Tag Archives: Garden of Eden

Leaving the Herd 02

Posted on January 16, 2023 by ehurst

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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Reporting on the Path

Posted on December 9, 2020 by ehurst

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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Children of Heaven

Posted on November 1, 2020 by ehurst

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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Culture, Not Civilization

Posted on June 5, 2020 by ehurst

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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Let It Shine

Posted on June 1, 2020 by ehurst

On some level, keep in your awareness the eternal perspective on things. The purpose of Creation has always been to vindicate the glory of the Creator. It serves as a demonstration of His justice. It quite naturally reflects His moral … Continue reading →

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Find Yourself

Posted on May 24, 2020 by ehurst

As Christian Mystics, our devotion to divine revelation is absolute, as is our cynicism about humanity. Nothing, nothing, nothing man cooks up without revelation will ever work. The fleshly nature cannot look in the mirror. While flesh can see that … Continue reading →

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Mysticism and Mystery

Posted on May 21, 2020 by ehurst

It’s not supposed to be like this. Anyone can see that the very fact of mortality is in conflict with something that calls to us and draws us to better things. Something about our human existence is seriously broken. Take … Continue reading →

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Start with Me (Reprise)

Posted on May 16, 2020 by ehurst

We all have gifts and assets from God. If your gifts are noticeable by the world at large, you will be tempted to use them according to worldly values. The greater any of those gifts are by the world’s estimation, … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — Deuteronomy 30:11-20

Posted on May 2, 2020 by ehurst

The basic concept is not so hard to grasp. God made us for better things, but we are fallen. The human race, consistent with its nature, chose to follow human reason instead of revelation. The only recovery from that fall … Continue reading →

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The Spirit of Compliance

Posted on September 18, 2019 by ehurst

Under the Covenant of Christ, we don’t stone our covenant members for their grave sins against shalom as was done under the Covenant of Moses. There are several reasons behind this. First is that the Covenant of Moses was meant … Continue reading →

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