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The Rotting Carcass
At least as early as my days at OBU, I recall smart-aleck fools who insisted that Ecclesiastes was simply existentialism. This conclusion is entirely natural from a Western point of view. Existentialism is the rotting carcass left after you murder … Continue reading
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Tagged atheism, christian mysticism, epistemology, intellectual foundations, philosophy, western biases
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Embracing the Enlightenment from Heaven
One more time: Under the Radix Fidem covenant, our teaching emphasizes living by Biblical Law. We teach that “Biblical Law” is a term equivalent to the moral character of God, equivalent to Jesus Christ Himself as a person. It’s not … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, Covenant of Christ, Creation, heart-led, Holy Spirit, scripture, spiritual birth
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Futile Genealogy
By the time Apostle John died, around 100 AD, there were already a handful of Christian scholars rising to occupy the apostolic leadership of the early churches. We are not in any position to argue either way whether anyone was … Continue reading
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Tagged Early Church Fathers, epistemology, genealogy, Judaizers, philosophy, Western Church History
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The Bottom Line
What drives us? There is one primary thing we hope to see, and it can be worded many different ways, but it’s all the same thing. We want for other people: set free from Satan’s deception and slavery reclaim their … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, evangelism, gospel, heart-led
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The Blood Is Sacred
First, I refer you to a couple of references: Genesis 31:25-35 (emphasis on the last verse) and Christine’s post about feminine blood. Second, I remind you that a great deal of Moses’ Law pulled in existing ancient custom and belief. … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, Biblical Law, hebrew culture, Hebrew Scripture, human sexuality, Law of Moses, legalism, western civilization, women's health issues
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It Has to Find You
A life worth living is the one you’ll sacrifice. I’ll refer you to this article. You need to understand it for yourself, on your own terms. In my case, I’m perfectly willing to let society continue on its path to … Continue reading
A Toothless Lion’s Roar
Were you aware that megachurches were suffering the same political turmoil as the rest of America? From time to time I’m asked to comment on this or that big scandal. First and foremost: The first churches in the New Testament … Continue reading
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Tagged american churches, ANE, Biblical Law, Covenant of Christ, feudalism, mainstream christianity, Two Witnesses, western civilization
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They Can See It
We often point out the contrast between what the world values against what our faith values. It’s a huge difference. We view reality from the heart, and what really matters to us is simply not visible to anyone relying on … Continue reading
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Tagged epistemology, faith, human perception, otherworldly
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Otherworldly Mission
This life — this prison of fallen existence — is not precious. It’s consumable, disposable. What truly matters is the Father’s glory and death is our friend. There is no sting in death because it’s our final victory over our … Continue reading
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Standing in a Different Context — Epilogue
Not every conspiracy theory is wrong. But most conspiracies have failed to accomplish all the conspirators had hoped, so there’s a lot of confusion about them. What follows is my personal take on a few examples to indicate how we … Continue reading
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