Author Archives: ehurst

Covenant Book: 08 Not Green

Posted on December 28, 2017 by ehurst

We do not worship the creature, but the Creator. Redemption through Biblical Law restores us to our natural place in Creation. There is a sense in which we return to Eden by passing through the Flaming Sword of revelation. It … Continue reading →

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Can’t Hack God

Posted on December 27, 2017 by ehurst

In the middle of the night, I wake up to find my soul singing the praises of God. This is hardly some kind of ritual discipline; I can’t shut it off. This is the natural state of someone who has … Continue reading →

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Covenant Book: 07 How We Live

Posted on December 27, 2017 by ehurst

The American mind is exceedingly uncomfortable with the idea that reality is fluid and not static. Indeed, no two of us will experience reality exactly the same. That’s because reality is a person. While all of us will share enough … Continue reading →

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Covenant Book: 06 A Pattern for Living

Posted on December 26, 2017 by ehurst

Faith is a living thing, and its whole purpose is producing fruit. This covenant is not sacred writ; you are not bound to the thoughts expressed. This covenant is a characterization, an orientation on how we should live. More to … Continue reading →

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Experiential Lore

Posted on December 25, 2017 by ehurst

Some of you are aware that Paul in particular, but a couple other writers in the New Testament, mentioned oral lore connected with the Old Testament. I suppose it’s what the Talmud should have been, and would have been before … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Gift

Posted on December 25, 2017 by ehurst

We’ll suspend the book for one day while I offer this Christmas present. I wish I had to the words for it. This is a vision; not the kind that appear before you, but the kind that grows organically from … Continue reading →

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Covenant Book: 05 The Covenant

Posted on December 24, 2017 by ehurst

So much for preliminary matters; here we present the written form of the Radix Fidem Covenant. 1. Consciously and emphatically non-Western. This means we exclude the fundamental materialism and rationalism that makes man the measure of all things. We go … Continue reading →

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Sermon on the Mount 12

Posted on December 23, 2017 by ehurst

Fasting 6:16-18 Again: Jesus is telling His audience how to restore and renew the Covenant and prepare for the coming of the Messiah. What does it take to live in His blessed dominion? Fasting is actually a rather complex issue … Continue reading →

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Covenant Book: 04 Not By Human Power

Posted on December 23, 2017 by ehurst

This is not an agenda to change the world. As a term, “the world” signifies the fallen existence of humanity. It’s not merely this place we all live or the collected humans in it, but in particular it is the … Continue reading →

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Laptop Arrived

Posted on December 22, 2017 by ehurst

Thank the Lord and all of you who prayed and contributed — the laptop arrived today. It wasn’t picture-worthy, just a simple box with the simplest packing. The main thing about the machine itself is that it is relatively small … Continue reading →

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