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The True Church is No Longer Found in Buildings

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The other day as seen across social media a Methodist minister proudly proclaimed to the world that this person has decided to announce to the world that they were a transgender.

This was not the first I had encountered lies from the Methodist denomination. When I was 18, I went to the Methodist church that was built right behind my home back then. You see I was starting to search for God through Jesus Christ back at that age. However, I had not yet accepted Christ or been filled with the Holy Spirit yet. That didn’t happen till a few years later, but that is a different story. Right now, I am talking about the Methodist. Well, I went to the Bible study part of the services that were held by this minister wearing robes. The first thing out of his mouth: “The Book of Revelation is nothing but a fairy tale.”

That was forty-seven years ago, and I still remember it to this day. Mainly because I was reading the book of Revelation at that time. Striving to make sense of it. Coming to understand this book within the Bible is still something I strive to do. But as we get closer to the soon return of Christ, I understand enough to just allow things to unfold on their own.

However, this little sojourn into my past has taken me off course a bit. So, I will get back on topic. The Word of God says this:

Romans 16:17-20 NKJV – Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them. For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple. For your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to be wise in what is good, and simple concerning evil. And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

Denomination are divisions and offenses are what the first Methodist “minister” did at the beginning of today’s discussion. The True Body of Christ is not found in buildings called “churches” as I showed with the last message I posted. ( https://dreamwalker1960.com/2025/12/03/your-list-of-godly-achievements-within-the-building-called-a-church/ )

Churches are nothing but merchants trying to sell “salvation.” The True body of Christ is actually found on social media and the internet. It is here that I have been since 2014 striving to spread the True Gospel. Being a voice in the wilderness. I learned as time went on, that I wasn’t the only voice in the wilderness. This is why I know the True Body of Christ can be found no longer in buildings that create division and are led by people only seeking to fill their pockets with your money and never seeking to give you true salvation. Just as it was two thousand years ago when Christ first walked upon the earth.

Matthew 23:2-15 NKJV – saying: “The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. Therefore whatever they tell you to observe, that observe and do, but do not do according to their works; for they say, and do not do. For they bind heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the borders of their garments. They love the best places at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues, greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called by men, ‘Rabbi, Rabbi.’ But you, do not be called ‘Rabbi’; for One is your Teacher, the Christ, and you are all brethren. Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven. And do not be called teachers; for One is your Teacher, the Christ. But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither go in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation. “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel land and sea to win one proselyte, and when he is won, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.

All the buildings called “churches” do is turn those that attend into Pharisees. Damning them to the lake of fire and never truly to salvation. They prove this when they make statements like: “When you stand before God on Judgement Day.”

None, who are True Disciples of Christ will stand before God on “Judgment Day.” For THE Judgment Day is the Great White Throne Judgement and is the only Judgement. Any who are True Disciples of Christ will have been called into heaven before this and given white robes and then come down with Christ and joined Him during His thousand-year reign. Not to be judged but to judge.

Revelation 20:4-6 NKJV – And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.

Those that will  partake in the raptures are those that ARE of the first resurrection.

Revelation 20:6 NKJV – Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.

“Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power.”

“Over such the second death has no power.”

This is a direct statement that those that are raptured will not be part of the Great White Throne Judgement. Therefore, any who teaches otherwise are false teachers and someone that needs to be avoided and shunned. These are those that sit upon the dais and stand behind the pulpit. In their expensive suits that those that sit in the pews paid for. For they have told those in the pews they can keep 90% of their earthly wealth as long as they get their 10%, which is opposite to what is taught in the Word of God. (1 Timothy 6:6-19, Matthew 6:19-24) They send off their missionaries who teach the same lies and then leave those they convert to fend for themselves. Just as they leave those that come to the buildings called “churches” to fend for themselves. Never truly teaching them the True Word of God to live a needs-only lifestyle and to follow the commandments which were not removed by Christ going to the cross. By the way only those commandments covering sacrifices were removed. No others. Like for example not to get tattoos (Leviticus 19:28) is still in effect for it is something that those of the world seek after. This is verified here:

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.

Most that now go to the buildings called “churches” will not be part of the first resurrection. Christ Himself knew this and spoke of it in His way for the time that He spoke of it during the Sermon on the Mount:

Matthew 7:13-23 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. “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them. “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!’

Stop seek after God in buildings called “churches” for they only teach division and cause offenses against the True Word of God. They teach to horde your earthly wealth and not to live a needs-only lifestyle. They teach you to keep and seek after mammon which is defined as:

Riches (jewelry and fancy clothes), money, possessions (objects that gather dust and vehicles [which include luxury cars, trucks, RVs if they are not your actual home, motorcycles, boats, jet skis etc.]) and property (owning huge houses and/or multiple houses [ once again RVs count as a house] as well as land filled with nothing useful to those in need).

Seek the Truth of the Word of God by STUDYING not just reading the Bible for yourself. Learn the meaning of the Words as they were originally placed upon parchment thousands of years ago and have only changed 2% in all that time. For there are well over 5000 ancient versions of the Word of God and shows that those mere 2% changes are mainly the use of different names for those found within the Bible.

Stop falling for the false propaganda that due to that fact that there were multiple human scribes of the Word of God there was only ONE author and that is God Himself.

