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NT Doctrine — 2 Timothy 1
Reminder: This is probably the last of Paul’s writings chronologically. Again, Timothy is in Ephesus as the resident Apostle. Any day now a large number of folks from Jerusalem will come streaming into the area, fleeing a Jewish rebellion in … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Mysticism, divine election, human existence, Timothy, Unseen Realm
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NT Doctrine — 1 Corinthians 4
Once again, it’s best to share here my previous commentary on this chapter. In the Kingdom of Heaven, a mystery is mysterious, not because those who know it keep it away from prying eyes and ears, but because it can … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Mysticism, Corinthians, Humility
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Covering Differences
It’s been explained before on the old Catacomb Resident Blog: Whether you are under the Covenant changes everything. If you are committed to Biblical Law and live within the boundaries, you do not face the same world as everyone else. … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, Biblical Mysticism, covenant, otherworldly, spiritual orientation, worldliness
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Chasing After Wind
Yeah, what he said. We are not supposed to “change the world” as most people use that phrase. The world is going to Hell and there’s nothing any human agency can do to change that. The best we can hope … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Mysticism, church history, Early Church Fathers, Hebrew epistemology, intellectual heritage, New Testament, otherworldly, persecution
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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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