Tag Archives: Biblical Mysticism

Teachings of Jesus — John 3:1-12

Posted on March 9, 2019 by ehurst

A case can be made for thinking that the dialog of Jesus ends at verse 12 and John continues on with commentary. John recorded his gospel in good school-boy Greek, a language that has few of the punctuation marks we … Continue reading →

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A Few Returning to Eden

Posted on March 6, 2019 by ehurst

Consider the logic: If mankind is fallen, then nothing mankind dreams up will work in the long run. Do you not find it strange that a vast swath of Westerners claim to believe in the Fall, but nothing they do … Continue reading →

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Reality is Racist

Posted on February 24, 2019 by ehurst

A genuine biblical mystical outlook yields some treasures most people miss. It is a unique approach to understanding reality, and it points to a whole range of intellectual vigor that seems to have sat quietly in the shadows. This is … Continue reading →

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No Going Back

Posted on February 19, 2019 by ehurst

We infiltrate; we refuse to assimilate. The call to a covenant community of faith is a calling to come out of the fallen world. We leave it behind and embrace something from another realm of existence, something eternal. It’s a … Continue reading →

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Boxing Day 2018

Posted on December 26, 2018 by ehurst

I will admit that in times past I prayed that God would call me as prophet and grant me the gift of prophetic insight. Some part of me regrets that deeply, because it has become a big pain in the … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas 2018

Posted on December 25, 2018 by ehurst

The burden of a shepherd’s care knows no holidays. My Christmas present to you is the reminder that we must tribulate. This was a major issue with the New Testament churches. Paul’s letters are loaded with admonitions to embrace the … Continue reading →

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Faith Is Faith

Posted on December 19, 2018 by ehurst

Let’s clarify something: What we here at Kiln of the Soul call “heart-led” is synonymous with genuine faith. The problem is that most Christians use the word “faith” with a different meaning, different from what we mean and different from … Continue reading →

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We Are Pioneers

Posted on December 5, 2018 by ehurst

Let’s be clear: In the Bible, Law is Law. The proper approach to Law is the Hebrew mystical traditions of seeing through the particulars as limited expressions of something deeper and more substantive. The whole idea is to inspire awe … Continue reading →

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Moral Good is Multi-generational 01

Posted on November 23, 2018 by ehurst

Divine revelation is just another term for a living Creation, the person of reality. If you defy revelation, you defy reality itself, and it’s a personal failure. Reality will take it as a personal insult from you, but it affects … Continue reading →

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Again: Not of This World

Posted on November 13, 2018 by ehurst

Radix Fidem is by no means any kind of earthly kingdom. The closest we come to that is recognizing that we are building a parallel society. Stay infiltrated where you are, or wherever you go. That earthly government has a … Continue reading →

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