Tag Archives: eternal nature

Cain’s Wife and Election

Posted on August 4, 2026 by ehurst

People keep asking: Where did Cain’s wife come from? The answer is not direct. We have to go back to were Cain stood, in the sense of what Scripture tells us. We must restore to our minds the biblical outlook … Continue reading →

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Symbols and Icons

Posted on February 21, 2026 by ehurst

Re: Naked Bible 130: Conference Interviews Part 3 Heiser interviews David Burnett regarding his paper, “Death, Resurrection, and Transformation in Scripture in 1 Corinthians 15”. This has to do mostly with how the Septuagint and New Testament documents interplay via … Continue reading →

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No “One True Church”

Posted on December 23, 2025 by ehurst

I’ve covered this before, but some questions came up pointing out a need for clarifications. The natural world is pretty much an extension of the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve were in the garden, but not a part of … Continue reading →

Posted in teaching | Tagged divine calling, divine election, eternal nature, faith, fallen nature, Garden of Eden, God's glory, heart-led, Holy Spirit, human capabilities, religion, teaching, the Fall | 1 Comment

NT Doctrine — Hebrews 9

Posted on October 5, 2024 by ehurst

The author lays out his core argument: The Covenant of Christ is an eternal covenant rooted in Heaven, not a national covenant rooted on earth, as the Covenant of Moses was. Having just declared that a new covenant was necessary, … Continue reading →

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Charisma He Gives

Posted on April 9, 2024 by ehurst

There is some sense in which we will, in our resurrected bodies, retain something we gained from our mortal existence. I have no idea how to express this, but there is something we will bring with us from this life … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Romans 7-8

Posted on June 24, 2023 by ehurst

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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