2 Timothy 3:16-4:5 NKJV – All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

And know this final fact. Any who supports and commits to the alphabet club are not welcome into heaven per Romans 1:18-32. And if you look at those that do support them you will see this behavior within them:

Romans 1:26-32 NKJV – 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.

They are not welcome into heaven by their own actions and choices especially when they say: “I am a Christian.”

For they will awaken to the Great White Throne Judgment and when they do so they will weep for they are subject to the second death unlike those that were part of the first resurrection.

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.

Amen

Your list of Godly Achievements Within the Building Called a “Church”

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Recently I have been privy to hearing the “achievements” someone accomplished within the building called a “church.” Well, all the while the Holy Spirit kept placing these verses within my head as I heard these “accomplishments.”

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!’

Now why would the Holy Spirit place these verses in particular into my head?

For one. The people proudly proclaiming what they saw as what was required of them to be one with God through Jesus Christ.

Second, how these verses end: “I never knew you; depart from Me, YOU WHO PRATICE LAWLESSNESS!”

Christ made it very clear in John 14 what you are required to do if you truly love Him:

John 14:15-21 NKJV – “If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. “A little while longer and the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you will live also. At that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.”

“If you love Me, keep My commandments.”

“He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me,

So, in this list of achievements within this building called a church do they include these commands given by Christ as the Sermon on the Mount:

When you give do so in a way where no one knows it is you giving the money to those in need. (Matthew 6:1-4)

When you pray. Pray in secret where no one can see you. Therefore, if you pray in public and especially in a church you are breaking this commandment. (Matthew 6:5-6)

When you fast do not make a show of it or let anyone know you are fasting. (Matthew 6:16-18)

Now the next one is one of the biggest commandments that most refuse to even accept, acknowledge or even attempt to do.:

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.

You know what else is considered earthly treasures? Achievements within a building called a “church.”

1 John 2:15-17 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. And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever.

These achievements you achieve through your own desires and wants makes you proud in what you have accomplished and don’t even see that you are walking in darkness.

Ephesians 5:1-10 NKJV – Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma. But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. For this you know, that no fornicator, unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not be partakers with them. For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), finding out what is acceptable to the Lord.

Just because you go to a building called a “church” and you do activities made by and sponsored by this building does not place you in heaven. For they are not commandments offered by Jesus Christ, but by men. This is why Jesus says this right after telling those that are loyal to Him to not store up earthly treasures:

Matthew 6:22-24 NKJV – “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.

In churches people belief they are in the light, when in reality, since they are not imitating Christ they are actually walking in earthly darkness. Then Christ makes it clear that churches teach to seek after mammon.

Why do I say this? Because they teach you can keep 90% of your income as long as you give 10% to the church. This is not what is taught in Matthew 6 or 1 Timothy 6. In both of those locations within the Bible it is made clear that we are to live off 10%. Give 10% to those that are True representatives of Jesus Christ. Then have the rest ready at a moment’s notice to help those in need.

Just so you know mammon is defined as riches (jewelry and fancy clothes), money, possessions (objects that gather dust and vehicles [which include luxury cars, trucks, RVs if they are not your actual home, motorcycles, boats, jet skis etc.]) and property (owning huge houses and/or multiple houses [ once again RVs count as a house] as well as land filled with nothing useful to those in need).

This is all churches say you can keep thus canceling out any achievements you may think of to whitewash your filthy garments.

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.

“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 3:15-20 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. 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.

Those that wish to list their churchly achievements are blind and proud and have been vomited out of the Body of Christ and Christ Himself removed their names from the Book of Life.

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

Let’s Talk Some More About Conformity

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Once again let us look at the verses from Romans 12:

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 once again let us look at the word “conformed.”

Conformed – G4964 – suschématizó – conform to, fashion yourself according to. Conform to the same pattern.

Now I wish for people to look at these verses following a parable about stewardship in the gospel of Luke:

Luke 16:13-17 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. “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.

These two groups of verses are related and shows just how far those that profess to being Christian have fallen away from true discipleship to Christ Jesus. Let me explain and break it down for those that aren’t seeing the relationship.

What is esteemed by the world is comfort, leisure and wealth. Most, especially those in the western world cultures, as well as many middle eastern areas seek after all this. This is conforming to the world. This is what we are told not to do. However, all have done so.

Most believe they are the perfect Christian. They say they follow Christ. They pray; they attend church. Sometimes more than once a week. They do so in their best clothes and sing their songs and have their prayer meetings where other humans hear them. To them they are blessed and going to heaven to be with God.

This is a total and complete lie. Because this is what the world esteems. So, to God they are an abomination in His sight. Destine to be left behind in the soon to occur rapture.

“WHAT?” Someone just yelled in total disbelief. This reaction believe it or not is in actuality confirmation that what was written before this outburst in the Truth. Why is it the Truth? Because Jesus Christ said it… I didn’t.

This is one of the major flaws within these co-called “perfect Christians.” They act through emotion not true study and devotion to God through Jesus Christ. They believe they can live exactly as they have lived their entire lives and make no changes, and they will be embraced and welcomed by God. Ingnoring verses like those from the Gospel of Luke that states how they pursue to live actually sickens God. To them this has nothing to do with them but the Pharisees of old. Not seeing that they themselves have become the Pharisees. Living in rituals and breaking commandments without question or even understanding that they are acting in defiance of God through Jesus Christ.

