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NT Doctrine — Romans 4-6
In Chapter 4, Paul gives the example of Abraham, the man whom all Jews count as their forefather. His calling and favor with God was before his obedience. His faith in God’s favor is what brought him into compliance with … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, feudalism, grace, mortality, Paul's Letters, redemption
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No Christ without Mysticism
Abraham was God’s chosen foundation. He brought with him a very strong background in mystical studies. When his progeny later passed into the Nile Delta for a time, that mystical background was enhanced by contact with the Egyptian version. Moses … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, christian mysticism, faith, fallen nature, Hebrew Mysticism, Moses
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Vision of Abraham
If I am hardest on myself, no one else has to do it for me. While I’ve surrendered the prophet’s mantle, I still have visions. There’s no way I can keep them to myself, but you’ve been warned that they … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, civilization, dreams and visions, history, Sumer
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Radix Fidem Curriculum: Covenants
The Bible addresses us in our fallen state. It says precious little of what came before, or what will follow after the Fall. This is mostly because fallen humans cannot comprehend life without mortality, or an existence not bound by … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, Covenant of Noah, covenants, Law and Grace, Law of Moses, spiritual birth
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Teachings of Jesus — John 8:48-59
The world uses a lot of excuses to avoid dealing with the issue of Jesus as the Son of God. This passage of John has been ignored, twisted, and sometimes cut out of the Bible on the flimsiest grounds because … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, covenant of moses, divine revelation, heart-led, human intellect, Jesus Christ, John's Gospel, messianic prophecy
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Teachings of Jesus — John 8:31-47
Faith is not an ethnic identity. The issue here is not who was born of Abraham, but who embraced Abraham’s faith. On the surface, the English translations of this passage can be somewhat confusing. If these folks began believing in … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, covenants, divine heritage, feudalism, Jesus Christ, John's Gospel
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Heart-led Analysis of Living
It should seem obvious that, in order to read the Old Testament, one must read back into it the unstated assumptions the writers considered obvious. So we study the history of the Ancient Near East and do our best to … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, ancient hebrew culture, ANE, archeology, Biblical Law, feminism, Judaism, western christianity
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Bible Linguistics
I stayed up way too late reading this stuff. Abraham is considered the founder and progenitor faith covenants. It is bluntly stated in the New Testament that we who embrace Christ are also true spiritual descendants of Abraham (see Galatians … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, ancient babylon, ancient civilizations, ancient hebrew culture, ANE, biblical languages
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