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Monthly Archives: February 2020
Law of Moses — Leviticus 25:1-22
The laws of land rest are not limited to the Covenant, but are universal in nature. They are offered as something inherent in the natural world itself. The land itself shall keep a sabbath. Every seventh year, you shall not … Continue reading
Nature Is Not Your Enemy
One of the single biggest points of failure in Western Christian mythology is the insistence on defining what is good or bad in terms of material outcomes. For example: Tornadoes are bad because they shred people’s homes and businesses. This … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged divine revelation, fallen nature, heart-led, natural processes, The sovereignty of God, weather
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Christian Marriage in Context
Over the past few posts at Sigma Frame, Jack has gotten some other commentators involved, including reposting something from yours truly. For those who have been following my years of chatter about the advantages of the tribal social structure, it … Continue reading
Law of Moses — Leviticus 24:10-23
We skip over some ritual law that does not apply to us today, except to note that rituals are meant to stir the consciousness of our need for redemption. The narrative turns to a story about a man whose loyalty … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged Bible History, blasphemy, death penalty, Law of Moses
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Legalistic Reading
Have you noticed the tendency of many Western Christians to read Scripture legalistically? They get it from the Pharisees. Their mind approaches the Word with a legal frame of reference, looking for loopholes and ignoring the wider context of the … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged healing, Jesus Cleansing the Temple, miracles of Jesus, peace with god
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The True Guardian of Souls
I won’t tell you that your heart will protect your mind, only that it can. There is a large body of clinical literature on the power and limits of verbal manipulation. It works best when practiced by a certain group … Continue reading
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Tagged convictions, heart-led, human reason, intellect, prayer, psychology, western civilization, Western mythology
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Uncovering Nakedness
In the Old Testament, the phrase “uncovering someone’s nakedness” was invariably a reference to sexual intercourse. Even if it was a private thing, as sex should be, it could be tantamount to a public humiliation. It was something degrading and … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged ancient hebrew culture, historical context of the bible, Law of Moses, old testament
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Law of Moses — Leviticus 20
This is an austere chapter, enumerating a list of sins for which the death penalty is demanded. That would be hard to understand if you fail to realize that all of these represent pagan practices. The chapter begins and ends … Continue reading
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Tagged death penalty, Law of Moses, shalom
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Context for Service
It is no longer possible to bring together the divided halves of America. The only question now is when the shooting starts. There may be some false starts, but we shall have a civil war that will not end before … Continue reading
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Tagged divine calling, faith in God, heart-led, otherworldly, The Great Commission
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Prayers for Frustration
Today I went down to our local military surplus and picked up a poncho. It was advertised is equivalent to the US government issue stuff, and it was all they had. It was not equivalent. It was a very cheap … Continue reading