem themselves.

Revelation 3:18-19 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.

To help in this repentance all must understand that within the first three and a half years what will occur in heaven will be the breaking of the seals. There are seven seals. However, only six will be broken in the first half of the tribulation.

Those that are within the United States though will not have to worry about the second half of the seven years. Not because they are so-called Christian, but as has been established in other teachings. The United States has become the earthly city of Babylon, and this nations fate is shown not only in chapter eighteen of the book of Revelation. But also in the breaking of the sixth seal. Therefore let us look to this seal now:

Revelation 6:12-17 NKJV – I looked when He opened the sixth seal, and behold, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became like blood. And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its late figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind. Then the sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place. 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?”

The great earthquake which will be global will be the eruption of the Yellowstone super volcano. It will completely devastate the United States as well as parts of Canada and Mexico and most within it will die quickly. However, not all as shown here.

Revelation 18:8 NKJV – Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and mourning and famine. And she will be utterly burned with fire, for strong is the Lord God who judges her.

“death and mourning and famine.”

So, what will transpire in these ruins of this nation is of no concern to the rest of the world. For this makes it so prophecy can be fulfilled and centered about the nation of Israel, which explains why there is no mention of countries on the other side of the ocean within the Bible for they have in one day been removed due to their willful sins against their Creator and His Son Jesus Christ by not downsizing and using most their earthly wealth to help those in need and the spreading of the Word of God.

This explains why the sun becomes black as a sackcloth of hair, and the moon like blood. For the ash cloud caused by the eruption of Yellowstone will cover the entire earth.

This happens just at the end of the of the first three and half years of the tribulation. This is why the antichrist will enter the third temple and desecrate it.

It is at this time that the last Christian rapture occurs and is uncountable. For most that called themselves “Christian” before the first rapture, which is when Christ will come as a thief in the night, will have been left behind and so sought to repent to God. This first three and a half years will also cause most to see the Truth and come to accept Jesus Christ as their Savior. Which is why the last Christian rapture is uncountable.

Revelation 7:9-17 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. Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will dwell among them. They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

Note this is after the sixth seal is broken and before the seventh is broken. What occurs from the seventh seal onward is for those that rejected God and took the mark as well as worship the antichrist. It is also for those of the tribes of Israel. This is part of their punishment for rejecting Jesus Christ as their Messiah when He walked amongst them two thousand years ago.

Many false teachers say that Christians will be present even after the temple is defiled by the antichrist. That they will be present when the plagues and earthly destruction that is caused by the seven trumpets takes place. As well as the seven bowls. However, there is nothing that supports this. There is however, much that supports that the twelve tribes of Israel will be present.

Now understand this. In the fourteenth chapter of Revelation angels will fly through the heavens giving a message.

Revelation 14:6-13 NKJV – Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people— saying with a loud voice, “Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment has come; and worship Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water.” And another angel followed, saying, “Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she has made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.” Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand, he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of His indignation. He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.” Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. Then I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’ ” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, and their works follow them.”

This message is not to help people come to the Lord, for the Holy Spirit has been removed from the face of the earth. This message is for the tribes of Israel. It is to help them till their rapture.

For clarification about the Holy Ghost we listen to this verse.

2 Thessalonians 2:7 NKJV – For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way.

These messengers flying through the air giving this message for ALL must hear the Truth. Many, even those that profess to being “Christian” at this very moment we now live in have never heard the True Gospel. That is why they are left behind. They however, will seek the knowledge of the Truth in the first three and a half years and will come to know the Truth.

Those that are left after the Holy Spirit is removed must hear the Truth as well, however they are beyond salvation, for salvation can only be achieved with the Holy Ghost. Which is also why the two prophets will walks amongst them teaching the Truth, that the Truth of the Word of God can been heard by all even those that took the mark. This makes it so none can say they never heard the Truth of the Word of God.

The truth of this is seen in these verses from the flying angels:

“And another angel followed, saying, “Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she has made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand, he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of His indignation. He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.”

“Babylon is fallen, is fallen.” As was discussed earlier this occurs when the sixth seal is broken at the middle of the tribulation and cause the sun and the moon to darken.

