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Burning Heart; Changing Life
And then their eyes were opened and they knew Him; and He vanished from their sight. And they said to one another, “Did not our hearts burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He … Continue reading
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Tagged epistemology, heart-mind, intellect, morality, scripture, spirituality, technology
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You Are the Gospel
The last thing we want is to fall into the trap of trying convince people. It is simply not possible to go there without sliding down into mere psychological manipulation. Changing someone’s mind accomplishes nothing eternal. We want to see … Continue reading
The Heart of Church History
Church History as an academic pursuit is mostly a matter of grasping the politics of organized religion. It’s sheer idiocy to assume politics have no place in the church; our biggest problem is that people have rejected the political structure … Continue reading
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Tagged epistemology, heart-mind, history, religion, scripture, the Fall
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Holding the Door Open
Eden is a long way from Utopia. The latter will ever remain a myth, a materialistic fantasy. It’s a demand that God mend His ways to match human reason. Eden represents what God designed for us, what He designed us … Continue reading
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Tagged divine justice, epistemology, heart-mind, intellect, moral discernment, technology, western civilization
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Theological Controversy?
Even mainstream evangelical theologians and Bible scholars recognize that Hebrew culture refers to the heart as the seat of the will, which is then linked to convictions. Before I moved away from evangelical circles, I already understood from my professors … Continue reading
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Tagged epistemology, heart-mind, mysticism, OT Hebrew, philosophy, scripture, western civilization
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Rant Mode: Injustice
Just because I don’t talk much about my battles and wounds, it doesn’t mean I have no scars. It’s the height of arrogance to assume that someone who hasn’t lived with your limitations is unable to sense your sorrows. Jesus … Continue reading
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Tagged divine justice, heart-mind, moral discernment, moral dominion, mysticism, otherworldly
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Apocalypse Now
John’s Apocalypse is still relevant because it always was. I’m working over the text of my Bible study book on John’s Revelation. Instead of merely reformatting it as with some of the other books, I’m rereading my text against that … Continue reading
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Tagged Apocalypse, Dispensationalism, heart-mind, materialism, otherworldly, scripture
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You, Too
God portrays Himself amongst us as an Eastern potentate, a sort of nomad sheikh. With that image is a certain kind of baggage about the nature of things. It portrays how He deals with us and how we should deal … Continue reading
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Tagged divine revelation, mission, morality, mysticism, otherworldly, virtual parish
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Satan and the Fall
We see “the Serpent” in Genesis 3, and it’s just a poetic term for Satan. The Hebrew word for “snake” is nakawsh (naw-kawsh) — doesn’t that sound like a snake? Say it drawing out the last syllable for dramatic emphasis. … Continue reading
Accurately Handling the Truth
Let’s review. I’ve published several books aimed at helping people see the difference between Western moral assumptions and reasoning versus what God revealed through Scripture. Recently I’ve been writing about how Western self-deception has run its course and the moral … Continue reading
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Tagged business, divine justice, government, heart-mind, moral discernment, western civilization
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