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Self-Reliance Requires Faith
Self-reliance on the human level does not conflict with faith in Christ. It takes a lot of faith to be self-reliant. The issue is that we know we cannot all be self-reliant in the same ways. Thus, we form a … Continue reading
Theology and Practice: Justice
The Law of God, expressed in His Covenants, is the measure of justice. The fundamental question is: Who has been offended? When one has answered this question, all other issues have already been decided. Once we as children of His … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, Covenant of Noah, divine justice, divine revelation, eldership, heart-led, restoring justice
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Office and Vocation in the Local Church
Thus, we come to the point where we understand that both pastors and elders teach Biblical Law. Pastors (AKA New Testament priests) emphasize the mysticism angle in their ritual leadership. Elders emphasize the practice of the Covenant. They work together … Continue reading
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Tagged church leadership, eldership, New Testament, scripture, Two Witnesses
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Option Not Available
In a virtual parish like ours, most of you don’t notice it, but we have plenty of folks hanging around who really don’t belong. If this were an actual church meeting together in some facility in meat space, you would … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged church politics, eldership, feudalism, moral dominion, organizational theory, politics, radix fidem
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The Apostles Were Not Perfect
There are three primary reasons why this Covenant of Radix Fidem cannot rest on my work alone. 1. The distance we must travel is too great for a single generation. It’s hard to fathom just how very far we are … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, eldership, intellectual culture, tribalism
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Pulling Back the Hedge
Most of you are probably familiar with the parabolic image of the hedge (Isaiah 5:4-6). It’s a figure of speech for moral covering, a part of what elders and priests offer to those they serve. It requires a good understanding … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, eldership, moral dominion
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