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Blog for Podcast #214 (Once Again a Tale of Woe for a Dying City)

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Intro

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

Discussion

Revelation 18:2-8 NKJV – And he cried mightily with a loud voice, saying, “Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and has become a dwelling place of demons, a prison for every foul spirit, and a cage for every unclean and hated bird! For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth have become rich through the abundance of her luxury.” And I heard another voice from heaven saying, “Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues. For her sins have reached to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities. Render to her just as she rendered to you, and repay her double according to her works; in the cup which she has mixed, mix double for her. In the measure that she glorified herself and lived luxuriously, in the same measure give her torment and sorrow; for she says in her heart, ‘I sit as queen, and am no widow, and will not see sorrow.’ Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and mourning and famine. And she will be utterly burned with fire, for strong is the Lord God who judges her.

I have started today with these verses because most don’t know or even realize that this once great “city” is showing her fruits, and the stink of evil.

All is being revealed. The “city” that once followed God proudly, even though with many flaws has fallen to the point that the demons do not hide their evil ways, the foul spirits gather to this depraved “city” and millions of unclean and hated bird flock across the boarders to be welcomed into their new cage.

All because they seek earthly abundance and luxuries. For the merchants of the world have become wealthy with earthly riches from all the merchandise that is bought within this “city.”

Millions that profess to follow the Son of God live in this “city,” which is why these words of warning are given to them:

“And I heard another voice from heaven saying, “Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues. For her sins have reached to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities.”

However, most that profess to being “Christian” ignore these words spoken to them. For they would rather have their earthly treasures over their heavenly treasures. For they only see the tangible and cannot fathom the intangible.

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.

To come out of her they must do it by following the teachings found within the Word of God, but they would rather be pierced through with many sorrows than to live as commanded by God.

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

Since we are commanded to come out of the “city” we must do that by downsizing and rejecting earthly treasures that rust and decay and use what earthly wealth we have to help those in need and to spreading the Word of God.

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.

Luke 18:18-22 NKJV – Now a certain ruler asked Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to 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,’ ‘HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER.’ ” And he said, “All these things I have kept from my youth.” So when Jesus heard these things, He said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”

“Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven, and come, follow Me.”

This is what IS required to come out of the “city of Babylon.” This MUST be done. For we are all judged by our works not our faith. Just as the fallen city is judged by her works and not by her faith. Once again listen to these words about her judgement:

Revelation 18:6-8 NKJV – Render to her just as she rendered to you, and repay her double according to her works; in the cup which she has mixed, mix double for her. In the measure that she glorified herself and lived luxuriously, in the same measure give her torment and sorrow; for she says in her heart, ‘I sit as queen, and am no widow, and will not see sorrow.’ Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and mourning and famine. And she will be utterly burned with fire, for strong is the Lord God who judges her.

“Render to her just as she rendered to you, and repay her double according to her works.”

“In the measure that she glorified herself and lived luxuriously, in the same measure give her torment and sorrow.”

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

In the Northwest corner of this “city” sets a volcano. A volcano that is awakening. Building in pressure, causing the land within its core to rise slowly as molten magma seethes with tremendous heat several hundred feet below.

Building it wrath for that day when God will unleash it upon this “city” for judgement. And in that day, it will cause death, mourning and famine. For it will thoroughly cover the entire “city” for thousands of miles all around with layers of falling ash in just one day. It will spit out huge molten hot rocks for hundreds if not thousands of miles all around that will burn and destroy. Whatever crops were growing will be destroyed. Whatever luxuries were within the “city” will become junk within the rubble of destroyed buildings that may have been houses…. Homes to people that lived within the fallen “city.”

What many do not understand. Is that those that do downsize now. That fully commit to God through His Son Jesus Christ. They will not be within the “city” when it falls. For they will have been removed either by God Himself through rapture, or by their choice not to receive the mark of the beast and so they either starved to death or were beheaded. For they chose to come out of this fallen “city” rather than to have remained within her as they were instructed to do. An example of faith through works.

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

The time to come out is now. For the time of the return of Jesus Christ is near. Do not put off for tomorrow what must be done now. Accept the laughter and the ridicule just as Noah did. For it is best to be thought a fool and live an eternal life than to not and live in eternal death and damnation.

Downsize. Sell whatever is not required to make it through each day till Christ does appear in the sky above. Just as we are instructed to do in 1 Timothy, which I will restate once again.

1 Timothy 6:6-8 NKJV – Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.

I will end this message here, for to continue would be nothing but repeating myself even more.

Repent. Downsize. Do it now!

God Bless

Blog for Podcast #161 (A Promise People Don’t Wish to Hear About)

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Intro

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

Discussion

People don’t want to hear what I am about to say. They wish to hear about the joy of God’s rewards to those that promise to love and follow Him. Many are even under the misconception that these rewards have already been given to them. Jesus Christ makes it very clear that no rewards will be given until His return.

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.

“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.”

“And then He Will reward each according to his works.”

Paul writes basically the same thing to Timothy is the first letter to him:

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.

