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Culture, Not Civilization
It’s not just Western Civilization, but civilization itself in general has been unfriendly to genuine faith in God. Meanwhile, it’s quite possible to have a deep and strong culture without herding people into urban concentrations. The whole purpose of a … Continue reading
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No Approval Needed
You need no human’s approval. Given that reality is quite variable, the only hope you have for solid ground on which to stand is your convictions. In theory, you should be able to read your convictions directly. It’s part of … Continue reading
Why God’s Wrath Is Falling
Christian Mysticism isn’t a collection of principles. Discussing it is a matter of offering counter-principles to false ideas; Christian Mysticism itself transcends principles, but offers some very pragmatic guidance. So the counter-principles we have so far: We are fallen creatures; … Continue reading
A Home Elsewhere
Another practical implication of Christian Mysticism is shrugging off persecution. Jesus warned it was coming. Fallen human nature craves control and plunder, and divine revelation condemns that. We are duty bound to prophesy against those things. Anytime we start trying … Continue reading
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Pack Light
There is an intensely practical side to Christian Mysticism: We don’t sweat the small stuff. That is, because we simply don’t take too seriously this world and all its concerns, we have no reason to preserve the things this world … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, Fruits of the Spirit, move of the spirit, radix fidem, spiritual gifts, tribulation
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Sense the Moment
So we are accountable for the message, but not the reception. Only God can grant the reception. The greatest disaster in evangelical church history was the rise of the notion that the believer is derelict if he/she does not use … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, compassion, evangelism, God's wrath, human decision
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False Notions of Ownership
We want people to return to Eden. With Creation itself, we all long for a restoration of what we lost. When those of us appointed to eternal life have fully manifested our identity by a shift in orientation away from … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, convictions, covenants, divine justice, divine revelation, evangelism, feudalism, Holy Spirit, TPTB
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Find Yourself
As Christian Mystics, our devotion to divine revelation is absolute, as is our cynicism about humanity. Nothing, nothing, nothing man cooks up without revelation will ever work. The fleshly nature cannot look in the mirror. While flesh can see that … Continue reading
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Process, Not Product (Reprise)
It’s not at all a matter of the end product. The single factor that most distinguishes a real Christian Mystic from other believers is a commitment to obey convictions simply because they are convictions, without any regard for outcomes. We … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, communion, otherworldly, temptation, the Fall
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Mysticism and Mystery
It’s not supposed to be like this. Anyone can see that the very fact of mortality is in conflict with something that calls to us and draws us to better things. Something about our human existence is seriously broken. Take … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, Garden of Eden, mystical connection, otherworldly, the Fall
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