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Boundaries of Identity
I’m not going to say that it’s impossible for us to be a part of any broader society. Rather, I’m going to say that we cannot be a part of the one we are in now. In order to walk … Continue reading
A Distance Too Far
In a discussion yesterday, we were reviewing the historical context of Acts 2, particularly the paragraph at the end of the chapter about the first few months of the church in Jerusalem following the Ascension. It was what we call … Continue reading
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Tagged churchianity, covenant family, faith community, fellowship, sacrificial love, social boundaries
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Nuns and Legalism
It’s very easy to twist things into legalism. This weekend’s community Bible lesson in 1 Timothy 5 is a passage that gets twisted that way quite often. Read between the lines, folks. Paul is writing a rather private message to … Continue reading
NT Doctrine — 1 Timothy 5
The basic theme here is not obvious to western Christians. The first generation of churches were expected to act like synagogues. A primary feature of synagogues was to implement and enforce the Hebrew customs for extended family households; the people … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant family, eldership, head of household
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She’s the Boss…
Of some things. Lest you think I promote the idea that women are powerless, let’s point out some areas in which the Bible says she rules. Granted, the Bible sees exceptionally few cases where women might not marry. Regardless whether … Continue reading
Biblical Feudalism 02
Right from the start, I inserted into this discussion that God’s will is inherently tribal as well as feudal. On the level of the flesh, God has divided us into tribal identities. The intellect rebels at the thought, but the … Continue reading
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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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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Get to Know Him
I’m investing in the future for my tribe. I know going into this that I will not see the fruit of the harvest, but my appointed task is to plow the ground and plant seeds. God says to me that … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, covenant family, Eternity, kingdom of heaven, otherworldly, worldliness
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Not Many Options
I have one other project on the fire, then I’ll start work on the Nonconformist Faith book. I’m going to add some material and rewrite the chapters; what was posted here was a just a draft. A critical element in … Continue reading