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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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Pedo Conspiracy Theory
Excellent insight from Scott Greer: Critical Pedo Theory. It’s the right-wing answer to Critical Race Theory (CRT). The basic theory is simple: “This notion imagines that the world is ruled by a pedophile cabal and ‘systemic pedophilia’ is inherent to … Continue reading
Go Forth and Make Mistakes
A movement of the Holy Spirit is not the same thing as a formal commission from God. The ancient Hebrews would have understood our concept of memes. They had plenty of them. Do you recall, “Is Saul also among the … Continue reading
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Tagged decentralization, faith community, moral discernment, prophecy, Prophet Samuel, school of the prophets, spiritual discipline, spiritual gifts, Thorleif Boman
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Retreat Is a Treat
This week’s Bible lesson will bend the definition a bit. From time to time Jesus would break away from the burdens of ministry to be alone with His disciples. Getting away from the daily grind to give more space for … Continue reading
Posted in religion
Tagged covenant family, Covenant of Christ, fellowship, spiritual retreat, teaching
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Reprising John’s Revelation
Jack asked: You’ve mentioned that a significant part of John’s Revelation laments the fading of Hebrew influence in church doctrine. Can you please recommend some of the more important sections in Revelations for further study? In some ways, the Harlot … Continue reading
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Tagged Apocalypse, Early Church Fathers, eschatology, Hebrew epistemology, intellectual background, politics, revelation, Thorleif Boman
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Liberalism Rests on Fantasy
It was good timing that Ron Unz chose to share with us this bit of clear reasoning about individualism and the collapse of society in the West. Not that we agree with the answers suggested by the author (Jef Costello) … Continue reading
Of New Wine and Old Skins
We talk a great deal about the mindset and worldview of the Hebrew people, because that’s the only way to understand the Bible. But not everything about that outlook is admirable, especially in light of the very real changes brought … Continue reading
Submission Is Freedom
This is one of those Bible lessons where you must think of the message of the Word as a whole. Reviewing what we have seen in Leviticus, we get an image. In the Covenant of Moses, there is no distinction … Continue reading
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Tagged conscience, Covenant of Christ, heart-led, human sexuality, Leviticus, moral boundaries, Nephilim, redemption, Satan, the Covenant of Moses, Watchers
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Already Provided
God set His humans in the Garden to manage things for Him and His glory. They were imbued with a native understanding of what He required of them. No one had to tell them where the boundaries of moral action … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, Garden of Eden, human existence, Michael S. Heiser, Nephilim, the Flaming Sword, Three Rebellions
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