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Law of Moses — Exodus 21:12-27
We need to review some historical context here. The ancient Hebrew people were tribal and feudal. Their social stratification bore little resemblance to that of Medieval Europe; this was not a feudalism of lands and titles, but of people and … Continue reading
The Heart Must Lead
I’m going to oversimplify so that we can see the big picture. Humans were intended to be family for God. Granted, that was in the context of His much larger family, which included a lot of other kinds of beings … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, Biblical Law, covenant community of faith, faith, family, feudalism, head of household, heart-led, sacrificial love
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Teachings of Jesus — John 16:1-15
Jesus prepares the disciples for the coming of the Holy Spirit. While He walked in this world as a human, it was His spirit alone. Once He arose into Heaven, it was possible to share His spirit with everyone who … Continue reading
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Tagged feudalism, heart-led, Holy Spirit, John's Gospel, ministry, mortality
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Teachings of Jesus — John 15:9-17
We could easily weary ourselves spewing forth poetic blather about this one overused word in English — “love” — and never quite get to the point Jesus is making here. It gets worse if we can’t be bothered with putting … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, communion, covenant family, feudalism, John's Gospel, sacrificial love
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Discernment 03: It’s Personal
Everything in revelation is personal. It does no good at all to argue what God ought to do. The best we can hope for is to understand what He is doing and how He goes about it. Our hearts can … Continue reading
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Tagged covenants, demons, feudalism, Garden of Eden, Satan, spiritual awakening
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Most Government Is Inherently Evil
If we can embrace by faith the doctrine of the Fall, then our hearts can lead our minds to a more realistic philosophical frame of reference. Mankind is broken and cannot be fixed in reference to this world. The only … Continue reading
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Tagged democratic government, divine revelation, feudalism, government, moral justice, old testament, the Fall
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Teachings of Jesus — John 14:18-24
Jesus is still talking along the lines of returning home to His Father’s heavenly court to take up His co-regency. The disciples are still expecting a restoration of the literal Davidic Kingdom of Israel. Their blindness here is almost painful. … Continue reading
Teachings of Jesus — John 14:12-17
In the Ancient Near East, every great ruler operated on the basis of a covenant. It was typical for such a ruler to pass this covenant to his heir, with a period of co-regency for the sake of smooth transition. … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, feudalism, Holy Spirit, John's Gospel, parables
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Divine Centralization
We are prejudiced. It’s required by God. He demands that we distinguish between His people, folks who are useful, and folks who are enemies. It’s not binary as most Christians think; it’s ternary. Furthermore, it’s inherently subjective in the sense … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant family, feudalism, moral discernment
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Radix Fidem Curriculum: Framework
2. Framework In order to breathe life into your communion with Christ, you must start that long journey of conditioning your mind to think in a biblical frame of reference. Don’t plan on arriving at some destination; explore the territory … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, Covenant of Christ, feudalism, Jesus Christ, Satan, tribalism
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