Let’s give prime examples from the teachings found in the Sermon on the Mount.

Where and how to pray:

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.

Key elements of this teaching:

  1. It is a commandment from Jesus Christ Himself
  2. Do not pray in church for that is where the hypocrites pray.
  3. Do not pray in public for that is where the hypocrites wish to be seen.
  4. Prayer is to be done alone not in groups for others can see you.

“But they pray in as a group before the Pentecost?” Someone just said. Yes, and they cast lots to pick their twelfth apostle, not Christ’s twelfth apostle. All without the Holy Spirit or His Blessing. Therefore, Peter made those gathered to sin against God which is why Pentecost was so dramatic. To put Peter in this place as well as the others as well. To remind them all Who was the Son of God. As well as do nothing without the Holy Spirit. As well as don’t break Christ’s teachings like where to pray.

Christ also taught 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.

This is said a different way by Paul in 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.

Those that still don’t get it. Read the rest of 1 Timothy 6, however I would like you to key in on these verses:

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.

A huge church wastes money that could be used to help those in need and to spread the True Gospel.

Wearing fancy clothes is sin and something the gentiles seek after and thus is conforming to the world, which is also taught during the Sermon on the Mount.

Keeping most of your earthly income is opposite the teachings of the Word of God and so is sin and those that do this esteem to be like those of the world. Therefore, they are seen by God as an abomination.

The word “abomination” is used only six times in the NT. Four of those times it is in direct reference to the antichrist and those that have chosen to follow that person. With that in mind. Then those that have turned their backs upon the Word of God yet call themselves “Christian” have no chance of making the soon to come rapture.

This will cause them to make two choices when they find they have been left behind. One will be to beg God for forgiveness and to seek out how to fix their relationship with God, which will result in their martyrdom. The second: they will fully turn against God fulfilling prophecy of the great falling away.

Why? Because to them God has abandoned them.

Now note how that was just said. They think that God abandoned them. That isn’t how a True Christian thinks. Therefore, if they were saved, they lost their salvation long ago. Or they were never saved in the first place. For anyone who thinks God abandoned them or owes them is in fact calling themselves a god. For they think they are greater than their Creator. How extremely vain, self-centered and arrogant of them.

So, when you hear the second blast of the trumpets and find yourself still here in this temporal existence. Realize it is because YOU that rejected God. For God never rejects anyone who truly seeks to be His disciple through His Son Jesus Christ. In fact, He wants ALL of humanity to come to know Him as their God. However, they would rather be their own god, and everyone and everything must cater to their whims and desires. Therefore, worthy of being left behind and the damnation that goes with this belief that it is owed to them. For billions upon billions upon billions upon billions of years in pain and agony in the lake of fire.

REPENT!!!

Seek to be the martyr. For only through that earthly pain and suffering can true Salvation be achieved once you find you have been left behind. For it will be better to suffer a few weeks, months or years. Than to suffer for all eternity because you wanted to be your own god.

Pentecost: the second tower of Babel

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In the last two postings the topic has been centered about what occurred between the ascension of Jesus Christ to the point we are about to look into: The day of Pentecost.

It was the actions of Peter trying to assert himself as the head of the Christian community is what required Pentecost to become such a tremendous event that it was and in addition turning it into as the title of this posting implies: a second tower of Babel. Peter introduced a procedure of men picking men, which was never the intent of Christ. Peter used questionable scripture and even broke one of Christ commandments taught during the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:5-6). It was Peter’s behavior and actions that required God to manifest His Son’s importance and presence. This was to put the usurper in his place as merely a servant of Christ, not His replacement.

With this said, let us look at the first tower of Babel:

Genesis 11:1-9 NKJV – Now the whole earth had one language and one speech. And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and they dwelt there. Then they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” They had brick for stone, and they had asphalt for mortar. And they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens; let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the whole earth.” But the LORD came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built. And the LORD said, “Indeed the people are one and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do; now nothing that they propose to do will be withheld from them. Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.” So the LORD scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they ceased building the city. Therefore its name is called Babel, because there the LORD confused the language of all the earth; and from there the LORD scattered them abroad over the face of all the earth.

Now let us look at the day of Pentecost:

Acts 2:1-12 NKJV – When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven. And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language. Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each in our own language in which we were born? Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.” So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “Whatever could this mean?”

What do we see in these two events:

The first thing we see is how it descends upon those that are the followers of Christ. Not in prayer but in one accord. This shows that yes we can gather together as a group and be one in what we seek after without having a prayer spoken. If prayers are being said. They are said in the minds of those gathered together. Where no one is aware that it is occurring. They are all gathered together listening to Scripture and expanding upon understanding of the Word of God. Much like you reading this posting is meant to do.

To show those gathered together that Jesus Christ is the Son of God this occurs:

“And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them.”

This was required to remind those gathered together that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. The roaring wind and sound as well as the tentacles of fire dividing and touching each and every person present was needed to not only fulfill Christ promise of sending His Comforter, but also to show Peter who was in charge and it wasn’t him. If Peter had not done what he did in verses 12-26 of the first chapter of Acts the Comforter most likely would have come upon them in a more comforting manner.

