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NT Doctrine — Ephesians 4
The primary doctrine in this chapter remains consistent with the rest of the whole letter. Once again, Paul paints an image of Christian unity borrowing from bits and pieces of what his readers had experienced in human politics. First is … Continue reading
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Tagged community, covenant family, Ephesians, Roman Empire
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They Will Fall
Basic biblical truth: No human political construct will last very long, at any scale. From a clan to a whole civilization, none of them can possibly last very long. Given the nature of our unstoppable decline to the final apocalypse … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, church, community, covenant family, Covenant of Noah
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Dealing with Allies
Basic rule: Emphasize common ground. I’ve seen this problem all over; it’s not just on the Net. I’m hoping the Radix Fidem message doesn’t become tiresome and objectionable. It’s not about being respectable as the world sees it, but we … Continue reading
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Tagged common ground, community, organizational theory, peace, resistance
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Leaving the Herd 05
We need to make some distinctions before I end this series. The individualism of the West is a very poor match for biblical self-reliance. The former arises from the challenge of survival that became an inherited trait of in the … Continue reading
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Tagged church, church politics, community, fellowship, individual faith, individualism, shepherd role
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Conversational Labor
When it comes to sharing information, a good collegial discussion is hard to beat. Over the years I’ve been asked several times to serve as a moderator on forums and email lists. The people who managed those virtual meeting places … Continue reading
Divine Order and Chaos
Have you been watching it? Humans are inherently nomadic, though our fallen nature prefers a sedentary existence. As population has grown over the centuries in habitable areas, our fundamental design is causing trouble. Western Civilization has done some useful things, … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, community, heart-mind, moral discernment, mysticism, social conditioning, spirituality, The Cult, tribal society, western civilization
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Parish Update: Late November 2014
For those of you praying with us about our needs, the “new” car is working fine. With the amount of donated funds left after making the purchase, the first thing we did is buy brake pads for all wheels and … Continue reading
NT Doctrine — Romans 14-15:13
That First Church Council back in Acts 15 should have buried the issue, but Jews kept trying to drag Gentiles back under their customs. And it was not just Moses, but several centuries of customary legalism. No one should be … Continue reading →