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Telling the Story Again, Part 2
Let’s review what we gain from Heiser’s thesis. As always, it’s not simply his thesis; he brought together a vast body of scholarly work and presented it to church folks who rarely hear anything about it. The huge gulf in … Continue reading
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Tagged divine election, Eternity, Michael S. Heiser, righteous remnant, temptation, the Devil, the Fall, Three Rebellions, Unseen Realm
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Nothing Special Is Lost
A prophetic word for you… I’ve already hinted at this, but let me state it more bluntly: The end of the West is of no great significance in the Spirit Realm. More to the point, the coming collapse of America … Continue reading
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Tagged Eternity, Humility, insignificance, western civilization
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It’s Not Ours
Consider the logic: Human nature is loaded with desires on multiple levels. Even in the fabric of petty individual desires there are threads of something much bigger, of a discernible human imperative. The instinct for self-preservation is just the face … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, Creation, divine election, Eternity, Garden of Eden, mortality, otherworldly
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No Rescue Here
The Woman at the Well made an off-hand comment to Jesus about “when the Messiah comes” that was totally consistent with the fervor of the times. The entire nation of Israel understood Daniel’s prophecy and that it was about time … Continue reading
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Tagged Eternity, human achievement, insignificance, messianic expectations, moral discernment
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Explain When Appropriate
I’ve been asked several times to build out my mythology a little farther. The Doctrine of Election is no myth. It was not understood in the Old Testament, but it was also not foreign to it. Heiser’s Unseen Realm series … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant, divine election, Elohim Council, Eternity, evangelism, fleshly nature, the Devil, Unseen Realm
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Stages, Levels, and Code
With some questions, I need to wait a while before I can address them. The last thing I want to do is establish something as doctrine when it’s just my personal opinion. When we talk about something connected with the … Continue reading
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Tagged divine election, eschatology, Eternity, Holy Spirit, personal, the Spirit Realm
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NT Doctrine — Ephesians 2
The theme continues to be uniting Hebrew and Gentile Christians. The previous chapter emphasized our unity as a single nation rooted in Heaven, pointing out how the Lord designed it on three levels: cosmic, global and individual. Here, the emphasis … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant of grace, divine election, divine privileges, Ephesians, Eternity
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NT Doctrine — 1 Corinthians 15:35-58
It was part of the arrogance of Greek philosophy that some would mock Paul’s teaching on the issue of resurrection. They asked how it was possible, and asked sarcastically if Paul could describe what kind of body one would have … Continue reading
Get to Know Him
I’m investing in the future for my tribe. I know going into this that I will not see the fruit of the harvest, but my appointed task is to plow the ground and plant seeds. God says to me that … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, covenant family, Eternity, kingdom of heaven, otherworldly, worldliness
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