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Biblical Feudalism 02

Right from the start, I inserted into this discussion that God’s will is inherently tribal as well as feudal. On the level of the flesh, God has divided us into tribal identities. The intellect rebels at the thought, but the … Continue reading

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Biblical Feudalism 01

If you understand that the only reason we exist in a fallen world is to glorify our Creator, then a major question is, “What should we do?” The Bible as a whole seeks to answer that question by offering examples … Continue reading

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Not in Our Hands

The Covenant People of God are in the world, but not of it. We can declare the Conservative Dads’ pin-up calendar evil. It’s all we can do to avoid staring at it ourselves, but we should never twitch a finger … Continue reading

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Expect Exposure

I was hoping I could have posted this yesterday, but I was waiting for some other pieces to fall into place. Here’s what I have for now… The Lord is going to expose, to strip away the lies of those … Continue reading

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NT Doctrine — Ephesians 1

The final chapter of Galatians was encouragement but virtually no doctrine. We move on to Paul’s letter to the Ephesians as a letter to be shared across Asia Minor. Thus, there are no personal notes to anyone specifically by name. … Continue reading

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Kiln of the Soul: Layers

We continue where I left off with the previous post: The core of our fellowship is people deeply committed to Christ, with the kind of faith that keeps them clinging to Him through disasters. This is the first and most … Continue reading

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Systemic Barriers to Christian Nationalism

This apparently requires a little more elaboration. Think about what it is the gospel message is all about. Think about in terms of system analysis for a moment. We do not persuade in a clinical sense. That’s just a figure … Continue reading

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NT Doctrine — 1 Corinthians 6

If it is our duty to discern who is and who isn’t covenant family, then why do we breach that boundary for personal disputes? Corinth was easily the most cosmopolitan city in Greece; sailors from the whole known world passed … Continue reading

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NT Doctrine — Romans 4-6

In Chapter 4, Paul gives the example of Abraham, the man whom all Jews count as their forefather. His calling and favor with God was before his obedience. His faith in God’s favor is what brought him into compliance with … Continue reading

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Getting Closer

I found a very perceptive piece from David McGrogan on how the current globalist juggernaut is rooted in dependence. He refers to Machiavelli’s book The Prince as the first solid glimpse into the very nature of the secular state, something … Continue reading

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