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Blog for Podcast #269 (Come out of her My people) [Inside the mind of a modern-day Pharisee] {The Commandment of Where to Pray}

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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

To start today I must turn to John fourteen:

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

I wish to key in on the last word: “commandments.”

Commandments – G1785 – entolé – command, instructions, orders, requirement; commandment, precept

  1. Precept – a rule for action or behavior, especially obtained from moral thought

Why I start with this definition of the word: “commandment” is I wish to pose a question.

Which has more governance over a person? A direct command given by someone in authority, in this case Jesus Christ who will in time sit upon the Throne of Heaven, or a description of an action of behavior. Please ponder that for a second.

If you say the commandment given by Christ Jesus. That is the response I would say all that call themselves “Christian” would answer. However, I ran into an encounter with a Pharisee upon social media the other day that turned this person into a liar. For they insisted they follow Christ, however they refused and even argued with a command spoken by Jesus Christ Himself. Why, because the verses describing the acts of faith through works on the day of Pentecost were not in agreement with Christ Jesus’s command.

Three times Peter denied Christ the night Jesus Christ was arrested. This is reflected also in Peter’s leadership of the early Christian Body of Christ. The first time on the day of Pentecost. The Second was Peter leading the other apostles to pick another. When they picked Matthias, other than he died a martyr’s death do we know anything about this man? The answer is no. The last time Peter messed up was when he was forcing Gentiles to get circumcised and Paul confronted him about this in Galatians.

Therefore, Peter, having all praying together on the day of Pentecost was again Peter denying His Savior. However, Christ Jesus was not going to hold this against the rest of humanity. For He made a promise to all humanity that He would send them a comforter. Therefore, Pentecost came to be. Any taking Peter’s actions as a way of governing all Christianity as has been shown in the Word of God to be faulty and human and therefore should not be considered.

Especially when God showed His power by have fire descend from heaven and having those in the room speaking multiple languages found throughout the known world.

Within the NT there are only two letters from Peter. Thirteen books are definitely written by Paul. Hebrew’s authorship is questioned.

Paul is the official replacement of Judas Iscariot. Any actions Peter allowed should be questioned for they go against God and glorify humans. Therefore, Peter allowing group prayer at Pentecost was an act allowing human glorification. Once again, God sending flames descending from heaven and making people speak in various human tongues showed glorification of God through the Holy Spirit Whose name is Jesus Christ. Therefore, any who supports and pushing open group prayer. Who is being glorified? Ponder upon that.

Special note: Every time Christ removes Himself from the apostles what is the purpose for this?  The answer: To pray to His Father.

Now we are ready for the commandment given by Christ Jesus. At the Sermon on the Mount Jesus gave out several commandments that we are required to pursue. One of which is how we are to pray.

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.

Now let me rephrase this so it will be totally understood, by even a  modern-day Pharisee. We are told by the Son of God that when we pray we are to do it in private behind closed doors where no one will hear or see the person praying, just as He did.

He begins with an example of open sin by those that are hypocrites, which He also made clear applies to those that are Pharisees. They are not to pray in public. So those that pray in restaurants, on street corners across from abortions clinics. Those that go into churches and begin and close their services in pray are ALL hypocrites and openly sinning against God by defying a direct command given to them by Christ Jesus. And are even living in defiance of His own example.

I can hear it now. Those that just had their precious toes step upon. The other Pharisees that profess to being “Christian,” however they insist they are right and Jesus Christ, not me, is wrong. Didn’t you just hear the commandment given by Jesus a bit ago? I will restate it just as I had to do with the other Pharisee.

Matthew 6:5-6 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.”

“When you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites……. that they may be seen by men.”

What promoted this original modern-day Pharisee to argue was a picture of a small group of politicians kneeling in prayer upon the floor of congress. All dressed up in their expensive suits aka mammon in plain view of the cameras and anyone in the gallery. Hypocrites.

When we pray it shall never be in public. Anyone who insists we are to do so in public is seeking to turn those that follow their demand into sinners against God through Jesus Christ.

I have to say this. I have just re-read the thread to see if I can show any other signs of the mentality of a modern-day Pharisee. I was surprised by what I found. Gone were the persons insistence that they will continue to pray in a group. However, the person added another reference to a commentary. Has I have established in the past. Commentaries for the most part just show how men insist their views of the Word of God are greater than the direct commands given by God or His Son our Savior: Jesus Christ.

Additionally, it is adding to or taking away from the Word of God, which is a sin.