This is one of the main reasons people, especially those that profess to being “Christian” do not wish to hear what I am about to say. For this is a promise that was first given to the people of Israel, but since they live and behave in the same exact manner, it applies to them as well.

This is one reason God led Daniel to write what is now the Book of Daniel within the Old Testament of the Bible. It has been a while since I talked about this book within the Word of God. Which is why I am discussing it now.

The core purpose of the book of Daniel was to show all of humanity that God keeps His promises. Many are rejoicing over what I have just stated. Why? Because, once again, they have only heard of God’s love and rewards that come with it.

God is also a God of judgement.

1 Peter 4:12-19 NKJV – Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy. If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified. But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or as a busybody in other people’s matters. Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter. For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God? Now “IF THE RIGHTEOUS ONE IS SCARCELY SAVED, WHERE WILL THE UNGODLY AND THE SINNER APPEAR?” Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator.

“For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?”

This judgement upon the Body is very visible if you take time to observe and listen. Many profess to being followers of Christ yet they condone and support sins that are shown within the Bible will not be welcomed within the kingdom of God. These verses I just quoted from 1 Peter mention only a few. Those that are murderers, those that steal, those who commit acts of evil and finally those that stick their noses into other people’s business and gossip about it.

However, there are other behaviors which again are pointed directly to those that profess to being followers of Christ as shown here:

Ephesians 5:1-5 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.

Fornication, all uncleanness, covetousness. No filthiness, nor foolish talk, no coarse joking. Yet, many do not truly understand much that is said here so let is dig deeper into the Word of God.

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

  1. porneia – TDNT – Extra-marital inter-course, cultic prostitution, intercourse outside marriage.

A quote from the TDNT says this: “The situation of Christians is indeed much more serious, since they are at the end of the age. In the shameful vices of unnatural sex relations, which spread like a plague in the Graeco-Roman world of his day, Paul sees the outworking of a severe judgment of God.” [Friedrich Hauck and Seigfried Schulz.]

It continues a short time later with this: “As individuals are to steer clear of ‘porneia’ so it is the apostle’s supreme concern to keep the communities free from such sins, since toleration of the offender makes the whole church guilty and constitutes an eschatological threat.”

Eschatological or eschatology means – a branch of theology concerned with the final events in the history of the world or of humankind.

Uncleanness – G167 – akatharsia – impurity be it physically or morally.

Again, a deeper look in the TDNT – “Young Christianity regards the sexual immorality of the Hellenistic world as ungodly an expression of the nature of the unregenerate man whose action is determined by commitment, not to God, but to natural lusts or desires.”

This is explained better in Galatians:

Galatians 5:16-21 NKJV – I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Covetousness – G4124 – pleonexia – avarice, aggression, desire for advantage, greediness.

But note the wording in verse five of Ephesians five: “nor covetous man, who is an idolater.” Here is one of the times that the NLT gets it right so let us look at that version: “For a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.”

Filthiness – G151 – aischrotés – obscenity, indecency, baseness, shamefulness.

  1. baseness – a lack of any honor or morals.

Foolish talking – G3474 – móros – silly talk, buffoonery

               buffoonery – the behavior of a person who does silly things, usually to make other people laugh.

Jesting – G2160 – eutrapelia – ribaldry, witticism (that is in a vulgar sense)

               ribaldry – language that refers to sex in a rude but humorous way.

God is weeding out those that profess to being His children. However, their behavior and actions say otherwise. I will turn to Jeremiah.

Jeremiah 5:21-31 NKJV – ‘Hear this now, O foolish people, Without understanding, Who have eyes and see not, And who have ears and hear not: Do you not fear Me?’ says the LORD. ‘Will you not tremble at My presence, Who have placed the sand as the bound of the sea, By a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass beyond it? And though its waves toss to and fro, Yet they cannot prevail; Though they roar, yet they cannot pass over it. But this people has a defiant and rebellious heart; They have revolted and departed. They do not say in their heart, “Let us now fear the LORD our God, Who gives rain, both the former and the latter, in its season. He reserves for us the appointed weeks of the harvest.” Your iniquities have turned these things away, And your sins have withheld good from you. ‘For among My people are found wicked men; They lie in wait as one who sets snares; They set a trap; They catch men. As a cage is full of birds, So their houses are full of deceit. Therefore they have become great and grown rich. They have grown fat, they are sleek; Yes, they surpass the deeds of the wicked; They do not plead the cause, The cause of the fatherless; Yet they prosper, And the right of the needy they do not defend. Shall I not punish them for these things?’ says the LORD. ‘Shall I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?’ “An astonishing and horrible thing Has been committed in the land: The prophets prophesy falsely, And the priests rule by their own power; And My people love to have it so. But what will you do in the end?

These Words are not exclusive to the Jewish people any longer for many that profess to being His children through His Son Jesus Christ behave in this same manner.

They see themselves as special, exempt. They look down upon others as lesser than they and believe that nothing will happen to their salvation. This is how the Roman Christians thought and behaved, and this is what was said to them:

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

“For God does not show favoritism.”

