Monthly Archives: December 2017

Do Not Submit to Folly

Posted on December 31, 2017 by ehurst

This is an age when people can’t see the forest for the trees. It’s just too easy to oversimplify things for the sake of entertainment than to really deal with the issue in a full context. For example, I’m chunky … Continue reading →

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Exodus of the Soul

Posted on December 31, 2017 by ehurst

This is not an exodus where we all leave the country. This is an internal exodus; we depart from this materialistic worldview and embrace the otherworldly approach to life. The America we’ve known will cease to hold us in bondage. … Continue reading →

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Sermon on the Mount 13

Posted on December 30, 2017 by ehurst

Serving Mammon 6:19-24 This one makes no reference to the Talmud, and only an indirect reference to the Old Testament. Jesus equates evil to being double-minded, in the sense of unfaithful to God. Righteousness is indicated with the Greek word … Continue reading →

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Covenant Book: Epilogue

Posted on December 30, 2017 by ehurst

There is one practical matter that needs a little attention. The New Testament lays out the qualifications of pastors. This is the moral and spiritual leader, the preacher and ceremonial guide we associate with priesthood. This is the “hired gun” … Continue reading →

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Covenant Book: 09 Implications

Posted on December 29, 2017 by ehurst

If you understand these things, you would hardly be surprised at what characterizes our behavior under this covenant. We prefer natural settings for worship. At the same time, we as individuals tend to worship privately all day every day. It’s … Continue reading →

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Covenant Book: 08 Not Green

Posted on December 28, 2017 by ehurst

We do not worship the creature, but the Creator. Redemption through Biblical Law restores us to our natural place in Creation. There is a sense in which we return to Eden by passing through the Flaming Sword of revelation. It … Continue reading →

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Can’t Hack God

Posted on December 27, 2017 by ehurst

In the middle of the night, I wake up to find my soul singing the praises of God. This is hardly some kind of ritual discipline; I can’t shut it off. This is the natural state of someone who has … Continue reading →

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Covenant Book: 07 How We Live

Posted on December 27, 2017 by ehurst

The American mind is exceedingly uncomfortable with the idea that reality is fluid and not static. Indeed, no two of us will experience reality exactly the same. That’s because reality is a person. While all of us will share enough … Continue reading →

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Covenant Book: 06 A Pattern for Living

Posted on December 26, 2017 by ehurst

Faith is a living thing, and its whole purpose is producing fruit. This covenant is not sacred writ; you are not bound to the thoughts expressed. This covenant is a characterization, an orientation on how we should live. More to … Continue reading →

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Experiential Lore

Posted on December 25, 2017 by ehurst

Some of you are aware that Paul in particular, but a couple other writers in the New Testament, mentioned oral lore connected with the Old Testament. I suppose it’s what the Talmud should have been, and would have been before … Continue reading →

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