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A Church That Is
Having said that Radix Fidem is no church, I’d be lying if I said there was no church here. Jesus pointedly said that, even where so few as two or three come together in His name, He is there. He … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycling, church, Creation, heart-led, photography, radix fidem, virtual communion
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The Logic of Biblical Death Penalties
In the Covenant of Moses, the entire nation is adopted by God into His personal household. As you might expect, He holds certain minimal expectations for those living in His household. In theory, if He were to pass from the … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged ANE, Biblical Law, covenant community of faith, Creation, feudalism, human government, Law Covenants, Satan
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What’s on Your Heart?
This continues the two previous posts. There’s no shortcut. You just have to do it and find your own path. I can describe for you how scholars in the ANE would have learned to operate from the heart instead of … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, ANE scholars, Creation, Creator, heart-led, heart-mind, human intellect, sensory heart, the Fall, the Spirit Realm
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Let It Shine
On some level, keep in your awareness the eternal perspective on things. The purpose of Creation has always been to vindicate the glory of the Creator. It serves as a demonstration of His justice. It quite naturally reflects His moral … Continue reading
Posted in prophecy
Tagged Biblical Law, civilizations, Creation, divine justice, divine revelation, Garden of Eden, human limitation, moral character, predestination, the Cross, the Fall, the Flaming Sword
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A Psychology of Temptation
What does God really expect of you? Cry out to Him the moment you sense temptation coming at you. Of course, you first have to invest time and energy understanding what temptation is, and that requires you understand what sin … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, fleshly nature, heart-led, psychology, temptation, the Fall
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Law of Moses — Leviticus 26
The balance of chapter 25 gave us the exceptions to Jubilee and basic right of redemption. God is the one who divided up the Promised Land, and it was He who decided what could be redeemed, so as to keep … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged communion, Creation, heart-led, Law Covenants, Law of Moses, shalom
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Law of Moses — Leviticus 18
This will not be a typical Bible lesson. On the one hand, the chapter itself is pretty easy to summarize, but one issue is raised that requires a lot of background. The chapter begins with the Lord giving the context … Continue reading
Law of Moses — Leviticus 17
We pass over a great deal of ceremonial detail that could not apply to any other context but Ancient Israel. The nature of our study here is to understand the background of the Law in terms of how it would … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, Law of Moses, offerings, sanctity of life
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Law of Moses — Exodus 23:10-18
A primary element in Creation is the cycle of life. The whole point of the Seven Days of Creation narrative was to mark this very thing. God wove the seven day cycle into the fabric of reality. All of our … Continue reading
Status after the Fall
Anything I say about this subject will always be an approximation, a characterization that helps us know what to expect and act justly. That’s what God intended with the use of parable and symbolism in the Bible. Don’t take this … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, natural world, political activists, the Fall, time and space
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