Then, next we see that those gathered there all spoke in one language “Galilean” most likely Aramaic ended up speaking at minimum sixteen languages. This was comparable to the first Babel, yet it was different. For unlike the first where they were confused and bewildered and scattered to all point of the globe. Those near by gathered together to hear these people speaking in the languages they knew and recognized and cause many to come and see that Jesus Christ was the Son of God and they were to repent and follow Him as one people: Christians.

This is all shown in the verses that follows those shown above. We also see in those same verses Peter as he was meant to be. A servant of Christ not a usurper. For the Holy Spirit had filled Peter and he quoted correctly verse after verse from the OT. Showing that it is the Holy Spirit is who we are to listen to not humans that stand upon a dais acting like they know what is right when most times they don’t. For in the previous chapter Peter used a dubious connection to OT verses to name a new twelfth apostle. When only one being can pick an apostle and this is Jesus Christ Himself as shown later in the book of Acts when He makes Saul become Paul and the new twelfth apostle. An apostle chosen to bring the gentiles into the family of God through His Son Jesus Christ.

In summary we see that the second tower of Babel worked in reverse of the first yet contains the same elements in both. It brings people together under Christ as long as they Study the Word of God. Obey His commandments and follow His teachings. As long as they do this and are filled with the Holy Spirit they will be one with God through Jesus Christ. A servant of Christ and never a usurper.

So, let’s talk about Matthias. Who’s that??????

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Most have no idea who Matthias is. There is a reason for this, and a lesson to the modern-day religious that go to the churches and don’t study the Word of God or even abide by it.

The story takes up only fifteen verses in the first chapter of the Acts of the Apostles. Within these verses the name “Matthias” only appears in two of them. This in itself should send alert signs to those that actually bother to read it. To those that study it becomes understood why this is.

Let’s look at these fifteen verses:

Acts 1:12-26 NKJV – Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey. And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying: Peter, James, John, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot; and Judas the son of James. These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers. And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (altogether the number of names was about a hundred and twenty), and said, “Men and brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus; for he was numbered with us and obtained a part in this ministry.” (Now this man purchased a field with the wages of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his entrails gushed out. And it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem; so that field is called in their own language, Akel Dama, that is, Field of Blood.) “For it is written in the Book of Psalms: ‘LET HIS DWELLING PLACE BE DESOLATE, AND LET NO ONE LIVE IN IT’; and, ‘LET ANOTHER TAKE HIS OFFICE.’ “Therefore, of these men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John to that day when He was taken up from us, one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.” And they proposed two: Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.  And they prayed and said, “You, O Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.” And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

Within this telling we see that the apostles took it upon themselves to pick the replacement for Judas. They state it was inspired by the Holy Spirit. Yet the Holy Ghost does not descend upon them until after this event.

Therefore, we can come to one conclusion. Peter has once again denied Christ. Peter is confronted about denying Christ in the book of Galatians as well by forcing gentiles to circumcise.

Also note that Joseph called Barsabas Justus and Matthias had witnessed the events of Christ ministry and seen that He had ascended into heaven. In simpler terms they were of once accord and fellow followers of Christ. From other sources we find that Matthias also died a martyr’s death.

Now I made mention about Peter denying Christ once again. He also encouraged those with him to break one of Christ commandments. Therefore, becoming the second time Peter denied Christ. What was this event?

“These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.”

What was Christ commandment about how we are to pray?

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.”

Praying in a group as these did was in defiance of this command. For Christ made it very clear:

“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.”

This means each person is to pray by themselves to God where no human can see them. When praying in a group all present see you and thus it is sin.

This sin they committed resulted in the picking, through gambling, a false apostle. Even though he was of one accord with them.

The true replacement for Judas was someone chosen by Christ Himself and in fact hated, hunted and killed those that were the followers of Jesus Christ.

It has been proven that when someone that truly does an 180 degree turn in their beliefs, that was so totally against a cause or a religion, becomes someone that is fully and completely committed to the cause they once opposed.

Saul who was a Pharisee and truly hated those that are now called “Christians” that he killed several hundred of them. The most notable was Stephen. He wrote most of the letters that now form the New Testament.

He was not chosen by a haggle of people gathered together in pray, in defiance of Christ, but by Christ Himself. Additionally, no lots were cast.

The lesson: 1) Obey Christ in all His commandments including where and when you pray to God. 2) God chooses, not humans. 3) Peter denied Jesus Christ three more times. Therefore, is not worthy of any type of praise. Only God through Jesus Christ should be praised and honored forever and ever.

Blog for Podcast #276 (Come out of her My people) [Could You or Have You Been Left Behind]

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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

So, we have come to that point. The point where Jesus Christ will return as a thief in the night. That means totally and completely by surprise. Therefore, thinking there will be clouds fully covering the sky and the darkening of the sun and moon, which will occur, are not meant for this particular time. In fact the sky darkening doesn’t occur until later in the tribulation. As witnessed in Revelation chapter six when the seals are broken.  Therefore, to be a thief in the night means there will be no warning of ANY type.

Now, that we have that out of the way. There are many that are in for an unwelcome surprise.

