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An Elaborate Facade
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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Tagged american empire, ANE, shepherd role, socialism, tribal society, Western mythology
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A Picture of Missions
In the decades following Christ’s Ascension, the primary means of spreading the gospel message was missionaries who preached in public places. In some towns that meant going to the local synagogue, because it was assumed that this was a pre-existing … Continue reading
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Tagged evangelism, missions, otherworldly, radix fidem
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The Best This Life Has to Offer
The will of God is its own reward. We can call it all kinds of things — Biblical Law, the character of Christ, the Word of the Lord — but the will of God for you is, in the most … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, clear conscience, communion, convictions, Creation, divine revelation, fellow believers, fundamental assumptions, mission
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Where Are You?
Claiming monotheism is theology. It’s an intellectual position derived from a very non-intellectual faith. Henotheism is not theology; it’s a practice. In case that’s a new word to you, I’ll save you from looking it up: henotheism is the belief … Continue reading
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Tagged convictions, covenant community of faith, Covenant of Noah, covenants, epistemology, faith, phenomenology
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You Know the Drill
This is not so difficult to understand; all I’m doing is voicing what most of you already know. If you’ve read much history at all, you know that Western Civilization is the result of Germanic tribal hordes conquering the last … Continue reading
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Tagged european mythology, feminism, Germanic tribes, history, idolatry, patriarchy, shepherd role, The Curse, the Fall, western civilization
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How to Answer Fools
I’m getting some minor harassment from someone who calls himself Zeno the Stoic. There is no reply to such men because they are driven by the same lies from Satan that got us into this fallen condition in the first … Continue reading
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Tagged epistemology, faith, greek philosophers, heart-led, human reason, intellect
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A Little Background: Joseph in Egypt
As you may know, the Nile River Basin is Egypt; the open desert on either side is mostly empty of life, and certainly never saw much human life. In ancient times this was more so the case. Today’s modern Cairo … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, egyptian chronology, history, Joseph
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No Argument
They overcame [the Accuser] by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death. (Revelations 12:11 NKJV) Let’s paraphrase that: We gain access to God’s favor and … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, mysticism, otherworldly, predestination, shalom, spiritual awakening
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The Prophetic Office
It should be obvious from Scripture that, while a king might have a court seer, the actual presence of genuine prophets was a matter of God’s provision. The difference between to two terms “prophet” and “seer” is not something easily … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient hebrew culture, eldercraft, history israel, prophecy, prophetic office
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