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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
Posted in tribulation
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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The Mission Is Never Complete
Peace with God is a gift. You don’t make it; you receive it. Then you learn how to feed it and care for it so that it grows and consumes your life. If it doesn’t have you, you don’t have … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, Covenant of Christ, divine election, faith, grace, shalom, western epistemology
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The Miracle of Evangelism
I want to bring to conscious awareness what our hearts already know. We need to pull our minds into alignment with the Spirit. For Americans, that’s rarely simple. Our culture is so alien and hostile to the work of God … Continue reading
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Tagged american churches, charity, divine election, evangelism, faith community
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The Inherent Impurity of Monsters
If you don’t embrace the Doctrine of Divine Election, then this blog isn’t going to offer you much. I take it seriously; it’s a necessary prerequisite for almost everything I write. Naturally, it’s a fundamental element in any criticism I … Continue reading
Explain When Appropriate
I’ve been asked several times to build out my mythology a little farther. The Doctrine of Election is no myth. It was not understood in the Old Testament, but it was also not foreign to it. Heiser’s Unseen Realm series … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant, divine election, Elohim Council, Eternity, evangelism, fleshly nature, the Devil, Unseen Realm
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