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The Omphalos
Re: Naked Bible 124: Ezekiel 17 You can quickly discern who is a fake scholar of ancient religions by how they take the ANE mythology literally. Fake scholars (the kind typically hired for TV shows about ancient history) will talk … Continue reading
No “One True Church”
I’ve covered this before, but some questions came up pointing out a need for clarifications. The natural world is pretty much an extension of the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve were in the garden, but not a part of … Continue reading
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Tagged divine calling, divine election, eternal nature, faith, fallen nature, Garden of Eden, God's glory, heart-led, Holy Spirit, human capabilities, religion, teaching, the Fall
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Already Provided
God set His humans in the Garden to manage things for Him and His glory. They were imbued with a native understanding of what He required of them. No one had to tell them where the boundaries of moral action … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, Garden of Eden, human existence, Michael S. Heiser, Nephilim, the Flaming Sword, Three Rebellions
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Telling the Story Again, Part 1
As always, I can only declare what I see. I know for certain there are things I don’t see, but it’s my instinct to make the most of what I do see. The problem is that I can see a … Continue reading
It’s Not Ours
Consider the logic: Human nature is loaded with desires on multiple levels. Even in the fabric of petty individual desires there are threads of something much bigger, of a discernible human imperative. The instinct for self-preservation is just the face … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, Creation, divine election, Eternity, Garden of Eden, mortality, otherworldly
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Leaving the Herd 02
Part 1 of this series provided a foundation and overview. We must make ourselves conscious that the only thing egalitarian about our human existence is that we all start out doomed to Hell. We are fallen, and our human existence … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, christian mysticism, covenant, Garden of Eden, heart-led, parables
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Reporting on the Path
I have a vision. I’m not dreaming it up, but discovering something that has been standing there all along. It’s not a question of what might be possible, but of entering into something God is already doing, whether any of … Continue reading
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Tagged divine revelation, faith, flaming sword, Garden of Eden, miracles, personal experience, the Cross, the Fall
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Children of Heaven
It’s all about building the Kingdom of Heaven on earth. You are a citizen of His Kingdom, a child of His household. This is a feudal covenant. He is Your Lord and Father; your life new belongs to Him. All … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant community of faith, faith, feudal obligations, Garden of Eden, kingdom of heaven, rationalism
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Culture, Not Civilization
It’s not just Western Civilization, but civilization itself in general has been unfriendly to genuine faith in God. Meanwhile, it’s quite possible to have a deep and strong culture without herding people into urban concentrations. The whole purpose of a … Continue reading
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Tagged civilizations, Garden of Eden, heart-led, materialism, otherworldly, the Fall
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