Tag Archives: Creation

Law of Moses — Leviticus 17

Posted on January 18, 2020 by ehurst

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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Law of Moses — Exodus 23:10-18

Posted on December 14, 2019 by ehurst

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 →

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Status after the Fall

Posted on November 3, 2019 by ehurst

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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Radix Fidem Curriculum: It’s Natural

Posted on June 10, 2019 by ehurst

5. It’s Natural We were designed as stewards over a portion of God’s Creation. Adam and Eve first had eternal bodies, unlike the rest of Creation, which is supposed to exist in a life and death cycle. The actual passing … Continue reading →

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Radix Fidem Curriculum: Conceptualizing

Posted on June 6, 2019 by ehurst

Part 3 (exploring Biblical Law) 1. Conceptualizing We need to think in terms of Biblical Law. It’s a blessing from God that we have the written record of the Covenant of Moses, for it exemplifies Noah, which remains in effect. … 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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Longing for Heaven

Posted on April 10, 2019 by ehurst

Something inside of us longs for holiness, longs to leave this sinful world behind. The Creator didn’t make you gay or a pedophile nor any other brand of pervert. You are that way because of the Fall. We are born … Continue reading →

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Understanding Miracles

Posted on March 26, 2019 by ehurst

Our Western Civilization is loaded with so much intellectual trash, it’s a wonder anyone finds peace with God. Still, it’s there for those who seek His favor. Along with everything else that comes with His favor is a phenomenon in … Continue reading →

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Faith Persists

Posted on March 17, 2019 by ehurst

In one of my less pleasant dreams, a right-wing militia group was executing doctors and nurses. I didn’t have to ask why. Even in my dream state I knew that some of the fiercest Marxists in America are nurses and … Continue reading →

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Our Brand of Evangelism

Posted on March 7, 2019 by ehurst

We don’t suggest that no one else is called, only that we know for sure God has called us. We have a mission from God, a mission that has stood since the expulsion from Eden, to establish a culture and … Continue reading →

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