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Conversion versus Spiritual Birth
Spiritual birth does not take place in this realm. It is a spiritual event tied to the Spirit Realm. You cannot pin it to a time-space location; it simply is or isn’t. It is a miracle entirely on God’s initiative. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Biblical Law, divine election, fundamental mission, gospel message, heart-led, radix fidem, religious conversion, spiritual awakening
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Honest Expectations
We know how Creation is wired; we know reality as a close friend and ally. While we do have a lore of this knowledge, it’s not confined to that lore. Rather, the lore is just a record of what heart-led … Continue reading →
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Teachings of Jesus — Luke 24:44-49
We come to the point where we jump over a lot of Luke because his witness is duplicated elsewhere. Indeed, the only thing left unique to Luke’s Gospel is right before the Ascension. During His last forty days on the … Continue reading →
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Tagged divine revelation, gospel message, Jesus' crucifixion, messianic prophecy, old testament, sacrificial love, the Covenant of Moses
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Radix Nuntius
(radix nuntius — Latin for “root message”) The gospel message is not so much in the words of Scripture, but in bringing folks home to the God who made them. When Jesus spoke of the Good News, it wasn’t that … Continue reading →
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Where His Footsteps Lead Us
Just a few reminders to help you keep your focus clearly on Christ. The Tower of Babel narrative in Scripture isn’t about Nimrod, as if the only problem was who was in charge. Nor was it about his brand of … Continue reading →
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The Mission: Restoring Heritage
What are we actually doing with Radix Fidem? We could characterize it in many ways, but one thing we cannot say is that we are “trying to get folks saved.” I’ve tried to explain in the past how we as … Continue reading →
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Tagged Biblical Law, divine heritage, gospel message, Satan, shalom, spiritual birth
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What’s In Your Hands?
We cannot right every wrong; we should not try. The fundamental mistake made by Crusaders of every stripe is relying on their reason as the voice of God. Reason is inherently hostile to God; it is the very essence of … Continue reading →
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Tagged evangelism, gospel message, government, moral discernment, oppression, war
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Teachings of Jesus: Matthew 10:5-15
Most people don’t quite get what’s going on here. First, we have to understand something of the religious behavior of Jesus’ day. Jesus was an established rabbi; no one questioned His status. He probably wore a distinctive rabbinical garment. We … Continue reading →
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Tagged gospel message, heart-led, Jesus Christ, Law of Moses, Matthew's Gospel
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Wiggle Those Fingers
Good things come to those that wait, Not to those who hesitate… (a line from “More Power To Ya” by Petra) How do you build on ancient ruins? You build with living stones. On the one hand, much of what … Continue reading →
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Tagged eldership, gospel message, hebrew culture, radix fidem, shalom, virtual communion, virtual parish
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Unconcealed City on a Hill
Matthew 5:13-16 — What we have is too good to keep to ourselves. Worse, failure to share it would violate everything we value. A couple of years ago when I tried to set up a more substantial website for Radix … Continue reading →
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Tagged evangelism, gospel message, Networked Civilization, prophecy, radix fidem
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