There are many who believe they have been the perfect “Christian.” They go to the building called a “church” at least once a week if not more. They tithe their 10%. They may even be a deacon. To them they know without question they are going to heaven. For they have been the perfect servant to God. I mean look at their huge house. Look at their multiple luxury vehicles, for their three-car garage. Every holiday the wife decorates the entire house inside and out with the best and correct decorations. They dress in their finest. They vacation at all the best places. Their retirement is all planned out and they will live in total and complete comfort till they pass from this world. All because they love and worship God through Jesus Christ. All because they have full and complete faith. I mean look at all they have. They are so proud of all these rewards they were given.

Here is the surprise. For it is obvious they have never read these verses, or as is more accurate. They do not attribute them to themsleves, but those men that died two thousand years ago.

Luke 16:13-17 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. “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.

Everything I described a bit ago is mammon. It is everything that those of the world esteem to have and seek after. This makes them an abomination is the sight of God. This places them on the same level of the antichrist and those that follow him. Equals in every way, even in damnation.

With that now said. We come to the point of this message. What will be so surprising for them? It will be the fact that they will hear the trumpet blast in the sky above two times. On the second time they will be singing praises that they will disappear off the face of this earth. Yet, it will end and they will be looking about them. They will be standing, kneeling, or lying on the ground in the exact same spot they were in just a moment before. Here on earth. Here, rejected by God through Jesus Christ.

Jesus gave a parable predicting this:

Matthew 25:1-13 NKJV  “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept. “And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’ Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut. “Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.”

You say you are watching, or you watched. Did you? You kept your mammon, which Jesus said never to seek after.

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.

You said this did not apply to you because you have faith in God through Jesus Christ. Then why does the Word of God say this?

James 2:26 NKJV – For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

Your works were to downsize, yet you kept your money to yourselves and bought the huge house or houses. You bought luxury cars. You bought fancy clothes that cost hundreds of dollars. You stored away hundreds of thousands of dollars if not millions away for your retirement.

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.

This is why you are going to be or were left behind. Now, you must endure the first half of the tribulation. Which will end when Yellowstone erupts destroying the USA which is called the “city of Babylon” in chapter 18 of the book of Revelation. For when the sixth seal is broken is what causes this to occur.

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?”

This is the first time the sun and the moon are dimmed. The three years before this are part of the first half of the tribulation, in which those that are fully against God will take the mark of the beast and try to force it upon all. It is in this time that the earth will not be harmed, but the children of God will be harmed to the point of beheading. When the sun and moon dim it singles the last rapture for those that profess to being “Christian.” This also singles the end of the earth not being harmed. For what will cause the sun and moon to be dimmed will be the eruption of Yellowstone which will wipe out most of the North American continent.

Time has run out for those seeking to be part of the thief in the night rapture. Now people must seek to be part of the second and last rapture for those that profess to being Christian. They must seek to be included in the “great multitude,” for that is why it will be a great multitude in the first place. Because most that now think they are going to heaven will be left behind. It is all due to their faith and their faith alone, because the Bible makes it extremely clear that there must be works through faith. The key to which is following the commandments. For none, saving those governing sacrifices, has ended.

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.

Most now teach all you need is faith. Most teach that once you are saved you are always saved. These are lies, which is why you will or are left behind. Which is why if you become like John the Baptist. Preaching in rags and preaching harshly, but totally honestly, which will lead to your beheading. Then and only then will you be considered worthy of the second and last Christian rapture. For the Holy Spirit MUST be fully removed for the face of the earth to allow the antichrist to be fully and completely revealed when the third and last temple is deviled.

Don’t argue. Don’t bluster. Don’t complain. Accept the Truth. Accept your fate of facing the wrath of being what you deserve to be called.

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.

You are God’s enemy for only God’s enemies will be part of the great tribulation which is the entire seven years. Yet, feel favored, that if you do not take the mark you will still be worthy of being part of the first resurrection. For only those who experience rapture will be worthy of the first resurrection. Just be glad there is more than one. For those that think there is only one, will learn the hard way that there isn’t, for they too will be considered enemies of God, until they redeem themselves through works in faith.

We will end this here.

God Bless

Blog for Podcast #272 (Come out of her My people) [Works]

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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

We must come to an understanding of the biblical meaning of the word “works.” However, to do that we need to hear these verses:

Revelation 20:11-12 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.

Matthew 16:24-27 NKJV – Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works.

It must also be said that in every single letter to the seven churches in chapters two and three in the book of Revelation the statement of “I know your works” makes it very clear that “works” are the measure we are to be judged upon for our placement within either the service of God through Jesus Christ or the lake of fire and eternal damnation.

Any who say that “works” are not required just called Jesus Christ Himself a liar at least eight times over. Any who calls Christ a liar have listened to the true lair: Satan and it is he that they worship and follow, not God and especially not Jesus Christ.

How is the word “works” defined within the Word of God:

Works – G4234 – praxis – deeds, practices, action, function, an act.

Simply put behavior.

We are all given free will. This is the core of works, action, behavior. There are two extremes of works going on at this time. The religious works which cause parent to kick their children out of their lives because their religious behavior drove their offspring into the arms of Satan.

