Tag Archives: divine justice

The Power of Truth

Posted on May 26, 2015 by ehurst

It makes a difference. Heart-led obedience to the Lord is a partnership. You conform yourself to the moral fabric of Creation and experience the full joy and power His personal Presence. The very core of this kind of abundant life … Continue reading →

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Psalm 51

Posted on May 23, 2015 by ehurst

A psalm by David, this refers to events narrated in 2 Samuel 11-12. That story has it all: adultery, murder and scandal. We struggle to understand a biblical morality that is so foreign to Western instincts. Because of our longstanding … Continue reading →

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Psalm 50

Posted on May 16, 2015 by ehurst

If we take Asaph as the name of the man known to lead the Temple musicians, then he must have also been a prophet of some sort, for his psalms typically deal with the judgment of God. Were Jehovah like … Continue reading →

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Heart of the Mission

Posted on April 21, 2015 by ehurst

Heart-led living is not the mission, but the means to it. Whole civilizations rose and fell under the fundamental assumptions of heart-led living and paid little heed to our Creator. Rather, heart-led living is a basic necessity of living itself. … Continue reading →

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Blindfolding

Posted on March 30, 2015 by ehurst

It’s disturbing. Fundamental to the concept of civility is that we recognize the difference between private and secret. That is, we keep from others only what is private — stuff that, best you can tell, does not affect them and … Continue reading →

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BLDJ Published

Posted on March 22, 2015 by ehurst

This book was actually meant to replace the old archived document “Studies in the Laws of Noah,” but once I got to working on it, I found much of the old material no longer reflects where I am today. So … Continue reading →

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BLDJ: Chapter 8

Posted on March 21, 2015 by ehurst

(Serializing here the draft of my book, Biblical Law: Divine Justice.) 8. What Now? Now you understand all of David’s blather in Psalms about loving God’s Law; His Law is love itself. The single greatest reward for this kind of … Continue reading →

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BLDJ: Chapter 7

Posted on March 20, 2015 by ehurst

(Serializing here the draft of my book, Biblical Law: Divine Justice.) 7. Hostile World We live in a world that is hostile to divine justice. We are not surprised that Paul warns the Roman Christians of his day that all … Continue reading →

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BLDJ: Chapter 2

Posted on March 15, 2015 by ehurst

(Serializing here the draft of my book, Biblical Law: Divine Justice.) 2. Justice as Proposal You can blow it off as a figure of speech, but the Bible takes this business of the sensory heart very seriously. It is impossible … Continue reading →

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New Book: Biblical Law

Posted on March 14, 2015 by ehurst

Current working title is Biblical Law: Divine Justice (acronym for future reference: BLDJ). I’m serializing the chapter drafts here, so today I’m posting what would be the first chapter. 1. Biblical Logic God is Creator. He does not reside within … Continue reading →

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