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Let It Shine
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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Tagged Biblical Law, civilizations, Creation, divine justice, divine revelation, Garden of Eden, human limitation, moral character, predestination, the Cross, the Fall, the Flaming Sword
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Find Yourself
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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Tagged Biblical Law, divine revelation, feudalism, fleshly nature, Garden of Eden, human institutions, spiritual warfare, the Fall
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Mysticism and Mystery
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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Tagged christian mysticism, Garden of Eden, mystical connection, otherworldly, the Fall
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Start with Me (Reprise)
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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Tagged Garden of Eden, God's wrath, Humility, mortality, self denial, sin, the Flaming Sword, worldliness
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Law of Moses — Deuteronomy 30:11-20
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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Tagged covenant community of faith, faith in God, Garden of Eden, Hebrew Scripture, Law of Moses
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The Spirit of Compliance
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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Tagged Bible History, Covenant of Christ, Garden of Eden, Israel, the Covenant of Moses, the Fall, the Flaming Sword
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Teachings of Jesus — John 15:18-27
Do not expect a place at the table. Following Jesus means rejecting this world, and the world will most certainly return the favor. We should love each other the way Christ loves us, and we should bear the hatred of … Continue reading
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Tagged Garden of Eden, Israel, John's Gospel, King David, mortality, Psalms
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Discernment 03: It’s Personal
Everything in revelation is personal. It does no good at all to argue what God ought to do. The best we can hope for is to understand what He is doing and how He goes about it. Our hearts can … Continue reading
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Tagged covenants, demons, feudalism, Garden of Eden, Satan, spiritual awakening
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Discernment 02: Boundaries
We know that there is quite a distance between Western assumptions about reality versus the world as portrayed in the Bible. You must unlearn at least some of what mainstream society has taught you. The call of faith will be … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, Biblical Mysticism, demons, Garden of Eden, otherworldly, Satan, spirituality, the Spirit Realm
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Radix Fidem Curriculum: Conceptualizing
Part 3 (exploring Biblical Law) 1. Conceptualizing We need to think in terms of Biblical Law. It’s a blessing from God that we have the written record of the Covenant of Moses, for it exemplifies Noah, which remains in effect. … Continue reading
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Tagged conscience, conscious awareness, Creation, faith, Garden of Eden, heart-led, the Fall
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