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A Psychology of Temptation
What does God really expect of you? Cry out to Him the moment you sense temptation coming at you. Of course, you first have to invest time and energy understanding what temptation is, and that requires you understand what sin … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, fleshly nature, heart-led, psychology, temptation, the Fall
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Our Virtual Covenant
When the aim is seeking to discern God’s revelation regarding various issues in life, a fundamental consideration in reading Scripture is to recognize whether the issue, and the people involved, are inside or outside the applicable covenant. Jesus operated from … Continue reading
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Tagged covenants, faith community, history israel, Judaism, Law of Moses, radix fidem, Talmud, virtual communion
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The Philosophical Question of Violence
Violence is part of our fallen nature. If the world were more inclined to seek God’s favor and learn His revelation of how to live in a fallen state, there would still be violence. It cannot be quantified; there’s just … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, mortality, peace with god, scripture, secular state, violence, war
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Christian Marriage in Context
Over the past few posts at Sigma Frame, Jack has gotten some other commentators involved, including reposting something from yours truly. For those who have been following my years of chatter about the advantages of the tribal social structure, it … Continue reading
Legalistic Reading
Have you noticed the tendency of many Western Christians to read Scripture legalistically? They get it from the Pharisees. Their mind approaches the Word with a legal frame of reference, looking for loopholes and ignoring the wider context of the … Continue reading
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Tagged healing, Jesus Cleansing the Temple, miracles of Jesus, peace with god
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The True Guardian of Souls
I won’t tell you that your heart will protect your mind, only that it can. There is a large body of clinical literature on the power and limits of verbal manipulation. It works best when practiced by a certain group … Continue reading
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Tagged convictions, heart-led, human reason, intellect, prayer, psychology, western civilization, Western mythology
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Uncovering Nakedness
In the Old Testament, the phrase “uncovering someone’s nakedness” was invariably a reference to sexual intercourse. Even if it was a private thing, as sex should be, it could be tantamount to a public humiliation. It was something degrading and … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient hebrew culture, historical context of the bible, Law of Moses, old testament
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Context for Service
It is no longer possible to bring together the divided halves of America. The only question now is when the shooting starts. There may be some false starts, but we shall have a civil war that will not end before … Continue reading
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Tagged divine calling, faith in God, heart-led, otherworldly, The Great Commission
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Additional Notes on Leviticus 19
Something we noted in this chapter, but shows up in a lot of other passages, is the warning about divination, soothsaying and mediums. The whole problem with these pagan practices is that they arise from a desire to see the … Continue reading
Ditching the Mainstream Mythology
Starting point: It is impossible for us to know how God regards other people. We can know our own standing with Him, but only if we consciously shift our awareness to the heart. By that same means, we can also … Continue reading