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Spiritual Warfare 06

Unless you have more questions, I’m going to wrap this up. Here I cover one of the biggest lies of Satan. It’s going to require using esoteric parabolic language, but Asaph in Psalm 78 says it’s part of our divine … Continue reading

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Nothing Else Matters

I’m not the first to discuss this: The Old Testament makes mention of spiritual birth. When Nicodemus interviewed Jesus in John 3, we see the elder man’s confusion over the concept of spiritual birth. But Jesus answered from within the … Continue reading

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Spiritual Warfare 05

More Problems and Questions In CS Lewis’s Screwtape Letters, he imagines a senior demon reveling in consuming great sinners’ souls. He complains that humanity is becoming commoditized, that while there is a vast bulk of souls to consume, the delightful … Continue reading

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Spiritual Warfare 04

Questions and Problems One of the biggest problems we face in seeking a biblical understanding of Spiritual Warfare is the mythology of our pagan Western culture piled on top of the truth. The truth is still there, but it’s buried … Continue reading

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Spiritual Warfare 03

Don’t be caught in legalism, because that’s just another lie of the Devil. The bulk of popular mythology about fighting demons stands on a legalistic application of English translations of New Testament events. Without taking the time to understand the … Continue reading

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Spiritual Warfare 02

Spiritual Warfare is simply the quintessential metaphor for being a Christian. This is the biblical image of serving an ANE feudal master as newly adopted into His household. We are striving to claim the fullness of being His child, with … Continue reading

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Spiritual Warfare 01

Let’s get one thing straight: It is honestly impossible to write a study course on demonology. You could learn what I know by working closely with me long enough to see how I do it, but you would still have … Continue reading

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Introspection Required for Penitence

This is not a rule; it’s a tendency. Apparently it’s shocking enough to our American culture that it warrants making a point of it on a regular basis. I’m not referring to having that inner conversation some of us keep … Continue reading

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The Divine Tolerance of Church

This is so simple, and yet millions of professing Christians don’t see it. Ask any of them what church is really all about and you’ll get a lot of answers. One of the most common answers will be some mixture … Continue reading

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We Are the Exiled Nation

Let’s think this through with our hearts. I’ve written repeatedly that the Radix Fidem path does not include any particular encouragement to rebel against evil government. We take it for granted all human government is inevitably evil, unfailingly driven by … Continue reading

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