What is even more funny was that the person accused me of deleting and changing what I had posted in the thread to this person. Just for the record: I didn’t because I stand upon the Word of God and see no reason to turn it into shifting sand. However, it was they that did all the deleting and changing trying to make themselves look righteous and me to look to be the heathen. When in reality this person was actually trying to turn Jesus Christ into the heathen. I have never felt so blessed. Even though I can no longer visually prove the Truth, because of this Pharisees attempts to conceal the Truth. I know that when the book of this person’s life is opened at the Great White Throne Judgement, Christ Jesus will be vindicated for it is He this Pharisee was and as a matter of fact still is attacking.

Any who place the words of men over that of God shows they follow the traditions of men and not the will of God. This shows they are still religious Pharisees and not True Disciples of Jesus Christ. If you have been reading or listening to these podcasts. You will know that most professing to being “Christian” are to the extreme very religious people, which means these Words spoken by the Glorified Jesus Christ applies to them:

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.

“I know you works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead.”

Again let me translate: Those that call themselves “Christian” believe they are alive in Christ, but they have chosen eternal death.

Once again the most important teaching from these verses:

“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”

“I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life.”

This shows that they were saved. They had received salvation. Yet their works through faith ended and they stopped abiding in Christ so as well did their salvation. Therefore, Christ Himself removed their names from the Book of Life. This shows that most that now profess to being “Christian” are not worthy to be counted as part of the first resurrection.

I have shown through the Bible that there will be multiple raptures. This is from those that have taught throughout the centuries what is called the “partial rapture theory.” When truly studying the Word of God it will become clear that there will be multiple raptures. The rapture that comes as a thief in the night. This is the pre-tribulation and the smallest of all the raptures. All due to most being religious, most being Pharisees. The second will be the largest rapture which occurs at the midpoint of the tribulation. It will be so large it will be uncountable. Beyond this point there will be no one that calls themselves “Christian.” Why this is, is 1) the Holy Spirit will be removed from the earth, and without the Holy Spirit no one can be saved. 2) all that refuse to take the mark will by this time have already been killed. 3) only those left will have taken the mark of the beast, and those of the tribes of Israel. Then the last rapture occurs, the pre-wrath rapture which removes those of the tribes of Israel. All of these are part of the first and greatest resurrection. Those who will be called to judge and to serve with Christ during the thousand years reign.

But this brings me to something else that occurred within my confrontation with the modern-day Pharisee. This Pharisee accused me of judging them. What does the Word of God say:

1 Corinthians 2:13-16 NLT – When we tell you these things, we do not use words that come from human wisdom. Instead, we speak words given to us by the Spirit, using the Spirit’s words to explain spiritual truths. But people who aren’t spiritual can’t receive these truths from God’s Spirit. It all sounds foolish to them and they can’t understand it, for only those who are spiritual can understand what the Spirit means. Those who are spiritual can evaluate all things, but they themselves cannot be evaluated by others. For, “Who can know the LORD’s thoughts? Who knows enough to teach him?” But we understand these things, for we have the mind of Christ.

1 Corinthians 6:1-3 NLT – When one of you has a dispute with another believer, how dare you file a lawsuit and ask a secular court to decide the matter instead of taking it to other believers! Don’t you realize that someday we believers will judge the world? And since you are going to judge the world, can’t you decide even these little things among yourselves? Don’t you realize that we will judge angels? So you should surely be able to resolve ordinary disputes in this life.

This means that we have the right to judge those that sin against and even attack our Savior that call themselves members of the Body of Christ. If we stay within the Word of God and not our own vain pride we may actually be worthy of being included within the first and greatest resurrection when we will be given a throne to set upon and given the power to judge all within our assigned province by Jesus Christ Himself. This also includes pointing out those that call themselves “Christian,” when their works shows them to be religious Pharisees. Only being worthy of being called frauds, phonies, hypocrites. May there be enough heavenly treasures to outweigh their earthly chaff. For if the latter is all that is left they will find themselves where the worm does not die and the fire that burns their skin is never quenched, for their names would have been blotted from the Book of Life.

To make it simple. Just because that’s the way everyone has done it for centuries, doesn’t mean it is right with God. Jesus makes it very simple.

John 14:15 NLT  “If you love me, obey my commandments.”

If you profess to love God don’t pray where ANYONE can see you especially in the buildings called “churches.”

God Bless

Blog for Podcast #171 (What does the Word “Commandment” Mean?)

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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 do is do a search for Dreamwalker1960.

