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No Human Proxy
We call it the Great Commission: Then Jesus came up and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of … Continue reading
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Tagged communion, convictions, covenant community of faith, divine calling, Hebrew Mysticism, human institutions, Last Supper, mainstream religion, outcasts, The Great Commission
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Ignoring God’s Boundaries
Re: Heiser’s Naked Bible Podcast on Leviticus 10 The main point I picked up was that the Hebrew narrative is a little ambiguous in wording regarding the death of Nadab and Abihu. Heiser reminds us that there is only one … Continue reading
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Tagged communion, Covenant of Christ, holidays, Law of Moses, Leviticus, ritual observances, sacrificial love
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The Two Rituals
A couple more questions regarding religious practice for Kiln of the Soul. We aren’t interested in sacraments. That concept arose long after the New Testament times. We do have two prominent ritual practices: communion and baptism. Communion need not be … Continue reading
And the Lord’s Supper?
It’s the same drill as the post for Friday when we talk about the Lord’s Supper or Communion: I defer to Heiser’s analysis to ask the right questions and clarify the Bible passages most people refer to for the ritual. … Continue reading
NT Doctrine — 1 Corinthians 11
Keep track of how Paul’s teachings lead naturally from one thing to another. The previous chapter was about self-restraint for the sake of the gospel. We are feudal servants of Christ by covenant; His reputation is our first consideration in … Continue reading
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Tagged communion, Corinthians, covering
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The Divine Tolerance of Church
This is so simple, and yet millions of professing Christians don’t see it. Ask any of them what church is really all about and you’ll get a lot of answers. One of the most common answers will be some mixture … Continue reading
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Tagged church, church leadership, communion, corporations, covenant community of faith, eldership, fellowship, virtual parish
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The Hardest Message to Share
This is easily one of the hardest lessons of Christian Mysticism: Peace, prosperity and safety are not valid goals. They are at best the by-products of pursuing goals that are valid. The only valid goal of human life under Biblical … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, church, communion, covenant community of faith, eldercraft, mainstream christianity, radix fidem, Western mythology
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Process, Not Product (Reprise)
It’s not at all a matter of the end product. The single factor that most distinguishes a real Christian Mystic from other believers is a commitment to obey convictions simply because they are convictions, without any regard for outcomes. We … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, communion, otherworldly, temptation, the Fall
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Law of Moses — Leviticus 26
The balance of chapter 25 gave us the exceptions to Jubilee and basic right of redemption. God is the one who divided up the Promised Land, and it was He who decided what could be redeemed, so as to keep … Continue reading
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Tagged communion, Creation, heart-led, Law Covenants, Law of Moses, shalom
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