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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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Tagged Covenant of Christ, covenants, eternal nature, Hebrews, Law of Moses, sacrificial love, sin
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Eschatology Notes 02
Related to the concept that covenants can have invisible aspects is the whole concept of Two Realms. Heiser is obviously aware of this, having written Unseen Realm, and refers to it often enough, but he lacks the broad sweep of … Continue reading
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Tagged angels, covenants, divine election, eschatology, the Spirit Realm, Two Realms, Unseen Realm
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Eschatology Notes 01
I was watching the Heiser videos a second time, taking notes. He said something about a document on his website so I went searching for it. Turns out he had a set of questions he had proposed way back in … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant of abraham, covenants, Dispensationalism, eschatology, King David, Michael S. Heiser, the Covenant of Moses
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NT Doctrine — Philippians
Paul’s letter to Philippi was largely a personal note. The church had sent Epaphroditus to Paul in his Roman house arrest during the first trial with a gift and asking after his welfare. While he was there, Epaphroditus got sick … Continue reading
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Tagged authority of Christ, covenants, miracles of Jesus, Philippians
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NT Doctrine — Ephesians 5-6
The whole point of this two-volume series is to highlight the continuity between the Old and New Testaments. One thing we notice is that the ritual conduct under Moses was far more stringent than the broader code of conduct. This … Continue reading
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Yesterday’s post garnered a lot of attention, more than normal on this blog. Aside from the questions and answers in the comment section, several other questions arose and it all warrants a review together. The obvious point is that our … Continue reading
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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NT Doctrine — Galatians 4
Paul reiterates the imagery of preservation of an estate until the heir reaches the appointed time and condition of bequest. The emphasis is that all of God’s Elect, Jew and Gentile, were the estate, and Christ was the heir. But … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant of abraham, covenants, Galatians, Judaizers, Law and Grace
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Top of the List
Once we get past the Radix Fidem approach to religion, it’s just a matter of answering questions. In the process of answering questions, we open the door to someone’s heart so they can hear the things they need to hear. … Continue reading
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Tagged covenants, hearing the voice of god, miracles, miracles of Jesus
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