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Faded Glory
Basic principle of human existence: A mighty army of evil is simply not possible. Every great military force in history stood on the firm conviction that they were a force for good. The argument comes in defining what is good … Continue reading
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Tagged american empire, globalism, history, military, propagaganda
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Where’s the Bottom?
Somebody has asked me about America hitting bottom. Keep in mind something: the political, economic and social domains are not exactly synchronized. One can easily bottom out without the others. Further, “hitting the bottom” means something different for each of … Continue reading
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Tagged banking, decentralization, economic troubles, ESG, Federal Reserve Bank, political agitation, social stability, survival
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NT Doctrine — Acts 20
Luke tells us Paul eventually got to Corinth, but refers to the wider region simply as “Hellas” after mentioning Macedonia separately. Thus, he spent three months in this return tour, most of it likely in Corinth. While there, he wrote … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle Paul, commentary on acts, Luke, missionary work, offerings
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NT Doctrine — Corinth
We insert here an interlude to explain some background. During Paul’s time at Ephesus, he wrote a letter to Corinth that he mentions (1 Corinthians 5:9), but which we do not have today. We guess that whomever was the messenger … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle Paul, Biblical Law, Corinthians, gnostic heresies, greek philosophers, marriage, pagan religion
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They Don’t Understand Satan
Over the years I’ve tried to make this warning clear: If you can imagine Satan has the power to do something, you give him permission to abuse you that way. If you suffer from the pagan delusions taught by movies, … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, Charismatics, evil government, sacrificial love, Satan, Satanism
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NT Doctrine — Acts 19
We come to another critical time in the early Christian religion. It’s easy to miss this point because Luke is more concerned with exonerating Paul before the Emperor’s court than with actually writing history. Luke’s narrative mentions Paul’s role in … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient magic, Apostle Paul, commentary on acts, Jews, pagan mythology
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How Will You Maintain?
In blunt terms: Stop thinking and talking about how to stop the runaway freight train from crashing. It’s going to crash. Instead, think and talk about how to avoid getting hurt by it. The only reason you need to understand … Continue reading
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Tagged Apocalypse, economic troubles, faith, religion, survival, testimony
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Ride Photos 25
This is less about the photos and more about the riding. After the disaster of rim failure with that expensive bike from Specialized, I decided to take a saner route. I knew that a custom build would be even more … Continue reading
NT Doctrine — Acts 18
The purpose of Luke’s narrative was not to recount all the details of Paul’s ministry, but to show that he never caused trouble. In the case of Athens, when the audience lost interest in his teaching, he moved on. Corinth … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle Paul, commentary on acts, Corinthians, Roman Law
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NT Doctrine — Acts 21:15-40
The rest of the voyage to Jerusalem was uneventful. The only thing Luke remarks on were the two more times people made it a point to warn Paul that he was heading for trouble in Jerusalem. The last was Philip … Continue reading →