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Theology and Practice: Shalom
Shalom is best understood as peace with God. Once again, the only way to see this is in the context of covenants. Peace with God is not a reward; it is a context we are driven to build. It is … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, Christ on the Cross, curses and blessings, moral wisdom, sacrificial love, shalom, the Fall
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Theology and Practice: Justice
The Law of God, expressed in His Covenants, is the measure of justice. The fundamental question is: Who has been offended? When one has answered this question, all other issues have already been decided. Once we as children of His … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, Covenant of Noah, divine justice, divine revelation, eldership, heart-led, restoring justice
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Divine Presence in Biblical Law
Biblical Law is its own reward. We need to understand that shalom is both requirement and reward. We need to keep before our eyes how Biblical Law is the character of Christ. We should desire it by reflex as the … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, covenant community of faith, divine calling, heart-led, Law and Grace, mission
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Hands Tied by God
First and foremost: We follow Christ alone. Without any apology, we serve Him at whatever cost to our comfort, convenience, or even our lives. Furthermore, we assert that most Westerners have no clue who He is, nor who He was … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged ancient hebrew culture, Biblical Law, human reason, Jesus Christ, peace with god, shalom, western biases
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Biblical Morals in War
If we are going to follow Christ, we cannot afford to insert into our religion a value system that He did not hold. If there’s one thing this blog shouts out repeatedly, it’s that Western morals do not reflect those … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient hebrew culture, Biblical Law, biblical morality, Jesus Christ, King David, Western Christian mythology
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Economists Ruin Everything
The birth of modern academic economics is the fault of Adam Smith. He was a philosopher who blathered about a lot of things. To this day, much of economic theory comes from his writings, and it has always been marginally … Continue reading
Posted in social sciences
Tagged Biblical Law, economic theory, philosophy
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Longing for Heaven
Something inside of us longs for holiness, longs to leave this sinful world behind. The Creator didn’t make you gay or a pedophile nor any other brand of pervert. You are that way because of the Fall. We are born … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, Covenant of Christ, Creation, heart-led, radix fidem, spiritual birth, the Fall
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Biblical Law on International Relations
The Covenant of Noah is the applicable law covenant for the entire human race, and it does have some things to say about international relations. More to the point, we can use the Law of Noah to critique the wrong … Continue reading
Posted in prophecy
Tagged Biblical Law, Covenant of Noah, diplomacy, espionage, politics, war
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Visions and Dreams in the Night
We can easily understand the biblical moral ethics of how wealth and productivity should be handled. Even the damned communists (literally, they are damned) can see it that most productivity isn’t being used to the best benefit of humanity. So … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, economics, politics, prophecy
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