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You Must Die
It’s both doctrine and pragmatism that we are utterly dependent on the Holy Spirit’s Presence. Without Him, the Covenant of Christ is merely law. Everything we teach is utterly impossible without that divine power. In His Presence, any biblical law … Continue reading
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Tagged bereavement, Biblical Law, Covenant of Christ, experience of death, fleshly nature, Holy Spirit
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Working Assumptions
We’ve mentioned before that we tend to favor annihilationism. That’s the notion that Hell/the Abyss is not eternal, and that everyone already there or going there will be annihilated at Judgment Day. Nobody roasts in Hell eternally. But as Catacomb … Continue reading
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Tagged annihilation, Elohim Council, Hell, Lake of Fire, Michael S. Heiser, Nephilim, Sigma Frame, The Abyss, Watchers
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Sin and Covenant
Once again, I’m going to ask you to think about the Bible as a whole as we look at some problems we face in getting our message across. I’ve said this before: the biblical concept of covenant is not the … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged covenant, Early Church Fathers, fleshly nature, Law and Grace, Medieval Church, Reformation, sin, systematic theology, western intellectual heritage
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The Book of Life
Ref: Naked Bible Podcast #89 The concept of “books” in Heaven is borrowed from Sumer and Mesopotamia. The more ancient concept is “tablets of destinies”. Heiser approaches the question of just how much of our existence is predestined under the … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged Book of Life, divine election, King David, King Saul, Mesopotamia, Michael S. Heiser, Moses, Persian Empire, predestination, prophet isaiah, prophet jeremiah, Second Temple, Sumer
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Glad of That
Why do we bother to share the prophetic word? It is not to prove that God knows the future. The whole point is to warn people that the path they tread leads to sorrow. It’s virtually always a call to … Continue reading
Whence Deliverance?
In the 87th episode of Heiser’s Nake Bible Podcast he explores how the OT Messianic profile included the business of delivering people from demon possession. (Get the transcript here.) If you examine the OT in most English translations, you will … Continue reading
Domains of Love
Here at Kiln of the Soul community, we aren’t merely non-partisan; our identity and agenda is rooted in another dimension of existence. We are Children of Eternity. I have a niece who is left-wing, pro LGBTQ+ and other wokisms. Doesn’t … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged Christian Law, economics, eldercraft, family, sacrificial love, social stability
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Reblog: Prepping for the Big Ride
Over on my Substack account I posted about my preparations for a long bike trip from OKC to Brownsville, TX — Prepping for the Big Ride
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