Tag Archives: divine mercy

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

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NT Doctrine — 2 Corinthians 5

Paul carries on discussing the distinction between the realms of flesh and spirit. He first uses the symbol of this fleshly existence as living in a tent, while our future in Eternity is our real home. It is only natural … Continue reading

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Despair Costs Too Much

This is a dry spell. There’s no evidence for the fleshly mind to see. That’s the test. God is hoping you’ll cling to Him and know that He will never abandon you. Though the fig tree may not blossom, Nor … Continue reading

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Celebrate His Wrath

The Lord hasn’t allowed me to see anything like a timetable. Still, what I do see is that the US is on the verge of some kind of economic collapse. That will eventually provoke a social and political chaos we … Continue reading

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Mercy in Vast Supply

Civility is the art of living with others while causing the least friction possible. It means not taking offense at every little thing, but employing patience and allowing people to be themselves as much as possible. By extension, we know … Continue reading

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The Same God as Always

Our Creator has not changed since Creation began. There is a pernicious heresy, a conscious teaching in some cases, but a passive subconscious assumption by most mainstream Christians that the Old Testament writers didn’t really know God. Or perhaps they … Continue reading

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Breaking It Down into Small Bites

You don’t have to pay attention to anything I write here, since all I’m asking folks to do is pray. I’m not planning any particular course of action for myself, nor am I asking anyone else to take action. But … Continue reading

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Teachings of Jesus — Matthew 23:23-33

Jesus said that the Scribes and Pharisees were always missing the point. Stopping to consider in your heart what was really important is still hard work today. The rabbis had reduced the study of the Covenant Law to a mere … Continue reading

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Rejoice with Us!

Here’s something the mainstream church has gotten wrong over the centuries: We should never seek to cultivate the approval of outsiders. Granted, I can easily find a lot of church folks echoing that sentiment, but when pastors stop posting resumes, … Continue reading

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Teachings of Jesus — Matthew 18:21-35

The concept of social stability as a primary feature of shalom goes back centuries in the Ancient Near East, long before Abraham. A primary element in a ruler’s customary duty to keep that peace was to declare debt forgiveness at … Continue reading

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