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Hermeneutics of Establishing Priorities

Ref: Heiser’s Bible Podcast on Acts 15 (transcript PDF). Bible translations into English vary some, but we recognize in the Old Testament the term “Chosen” referring to the Nation of Israel. There is no useful distinction between “Chosen” and “Elect”. … Continue reading

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Placed in His Company

Three things that are so critical that they warrant special attention. 1. We’ve taught this for years: There is nothing any human can do to change their eternal destiny. If you pay attention to the Old Testament narrative, you’ll notice … Continue reading

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Assuming Saved

No joke: In the Bible, the term “salvation” doesn’t mean what most western Christians imagine it means. It’s a Hebrew concept of being rescued, redeemed, pulled out of a bad situation. It meant that with most pagans, including those who … Continue reading

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NT Doctrine — 1 Peter 3

What happens when God’s Elect walk in their privileges? Peter says that when women don’t follow the worldly ways of feminism, but walk according to biblical submission to their covering, they have a real impact on everyone. The world could … Continue reading

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Online or Offline

Wake up, blog! I’m torn between the desire for operational security (OpSec) on one hand, and on the other hand, the commission from God to teach what I know. I use a VPN on my computers. I discovered some time … Continue reading

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Telling the Story Again, Part 5

As a sort of coda, I need to add one more warning: Libertarian theory is heavily influenced by Jews, as well. Bits and pieces of it work okay, but the current teaching is deeply Jewish. That is, it’s what Jews … Continue reading

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Telling the Story Again, Part 2

Let’s review what we gain from Heiser’s thesis. As always, it’s not simply his thesis; he brought together a vast body of scholarly work and presented it to church folks who rarely hear anything about it. The huge gulf in … Continue reading

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Power for the Future

You can be a witness only for what you have experienced personally. I embraced the doctrine of Divine Election because it explained my personal faith experience. I did not choose Christ; He chose me. I had no choice. It wasn’t … Continue reading

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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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He Does the Work

Ref: Sharing the Gospel We don’t need to sell people on embracing the Covenant of Christ. There is no need for convincing someone who isn’t already touched. There is no need to go knocking on doors or yelling in the … Continue reading

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