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Bits and Pieces 23
WordPerfect is vastly superior technology for documents. The underlying concept is based on long established principles of formating electronic documents and is self-consistent. It really is the right way to do things. It was also easy to repair and recover … Continue reading
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Tagged computer technology, divine election, evangelism, faith, holiness, miscellaneous, software
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Our Vindication
In the Old Testament generally, and particularly in Psalms, you’ll see a Hebrew phrase typically translated as “my vindication.” You’ll also see references to avoiding shame or embarrassment. This is all tied into one basic idea: We are justified in … Continue reading
Psalm 131
This is specifically attributed to King David. It’s a beautiful portrait of someone who has learned the hard way to dismiss ambition and pride. David begins confessing what a might work God has done in his heart. He does not … Continue reading
Psalm 129
This is the quintessential song of oppression and persistence. Genuine faith rises to meet every challenge; against such faith persecution starves and withers. Given the context here, it would seem the threat is not some neighboring enemy, but internal enemies. … Continue reading
Don’t Count on It
Context: I surrendered to the gospel ministry as a teenager. Then, I attended college (Oklahoma Baptist University) to study and train for it. I never made it to seminary, though I never stopped trying to study on that level on … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, mysticism, prophecy, spirituality, tribulation
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Prophetic Economics 01
The Social Sciences are the study of human nature. It includes things like history, archeology, geography, sociology, government and political theory, psychology and so forth. But they are based on Western assumptions, so it all rests on the pretense of … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, faith, social sciences, social stability
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We Know
Aristotle’s ideas were based on the pagan mythology of his people. For him, if there were gods, they were no morally different from people. They were immortal and had extraordinary powers, but could be just as unreasonable as mortals. Thus, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aristotle, divine revelation, epistemology, faith, fallen nature, human intellect, Person of Christ
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02 Big Dig
Who are you? Who did God intend for you to be? There are several parables for this. I rather like the image of God handing Moses two stone tablets. Try to wash from your mind the popular artwork depicting Moses … Continue reading
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Tagged Covenant of Christ, covenant of moses, faith, heart-mind
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Faith Does Not Compute
Here we take a short tour through the history of Western Christian theology. Our attention is focused on the business of fallen nature and human reason. First, we have to understand that Hebrew Scriptures assume a wholly different anthropology from … Continue reading
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Tagged epistemology, faith, fallen nature, Hebrew Mysticism, intellect, religion, scripture, theology, western christianity
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Natural Chaos
Reading the news, do you get the feeling nobody really knows what’s going on? You’re right; they don’t know. God alone really understands and He’s not telling too many folks about His larger plans. However, in accordance with His divine … Continue reading