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He Is the Law
There is no clear and logical break point. When we talk about renewing the Covenant, you are not supposed to start thinking in precise definition of terms. That’s the wrong approach to anything regarding faith and religion. You are supposed … Continue reading
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Tagged church, covenant community of faith, faith, organization, religion, shepherd role
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Tiresome Whining
I always thought it was relatively simple. You were created for one purpose: to glorify the Creator. This is the fulfillment of your purpose; it is in your best interest. It’s the one and only path you can take to … Continue reading
Shall Not Pass Away
Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, fleshly nature, grace, law, Sermon on the Mount, the Covenant of Moses
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Pursuing His Heart
Let’s take a broader look at this Biblical Law thing. Paul told us that we are obliged to study the Covenant of Moses, to rightly divide the Word. We are supposed to recognize the difference in context. We are not … Continue reading
Get to Know Him
I’m investing in the future for my tribe. I know going into this that I will not see the fruit of the harvest, but my appointed task is to plow the ground and plant seeds. God says to me that … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, covenant family, Eternity, kingdom of heaven, otherworldly, worldliness
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No Christ without Mysticism
Abraham was God’s chosen foundation. He brought with him a very strong background in mystical studies. When his progeny later passed into the Nile Delta for a time, that mystical background was enhanced by contact with the Egyptian version. Moses … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, christian mysticism, faith, fallen nature, Hebrew Mysticism, Moses
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See the Forest 05
The trees in a forest think of themselves as a community. We’ve hashed this out before: Spiritual birth is entirely on God’s initiative. It is totally a miracle. It is tangential to what we do, but it is never a … Continue reading
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See the Forest 04
Get to know the landscape of this fallen reality. Paul’s admonition to “rightly divide” the Old Testament means that you and I have a duty to examine what it says. We need to know what it said to the people … Continue reading
See the Forest 02
Don’t get lost dancing around one tree, so that you don’t see the forest. Jesus taught the Law of Moses. The Beatitudes come from Moses. The otherworldly outlook was the core of the Covenant. The reason you don’t hear that … Continue reading
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Tagged oppression, otherworldly, persecution, Pharisaism, poverty, the Covenant of Moses, worldliness
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See the Forest 01
See the broad sweep of things, the mega-trends. See the trees as part of the forest, so that you understand the forest itself. The West is dying, with the US as the crown jewel that will die the hardest. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged holiness, material wealth, oppression, otherworldly, political power, poverty, The Cult, western civilization, worldliness
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