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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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Should Be Experts

The Covenant of Christ is both very simple and very hard. Submission to Christ as Covenant Sovereign is simply outside western experience, so it’s very hard. Yet the concept is rather simple, as is His command that we love each … Continue reading

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Submission Is Power

Suppose you are asked to enter a decrepit property to help in reclamation. On a structure you encounter a painted pentagram with the goat’s head symbol. Does it spook you? Aside from the possibility that such a symbol might be … Continue reading

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Watchmen, Not Watchers Part 1

It’s a two way dependency: The only way to understand the New Testament is to fully embrace the Hebrew mind, the Old Testament imagery and promises of God. The only way to fully understand those promises is to match them … Continue reading

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Two Images

In the past, I used the terms “quantum reasoning” and “quantum logic” to refer to a process of breaking down our assumptions to the lowest level possible. What’s the smallest quantum of thinking? What are the constituent elements of awareness? … Continue reading

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Longing to Breathe Freely

Then Jesus came up and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and … Continue reading

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Privileges, Not Rights

Whenever I write about Divine Election, I always get questions. The majority of the time, they are questions asked from an American point of view, with all the bogus nonsense about human rights, etc. The ancient Hebrews never thought in … Continue reading

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We Reject Calvinism

But we are predestinarians. I need to go back to fundamentals to explain the difference, because I’ve been asked about this again. If we don’t embrace the Hebrew assumptions about reality, we cannot understand the Bible. Most theologians and preachers … Continue reading

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