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Satanism A or B
There was no clean sweep in the elections. Redemption comes not from partisan politics. Ideology is a very poor substitute for national identity. Genuine Christian faith is following Jesus to the Cross. The ultimate victory is leaving this world, not … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, church, Covenant of Christ, human government, otherworldly, tribalism, worldliness
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It Cannot Be Fixed
This is not how things are supposed to be. We were never meant to be mortal. God placed us within His Creation as managers of some portion, a special place rather like a ruler’s private park. The park has always … Continue reading
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Tagged human capabilities, human government, otherworldly, spiritual orientation, the Fall, worldliness
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XR: Another Counterfeit
Before we look at the counterfeits, it’s best to know the genuine thing well enough to spot the fakes. At the root level, this fallen world is supposed to be decentralized, tribal, racist, and in various levels of conflict over … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, covenants, divine revelation, globalism, human government, idolatry, tribalism, XR
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Covenant Covering Is Our Ground
First, a little review. We know that the fundamental nature of spiritual warfare is fighting your own demons. Your own soul is the battleground. The phrase “victory in Jesus” refers to vanquishing your own fleshly nature; it has nothing to … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, covenant identity, covenants, covering, demons, faith, human government, spiritual warfare
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Say What He Tells You
Let’s try another approach; maybe I can trace out some of the implications you aren’t seeing. There is a Biblical Law, the Covenant of Christ. It calls for certain basic requirements that humans will deal with each other, and that … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, covenant community of faith, human government, persecution, politics, secular society, tribalism, tribulation
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Trying to Please Him
Look at the logic of it. Think about what’s bundled into the reasoning people offer; seek to understand the a priori assumptions they refuse to discuss or reconsider. Keep asking “why” until you get to the basic assumptions. God will … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, human government, individual faith, kingdom of heaven, moral boundaries, nonconformist, oppression
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The Logic of Biblical Death Penalties
In the Covenant of Moses, the entire nation is adopted by God into His personal household. As you might expect, He holds certain minimal expectations for those living in His household. In theory, if He were to pass from the … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, Biblical Law, covenant community of faith, Creation, feudalism, human government, Law Covenants, Satan
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The Babylon Conspiracy — Again
What separates me from the conspiracy theorists is that I am quite certain the conspiracies could not possibly succeed. I still believe that those conspiracies exist, and the people involved certainly do believe their plans could work, but that’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged divine revelation, economics, human capabilities, human government, oppression, Tower of Babel
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Law of the Heart
It is the nature of any written revelation from God that words alone cannot portray the fullness of truth. In other words, there is no such thing as propositional truth as far as God is concerned. The only truth is … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, civility, heart-led, human government, law, Noah's Covenant, scripture, self-reliance
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For Everything a Season
An issue in the mind of Simon the Pharisee in Luke 7 was that of defilement. For him, keeping oneself ceremonially clean was equivalent to holiness, and the key to God’s favor. Since he was scrupulous to maintain that ritual … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, convictions, divine justice, heart-led, human government, moral purity, penitence, rituals
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