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The Heart Must Lead

I’m going to oversimplify so that we can see the big picture. Humans were intended to be family for God. Granted, that was in the context of His much larger family, which included a lot of other kinds of beings … Continue reading

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A Reminder: Evangelism

As we prepare for the next wave of tribulation, can we summarize our evangelism? We aren’t trying to save this world. And there is nothing we can do about getting people into Heaven. Going to Heaven or not is entirely … Continue reading

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The Spirit of Compliance

Under the Covenant of Christ, we don’t stone our covenant members for their grave sins against shalom as was done under the Covenant of Moses. There are several reasons behind this. First is that the Covenant of Moses was meant … Continue reading

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A Different Standard from the Herd

If you dig into the Law of Moses, you’ll find references to stoning as a primary means of execution for capital sins. There are a dozen instances where it is commanded: Touching Mt. Sinai during the meeting with God (Ex … Continue reading

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Love and Law

When you take away familial warmth from a society, you destroy everything. That destruction is seldom immediate, so most people lack the ability to understand this with their intellects; it requires a heart-led consciousness. The problem for us today is … Continue reading

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Discernment 05: Occupy

In general, if a particular health issue doesn’t yield to standard medical treatment, it is likely related to demonic presence. That goes for other shalom failures in life, as well. If it resists sensible moral treatment, then you should suspect … Continue reading

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Discernment 04: Authority

The vast majority of people exorcise their own demons. The so-called “deliverance ministry” makes lots of noise about going on a crusade to drive demons out of people, places and institutions. But the genuine biblical ministry is not so much … Continue reading

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Discernment 03: It’s Personal

Everything in revelation is personal. It does no good at all to argue what God ought to do. The best we can hope for is to understand what He is doing and how He goes about it. Our hearts can … Continue reading

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Discernment 02: Boundaries

We know that there is quite a distance between Western assumptions about reality versus the world as portrayed in the Bible. You must unlearn at least some of what mainstream society has taught you. The call of faith will be … Continue reading

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Discernment 01: Unlearning

You will spend your whole life unlearning. The call to faith is the song of the heart, crying out to God for redemption. It’s the song that pulls us back to Eden. This path we follow is the whole thing; … Continue reading

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