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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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Tagged Biblical Law, divine revelation, feudalism, fleshly nature, Garden of Eden, human institutions, spiritual warfare, the Fall
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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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We Call It Christian Mysticism
To the degree anything we do academically has an objective reality to which we can point, we know that the Bible is an Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) mystical document. The religion of the Bible is clearly mystical in nature. This … Continue reading
Provisional Life
Don’t take yourself too seriously. That’s just a backdoor definition of humility and trust in the Lord. But it’s also a warning not to trust your own human abilities, neither in establishing ideals nor in reaching them. It’s utterly impossible … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, human capabilities, objective reality, phenomenology, radix fidem
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Start with Me (Reprise)
We all have gifts and assets from God. If your gifts are noticeable by the world at large, you will be tempted to use them according to worldly values. The greater any of those gifts are by the world’s estimation, … Continue reading
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Tagged Garden of Eden, God's wrath, Humility, mortality, self denial, sin, the Flaming Sword, worldliness
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Pondering the Path 04
At this point, the Radix Fidem path clearly alienates the vast majority of Westerners with any inclinations to Christian religion. What we offer is a path back to Eden; that’s what the gospel is now, and has always been since … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, heart-led, idolatry, pagan religion, radix fidem, sensory heart, spiritual birth, western christianity
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