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NT Doctrine — Hebrews 9
The author lays out his core argument: The Covenant of Christ is an eternal covenant rooted in Heaven, not a national covenant rooted on earth, as the Covenant of Moses was. Having just declared that a new covenant was necessary, … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — Hebrews 7
Once again, I defer to previous commentary… While we must acknowledge that the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost was a new thing on this earth, we make a grave mistake if we assume faith and grace were not … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — Hebrews 4
Israel as a nation did not enter into God’s rest (in Hebrew related to the word “Sabbath”). Never mind the Talmudic perversion, the Law of Moses itself could not grant that divine rest; it could only point out that such … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — Hebrews 3
I’ll share here my previous commentary on this chapter. The Exodus was the very foundation, the defining event of Israel. If the Exodus was a myth, so was Israel as a nation. While they pointed with some smugness to their … Continue reading
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Meeting the Apocalypse
A conventional, mainstream religion will not carry you through the apocalypse. Only genuine faith can do that. If all you know about Christ is what’s recorded in the Bible, then you don’t know Him. He transcends the written record. Granted, … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient hebrew culture, Covenant of Christ, Hebrew epistemology, moral boundaries, New Testament, old testament, open spirituality, scripture, western epistemology
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NT Doctrine — Hebrews 1
This treatise was written by an Alexandrian rabbi thoroughly acquainted with Second Temple literature, and perhaps that of the Qumran Community. We are assuming he wrote to Hebrew Christians in Rome who were suffering under persecution and tempted to slip … Continue reading
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He Does the Work
Ref: Sharing the Gospel We don’t need to sell people on embracing the Covenant of Christ. There is no need for convincing someone who isn’t already touched. There is no need to go knocking on doors or yelling in the … Continue reading
The Mission Is Never Complete
Peace with God is a gift. You don’t make it; you receive it. Then you learn how to feed it and care for it so that it grows and consumes your life. If it doesn’t have you, you don’t have … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, Covenant of Christ, divine election, faith, grace, shalom, western epistemology
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The Necessity of Destruction
The problem is not that some women work outside the home, pursue a career and have no inclination to marry. The problem is that they want it. It’s the dominant pagan idolatry in the West. As long as they keep … Continue reading
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Tagged Apocalypse, Biblical Law, biblical manhood, biblical womanhood, Covenant of Christ, marriage
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Your Prince in Heaven
Someone asked me: “What happened to Michael?” You may recall that Daniel, in one of his visions, spoke with an angel who mentioned Michael as “the prince of your people”. Thus, Michael was not an “archangel” but a member of … Continue reading
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