Discussion

How is the word “commandment” defined? I will start with the description that comes with the Greek wording that translates to “commandment” first.

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

Commandment – G1785 – entolé – an injunction, order, command, law.

So, we have four words that come from this Greek word. Let’s look at each in turn:

Injunction – a) An injunction is a court order requiring a person to do or cease doing a specific action. b) an official order given by a law court, usually to stop someone from doing something.

How does this legalistic word fit into the word commandment? To answer that question all we need do is read these verses:

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 a trail, and those that did not follow the injunctions found within the Bible will be the defendants in the case of where they shall spend eternity. The prosecution will show that the defendants were given time and again the injunction to end sin. Yet the defendants willfully and in many cases deliberately disregard these important edicts given to all humanity. Many will raise in their defense that they served God. This will be their reply they hear:

Matthew 7:22-23 NKJV – 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!’

When truly studying the Word of God you will learn that this phrasing “I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness,” is a Jewish legalism. A phrasing used before the Sanhedrin in cases brought before them.

To have these words spoken unto to those that ignore these injunctions given by our Creator. Words spoken by the person sent to be our Savior should shatter the soul of those that will hear it. The thing is it should now shatter their souls so that they never stand before the Great White Throne.

Order – something that someone tells you you must do.

Therefore, God insists that His commandments be followed.

There are many out there that say no he is not insisting but suggesting. Giving an appeal to humanity to possibly follow these ideas. Let us look to some important verses spoken by Jesus Christ Himself:

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

A great multitude followed Jesus Christ. He turns and orders that they do this:

“”If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also.”

If this order is not followed, then they: “cannot be My disciple.”

This is straight and to the point. He even emphasis it at the end of these verses:

“So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.”

This makes it clear that it is an order from Christ Himself that you must downsize and do so immediately. Otherwise, you are not nor ever will be His disciple.

Most reject this order, this commandment. They ignore the cost and end up being ridiculed and laughed at. This is why so many reject God. All because those that profess to being “Christian” refused to stop thinking of themselves and their own desires and wants. This is why the great multitude ends up being twelve. Just twelve out of hundreds if not thousands of followers. All because they refused to follow His orders.

Command – If someone in authority commands you to do something, they tell you that you must do it. What is called the greatest commandments?

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

Jesus makes it clear that God is to be the center of our lives and actions. That by doing so we place all others before ourselves. This means no fancy homes. Not fancy cars. Not fancy clothes. Keep most our wealth at the ready to help those in need as is witnessed by these verses:

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

And these:

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

Also note that in Matthew 22:40 this is stated by Jesus Christ:

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

Which brings us to the last word in the description of the word: commandment:

Law – a rule, usually made by a government, that is used to order the way in which a society behaves.

Christ made it clear what was required to be His follower. These commandments, these laws were meant to govern how society should live their lives. Within years after He ascended into heaven people began to slip away and abandon His teachings. Twisting these commandments, these laws. Not as absolutes, which is how he taught them, but into suggestions, ideas, ideals. Turning people not into true disciples, but those that will awaken one day not in white robes, but before the White Throne.

All because people desire earthly rewards, riches, comfort here in this world we now live in. Totally forgetting or not accepting that this short life of around one hundred years is like the blink of an eye compared to our true life that we are destined to live forever and ever. Billions upon billions, upon billions of years.

Why can’t people look beyond today and think of eternity?

I will show the result of thinking only for now, for only thinking of this temporal existence.

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.

Those that transgress against God are those that seek after that which is seen as an abomination in His sight.

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

Any who says that what has been shown here is false. That the laws no longer exist ignore the next verses found in Luke chapter sixteen.

Luke 16:16-17 NKJV – “The law and the prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is pressing into it. And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tittle of the law to fail.

As I have taught in the past the wording “pressing into” means all are now under the law and the prophets. Not just the Jewish nation, but every single human being. All because Jesus Christ taught His message then died upon the cross for their sins. Then on the third day arose from the dead. Thus, affirming that the only way into heaven is through Jesus Christ. Which means following all the commandments, all the laws, all the injunctions, all the orders not removed by the cross and given by our Savior must. I repeat must be followed.

If you are not downsizing. If you are not spreading the Word of God and living a righteous and holy lifestyle. Don’t be surprised to not awaken before Jesus Christ in the heavens above, but instead before the Great White Throne. Also don’t be surprised that your name has been removed from the Book of Life.

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.

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

God Bless

Are you breaking the first?

