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Another Way to See It

Posted on May 15, 2021 by ehurst

There is a God and Creator. Not only did He make all things, but He owns them as Lord and Master. All of it is alive and accountable to Him. He intended for His whole creation to respond to Him … Continue reading →

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Leverage for Resistance

Posted on June 20, 2019 by ehurst

Someone has asked the question: Just what do I mean by saying I’ll defend the US Constitution? As you might expect, there’s a story behind that, and not everyone tells the same story. Short answer: It boils down to protecting … Continue reading →

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Radix Fidem Curriculum: Divine Justice

Posted on June 4, 2019 by ehurst

8. Divine Justice No matter how much we could write or say, nothing replaces the heart-led passion of conviction. Conviction burns with the fire of divine justice. The only question then is adapting our thinking and our gut reactions to … Continue reading →

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To Fear God

Posted on April 9, 2019 by ehurst

Nehemiah wrote in his official diary: I gave the charge of Jerusalem to my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the leader of the citadel, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many. (Nehemiah 7:2 NKJV) What does … Continue reading →

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Marriage: Covenant within Covenant

Posted on December 4, 2018 by ehurst

First, allow me to list some Bible references for this: Genesis 2:24, 31:19; Deuteronomy 7:1-4; Ruth 1:16-18; Esther 1:10-22; Ezra 9:1-2, 10:1-14. In the Ancient Near East (ANE), there was a particular recurring problem that was addressed by the Covenant … Continue reading →

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Imprecatory Ride

Posted on October 4, 2018 by ehurst

During times of tribulation is when you see the most miracles. Let’s review. When Christ rose from the grave, He merged law and faith into a single Covenant in His blood. Of course, we know that law still works for … Continue reading →

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Religion versus Faith

Posted on July 7, 2018 by ehurst

Again: We cannot ape the ancient Hebrew society. We can learn from their ways and their covenant how to discern God’s moral character woven into Creation. Your own personal heart-led wisdom, and your sense of mission and calling for divine … Continue reading →

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Glossolalia and Such

Posted on January 14, 2018 by ehurst

This tends to be a sticky issue because too many people take themselves too seriously. As a consequence, they take their positions on things too seriously, and get mightily offended if your position is different. I’ve had considerable experience working … Continue reading →

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Covenant Book: 05 The Covenant

Posted on December 24, 2017 by ehurst

So much for preliminary matters; here we present the written form of the Radix Fidem Covenant. 1. Consciously and emphatically non-Western. This means we exclude the fundamental materialism and rationalism that makes man the measure of all things. We go … Continue reading →

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Come On In

Posted on July 17, 2016 by ehurst

If you are going to be excluded, it will be your choice. A fundamental image of God’s Kingdom on this earth is the boundaries of human cooperation. I keep harping on how we are wired to be tribal, that the … Continue reading →

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