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NT Doctrine — 1 John 3
John refers to his readers as the progeny of God, His beloved brood. The world at large is the brood of Satan, so it recognizes neither our Father nor us. While we are His children already, the fullness of what … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle John, fleshly nature, sacrificial love, spiritual birth
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NT Doctrine — 1 John 2
The unifying factor in the various cults plaguing John’s ministry in Ephesus — Gnostics, Nicolaitans, and followers of Cerinthus — was immoral living. Each had their own excuse, but it was transparent to any follower of Christ that these former … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle John, Cerinthus, fleshly nature, gnostic heresies, Nicolaitans, otherworldly
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NT Doctrine — 1 John 1
What made John unique among the apostles is that Jesus caught him rather early in his life, probably just a teenager. There was a very strong personal bond between as they were first cousins, and Jesus acted as if John … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle John, dualism, Ephesus, gnostic heresies, human reason, Plato and Aristotle
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Keep It Alive
Fundamental to our teaching here is that the mainstream church has failed. Not in every way; good things have been preserved over the past two millennia. However, our primary complaint is the loss of the heart-led way. Faith, convictions and … Continue reading
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Tagged Apocalypse, Apostle John, christian mysticism, faith, heart-led, intellect, orthodoxy, prophecy
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The Beast
I honestly believe that the standard bureaucratic hive-mind is the single best manifestation of the Beast in John’s Apocalypse. It works best if you envision the bureaucratic hive-mind as a beast, not a person. There are people involved, but no … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle John, government bureaucracy, harlot church, politics, revelation, riding the beast, scripture
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More on Foul Winds
If this is your first visit here, you’ll probably struggle with a lot of catching up to do. This post is specifically for my virtual parish here, but the whole world is welcome to come and read it. Sometimes I … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle John, civilization, culture, God's glory, Hebrew Mysticism, history, intellect, Jesus Christ, Judaized Christianity, Judaizers, Moral reasoning, spirituality, Synagogue of Satan, Western Church History, western civilization
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Serene to the End: Apostle John
Mainstream scholars are pretty sure John published the Apocalypse around 95 AD. Given what we know of the man, it’s a fair bet most of it was already burned into his awareness at least two decades before. Keep in mind, … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle John, Apostle Paul, epistemology, gnostic heresies, government, historical context of the bible, jesus the man, Judaizers, Pharisaical Hellenism, Pharisee, western christianity
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NT Doctrine — Acts 24-28
This is not so much a study as an outline of events. The Book of Acts yields no further doctrinal material. However, we cannot leave Paul in the royal quarters at Caesarea. By now we are somewhere around AD 58. … Continue reading →