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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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Office and Vocation in the Local Church
Thus, we come to the point where we understand that both pastors and elders teach Biblical Law. Pastors (AKA New Testament priests) emphasize the mysticism angle in their ritual leadership. Elders emphasize the practice of the Covenant. They work together … Continue reading
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Tagged church leadership, eldership, New Testament, scripture, Two Witnesses
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The Lonely Calling
Our only ambition is to walk faithfully in our covenant of faith. Just a reminder: “covenant” in the Bible is synonymous with “law” until we get to the New Testament where the whole thing is deeply perverted by the legalism … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, covenant community of faith, evangelism, heart-led, radix fidem, virtual parish
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Bridging the Two Realms
Of all the pernicious teachings I confront so often is the foul doctrine of false unity. The preacher thrusts his finger in the air and with grave assertion says, “Until the church unifies on the gospel truth, the world will … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant community of faith, fellowship, moral consciousness, persecution, tribulation, Two Realms
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This We Must Defend
The Tower of Babel stands in Scripture as the ultimate example of how bad things can be in this fallen world. It was a government that preyed on people to enslave them to impossible dreams, to pull humanity down to … Continue reading
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Tagged divine revelation, pagan mythology, predators, sanctity of life, shepherd role
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Pastoral Psychology and the Heart 07
Where do you suppose the term “pastoral” comes from in pastoral psychology? It’s that shepherd thing again; the word “pastor” means someone who tends to sheep out in the pasture lands (pastoral means “out in the pasture”). In faith life, … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant family, faith, moral dominion, pastoral counseling, shepherd role
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Pastoral Psychology and the Heart 06
Dominion is love and vice versa. A critical difference between the Ancient Near East (ANE) and the West is that in the former, even slaves were regarded as having some dignity. It arises from the way the ANE approaches life … Continue reading
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Tagged feudalism, moral dominion, shalom, shepherd role
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Pastoral Psychology and the Heart 05
If you filled your memory with the knowledge about God, you would still not know Him. If you explored the entire universe and could analyze every detail, and all cause and effect, you would still not know reality. If you … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, epistemology, human intelligence, knowledge of God, reality
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Pastoral Psychology and the Heart 04
Moral truth was firmly established before Creation. The fatal flaw in choosing the Forbidden Fruit is that the human intellect is utterly incapable of being objective. Reason leading to objective truth is just a myth. Inevitably the traffic feeding into … Continue reading
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Tagged conscience, conscious awareness, convictions, Creation, heart, psychology
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