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NT Doctrine — Galatians 3
Notice a fundamental truth here: Paul is saying that the Covenant of Christ is not a continuation of Moses, but a continuation of the Covenant of Abraham. The Covenant of Abraham was reborn in Christ; He wasn’t merely the fulfillment … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — 2 Corinthians 1
Brief reminder of the chronology here: Paul was in Ephesus building up the church there when he got alarming news about Corinth. So he wrote a brief message we do not have, and someone responded, perhaps several people, from Corinth. … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — 1 Corinthians 10
The fleshly nature is an inveterate enemy of the Spirit. The flesh must be captured, humbled and kept enslaved. Once we are spiritually born, it must be made to surrender sight unseen to whatever the Spirit will direct through the … Continue reading
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More Flesh and Law
The flesh remains under the Law. What grace does is make the Law internal, instead of external. If Christ is the Law for your flesh, then when spirit and Spirit are merged in your soul, the Law for you is … Continue reading
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Flesh and Law
If you are going to cite Romans 6:14, make sure you keep it in the context of the whole chapter, at least. Paul talks about how grace does not set us free to break God’s Law. Rather, grace is a … Continue reading
American versus Christian
Yeah, what he said. If you consider yourself a patriot, loyal to the people of America, then you are a fool for believing the government can be restored to the people. Lincoln lied when he suggested the federal government was … Continue reading
NT Doctrine — Matthew 26:30-56
Parallel passages can be found in Mark 14:26-52 and Luke 22:39-52. We come to the part in the narrative when we need to refer to all three synoptic accounts to get the full picture. Matthew and Mark, with almost identical … Continue reading
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Shall Not Pass Away
Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will … Continue reading
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Counsel of the Holy
The title is taken from this song: This is what runs through my head when I think about the Bible. The honest truth is I don’t invest as much time in simply reading it as I once did. That’s not … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, bible study lessons, christian mysticism, fleshly nature, otherworldly, reading scripture
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NT Doctrine — Romans 7-8
Paul begins Chapter 7 explaining that the Law is binding on mortal flesh, not our spirits. He uses the symbolism of a wife; once her husband dies, she is no longer bound to him. But in Christ, it is we … Continue reading →