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Religion versus Faith
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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Tagged covenant, epistemology, faith, heart-led, otherworldly, religion, western christianity, western civilization
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Glossolalia and Such
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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Tagged covenant, fellowship, Fruits of the Spirit, radix fidem, spiritual gifts
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Come On In
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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Tagged christian mysticism, church politics, covenant, religion, spiritual family, virtual parish
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Anti-Activism
It’s a question of dominion. You and I are permitted to take assertive action only within the boundaries of covenant. When it comes to social and political issues, the prevailing applicable covenant is Noah’s. We could easily get lost hashing … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, covenant, Covenant of Noah, faith, heart-mind, moral discernment, mysticism, otherworldly, western civilization
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Love Is the Law
I behold the face of my beloved. I seriously doubt you would find it aesthetically pleasing, but you haven’t spent a lifetime in her love, so I can forgive you for that. But I’m willing to bet you would understand … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant, divine justice, divine revelation, grace, law, mercy, scripture, spirituality
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Charity Without Conviction
Conviction is another word for heart-led living. Conviction is always consistent with God’s character and with His revelation. Our grasp of what it requires of us will surely vary over time, but conviction itself is eternal. Conscience is our mental … Continue reading
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Tagged conviction, covenant, heart-mind, materialism, mission, moral discernment, mysticism
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Context and Separation
No other human has the authority to decide for you what is the will of God. People do have the authority to exclude you from things He has placed in their hands, by whatever means necessary. The only question, then, … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant, epistemology, heart-mind, philosophy, scripture, social stability, western civilization
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HOWTO: Forgiveness
I suppose for some folks it’s just not obvious enough. We are all born in sin. If you try to reason about culpability, you’ll never understand. Rather, you start from the understanding that your human nature is broken — for … Continue reading
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Tagged adultery, covenant, divine justice, divine mercy, forgiveness, heart-mind, human nature, Jesus Christ, law, legalism, mysticism, Pharisaical Hellenism, revelation, social stability, spirituality
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