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Say What He Tells You
Let’s try another approach; maybe I can trace out some of the implications you aren’t seeing. There is a Biblical Law, the Covenant of Christ. It calls for certain basic requirements that humans will deal with each other, and that … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, covenant community of faith, human government, persecution, politics, secular society, tribalism, tribulation
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Inherent Enemies
There’s something fundamental here that we need to make very clear: Western civil government is inherently evil. I’m still amazed at number of people who share with me their advocacy of using one branch of government against another, of trying … Continue reading
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Tagged assassination, Biblical Law, covenant community of faith, God's wrath, government, pagan religion, politics, tribal government, tribulation
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We Can Be That
Everywhere you look, you’ll find a vast ocean of blather aimed at making the world a better place. You’ll see ideas like progress toward a better human existence. In the Kingdom of Heaven, this is not a worthy goal. Indeed, … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant community of faith, covenants, nomadism, otherworldly, radix fidem, tribal society
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What God Has in Mind
Things I’ve seen lately suggest I need to address this again: Biblical Law is not legislation in the Western sense. Legalism is a perversion of what God intended. It’s not a question of the letter versus the spirit of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, covenant community of faith, covenants, faith, scripture
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We Shall See Them
When I first felt the Lord’s call on my life some 50 years ago, I thought I knew what it meant. I struggled on that path, but kept getting pushed back and back and back. It wasn’t the people who … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant community of faith, faith, God's wrath, miracles, radix fidem
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Contemplation: Community Lifespan
One of the most frustrating elements of a virtual faith community is how fragile it is. Had we all met face-to-face at some point in our aggregate journey, it would be different. Throughout my life I’ve had good close fellowships … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant community of faith, faith, internet, radix fidem, teaching
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Go Find It
The Old Testament presents a very long view of covenant community. It goes beyond human dreams of civilizations and empires, or even global dominance. It stands on transcendent reality; it doesn’t depend on humans at all. Rather, it is an … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant community of faith, divine revelation, faith, leadership, shalom, shepherd role
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Depart from It
In the current context, the greater our separation from the world, the better. Our world is incapable of turning. It is utterly impossible to promote genuine righteousness in America today. The society as a whole cannot recognize it. This is … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, church, covenant community of faith, worldliness
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Heaven’s Preppers 02
There are a lot of people who are God’s children; there aren’t so many who serve His Kingdom. That’s the issue at stake here. We strive to be useful to His Kingdom; we aren’t satisfied merely to be born heirs. … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, church, covenant community of faith, covenants, feudalism, hebrew culture, tribalism
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The Vision for Radix Fidem
As always, I don’t pretend to speak for you, only myself. What vision drives me regarding the Radix Fidem covenant? I’m hoping to see the rise of a biblical community of faith, a tribal and feudal covenant nation. Obviously, this … Continue reading