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What Is Still Left?
If you can understand the concept of half-intentional sins, then it’s a lot easier to explain something else. Surrendering your life to Christ (AKA “getting saved”) obligates you to the Covenant of Christ, but it does not automatically deliver all … Continue reading
Our Mysticism Is Not Like Theirs
I recently reviewed one of the papers Heiser posted on his Naked Bible Podcast site in conjunction with a study in Acts 22 (connected to 2 Corinthians 12): Mysticism [PDF]. Aside from some specific details, it was nothing new to … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged Biblical Mysticism, convictions, faith, human achievement, Jewish Mysticism, Philo, western civilization, western mysticism
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Placed in His Company
Three things that are so critical that they warrant special attention. 1. We’ve taught this for years: There is nothing any human can do to change their eternal destiny. If you pay attention to the Old Testament narrative, you’ll notice … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, Big Pharma, covenant, divine election, faith, human government, medicine, reason
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Give It a Shot
This is just my personal expectations… I’m convinced Trump and Netanyahu will not stop until they have evacuated all the Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank. From what I’ve read so far, they are putting a very hard squeeze … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft, tribulation
Tagged churchianity, conviction, economic troubles, eldercraft, faith, feudalism, heart-led, politics, tribulation
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Meeting on the Mountain of God
Don’t get lost in the particulars; reach for a grasp of the fundamental moral elements. The Covenant of Christ is the one and only covenant God honors. In case it’s not obvious, the Code of Noah is simply the law … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, community, covenant, Covenant of Christ, faith, fleshly nature, human conflict, Mount Sinai
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NT Doctrine — 1 Peter 4
Peter ends the previous chapter with Christ in Heaven at the right hand of God. But before He ascended, He lived in the flesh, tolerating the weakness. He knew from the start that the suffering would end on the Cross. … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle Peter, Christian Law, faith, otherworldly, persecution of christians, sacrificial love
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We Shall See
Yesterday I was distracted by a very heavy sense of pressure. It has happened often enough that I recognized it as a moral burden, a potent sense of anticipation that great evil was coming to America. Furthermore, I was not … Continue reading
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Tagged censorship, christian mysticism, faith, heart-mind, human perceptions, Internet traffic
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NT Doctrine — Hebrews 10
We were born trapped in our fleshly natures. There was no way we could have broken the bondage; the flesh must die. Jesus did that for us. His death on the Cross broke the bondage and set us free to … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, Hebrews, Judaism, otherworldly, persecution, Roman Empire
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NT Doctrine — Hebrews 8
It is critical here that we read this passage with a Hebrew mind, for it refers to Hebrew Scripture and oral lore. As noted in the previous chapter, the covenant under which Melchizedek served was the original covenant of faith … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, Hebrew epistemology, Hebrews, human capabilities, kingdom of heaven, the Covenant of Moses
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Not Today
Break today. The Lord is at work and there are things that take priority over the scheduled message. Tune in tomorrow for more on Bomans’ book. For now, there’s this message: The greatest miracle is when the Lord changes what’s … Continue reading