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Tag Archives: Biblical Law
A Community of Penitents
If we aim to build a covenant community of faith, how can we not be friends with people who hold perverse sexual appetites? I reiterate that the question is not, “Who is perverted?” Who isn’t perverted? We are fallen creatures, … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged Biblical Law, covenant community of faith, faith, human sexuality, penitence
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Another Case of Missing the Point
God didn’t make perversion; that’s just a reflection of our fallen nature. Most of the Western debate about sexual perversion is rooted in avoiding the revelation of God. Remember that sin is defined as arguing with the Creator; evil is … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged Biblical Law, Garden of Eden, human sexuality, redemption, Roman Catholic Church, shalom, western christianity, western civilization
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The Best This Life Has to Offer
The will of God is its own reward. We can call it all kinds of things — Biblical Law, the character of Christ, the Word of the Lord — but the will of God for you is, in the most … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged Biblical Law, clear conscience, communion, convictions, Creation, divine revelation, fellow believers, fundamental assumptions, mission
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Life Mission
It’s more than a dream; it’s the story of what God is doing right now. The sun shines in my soul, regardless of the conditions outside my bedroom window. It warms me at night as I fade off into sleep. … Continue reading
Posted in personal
Tagged Biblical Law, divine calling, heart-led, mission, shalom
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No Argument
They overcame [the Accuser] by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death. (Revelations 12:11 NKJV) Let’s paraphrase that: We gain access to God’s favor and … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, mysticism, otherworldly, predestination, shalom, spiritual awakening
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What Are We Doing?
In order to say more about elders and pastors, it’s necessary to step back just a bit and review what they are doing when working together. Jesus referred to spiritual birth in John 3. But this wasn’t new; He honestly … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged ANE, Biblical Law, fallen nature, heart-led, New Testament, old testament, radix fidem, spiritual birth, the Covenant of Moses
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The Lonely Calling
Our only ambition is to walk faithfully in our covenant of faith. Just a reminder: “covenant” in the Bible is synonymous with “law” until we get to the New Testament where the whole thing is deeply perverted by the legalism … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, covenant community of faith, evangelism, heart-led, radix fidem, virtual parish
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Chasing Their Tails
This is as much for me as anyone else. I encountered a bunch of highfalutin philosophical stuff this week. Sure, I can understand most of it, and I don’t like it. We are caught between two worlds right now. The … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged Biblical Law, heart-led, human intellect, philosophy, shalom
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Ask Yourself: Where Is His Glory?
Tonight I had a conversation with a friend about abortion. This is something where we can apply the biblical process of multi-level moral reasoning. Reduced to it’s bottom line in Biblical Law, it’s nobody’s business but the mother and her … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglo-American culture, Biblical Law, convictions, divine justice, family, law, otherworldly, reason
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