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Monthly Archives: May 2020
Law of Moses — Judges 2
The balance of the Book of Joshua relates the destruction of the most significant temple cities. Then, when God told Joshua to pass the torch, for the duration of that generation of people, Israel continued subduing the people of the … Continue reading
No Approval Needed
You need no human’s approval. Given that reality is quite variable, the only hope you have for solid ground on which to stand is your convictions. In theory, you should be able to read your convictions directly. It’s part of … Continue reading
Why God’s Wrath Is Falling
Christian Mysticism isn’t a collection of principles. Discussing it is a matter of offering counter-principles to false ideas; Christian Mysticism itself transcends principles, but offers some very pragmatic guidance. So the counter-principles we have so far: We are fallen creatures; … Continue reading
A Home Elsewhere
Another practical implication of Christian Mysticism is shrugging off persecution. Jesus warned it was coming. Fallen human nature craves control and plunder, and divine revelation condemns that. We are duty bound to prophesy against those things. Anytime we start trying … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, materialism, otherworldly, persecution, politics, radix fidem
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Pack Light
There is an intensely practical side to Christian Mysticism: We don’t sweat the small stuff. That is, because we simply don’t take too seriously this world and all its concerns, we have no reason to preserve the things this world … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, Fruits of the Spirit, move of the spirit, radix fidem, spiritual gifts, tribulation
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Sense the Moment
So we are accountable for the message, but not the reception. Only God can grant the reception. The greatest disaster in evangelical church history was the rise of the notion that the believer is derelict if he/she does not use … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, compassion, evangelism, God's wrath, human decision
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False Notions of Ownership
We want people to return to Eden. With Creation itself, we all long for a restoration of what we lost. When those of us appointed to eternal life have fully manifested our identity by a shift in orientation away from … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, convictions, covenants, divine justice, divine revelation, evangelism, feudalism, Holy Spirit, TPTB
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Find Yourself
As Christian Mystics, our devotion to divine revelation is absolute, as is our cynicism about humanity. Nothing, nothing, nothing man cooks up without revelation will ever work. The fleshly nature cannot look in the mirror. While flesh can see that … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, divine revelation, feudalism, fleshly nature, Garden of Eden, human institutions, spiritual warfare, the Fall
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Law of Moses — Joshua 7
Once again we are dealing with Amorites, who are not famous for building much of anything. The east ridge of the Jordan Valley was filled with sites of ancient pagan shrines, mostly in ruins at this time. The Amorite way … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, covenants, Israel, Law of Moses
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The Hardest Message to Share
This is easily one of the hardest lessons of Christian Mysticism: Peace, prosperity and safety are not valid goals. They are at best the by-products of pursuing goals that are valid. The only valid goal of human life under Biblical … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, church, communion, covenant community of faith, eldercraft, mainstream christianity, radix fidem, Western mythology
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