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Whence Deliverance?

In the 87th episode of Heiser’s Nake Bible Podcast he explores how the OT Messianic profile included the business of delivering people from demon possession. (Get the transcript here.) If you examine the OT in most English translations, you will … Continue reading

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Church Offices

Once again, this is something that shouldn’t require citing chapter and verse. It should all be familiar already, just a restatement to remind us of how God says things should work under the Covenant. 1. The Body — an extended … Continue reading

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Our Commission

The New Testament clearly references the Old. Jesus was constantly correcting false impressions of what the Law of Moses required of Israel. It helps to gain a Hebraic concept of the terms. Whenever you see the word “law” used in … Continue reading

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The Covenant Is Everything

It’s been a quiet couple of weeks for me. I’m still riding the bikes, but mostly so I could go out to my prayer chapels around the county. The thing weighing most on my heart has been identifying the biggest … Continue reading

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Rejection Is the Goal

Let me paint a picture with words. The doctrine of Divine Election is both, flatly stated and presumed throughout Scripture. God will have mercy on whom He wills (Romans 9:14-18; Exodus 33:19). That’s not just an eastern proverb meant to … Continue reading

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Go Forth and Make Mistakes

A movement of the Holy Spirit is not the same thing as a formal commission from God. The ancient Hebrews would have understood our concept of memes. They had plenty of them. Do you recall, “Is Saul also among the … Continue reading

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Of New Wine and Old Skins

We talk a great deal about the mindset and worldview of the Hebrew people, because that’s the only way to understand the Bible. But not everything about that outlook is admirable, especially in light of the very real changes brought … Continue reading

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Already Provided

God set His humans in the Garden to manage things for Him and His glory. They were imbued with a native understanding of what He required of them. No one had to tell them where the boundaries of moral action … Continue reading

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Radically Different

Kiln of the Soul parish is neither liberal nor conservative in our political outlook. Those terms refer to persuasions based on secular materialism. They are to varying degrees hostile to genuine Christian faith. The Covenant of Christ does not lead … Continue reading

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A Spiritual Free-fire Zone

As I’ve said before, Americans have a persistent problem with binary logic. It’s the go-to assumption everyone makes about anything they don’t really understand. While Americans are capable of gradations, levels and nuance, they don’t go there until forced into … Continue reading

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