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Demonology 2

Posted on February 26, 2019 by ehurst

In order to discuss ghosts, I need to dismiss some mythology. Ghosts are not disembodied spirits of people. When humans die, they go to face God in some sense we cannot comprehend from this life. They don’t come back. What … Continue reading →

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Demonology 01

Posted on February 25, 2019 by ehurst

Our study in the gifts of the Spirit is a necessary foundation for dealing with another challenging topic: demonology. More specifically, your gifts and calling will determine to a large degree how you encounter demons and how you handle them. … Continue reading →

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Understanding Spiritual Gifts 05

Posted on February 24, 2019 by ehurst

4. For Building Up the Body Several times in 1 Corinthians 12 Paul stresses that the purpose of spiritual gifts is to bless the whole community of faith as a single body. In Ephesians 4, the chapter begins with an … Continue reading →

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Understanding Spiritual Gifts 04

Posted on February 23, 2019 by ehurst

3. Manifestations These gifts are: word of wisdom, word of knowledge, word of faith, healing, miracles, word of prophecy, word of discernment, glossolalia, and interpretation of tongues. These are ecstatic utterances of the mouth accompanying various miraculous effects in others. … Continue reading →

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Understanding Spiritual Gifts 03

Posted on February 22, 2019 by ehurst

2. Motivations (Romans 12:3-17) This is another open list, but we can’t discern any additions until we understand well enough what Paul delineates here. The list of temperaments could be translated as prophetic, servant, teacher, encourager, giver, elder, and caregiver. … Continue reading →

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Understanding Spiritual Gifts 02

Posted on February 21, 2019 by ehurst

Ministries (1 Corinthians 12:27-31) Paul lists them as apostles, prophets, teachers, miracle workers, healers, support, management and communicators. While Paul enumerates them, it’s unlikely this list is closed. Rather, it likely reflects the way things were done in Paul’s experience. … Continue reading →

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Understanding Spiritual Gifts 01

Posted on February 20, 2019 by ehurst

I’m not sure where this teaching arose, but I first encountered it in the mid-1980s while testing the waters with a charismatic church. The experimental church fell apart, but I learned an awful lot about the mythology of neo-pentecostalism. If … Continue reading →

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False Division between Sacred and Secular

Posted on February 13, 2019 by ehurst

By no means would I pretend to tell you how to vote in any election. In fact, I generally discourage folks from voting. God controls the outcome, and nothing any human does will change His plans. But feel free to … Continue reading →

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Four Needs of Manhood

Posted on February 11, 2019 by ehurst

Hat tip to Jay for this one: The Four Kinds Of Male Loneliness. The article refers to loneliness men feel for: 1. feminine companionship 2. the brotherhood of other men 3. a lord, human and/or divine 4. the man he … Continue reading →

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An Elaborate Facade

Posted on February 8, 2019 by ehurst

Socialism (and/or communism) seeks to secure the material blessings of tribal living, but without the deep moral commitments necessary to make it all work. Granted, you can still have a tribal society with the same corruption and oppression that we … Continue reading →

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