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Retreat Is a Treat
This week’s Bible lesson will bend the definition a bit. From time to time Jesus would break away from the burdens of ministry to be alone with His disciples. Getting away from the daily grind to give more space for … Continue reading
Posted in religion
Tagged covenant family, Covenant of Christ, fellowship, spiritual retreat, teaching
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Reprising John’s Revelation
Jack asked: You’ve mentioned that a significant part of John’s Revelation laments the fading of Hebrew influence in church doctrine. Can you please recommend some of the more important sections in Revelations for further study? In some ways, the Harlot … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged Apocalypse, Early Church Fathers, eschatology, Hebrew epistemology, intellectual background, politics, revelation, Thorleif Boman
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Liberalism Rests on Fantasy
It was good timing that Ron Unz chose to share with us this bit of clear reasoning about individualism and the collapse of society in the West. Not that we agree with the answers suggested by the author (Jef Costello) … Continue reading
Of New Wine and Old Skins
We talk a great deal about the mindset and worldview of the Hebrew people, because that’s the only way to understand the Bible. But not everything about that outlook is admirable, especially in light of the very real changes brought … Continue reading
Submission Is Freedom
This is one of those Bible lessons where you must think of the message of the Word as a whole. Reviewing what we have seen in Leviticus, we get an image. In the Covenant of Moses, there is no distinction … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged conscience, Covenant of Christ, heart-led, human sexuality, Leviticus, moral boundaries, Nephilim, redemption, Satan, the Covenant of Moses, Watchers
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Already Provided
God set His humans in the Garden to manage things for Him and His glory. They were imbued with a native understanding of what He required of them. No one had to tell them where the boundaries of moral action … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged Creation, Garden of Eden, human existence, Michael S. Heiser, Nephilim, the Flaming Sword, Three Rebellions
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Radically Different
Kiln of the Soul parish is neither liberal nor conservative in our political outlook. Those terms refer to persuasions based on secular materialism. They are to varying degrees hostile to genuine Christian faith. The Covenant of Christ does not lead … Continue reading
Turn Freshly to the Lord
Let’s look at the trends. I won’t predict the eventual fallout, only what seems to be the strong thrust of human sentiment at large right now. First, I must reiterate that Trump has no agenda aside from his own self-aggrandizement. … Continue reading
Posted in tribulation
Tagged Apocalypse, Big Tech, oppression, Palantir, political power, socialism, tribulation
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Leviticus 19
While I do take some of this from Heiser’s podcast, this is not an echo of his material. We begin with noting that the Lord commands Moses to review and summarize the Covenant Law with the nation. Previous chapters of … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged covenant, God's glory, Leviticus, social stability, Ten Commandments
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Have Pity on Them
Divine justice is not simply the wrath of God falling on sin and sinners. Rather, it is the provision of redemption through covenant boundaries. The Lord revealed Himself — His moral character — through His covenants and His actions within … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged compromise, covenant community of faith, damnation, divine election, divine justice, eldercraft, fellowship, Parable of Tares
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