Tag Archives: Eternity

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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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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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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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

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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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What Can You Make of It?

This is not fully developed, but I can’t wait to share it. Some of you have discerned that something is cooking in the background, and we’ve talked about it privately. It’s bigger than all of us, thank God. We’ve all … Continue reading

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Thinking Too Short

One of the complaints of Malachi in the second chapter of his prophecy is the loss of a timeless viewpoint. Across the entire Ancient Near East, it was a mark of maturity and good education if you placed yourself in … Continue reading

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Thinking Hebrew, Writing Greek

Let’s look at an example of Paul writing Hebrew thoughts in the Greek language. Keep in mind that Paul grew up bilingual in Greek and Aramaic (the “Hebrew” of his day), and appears to have been familiar with a couple … Continue reading

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