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Monthly Archives: March 2017
Don’t Be Surprised
Paul had a secular skill as a tent maker. That term referred to a wide array of actual products made from heavy fabrics, leather and rope. As you might expect, he could also do sails and ship rigging. In some … Continue reading
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Tagged globalism, imperialism, miscellaneous, nationalism, personal narrative, politics
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01 An Elder’s Moral Covering
I’m not a leader; I’m an elder. I don’t lead; I provide moral covering. You’ll find plenty of biblical references to the symbol of “covering for sins.” It goes all the way back to the Garden of Eden and the … Continue reading
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Tagged covering, elder, moral dominion, the Fall
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Not Giving Up 02
This is a rough day for me with pretty harsh symptoms from a cold virus. I’ve been careful and proactive because of my personal history with such things, so I’m not feeling dead or wishing I were. Still, I’m dozing … Continue reading
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Tagged government, heart-led, law, Law Covenants, politics, scripture
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Some Prophetic Insight
See the bigger picture. Consider Romans 9:14-24 and Jeremiah 18. God is the Potter; His plans and motives are inscrutable to us. But His moral character is fully revealed. If we see that a country is not obeying the Covenant … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, Covenant of Noah, government, politics, prophecy, scripture
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Go Big or Go Home
The question is always the same whether it’s politics or war: Cui bono? If your dream is to destroy a moral evil on the earth, take away the profit. I hear activists talking about the need to stop this or … Continue reading
Faith Does Not Compute
Here we take a short tour through the history of Western Christian theology. Our attention is focused on the business of fallen nature and human reason. First, we have to understand that Hebrew Scriptures assume a wholly different anthropology from … Continue reading
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Tagged epistemology, faith, fallen nature, Hebrew Mysticism, intellect, religion, scripture, theology, western christianity
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Mystical Predictive Analysis
As I’ve often noted, Christian Mysticism isn’t a matter of content, but a way of approaching the question of religion. I dare say most of the Christian Mystics I’ve read do not at all believe in the doctrine of the … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, epistemology, human history, social conditioning, transportation
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Natural Chaos
Reading the news, do you get the feeling nobody really knows what’s going on? You’re right; they don’t know. God alone really understands and He’s not telling too many folks about His larger plans. However, in accordance with His divine … Continue reading
Set the Captives Free
The longer I look at it, the more I cannot imagine that my mission is pivotal in God’s work among humans. Let me reiterate some things my regular readers already know. The gospel message is freedom. It’s the opposite of … Continue reading
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Tagged epistemology, faith, government, intellect, politics, religion
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