1 Timothy 3:2-5 NKJV – A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach; not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous; one who rules his own house well, having his children in submission with all reverence (for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?);

Now yes I know this describes the requirement of a bishop. However, does this diminish he who is head of a so-called “Christian” household? As I have shown and taught in the past. The answer is no. Therefore, a parent shouldn’t without a concerted effort cast out a child they themselves led astray with their own overly strict and most time incorrect behavior.

Once they are forced to cast them out. For it is made clear we are not to associate with those that live in sin per 2 Timothy 3:1-5. The parents are to then turn to themselves and seek repentance from God for it is THEY that have sinned against God for being poor parents. Which resulted in their children to fall away from salvation and chose damnation instead.

For each person is responsible for their own behavior. If they embrace sin and say sin is welcome within their lives and they make no effort to leave those sins which will result in damnation. Especially once they achieve the age of consent, then their fate is their own responsibility to address.

On the other extreme we have those that willfully embrace damnation. Actually fully aware that they are following and worshipping the fallen one: Satan. Their goal is to seek after worldly wealth and earthly recognition. For they honestly believe that their names will be known by all for thousands of years. They hear the names Alexsander, Napolean, Stalin, and yes even Hitler and believe their names will be remembers as well.

Well the Bible says this:

Isaiah 65:17 NKJV – “For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; And the former shall not be remembered or come to mind.”

Many, that even call themselves “Christian” have fallen into this trap of continuing a name. I once encountered a man that was extremely disappointed that his last name would not continue because he had no male offspring and begged people to pray for him to help him to achieve the birth of a boy. Most that replied to him were in agreement with him. This is sin. This is against God and wishing to be worshipped by your children. Those that do this are making themselves a “god.” Truly sad. Only one name deserves to be known by all and forever: Jesus Christ. For none other than Jesus Christ and God  will be remembered.

Those seeking to be remembered as well as following other traditions of men are displaying works, behavior, actions, which we are to be judged by. This is why it is so very important that each and every person STUDY the Word of God for themselves. That way they can learn which sins will deny them from eternal joy in the service of God through Jesus Christ. For it is made extremely clear that there are some sins that will never be allowed to enter into the kingdom of God. Therefore, any who embraces these sins in their everyday live shows that this is their actions, their behavior, their works.

Most have willfully excepted damnation even as they say the name “Jesus” on their lips, defiling it and taking them even further away from God.

Then we come to the middle of the road folks. Those that go about their lives as if all is as it should be. They go to a job. They plan and seek after worldly wants and desires. Like for example. A fancy house, a luxury vehicle, fancy clothes. They think they are followers of Jesus Christ. But in reality they are worshipers of mammon. They live in darkness, thinking they are in the light of God, when this is the furthest thing from the Truth.

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.”

When people do this. This planning and seeking after fine houses and places to retire. They show where their heart is, and it is not with God, but here in this world. This again is behavior, actions, and works. They have willfully chosen to make themselves enemies 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.

For what they seek after doesn’t come from God at all.

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.

“Pride in our achievements and possessions.” All is of the world and of Satan. And people through their actions and behavior aka works have made their eternal choice. Which is not what most believe is or will be, to their sorrow.

2 Peter 2:20-22 NKJV – For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the latter end is worse for them than the beginning. For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them. But it has happened to them according to the true proverb: “A DOG RETURNS TO HIS OWN VOMIT,” and, “a sow, having washed, to her wallowing in the mire.”

It is our daily live, our daily attitude, our daily choices, which are all written down in the books of our lives. Books that will be opened for those of the second and saddest resurrection. For Christ makes it VERY clear how we are to live and act.

Luke 16:13-17 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. “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.

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.

From Mathew five verse twenty-one through chapter 6 verse twenty-four. We are given commandments to follow:

  1. Make peace with those you trespass against you and quickly. (Matthew 5:21-26)
  2. Do not even look at a person of the opposite or even same sex with lust in your mind. (Matthew 5:27-30)
  3. You can only divorce due to sexual immorality. Otherwise, you cause yourself and the other to enter into adultery. (Matthew 5:31-32)
  4. Do not swear an oath upon God or anything else for that matter. Let your yes be yes and your no be no. (Matthew 5:33-37)
  5. Do not seek revenge. If someone slaps you turn the other cheek. If someone sues you concede and give him double what he asks for. If someone insists you go with him for a mile go two miles with him. If someone borrows from you do not expect it to return it. (Matthew 5:38-42)
  6. You shall love your enemies, bless those that curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those that spitefully use you and persecute you. (Matthew 5:43-48)
  7. Give in secret (Matthew 6:1-4)
  8. Pray in secret and how to pray (Matthew 6:5-15)
  9. Fast in secret (Matthew 6:16-18)
  10. Live a needs-only lifestyle and reject mammon (Matthew 6:19-24)

These are all the commandments we are to follow as best we can daily. This is our actions, our behavior, our works, and it is upon these we will be judged. If we stay within them we will not face judgement and be welcomed in the first and greatest of resurrection. Where we will serve with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for one thousand years. If people don’t do them and fail in their actions to follow God and instead embrace and follow lies, they will awaken to the second resurrection where those that do, will stand before the Great White Throne crying and weeping for then the books of their lives will be opened for all to see, and all will be judged accordingly. Pray that the heavenly treasures outweigh the chaff. For if the latter is all that is left then they will know that their name is not written in the Book of Life.

