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NT Doctrine — 2 Peter 2
Peter describes the state of the Gnostic heresy as it was at the time. Israel had to contend with false prophets and so will the churches. They infiltrated and brought their false teaching into every church they could find. Things … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle Peter, biblical morality, elohim, fleshly nature, gnostic heresies, Nephilim
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NT Doctrine — 2 Peter 1
The final chapter of 1 Peter contains admonition on practical matters but no doctrine. This second letter from Peter is to the same audience a couple of years later, near the end of Nero’s reign. Things have gotten worse for … Continue reading
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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Moral Talents
The heart-led way is the path of moral excellence, for the heart is the seat of human moral awareness. The human instinct for survival is a natural part of fleshly existence. In the Garden of Eden, it was never an … Continue reading
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Tagged eldercraft, fleshly nature, heart-led, human capabilities, moral character, moral perception, otherworldly
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Abiding Wrath of God
Does God punish nations for wickedness? Of course He does. However, He has made it clear that His agenda includes using such nations for His divine purposes. His purposes exceed our understanding, but He sometimes gives hints. The hints in … Continue reading
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Tagged America, fleshly nature, God's wrath, moral discernment, politics, predestination, worldliness
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Western Punitive Vindictiveness
Every day I talk to people who struggle with false guilt. This is the weapon Satan uses to keep us from seizing our divine heritage. Let me remind you that a part of our western heritage is the odd mixture … Continue reading
Conviction versus Doctrine
Following the Bible Lesson passage in 1 Timothy 4, some good questions came up. In the early chapters of Genesis we have the story of Noah. One detail has confused people. On the one hand, Noah had to take seven … Continue reading
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Tagged Covenant of Noah, fleshly nature, health, holiness, Jesus Christ, kosher, offerings, Timothy
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NT Doctrine — 1 Timothy 4
There is a unifying theme in this chapter: We do not accomplish a spiritual mission by worldly means. Holiness is not a quality of this world, but something beyond this level of existence that can only be indicated, symbolized, and … Continue reading
Legitimate Use of Law
In our most recent Bible lesson, we see where Paul says that knowing the applicable law code from the Bible is not a waste of time. It is aimed at the flesh — our flesh. We study the law codes … Continue reading
NT Doctrine — Colossians 2
There’s a lot going on in this chapter. Translators note that this passage is loaded with ambiguous phrases, and too many English renderings follow a path that tends to obscure the depth of what Paul is saying. As previously noted, … Continue reading
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Tagged Colossians, divinity of Christ, fleshly nature, gnostic heresies, Jesus Christ, Judaizers, spirit realm, Two Realms
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