-
-
Contact me:
-
ehurst@radixfidem.blog
Categories
Tag Archives: fleshly nature
No Original Sin
Re: Paul, Original Sin, and Rabbinic Theology It’s not as if the Hebrew people were poor, benighted bumpkins who never really understood God, and that somehow only after the church embraced western rationalism did the truth finally come out. If … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged Adam, covenant, crime, false guilt, fleshly nature, Leviticus, offerings, original sin, peace with god, rituals, the Cross, the Fall
1 Comment
Prayer Fatigue
Somehow, I’m pretty sure people in the Ancient Near East (ANE) didn’t suffer from prayer fatigue. The point of difference here is epistemological. That is, it has to do with the differences in basic assumptions about life and reality in … Continue reading
Posted in prayer
Tagged ANE, culture, epistemology, fleshly nature, prayer fatigue, prayer request, reality, Western thought
1 Comment
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
Are You Deceived?
Can the Devil read your mind? Scripture is loaded with references to God knowing our thoughts, both human thinking at large and in detail with you personally. You might wonder whether He has granted that power to any of His … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged covenant, Covenant of Christ, fleshly nature, heart-led, heart-mind, Holy Spirit, Satan, temptation, the Devil, torture, Two Realms
2 Comments
You Must Die
It’s both doctrine and pragmatism that we are utterly dependent on the Holy Spirit’s Presence. Without Him, the Covenant of Christ is merely law. Everything we teach is utterly impossible without that divine power. In His Presence, any biblical law … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged bereavement, Biblical Law, Covenant of Christ, experience of death, fleshly nature, Holy Spirit
1 Comment
Sin and Covenant
Once again, I’m going to ask you to think about the Bible as a whole as we look at some problems we face in getting our message across. I’ve said this before: the biblical concept of covenant is not the … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged covenant, Early Church Fathers, fleshly nature, Law and Grace, Medieval Church, Reformation, sin, systematic theology, western intellectual heritage
Comments Off on Sin and Covenant
No Comparison
The whole letter of Hebrews is focused on the New Covenant in contrast to the Old. Many of us recall how Chapter 11 reviews the host of faithful from the Old who are now watching us from Heaven. The New … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged Covenant of Christ, covenants, fleshly nature, Hebrews, human suffering, otherworldly, the Cross, the Devil, tribulation
Comments Off on No Comparison
NT Doctrine — 1 John 3
John refers to his readers as the progeny of God, His beloved brood. The world at large is the brood of Satan, so it recognizes neither our Father nor us. While we are His children already, the fullness of what … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged Apostle John, fleshly nature, sacrificial love, spiritual birth
Comments Off on NT Doctrine — 1 John 3
NT Doctrine — 1 John 2
The unifying factor in the various cults plaguing John’s ministry in Ephesus — Gnostics, Nicolaitans, and followers of Cerinthus — was immoral living. Each had their own excuse, but it was transparent to any follower of Christ that these former … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged Apostle John, Cerinthus, fleshly nature, gnostic heresies, Nicolaitans, otherworldly
Comments Off on NT Doctrine — 1 John 2