Tag Archives: holiness

Conviction versus Doctrine

Following the Bible Lesson passage in 1 Timothy 4, some good questions came up. In the early chapters of Genesis we have the story of Noah. One detail has confused people. On the one hand, Noah had to take seven … Continue reading

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Do You Even Have a Witness?

People who claim to be politically conservative in the US cannot be trusted to do any good. They are committed to preserving the system, but the system has been hijacked completely by the progressives. It’s gone; it cannot be recovered … Continue reading

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See the Forest 01

See the broad sweep of things, the mega-trends. See the trees as part of the forest, so that you understand the forest itself. The West is dying, with the US as the crown jewel that will die the hardest. It’s … Continue reading

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Law of Moses — Nehemiah 13

We skip over some chapters that recount lots of names and details. Chapter 9 is a rich confession of how Israel had failed to honor the Covenant. It’s very worthy of reading purely on a devotional basis. In the following … Continue reading

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Stringent Boundaries

For me, the basic principle is infiltrate, don’t assimilate. We have plenty of examples how various cultural minorities do this: Orthodox Jews, Romany, and in some locations, Muslims. These groups move to different parts of the world and, to varying … Continue reading

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Contemplate Less Entanglement

We know it’s a general principle that being “holy unto the Lord” means a degree of separation from the ambient moral perversion around us. At the same time, we are told to go out into the fallen world and shine … Continue reading

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Law of Moses — Exodus 22:16-31

A major concept in Biblical Law is defilement. There are certain things that make individuals defiled, but there are other things that make the whole community defiled. The secret sin of Achan in hiding plunder in his tent defiled the … Continue reading

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His Glory Is Our Command

I want to support Jack’s post about marriage as a means to God’s glory. You can be sure most of the world will reject his message. There is this totally bogus mythology about how godly men can sacrifice their divine … Continue reading

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Divine Decentralization

Make the connection here; it’s pretty simple. DIY, decentralization, doing things in-house — this is a part of the essence of holiness. Anything that frees you up to obey the move of the Holy Spirit, often in contrast to what … Continue reading

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Divine Expectations

This is Christian Mysticism. There is a very strong reason I play loosey-goosey with theology: Your brain cannot contain divine truth. God does not work in the brain in that sense; He works only in the heart. You convictions, written … Continue reading

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