It is through events like this that will enable all of humanity to do this:

Philippians 2:9-11 NKJV – Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

God Bless

Blog for Podcast #238 (Why and How to Downsize) Part 2 [Conclusion]

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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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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.

Blog for Podcast #234 (Obedience is Required)

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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

1 Peter 1:13-19 AMP – So brace up your minds; be sober (circumspect, morally alert); set your hope wholly and unchangeably on the grace (divine favor) that is coming to you when Jesus Christ (the Messiah) is revealed. [Live] as children of obedience [to God]; do not conform yourselves to the evil desires [that governed you] in your former ignorance [when you did not know the requirements of the Gospel]. But as the One Who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all your conduct and manner of living. For it is written, You shall be holy, for I am holy. [Lev. 11:44, 45.] And if you call upon Him as [your] Father Who judges each one impartially according to what he does, [then] you should conduct yourselves with true reverence throughout the time of your temporary residence [on the earth, whether long or short]. You must know (recognize) that you were redeemed (ransomed) from the useless (fruitless) way of living inherited by tradition from [your] forefathers, not with corruptible things [such as] silver and gold, But [you were purchased] with the precious blood of Christ (the Messiah), like that of a [sacrificial] lamb without blemish or spot.

Within these verses is a very clear statement. A statement that is direct in its declaration. It is made by the one that denied Christ three times before His crucifixion.

Before I continue, a sidetrack. A story of the twelve. The chosen apostles. One rejected Him for mammon. Mammon is riches, money, possessions, property. 10 ran and hid. Of these 10, one outright denied Him three times. Then one and one alone stood courageously. Standing before the cross as Christ died.

The one who rejected Him for mammon hung himself. The ten that hide died horrible deaths. The one that denied Him was hung upon a cross upside down. However, they preached the True Word of God until their murders. The one that stood strong before Him as He died for all our sins lived to die of natural causes. Even though he was poisoned and even placed into boiling oil. This last one also was given the blessing of writing what would become the last book of the Bible, the book of Revelation, in the 90s AD.

“[Live] as children of obedience [to God]; do not conform yourselves to the evil desires [that governed you] in your former ignorance [when you did not know the requirements of the Gospel].

“Live as children of obedience to God.”

Obedience. This is spelled out at the end of the sentence.

“When you did not know the requirements of the Gospel.”

So, there are requirements given in the Gospel. Let’s define the word “requirement.”

Requirement – something that you must do, or something you need.

“Something you must do.” These words bring us to this from the Word of God.

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.

This clearly states that the laws given to us by the Prophets of the OT as well as the commandments written down within the books of Deuteronomy and Leviticus that were not removed by the cross ARE still in effect. The only laws removed were those that dealt with sacrifice. How we live our daily lives are still in effect. How we dress, not getting tattoos are still in effect.

Deuteronomy 6:1-2 NKJV – “Now this is the commandment, and these are the statutes and judgments which the LORD your God has commanded to teach you, that you may observe them in the land which you are crossing over to possess, that you may fear the LORD your God, to keep all His statutes and His commandments which I command you, you and your son and your grandson, all the days of your life, and that your days may be prolonged.

Deuteronomy 6:5-7 NKJV – You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. “And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.

 Deuteronomy 6:17-19 NKJV – You shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, His testimonies, and His statutes which He has commanded you. And you shall do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, that it may be well with you, and that you may go in and possess the good land of which the LORD swore to your fathers, to cast out all your enemies from before you, as the LORD has spoken.

Deuteronomy 6:24-25 NKJV – And the LORD commanded us to observe all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that He might preserve us alive, as it is this day. Then it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to observe all these commandments before the LORD our God, as He has commanded us.’

Deuteronomy 11:1 NKJV – “Therefore you shall love the LORD your God, and keep His charge, His statutes, His judgments, and His commandments always.

