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It Was Never Real
Churches that emphasize changing the world are little more than political institutions. Such churches have chosen to participate in God’s cattle-herding of those oblivious to His will. This has nothing to do with whether they might actually be the sheep … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, evangelism, Garden of Eden, human perception, otherworldly, politics, religion, the Fall, Two Realms
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Many Are Called; Few Respond
We cannot know what Adam and Eve knew when they ate the Forbidden Fruit. We do get the feeling they were led astray, which is what we would expect. Satan came to them as a powerful archangel and they respected … Continue reading
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Tagged American Christian, ANE, Creation, heart-mind, Jesus Christ, kingdom of heaven, theology
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The Magic Jesus Wand
Some readers will not get this; sometimes it’s very hard to untangle the lies of linear thinking and binary logic. It’s a standard feature of American theology, as if human reason was the rule to which all belief must bow … Continue reading
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Tagged covering, Creation, Jesus Christ, Law and Grace, Law Covenants, spiritual birth
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Sermon on the Mount 14
Seek the Kingdom First 6:25-34 In Jesus’ day there was no state-operated welfare system to abuse. Instead, there was a covenant under which a person’s extended family was responsible for their welfare, but was also held accountable for most everything … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant of moses, Creation, materialism, Messiah, mission, otherworldly
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Ax in the Forest
The heart-led way is a lonely path. On the one hand, we are never actually alone because all of Creation is our friend. On the other hand, that in itself socially isolates us. The fault is with everyone else who … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, fellowship, heart-led, internet, moral boundaries, organizational theory, virtual communion
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Phenomenology as Clue to Phenomena
It seems a good time to point out something that may not be obvious. For those of you familiar with philosophy as an academic pursuit, you recognize that I use the terms and some ideas from Phenomenology. You may also … Continue reading
Sin Is a Tragedy
Here at Kiln of the Soul, we teach that Biblical Law is self-enforcing. We as individuals struggle to enforce the divine will on ourselves, much less on anyone else. Yet we are obliged to try despite the inevitable failures. Moreover, … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, evangelism, Garden of Eden, heart-led, human sexuality, shalom, sin
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Discerning the Real Problems
I’ve gotten some questions that indicate a need to paint a clearer image on a few things. As noted in my recent “God’s Law” series, Biblical Law recognizes two kinds of government — imperial and national. But the latter is … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, Creation, government, history, oppression, prophecy, social sciences, social stability, war
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