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The Role of Satan

The word “Satan” comes directly from Hebrew. However, it never appears by itself. The word is always prefixed to indicate it is a title — ha-satan, “the Satan”. The word is typically used to indicate a role, a position in … Continue reading

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Imaging Eden

Not only does the common perception of Hell fail the biblical test, but so does the western mythology of Heaven. As previously noted, the Hebrew imagery of a transcendent realm was based on the common Ancient Near Eastern concept of … Continue reading

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Not the Center

I’ve pressed people on this. When I first began to explain my understanding of the thesis of the Unseen Realm, people objected. While they might be able to offer reasoned objections based on mainstream theology, only a few could pin … Continue reading

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Burning in Hell?

Re: Heiser Lake of Fire It has become trendy among American evangelicals to question whether Hell actually exists. Some go so far as to slip into universalism, but most just kind of edge away from historical evangelical theology about Hell, … Continue reading

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We Hold It Forth

This conversation continues, and I’m hoping you can wrap your head around this. It’s not a question of what God does behind the scenes in Heaven. We cannot possibly know about that until we are there with Him. What really … Continue reading

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For Jesus’ Name

Upon some offline discussions about Divine Election, it seems I need to add some clarifications. Start with the foundation: We cannot know eternal things the way we know about our lives here in the Fallen Realm. From ancient times, our … Continue reading

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Heart-led Necessity

After giving it a couple of days to germinate in your souls, we still have more to say about evangelism. Only a minority of the human race is Elect. Spiritual birth is limited. We can learn indicators of spiritual birth, … Continue reading

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No Shortcuts to Faith

What would we say is our gospel message? It’s certainly different from the mainstream. Because we strive to understand the biblical Hebrew outlook on things, we don’t see the fundamental human need the same. For us, it’s not about sins, … Continue reading

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Assertion of Justice

The gospel message has been garbled over the ages. What we proclaim to the world must be rooted in what Jesus and His followers actually believed. It was a Hebrew frame of reference quite alien to our western outlook today. … Continue reading

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The Fallacy of Individualism

That American culture stands firmly on the concept of individualism is what keeps American Christians from the Covenant. God’s Creation is inherently feudal. You can choose whom you will serve, but you cannot choose individuality. There is no freehold; it’s … Continue reading

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