Deuteronomy 11:13-19 NKJV – ‘And it shall be that if you earnestly obey My commandments which I command you today, to love the LORD your God and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul, then I will give you the rain for your land in its season, the early rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain, your new wine, and your oil. And I will send grass in your fields for your livestock, that you may eat and be filled.’ Take heed to yourselves, lest your heart be deceived, and you turn aside and serve other gods and worship them, lest the LORD’s anger be aroused against you, and He shut up the heavens so that there be no rain, and the land yield no produce, and you perish quickly from the good land which the LORD is giving you. “Therefore you shall lay up these words of mine in your heart and in your soul, and bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall teach them to your children, speaking of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.

Deuteronomy 15:1-5 NKJV – “At the end of every seven years you shall grant a release of debts. And this is the form of the release: Every creditor who has lent anything to his neighbor shall release it; he shall not require it of his neighbor or his brother, because it is called the LORD’s release. Of a foreigner you may require it; but you shall give up your claim to what is owed by your brother, except when there may be no poor among you; for the LORD will greatly bless you in the land which the LORD your God is giving you to possess as an inheritance— only if you carefully obey the voice of the LORD your God, to observe with care all these commandments which I command you today.

Deuteronomy 15:9-11 NKJV – Beware lest there be a wicked thought in your heart, saying, ‘The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand,’ and your eye be evil against your poor brother and you give him nothing, and he cry out to the LORD against you, and it become sin among you. You shall surely give to him, and your heart should not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing the LORD your God will bless you in all your works and in all to which you put your hand. For the poor will never cease from the land; therefore I command you, saying, ‘You shall open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor and your needy, in your land.’

Deuteronomy 16:18-22 NKJV – “You shall appoint judges and officers in all your gates, which the LORD your God gives you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with just judgment. You shall not pervert justice; you shall not show partiality, nor take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. You shall follow what is altogether just, that you may live and inherit the land which the LORD your God is giving you. “You shall not plant for yourself any tree, as a wooden image, near the altar which you build for yourself to the LORD your God. You shall not set up a sacred pillar, which the LORD your God hates.

Deuteronomy 18:9-14 NKJV – “When you come into the land which the LORD your God is giving you, you shall not learn to follow the abominations of those nations. There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or one who practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. For all who do these things are an abomination to the LORD, and because of these abominations the LORD your God drives them out from before you. You shall be blameless before the LORD your God. For these nations which you will dispossess listened to soothsayers and diviners; but as for you, the LORD your God has not appointed such for you.

Deuteronomy 27:15-26 NKJV – ‘Cursed is the one who makes a carved or molded image, an abomination to the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and sets it up in secret.’ “And all the people shall answer and say, ‘Amen!’ ‘Cursed is the one who treats his father or his mother with contempt.’ “And all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’ ‘Cursed is the one who moves his neighbor’s landmark.’ “And all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’ ‘Cursed is the one who makes the blind to wander off the road.’ “And all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’ ‘Cursed is the one who perverts the justice due the stranger, the fatherless, and widow.’ “And all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’ ‘Cursed is the one who lies with his father’s wife, because he has uncovered his father’s bed.’ “And all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’ ‘Cursed is the one who lies with any kind of animal.’ “And all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’ ‘Cursed is the one who lies with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.’ “And all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’ ‘Cursed is the one who lies with his mother-in-law.’ “And all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’ ‘Cursed is the one who attacks his neighbor secretly.’ “And all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’ ‘Cursed is the one who takes a bribe to slay an innocent person.’ “And all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’ ‘Cursed is the one who does not confirm all the words of this law.’ “And all the people shall say, ‘Amen!’ “

The laws that are still in effect from the book of Leviticus start in chapter 18 and go from there. Know that they’re still in effect. Know that most are ignored.

Abandoned by even those that profess to being “Christian” the most. Yes. You heard that correctly. Most that now profess to being followers of Jesus Christ say the laws are no longer needed. The moment they say this they call the Word of God a lie, thus calling God Himself a liar.

It is truly sad. The time for repentance is now. For if you don’t repent now, it will be too late. For time is nearly up. The first and smallest rapture shall occur soon. Sooner than most ever expect or know. Downsizing is required and ordered from the Word of God itself. Most live in luxury and deny this requirement and make themselves lukewarm. Seen as worse than those that outright deny God. But they refuse to acknowledge this Truth. Truly and completely sad.

God Bless, if you truly listen.