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The Balance Point
Biblical Law is not rules. Biblical Law is the mindset of determination to please God. It is the divine privilege of being God’s child. On the one hand, that obedient attitude reaps blessings and miracles. The miracles become common, though … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, Biblical Mysticism, heart-led, individual faith, living in the spirit, scripture, shalom, temptation, trusting in god
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Thinking Hebrew, Writing Greek
Let’s look at an example of Paul writing Hebrew thoughts in the Greek language. Keep in mind that Paul grew up bilingual in Greek and Aramaic (the “Hebrew” of his day), and appears to have been familiar with a couple … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient hebrew culture, ANE, Biblical Mysticism, Eternity, heart-led, otherworldly, spiritual orientation
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Pondering the Path 02
The name I’ve given this path is Radix Fidem. In case you’ve forgotten, you can check the tab marked “Radix Fidem” near the header image of this blog, or read the longer version in booklet form. It still outlines the … Continue reading
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Tagged aristotelian epistemology, Biblical Mysticism, divine heritage, Hebrew epistemology, Judaism, Law and Grace, legalism, Talmud, Two Realms
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Law of Moses — Deuteronomy 29
Many religions refer to the goal of reaching an enlightened state. This was a common element in the various religions of the Ancient Near East (ANE), as well. The broad culture of the ANE presumed that the ultimate good for … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Mysticism, covenant god, curses and blessings, heart-led, Law of Moses
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Where and Who We Are
Let’s get real: Radix Fidem is unlikely to grow much until one or more things happen. One: If one or more people with a high public exposure adopt Radix Fidem and promote it, we will get a lot more attention. … Continue reading
Discernment 02: Boundaries
We know that there is quite a distance between Western assumptions about reality versus the world as portrayed in the Bible. You must unlearn at least some of what mainstream society has taught you. The call of faith will be … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, Biblical Mysticism, demons, Garden of Eden, otherworldly, Satan, spirituality, the Spirit Realm
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Discernment 01: Unlearning
You will spend your whole life unlearning. The call to faith is the song of the heart, crying out to God for redemption. It’s the song that pulls us back to Eden. This path we follow is the whole thing; … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle Paul, Biblical Mysticism, heart-led, human senses, moral discernment, otherworldly, spiritual activity
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Try to Imagine
Typical is not necessarily normal. A critical element of heart-led faith, of walking by conviction, is that we are granted a stronger and more conscious connection to our own bodies. That’s a clear element in being more firmly connected to … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Mysticism, communion, convictions, faith, health, heart-led, natural world, physical fitness
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The Identity of Escape
We live under the Curse of the Fall. For all our efforts, there is absolutely nothing we can do from here to get out, except to die. Meanwhile, we live with the misery of having no purpose, and most people … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Mysticism, communion, fellowship, Garden of Eden, heart-led, human capabilities, peace with god, shalom
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Death Is a Reward
The otherworldly orientation is the only one that makes any sense given the full truth of things. A major element in the online chatter about the mosque shooting in New Zealand is the repeated question: How do we stop this … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, Biblical Mysticism, divine justice, Garden of Eden, human intellect, otherworldly, the Fall
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