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No “One True Church”
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
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God Demands Mysticism
Let me bring to your attention the excellent comment posted by Jackabond: There’s a great deal of scaffolding in the established Church, such as Christology, that has been erected around Christian beliefs that aren’t consistent with a spiritual or mystical … Continue reading
Where Is the Focus?
Several years ago I rode my mountain bike around the shores of Lake Stanley Draper. It’s an artificial reservoir enclosed by a dam and fed by a pair of creeks (East and West Elm Creeks) and several smaller run-offs from … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged fallen nature, Leviticus, offerings, ritual observances, sacrifices, worship
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Thesis on Human Folly
Sometime back in my college days I adopted the thesis that western governments are pathologically incapable of doing the right thing. It came at the conclusion of our massive course, Western Civilization History and Literature. We were required to turn … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged AI, fallen nature, literature, materialism, military training, political power, wargaming, western civilization
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Pastoral Query: Christian Nationalism
I’ve been asked to address the notion of Christian Nationalism. Our source is Scripture first, and then conviction, though the convictions I share on this subject are shared by several in our Radix Fidem community. We’ve actually discussed this in … Continue reading
Posted in prophecy
Tagged Biblical Law, christian mysticism, divine revelation, fallen nature, human government, personal redemption
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AI: Still Temporal
I’ve said before that the current trends in AI don’t present much of a threat in themselves. Rather, it’s how people use AI that can be dangerous to human existence. The actual technology itself is quite limited, compared to the … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged artificial intelligence, computer technology, fallen nature, human capabilities
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Reality Inherently Flawed
A lot of people struggle with this: Reality is variable between observers. It is utterly impossible to arrive at a single inclusive answer. It’s not a question of what is, but of how we must approach the question, and what … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged fallen nature, human futility, reality, science, speculation
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No Christ without Mysticism
Abraham was God’s chosen foundation. He brought with him a very strong background in mystical studies. When his progeny later passed into the Nile Delta for a time, that mystical background was enhanced by contact with the Egyptian version. Moses … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged Abraham, christian mysticism, faith, fallen nature, Hebrew Mysticism, Moses
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Nothing Else Matters
I’m not the first to discuss this: The Old Testament makes mention of spiritual birth. When Nicodemus interviewed Jesus in John 3, we see the elder man’s confusion over the concept of spiritual birth. But Jesus answered from within the … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged covenants, divine election, fallen nature, human futility, Law of Moses, New Testament, old testament
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