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Now what do I mean by this question?
It’s very simple. Are we breaking the first commandment and not even realizing it.
Exodus 20: 2 I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. 3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
What is the definition of word “god?”
God – from Merriam-Webster it is defined as: 1 capitalized : the supreme or ultimate reality: as a : the Being perfect in power, wisdom, and goodness who is worshipped as creator and ruler of the universe b Christian Science : the incorporeal divine Principle ruling over all as eternal Spirit : infinite Mind
2: a being or object believed to have more than natural attributes and powers and to require human worship; specifically : one controlling a particular aspect or part of reality
3: a person or thing of supreme value
4: a powerful ruler
It also states this: a spirit or being that has great power, strength, knowledge, etc., and that can affect nature and the lives of people : one of various spirits or beings worshipped in some religions
: a person and especially a man who is greatly loved or admired
Wow – “a person and especially a man who is greatly loved or admired.”
That definition is a stick of dynamite into true faith.
People have in recent elections been creating temporal “gods” and allowing them to do as they please; without question or conflict. So there the first commandment is definitely being broken by millions. As is reinforced by the fourth definition: “a powerful ruler.”
The definition of love and admiration can also be applied to celebrates and as you watch and listen to how many of them act. That is how they see themselves as well, and if you do not agree with them they look down upon as if you are nothing.
In Oxford Dictionaries I find this definition: “An adored, admired, or influential person: ‘he has little time for the fashion victims for whom he is a god’”
“A thing accorded the supreme importance appropriate to a god: ‘don’t make money your god’”
Whenever you get reverence to anything or anyone other than the Creator of the universe you are in essence breaking the first commandant. That can include yourself.
If you do not place God at the core of your daily existence. Turning and placing all upon Him you are relying upon yourself and so consider yourself greater than God. So you are worshipping yourself. This is why God dislikes those that say they are of the “church,” but more times acting as if they are of the world than as a child of God. This is having another god before God and that “god” is you.
Ponder that for a while.

The Greatest Commandments

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In Mark 12: 29-31 Jesus states that there are two great commandments.
The first to wholeheartedly love God. Not partly. Not today and then tomorrow, you do not feel like it. Not Sunday and the rest of the week you do not care. All the time. Everyday, every hour. Giving praise unto God.
Sure time-to-time you have to deal with the world, your job, kids, and wife. Other drivers on the road, but it does not stop you from praising God in between. I do it. So I know you can do it.
The second is to love your neighbor as you love yourself. In Luke 10 someone asked who is his neighbor. Jesus replied with the parable of the Good Samaritan.
For those that do not know this. In the time that Jesus walked upon the earth, the Samaritans were reviled. Hated by everyone. Jesus also mentioned a priest, which represented religious holiness and a Levite, which represented religious wisdom. They were supposed to know the teachings of the Bible. Yet they acted selfishly and arrogantly. They chose to ignore the man that had just been robbed, beaten, and left the man dying upon the road.
It took someone who has been humiliated and humbled to show true love for his neighbor for most likely he had suffered as the man that had been robbed had been treated.
When you treat your neighbor as yourself, you are following the golden rule of do unto others, as you would have others do unto you. Anyone that you see in a day of your life is your neighbor. Be they Atheist, Agnostic, hypocrite or a fellow Christian. Even the person in the home next to you, or the car or truck beside you on the road.
You are an example of God. You are a part of the Holy Body. Through you, people see Jesus. Do they see a loving, caring Jesus, or an arrogant self-serving putts? If they see the latter then you are not following the teaching of Christ and need to rethink your faith and believes within that faith. Do not be Revelation 3:16

A Commandant broken

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Those who know God understand that when certain ideas come to them it did not come from within them. They know it came from an external source, for God is His own being, the ultimate being.
God has the power to cross dimensions. For is heaven not another dimension? God created so many stars they cannot be counted and crosses an expanse so big it is immeasurable. This is something a mere human cannot do.
There are those that act as if they are god. These people are blinding themselves to the truth and disobeying God.
“You shall place no other gods before God,” says the first commandment. Saying you are god, you are placing yourself before the true God. This is an act of selfishness and as I have pointed out before, to me, selfishness is the ultimate sin; for from it all other sins germinate.
False gods are yourself, another person, money, your job, sporting events, etc. Giving something more time and recognition than God is breaking the commandment. We are told to do things in moderation. This mean in little segments of our time, but once it becomes the main thing in your life, it is idolatry. So people need to search their souls and decide where they stand with God.