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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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Tagged Alexandria, Covenant of Christ, divine revelation, Hebrews, Second Temple, Septuagint, the Covenant of Moses
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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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Tagged Covenant of Christ, Elohim Council, the Devil, Unseen Realm
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NT Doctrine — Ephesians 3
This is by necessity a rather short lesson. The primary subject of this chapter is some of Paul’s personal background and a prayer on the readers’ behalf, but very little doctrine. The doctrinal issue here is very difficult for most … Continue reading
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Tagged Covenant of Christ, Elohim Council, Ephesians, Michael S. Heiser
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NT Doctrine — Ephesians 1
The final chapter of Galatians was encouragement but virtually no doctrine. We move on to Paul’s letter to the Ephesians as a letter to be shared across Asia Minor. Thus, there are no personal notes to anyone specifically by name. … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, building an empire, Covenant of Christ, Ephesians, feudalism
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Game Parable
Here’s a parable: This world is a game, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). Some characters belong to the game; covenant people are just playing it. I’ve been contemplating the alternate realities of inside versus outside the Covenant. We … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, Covenant of Christ, Covenant of Noah, game theory, parable, simulation, the Covenant of Moses
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NT Doctrine — Galatians 5
In the previous chapter, Paul pointed out that we should not seek to place ourselves under the guardianship of the Law. Christ died on the Cross to claim His inheritance, and that’s you and I. He ended the Law and … Continue reading
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Tagged Covenant of Christ, covenants, Galatians, Holy Spirit, Law of Moses, moral character
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