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In Christ
Most people choke on Ephesians 1:3-14. It’s very dense, and frankly not good writing. People either gloss over it or get bogged down in the precise meaning of the grammar. One of the biggest issues for debate is trying to … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged divine election, Elohim Council, human government, kingdom of heaven, Michael S. Heiser, the Devil
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The Paradox of Faith
You would think something like this is simple. Broadly, the psychology profession regards faith as something built into the human psyche. The message that profession has gotten from Christian religion is that faith is a miracle, not a normative human … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged commitment, divine election, faith, heart-led, human capabilities, predestination, psychology
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Systemic Barriers to Christian Nationalism
This apparently requires a little more elaboration. Think about what it is the gospel message is all about. Think about in terms of system analysis for a moment. We do not persuade in a clinical sense. That’s just a figure … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged Christian Law, christian mysticism, Covenant of Noah, divine election, feudalism, heart-led, radix fidem, tribal society
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Hits and Misses
I’m often amazed how people gloss over this: Every encounter in life is a divine appointment, but not every divine appointment means God says “go with this”. Sometimes it’s an appointment to be tested, whether you’ll stand for God and … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged divine election, divine mercy, marriage, predestination
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What Humanity Deserves
Even folks who follow my writings struggle with getting a clear image in their minds: We are fallen creatures. In our present mortal form, the default divine justice is a short miserable life and a lingering painful death. That’s you … Continue reading
NT Doctrine — Romans 7-8
Paul begins Chapter 7 explaining that the Law is binding on mortal flesh, not our spirits. He uses the symbolism of a wife; once her husband dies, she is no longer bound to him. But in Christ, it is we … Continue reading
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Tagged commentary on Romans, divine election, eternal nature, fleshly nature, Holy Spirit
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Leaving the Herd 01
Conversations and online reading convince me that, even among those who should know better, an awful lot of people still believe that some kind of bailout is possible. They talk and write as if they expect the Lord to provide … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged disasters, divine election, divine revelation, heart-led, human intellect, predestination, sanity, solar catastrophes
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Nothing Else Matters
I’m not the first to discuss this: The Old Testament makes mention of spiritual birth. When Nicodemus interviewed Jesus in John 3, we see the elder man’s confusion over the concept of spiritual birth. But Jesus answered from within the … Continue reading
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Tagged covenants, divine election, fallen nature, human futility, Law of Moses, New Testament, old testament
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Let Me Un-explain It
Mainstream Western church leaders do teach there is a difference between Systematic Theology and Biblical Theology. For the most part, the latter is actually more of biblical doctrine in their minds. That is, they see it as revealed assertions around … Continue reading
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Tagged divine election, heart-mind, historical context of the bible, human intellect, systematic theology, the Fall
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NT Doctrine — Romans 9
Paul has already established in the earlier chapters that when someone chooses to reject His guidance, they are delivered over to the Devil. They are granted all the evil they want, and more. It will fill their lives until it … Continue reading →