God is cleaning out the True House of God for the wedding feast that is near at hand. Christ is vomiting out those that believe they are perfect and right with God as they sit in their huge house, with its multi-car garage. As they wear their fancy clothes to church and complement each other on how beautiful they are. Not grasping or even realizing they are no longer a part of the Body of Christ. For many have approached them to repent and to turn from the self-absorbed ways and behaviors. Yet they will not hear until it is too late, and the wedding feasts doors have been closed and locked.

Matthew 25:10-13 NKJV – 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.

God Bless

Why doesn’t God answer me?

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This is the question many have asked, even myself. That was before I truly understood the teachings of my Savior Jesus Christ. The Son of God who placed Himself upon the cross for my sins, for your sins, for everyone’s sins.
The true light of understanding came to me this year during the primary season of the presidential election. Due to the corruption and betrayal of not only those in Washington, but of the man that currently sets in the oval office, the United States populous become even angrier then they were before.
They were angry, especially those that were sold a bill of goods by the Democratic Party in the 2008 election which enabled the person now in the white house to be there. On every turn he has accomplished his personal goal of tearing apart this nation and degrading it to the rest of the world. Why? Because God has had enough. His blessing given to our forefathers in the Revolutionary War and their fore runners that ran from the corruption of the Catholic Church and of the Church of England, has been removed.
For most they never even saw this, and most still do not. They are the blind following the blind to their eternal deaths and they don’t even realize it or even belief it. They laugh at these word. They call them foolish and stop reading, yet it is the truth.
Time and again God gave His chosen the chance to stay truly and completely loyal to Him, but every time they failed Him. God stopped answering their prayers. Why? Because He loved them and still loves them to this day.
God made a covenant with Israel. Jesus made a covenant with those that accepted Him as their Savior. These people became known as “Christians.” God promised the tribes of Israel He would give them a homeland. There is more than enough evidence to support that Jesus did the same for Christians and so the United States came into being.
The covenant was in effect as long as a majority of the populous of this nation acknowledged that it was a Christian nation. The man in the white house made it clear when he was elected that this nation was no longer a “Christian” nation, but a nation of pagans. That was the truth. That was confirmed in this last presidential primary.
Many that call themselves “Christian” don’t understand the true meaning of what is required for their “salvation.” This what Jesus taught:
Matthew 22:37 – Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment.
This is what is required when you ask Jesus to be your Savior. He and His Father must be loved with ALL of our hearts, with ALL of our souls and with ALL of our minds. Yet this is not what is given. So why should God answer us if we don’t even follow this the FIRST and GREAEST of the commandments? We as a nation do not show Him the loyalty that is required, are we as a nation greater that the chosen people of God? No we are not.
Romans 1: 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Then this nation should accept that God is angry. They should accept that God is punishing this nation as a whole for its betrayal. Most in this nation stopped living a modest life and started seeking the glories and riches of the rewards we were promised from God. The problem with this is we were promised no rewards at all upon this earth. Yet millions rally behind an old man that promises free everything while the rest follow after an admitted adulterer and is obviously a conman because “he is the best hope for this nation.”
The best hope for this nation is only one being, GOD. You can only get to God by one person, His Son Jesus Christ. They were the only hope for this nation. I know without a doubt three candidates made it clear that they were “servant leaders.” Why is this significant? This is why:
Mark 10: 42 But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. 43 But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister: 44 And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all. 45 For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Here those that do not place God first in all they do with the heart, soul and mind will say:
“But that means to pick a church leader.”
Did you forget that “Christians” have a covenant with Jesus Christ? That was just restated above. Then those that call themselves “Christian” were required to pick a “Christian” leader, a “servant leader.” What to look for in them is stated clearly by Jesus Himself. The word “servant leader” were as I said above stated clearly by three men. All three were rejected by the majority. This is a clear statement of disobedience by the majority of the nation, yet they do not know it or accept it as fact. They live in a fantasy of their own creation. This is the same fantasy that the nation of Israel lived under till the City of Jerusalem was over run and destroyed. They lived in these fantasies till two temples were destroyed the populous was scatted throughout the world.
REPENT!!!!
Turn from your selfish lusts and desires for in reality this is how people actually read the words of Christ in Matthew. Most that call themselves “Christian” say the verse this way:
“I shall love myself with all my heart, and with all my soul, and with all my mind. This is the first and great commandment. For I must have what I want and nothing else or anyone is of importance to me.”
This was proven the moment Donald Trump their “savior” was chosen over those that called themselves and in most cases showed themselves to be “servant leaders,” which are the ones required by Jesus Christ Himself to be our leaders. For if they do not honor God with all their heart, all their soul and all their mind they can only server themselves and never God.
That is why God does not answer those that think they are “Christian” as they think they should be answered. For they have turned their backs upon God and His Son who died upon a cross for their sins.
Repent or accept that you are not Christian, but worshipers of your own lust and desires. No longer tarnish the name “Christian” with the truth that you are nothing but gentiles and pagans, worshippers of Satan.