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

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.”

Know that idolatry includes mammon worshippers:

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.

God Bless

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 #262 (Come out of her My people) [Faith AND Works] Part 4 – Conclusion

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Intro

This is Dreamwalker1960. As a reminder you can read the transcripts of all my podcasts at dreamwalker1960.com. You can use most podcast platforms if you wish to listen. All you need to do is do a search for Dreamwalker1960.

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

Most that now call themselves “Christian” at this time, live under a false imagery about their existence within the community that are followers of Jesus Christ.

Why? Because they have a misconception of what is required of them. Mainly due to not being told the real Truth. Nor, reading the Scriptures for themselves. So, they only have themselves to blame. But blame for what? Well, we’ll get to that.

Let’s take a journey though. Not a trip through the countryside. However, a trip through those that have made their church their social focal point. To go through this journey, I will call upon my experiences throughout the last 57 years of my life in which I spent in many buildings called “churches” that I have entered into.

First let us look at the behavior of many that call themselves parents. Most become stern and strict. The thing is they impose their own rules and regulations. No TV and no movies are two examples. You will listen to this and not that. This is adding to the Word of God. Now don’t get me wrong. One command must be followed.

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

Spanking a child when they do wrong is mandatory. They must come to know that doing wrong can cause pain.  However, making them do wrong by having rules that are overly stern is wrong as well. I have known many within the religious community that act like this. They end up driving their children away from God. In some cases, they even cause them to enter into sin. Sin they would have avoided if not to help save the social imagery of their parents within the church community. I know many that now live in sin due to this very mentality coming from their parents.

What does the Bible teach?

1 Timothy 3:1-5 NKJV – This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach; not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous; one who rules his own house well, having his children in submission with all reverence (for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?);

Yes, this is about those that seek after leadership of a religious group. However, are parents not the leaders of their household? The answer is yes. Therefore, this applies to them as well. How can any be a good parent if they drive away their children from God?

Here I wish to give an anecdote.

I once encountered the written testimony of someone. About his coming to follow Christ. The first part was wonderful and perfect. It showed a true understanding of sin and the decision to turn away from it.  Then the speed bumps occurred. The man’s wife had gone through it and corrected his grammar and spelling. Why? I don’t know.

Then I saw the last two parts of this man’s testimony. The first part threw me for a loop. The second part made my jaw drop. To paraphrase. In the first part he said: “So I have decided not to fully commit myself to God.” The second statement: “I will seek fellowship with those in the church and be happy with them.”

I have my suspicions where these comments came from. But without concrete evidence I will not speak on what caused this 180-degree turn away from the wonderful words spoken in the first part of the testimony.

The Bible makes it clear.

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.”

God is first. Not the community, building or group. Most have this mentality that if they do wonders within the group, the community, the building. They are blessed and going to heaven. Again, this is the furthest thing from the Truth.

James 1:19-27 NKJV – So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does. If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless. 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.

“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.”

“Visit orphans and widows in their trouble.” This means to help those in need.

More importantly is this part of the verse:

“To keep oneself unspotted from the world.”

Let’s explore the word: “unspotted.”

Unspotted – G748 – aspilos – Unblemished, spotless, without stain, unstained, undefiled, spotless, pure.

How is this accomplished? Well let’s look at this from another teaching within the Bible.

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.

Also, there is one lesson in three different gospels that also fit, so I will show one of these.

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.”

And just for icing on the cake We have this teaching:

1 John 2:15-17 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. And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever.

Most that go to the buildings called “churches.” That join the choir. That sit in the pews and sing their songs say a prayer or two and listen to and/or give a sermon do one major thing wrong. Even though I just listed several sins in the description I gave. However, what is this one major thing which makes them not really “Christian” but lukewarm and thus vomited out of the Body of Christ long ago? Thus meaning no longer saved.

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.

“You cannot serve God AND mammon. Yet that is exactly what they do. They prove this by what the word “mammon” means.

It is defined as riches which is jewelry and fancy clothes. It is also defined as money. The accumulation of money beyond our needs. It also mean possessions. Those objects throughout their houses. On the walls on their furniture, as well as the furniture itself. It is also their cars and trucks and motorcycles that are again beyond what is needed. Especially if they are “luxury vehicles.” It is also property. The huge houses and\or multiple houses. By the way an RV counts as a house. As well as land filled with nothing to help those in the need.

They worship mammon and that is where their heart is. They all condemn themselves, because that is the way it is and has been for decades, for centuries.  I have heard this and seen this first hand from people close to me. Even they refuse to accept that they are not welcome into heaven. That they will not even be considered for the first resurrection. They will however, be considered for the Great White Throne Judgement, which fits in with those that stand on the dais and say: “When you stand before God on Judgement Day.”

For those that are True to God and live a needs-only lifestyle as well as spread the Word of God and use the excess of their earthly wealth to help those in need. These WILL be part of the first resurrection and  will not be judged, but will judge.

Revelation 20:4-6 NKJV – And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.

This is what most that call themselves “Christian” think will happen and occur to them. However, as has just been shown. This is the furthest thing from the Truth. For they WILL awaken to the second resurrection and more the pity for them. All because they are right and the Bible, the Word of God. The Holy Spirit who uses people as His tools are wrong.

