The living dead/walkers are people who were infected by some type of unknown disease that caused them to come alive after they died. When they came back to life, they didn't come back with their natural human abilities. They came back as zombies. They have no conscious, ability to think rationally, or self-awareness. According to the movie they travel towards noise and fresh blood (alive humans & animals).
Proverbs 4:16
For they cannot rest until they do evil;
they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble.
they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble.
Die to the old mindset, so you can live!
Romans 12:2
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
In the movie, they had to kill the Walkers in order to save their own lives. It was a specific way they had to kill them in order for them to die for good. They had to shoot them in the head or drive a sharp object through their brain. If you were bitten by one, you would be infected and it was just a matter of time before you turned into a Walker. After they turned, they did not have the ability to think logically, rationalize between good and bad or remember who their family and friends were. They became enemies to the living regardless of who or what they were: if they turned while sitting next to their best friend, you best to believe they were going to bite them without thinking twice about it.
Point: In order to have the mind of Christ, we have to die to our old way of thinking and living. You can not dwell with the things that will hinder you from living for Christ. Philippians 2:5
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus. Your old life style will conflict with your new life style James 4:4 Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. Just like the Walkers are enemies to the living, likewise, your flesh war against the spirit.Galatians 5:17 For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want.
1Corinthians 2:14 The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Point: If your mind is not renewed daily, you will contaminate other people. And if you're continuously, putting yourself around people who are not trying or can careless about changing, they will contaminate you. It's time to get serious about your salvation rather than finding reasons to justify ungodly behavior. Put more effort into finding out what God wants you to do instead of trying to make your wrong right (2Corinthians 6:17).
In order to stay alive, the group had to separate themselves from the Walkers or kill them when approached . Although they were dead, they were very strong in packs. If you were trapped in a blocked area, it would be over for you. 1Peter 5:8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
Point: Your environment and whoever you spend most of your time with will influence your life. Don't think because you're saved that you're exempt from being bit by sin or temptation. When you start making changes in your life, you have to do away with your old life style. You have to make a decision to separate yourself from anything that will hinder your spiritual journey.
In the movie, before they learned how to kill the Walkers, they would shoot and stab them anywhere on their bodies. Their lack of knowledge about the walkers caused many of them to be bitten. They fail to realize that shooting or stabbing them anywhere didn't kill them it only knocked them down for a second. And of course, they felt comfortable and at ease, until the monster jumped back up and attacked them.
Hosea 4: 6 My people perish from a lack of knowledge.
Matt 26:41 “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Point: This reminds me of some believers (including myself ) we think we have it all together quoting our scriptures, looking like we fell straight out of heaven on cloud 9, thinking we can still sneak and do what we want, speaking words into other people lives when it should be for us, pointing fingers and throwing stones and before you know it the enemy has jumped us. Then, we're right back doing the same old stuff. This is a sad thing because when we fail to do it God's way and go off of our own knowledge and wisdom, we end up contaminating people that we were suppose to be leading to Christ. They start thinking it's okay to slack, it's okay to have sex before marriage, it's okay to gossip and talk about people then smile in their faces. Before you know it, everybody in that group is now contaminated and living a double life while screaming the most famous quote DON'T JUDGE ME. Are people really judging you? Or are your fruits exposing you? Read Matthew 7:16. Ungodly behavior is NOT OF GOD! When I go to the market to buy apples, I go directly to them I don't mistake them for oranges. Listen to wise counsel and you will prosper spiritually (Proverbs15:22).
When some of the people family members were bitten, they would try to keep them locked in a room. They didn't want to believe that they had turned into zombies. Some would keep them hoping that they would find a cure to turn them back. If one of the group members found out about it, they would encourage them to get rid the family member because it was detrimental to the group.
Point: This is for the people who use "DON'T JUDGE ME" out of context: just like the members of the group who wanted to hold on to their contaminated family members, some of you don't want to let go of sin even though you know it's wrong. Instead of accepting the help and encouragement, it's easier to use the famous quote "DON'T JUDGE ME". Everybody around you are not trying to harm you, there are some true believers that really want to see you living for God. Spirit lead people can see that the fruits are corrupting your life. Learn to listen to constructive criticism. The only cure for sin is Jesus Christ. If you're waiting for another way, you will not find it.
James 1:15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
Something for you to think about: Read Matthew Chapter 7 don't just stop at verse one pay attention to verse 3 (read the whole chapter) What message was He really trying to convey? Is it don't judge me? Or Don't be a hypocrite? Do He want us to examine ourselves first before we try to fix someone else life while living hypocritically? Does God want us to show mercy and grace like he has shown to us rather then pretend to have it all together while condemning our brothers and sisters to hell? Would we want to be punished the same way that we desire for God to punish someone else? In verse 7 was it forbidden to get the dirt out of your brothers eye? Or Were we suppose to check ourselves first then pursue to help them? How will we know what's around us if we don't cross examine people against the word? It's interesting, check out verses 15-29? In order to tell if something is good or bad, don't we have to know what "good" and "bad"is? Should we form a thought about someone before knowing or examining them? read 1John 1-4
Definition
Judge- to form an opinion about through careful weighing of evidence and testing of premises
God bless you all
Love,
Amanda Sunshine Williams
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