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Church Offices
Once again, this is something that shouldn’t require citing chapter and verse. It should all be familiar already, just a restatement to remind us of how God says things should work under the Covenant. 1. The Body — an extended … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostles, church body, church offices, deacons, elder, miracles, parish pastor, spiritual gifts
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Joy Is Mandatory
Sinners will sin. Does that bother you? We don’t belong to this world. “Just as the Father has loved me, I have also loved you; remain in my love. If you obey my commandments, you will remain in my love, … Continue reading
No Comparison
The whole letter of Hebrews is focused on the New Covenant in contrast to the Old. Many of us recall how Chapter 11 reviews the host of faithful from the Old who are now watching us from Heaven. The New … Continue reading
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Tagged Covenant of Christ, covenants, fleshly nature, Hebrews, human suffering, otherworldly, the Cross, the Devil, tribulation
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Chow Line for the Spirit
I read that 37 states have passed laws and rules to keep cellphones out of public education classrooms. This by itself will simply make the kids hate school even more than they already do. The problem is that TPTB aren’t … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged cellphones, Covenant of Christ, education, fellowship, politics, secular society, virtual communion
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Our Commission
The New Testament clearly references the Old. Jesus was constantly correcting false impressions of what the Law of Moses required of Israel. It helps to gain a Hebraic concept of the terms. Whenever you see the word “law” used in … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant, faith, feudalism, Hebrew epistemology, New Testament, old testament, submission to God, the Covenant of Moses
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The Covenant Is Everything
It’s been a quiet couple of weeks for me. I’m still riding the bikes, but mostly so I could go out to my prayer chapels around the county. The thing weighing most on my heart has been identifying the biggest … Continue reading
Sins of the Heart
Scripture refers to a hardening of the heart. It need not be wholesale; you can be hardened against the Holy Spirit in specific issues or areas of your life. An important lesson we should review often is found in Galatians … Continue reading
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Tagged Fruits of the Spirit, Galatians, heart-mind, peace with god, spiritual warfare
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Subterranean Rumbling
As always, this is not prophecy, just my reading of the moral currents. As we should have expected, the political revolt of the Epstein Files is growing. It has legs, and it could destroy Trump’s presidency. Since he is not … Continue reading
Posted in tribulation
Tagged evil government, moral consciousness, oppression, politics, war
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Rejection Is the Goal
Let me paint a picture with words. The doctrine of Divine Election is both, flatly stated and presumed throughout Scripture. God will have mercy on whom He wills (Romans 9:14-18; Exodus 33:19). That’s not just an eastern proverb meant to … Continue reading
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Tagged America, childhood, covenant community of faith, Covenant of Christ, curses and blessings, divine election, materialism, the Fall, The Great Commission
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Sabbath: Celebrating Freedom
Leviticus 23:3 — “Six days work may be done, but on the seventh day there must be a Sabbath of complete rest, a holy assembly. You must not do any work; it is a Sabbath to the LORD in all … Continue reading
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Tagged compassion, Jubilee, Leviticus, Sabbath
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