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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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Tagged Biblical Law, decentralization, divine election, ethnic identity, grace, Holy Spirit, Jews, libertarian, racism
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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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Tagged divine election, Eternity, Michael S. Heiser, righteous remnant, temptation, the Devil, the Fall, Three Rebellions, Unseen Realm
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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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Tagged convictions, divine election, faith community, orthodoxy, personal experience
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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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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
Christian Mysticism is Personal
The whole point of mysticism in Christian religion is in the official definition: It involves the effort to encounter God directly. The point is to know Him and receive His guidance, as noted in the first paragraph of the linked … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Mysticism, divine election, dominion, feudalism, personal loyalty, sacrificial love, Satan, spirit realm, tribalism, worldliness
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NT Doctrine — 2 Timothy 1
Reminder: This is probably the last of Paul’s writings chronologically. Again, Timothy is in Ephesus as the resident Apostle. Any day now a large number of folks from Jerusalem will come streaming into the area, fleeing a Jewish rebellion in … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Mysticism, divine election, human existence, Timothy, Unseen Realm
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God Is Waiting on Us
We are called to speak the truth about what’s going on in this world. The Lord has revealed what is true: This world is fallen and sinners will sin. Nothing good will ever come of human ambition. Human ambition itself … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, demons, divine election, eschatology, fundamental mission, Gentiles, Jews, sacrificial love, Satan, testimony
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It’s Who We Are, Not What We Do
I’ve already laid the foundation: This life is an illusion. Our human existence has only one purpose, and that is to testify that God alone deserves all praise and glory. There are others competing for some of that glory, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, disasters, divine election, human existence, The Great Commission
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It’s Not Ours
Consider the logic: Human nature is loaded with desires on multiple levels. Even in the fabric of petty individual desires there are threads of something much bigger, of a discernible human imperative. The instinct for self-preservation is just the face … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, Creation, divine election, Eternity, Garden of Eden, mortality, otherworldly
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