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Fighting in Two Realms
I’ve mentioned Richard Wurmbrand before on this blog. However, there’s something in his story that doesn’t get much attention these days. Let me approach it from a different direction. First, we need to deal with the high probability that historical … Continue reading
Posted in tribulation
Tagged moral boundaries, persecution of christians, politics, radix fidem, spiritual family, Two Realms, Unseen Realm
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Don’t Argue with God
I’ve seen countless efforts to identify where in the matrix of our human behavior we become culpable before God. All of it assumes an existing objective standard of right and wrong separate from God’s Person. Thus, should God blame someone … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged Bathsheba, divine election, false guilt, King David, psychology, sin, Uriah the Hittite
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Cannot Do Right
If you can understand the collective and honor-based culture of the Bible, then you can understand the behavior of the modern State of Israel. It’s not a secret if you know how to read it, but if you approach blindly … Continue reading
A Place in Glory
Catacomb Resident Blog has been talking a lot lately about the necessity of a cultural shift in our minds to the biblical standard of collectivism and honor/shame based thinking: Collectivism 1, 2 and 3; honor/shame culture 1, 2 and 3. … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged collectivism, false guilt, hebrew culture, honor/shame, individualism
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NT Doctrine — Philippians
Paul’s letter to Philippi was largely a personal note. The church had sent Epaphroditus to Paul in his Roman house arrest during the first trial with a gift and asking after his welfare. While he was there, Epaphroditus got sick … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged authority of Christ, covenants, miracles of Jesus, Philippians
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Prepping for the Mission
This is a matter of convictions, not a Word from God. The only way you should take it as a Word is if it rings a bell in your convictions, too. Obey your convictions, not my ruminations. This is a … Continue reading
Posted in prophecy
Tagged convictions, disasters, Dispensationalism, God's wrath, preppers, shalom, time and space, tribulation, Zionism
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Not in Our Hands
The Covenant People of God are in the world, but not of it. We can declare the Conservative Dads’ pin-up calendar evil. It’s all we can do to avoid staring at it ourselves, but we should never twitch a finger … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged convictions, covenant community of faith, divine election, eldercraft, feudalism
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The Priority of Redemption
Let’s talk a little about a distinctly Christian culture. Following Christ means doing things the way He did them. On the one hand, we recognize that He lived in a specific context that isn’t ours. On the other hand, we … Continue reading
Tracking Two Realms
Nothing in this human existence matters on a par with the Presence of the Holy Spirit. Of course, His absence also matters. But it’s not all or nothing in the sense of how His Presence affects us. There is that … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged Dominionism, moral discernment, politics, shalom, spiritual family, Theonomy
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Miracle Growth
I’m often amazed at how people often operate on false assumptions about the gospel message. The Kingdom of Heaven is a kingdom of (a) the Elect who (b) aspire to live by the Covenant of Christ. Election was completed before … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged celibacy, divine election, evangelism, kingdom of heaven, martyrdom, otherworldly
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