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New Testament Doctrine — Luke 2:41-52
In late March, faithful Jews would make pilgrimage to the Temple for Passover. The distance was some 70 miles, and only the hardiest walkers with little to carry could make it in about four days. Your average family would take … Continue reading
Not Our Homeland
Sometimes we need to state things in blunt terms in order for the mind to adapt. Just leaving the door open for folks to explore the implications can still require a starting place. We who live by the Covenant do … Continue reading
No Earthly Treasure
I’m not doctrinaire about currencies. Societies will use whatever serves the purpose of a medium of exchange for them. Meanwhile, Scripture is rather agnostic about it simply because the fundamental orientation of the Bible is anti-materialism in the first place. … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged Apocalypse, communications, computers, economics, evil government, faith, networking technology, shalom, testimony
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What Matters for Glory
The alleged glory of civilization is nothing compared to the glories of faith. Biblical faith does not build civilizations. The most we might do is build a small, enduring community of faith. Civilization is the context in which we live, … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged Biblical Law, civility, civilization, covenants, faith, fleshly nature, God's glory
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Not a Vox Day Fan
Apparently I need to say this again for some of you: Vox Day is by no means a model for our faith. Let us never forget that the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is a symbol for … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged Dominionism, elitism, epistemology, faith, human reason, otherworldly, sanity, worldliness
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Discerning the Coming Changes
It may well be one of the shortest-lived civilizations in human history. How you characterize the past depends on what you value most today. Conventional Western analysis is just barely able to see certain turning points ahead, but only to … Continue reading
Posted in social sciences
Tagged civilizations, culture, future, Networked Civilization, social awareness, technology
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A Tool for Whom?
Yes, they do intend to turn us into worker ants. Joseph Mercola talks about something besides medicine. It’s the case of Mark Crispin Miller versus NYU. If you have the time to look at this story, you should be surprised … Continue reading
Posted in tribulation
Tagged Apocalypse, convictions, evil government, The Cult, Tower of Babel, tribulation
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Our Prime Directive
Only the Spirit Realm is real. Everything else is a lie, a deception to trap the unwary. The biggest lie of Satan is that this world matters, and that the things of this world matter. This is the fundamental conflict, … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged conspiracies, disasters, heart-led, otherworldly, The Cult, worldliness
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Matthew 2:19-23
Why such a short passage? Once again, the background story is huge. To make full sense of what Matthew is telling us, we need to be aware of at least some of what was common knowledge in the time this … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged Bible History, Edom, Intertestamental Period, King Herod, Maccabees
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Random Photos 09
After the steroid injection in my knee, I’ve been able to ride more. I’ve missed it, and I’ve missed taking pictures. Here we have some white herons frolicking in the busy flow below the lower dam on the Oklahoma River … Continue reading