Why say this? Because they are all talk and no action. They show faith without works. Instead of faith AND works.

James 2:26 NKJV – For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

Therefore, understand. Just because you live a religious life doesn’t mean you are welcome in heaven. All you’ve done is live by faith alone. Never even attempting to live a needs-only lifestyle. Truly spread the REAL WORD of God. For if you did you would teach to live a needs-only lifestyle. Also, you never truly help those in need. Because if you did you would be living off the least of you earthly income not most of it.

Plain and simple. Yes, You will be standing before God on Judgement Day. You will weep and cry when that occurs for you will have missed the thousand year reign and not be considered worthy to be a priest of God and of Christ.

Pray that your faith alone allowed you to have your names written in the Book of Life. But don’t count on it.

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

God Bless.

Blog for Podcast #261 (Come out of her My people) [Faith AND Works] Part 3

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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

Faith AND works.

James 2:26 NKJV – For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

As I mentioned in one of the earlier podcasts, the Spirit being referred to here is the Holy Ghost, which conforms to this verse:

John 3:5 NKJV – Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

Why I center on this is to show the importance of seeking to truly follow the commandments.

Following Christ’s teachings and the commandments is an act, an action, works.

This is why we are called to separate ourselves from the world. Again an act, an action, works.

The Bible time and again shows works. But, so many want to deny this Truth. Especially those that want to have mammon and God. Those that wish to live by faith alone, just so they can live their lives the way they want to.

During an encounter with someone that wishes to insist that it is by faith alone threw out the typical one or two verses.

This person used these verses:

Ephesians 2:8-9 NKJV – For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.

Yet, let’s look at these verses in full context, which is required when reading the Bible.

Ephesians 1:15-2:10 NKJV – Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience, among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others. But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.”

The key configuration of this sentence shows we are to focus our faith in Jesus Christ and know that because of Christ we were brought into this world to do works for the glory of God and His glory alone.

Within these verses in full context we see works time and again, Works in sin and works in faith. Works given to glorify God through Jesus Christ alone. Never taking personal credit or self-glory.

When people take just two verses out of nineteen to press their point of view, their opinion. That makes them false teachers and in turn not only damn themselves, but those that listen to their people-pleasing message of lies.

Nitpicking the Bible is sin. Choosing which verses make you happy and comfortable leads to damnation. It allows people to create a narrative that enables them to live as they want not how Christ commands.

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.

Key elements of these verses that are important to today’s study.

“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.”

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“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.”

People turn quickly away because they start to nitpick the Word of God to glean out what will allow them to be what they have always been, but covered in the “holy” shroud of Jesus Christ. Thus, making their “Savior” themselves or more accurately Satan who rewards them with earthly treasures.

 Luke 4:5-6 NKJV – Then the devil, taking Him up on a high mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said to Him, “All this authority I will give You, and their glory; for this has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish.

This is why the world is coming ever nearer to Christ Jesus’ soon return. All because of people pleasers. Those nitpicking the sweetness from the Bible. Forgetting that the Bible is actually salt. Bitter, harsh. Something that makes those hearing it doubt themselves. Why? Because they aren’t to have faith in themselves, but God through Jesus Christ.

This brings us to the other verse, so let’s hear it once again.

“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.”

Let’s look at the word “bondservant.”

Bondservant – servant – G1401 – doulos – Servant, Slave, Bondservant

Of the 141 times the word is used. 34 times, nearly one quarter of the times it is used, the word means bondservant.

What does it mean to be a bondservant?

Bondservant – a person bound to service without wages.

  1. Bound – having a moral or legal duty to do something.

What we learn from this word is that all that profess to being True Disciples of Jesus Christ are called to spread to Word of God without compensation.

Therefore, those that seek after and receive earthly rewards do not server God through Jesus Christ. They receive their rewards from the great deceiver who gladly rewards those that follow him. Because the Bible makes it very clear that nothing of this earth comes from God.

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.

Which, brings us full circle back to reading Ephesians in context:

Ephesians 2:1-3 NKJV – And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience, among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.

“Who were dead in trespasses and sins, in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience, among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.”

“The prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience.”

Understand. Any who seek after. Any who receive earthly rewards of any type. Receive these rewards as a friend of the world.

James 4:4 NKJV – Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

An enemy of God. I don’t understand how people, especially those that call themselves “Christian” don’t grasp the full context of this.

But, wait. What I am saying. They call themselves “Christian.” In their eyes they are not God’s enemy. Even though they seek after mammon. When the Bible makes it clear. It is God OR mammon. Those that have both are called the lukewarm.

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.

“Because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.”

They ARE His enemies, and He had vigorously removed them from His Body. His Church. Even though they go to a building called a “church.” Wearing their sins for all to see as drive their sins about town. Living in their sin. Filled with nothing but more sin. Damning themselves even more and more everyday. Gathering nothing but chaff which will burn away upon the day they stand before the Great White Throne Judgement. Just as promised to them by the false prophets and teachers that stand upon the daises. Guaranteeing their place in the second resurrection. Showing they welcome and desire to go into the lake of fire. All because they want and desire their earthly rewards and do not desire to do as they were commanded.

Mark 10:21 NKJV – 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.”

“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.”

God Bless