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Salvation Is Not in Your Head
Radix Fidem doctrine: The key issue is personal loyalty to Christ. What you may or may not know about Him, and what you believe about the Bible and its contents, will not send you to Heaven or Hell. This is … Continue reading
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Tagged eldercraft, faith, human intellect, Jesus Christ, orthodoxy, submission to God, the Devil
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Legitimate Use of Law
In our most recent Bible lesson, we see where Paul says that knowing the applicable law code from the Bible is not a waste of time. It is aimed at the flesh — our flesh. We study the law codes … Continue reading
The Faith of Foreigners
The intellect must serve the heart; that’s the Radix Fidem way. It’s not as if the intellect is useless, but it’s a decent slave and a hideous master. When someone proposes an approach to faith that is new to me, … Continue reading
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Tagged heart-led, human intellect, Kabbalism, Orthodox Judaism, Pharisaism, radix fidem, religion
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Leaving the Herd 01
Conversations and online reading convince me that, even among those who should know better, an awful lot of people still believe that some kind of bailout is possible. They talk and write as if they expect the Lord to provide … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged disasters, divine election, divine revelation, heart-led, human intellect, predestination, sanity, solar catastrophes
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Don’t Get Lost
Do not debate; it’s merely a delaying tactic. Always be willing to explain, but never agree to stop and discuss the merits of your position. We share information among ourselves to ensure our obedience to God is properly understood. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, covenant community of faith, covenants, faith, God's wrath, human intellect, Passover, tribulation
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What’s on Your Heart?
This continues the two previous posts. There’s no shortcut. You just have to do it and find your own path. I can describe for you how scholars in the ANE would have learned to operate from the heart instead of … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, ANE scholars, Creation, Creator, heart-led, heart-mind, human intellect, sensory heart, the Fall, the Spirit Realm
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Pondering the Path 01
On one level, it’s enough that I follow my convictions. That is the bottom line; it’s the fallback position I take when nothing makes sense in the world around me. Walk in the light you have. On another level, the … Continue reading
A Parable about Rationalism
Reason is a tool, a way of approaching things. Most jobs require more than one tool. Rationalism is restricting yourself to just one tool. If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. If all you have … Continue reading
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Tagged heart-led, human intellect, human reason, parable, rationalism, spirit realm
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Shadowing a Working God
We don’t deny instrumentality; we deny that it is the only principle at work. The human intellect is a good servant and dreadful master. It can do a good job as long as it is not in charge; there must … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, convictions, evangelism, heart-mind, human intellect, predestination, The sovereignty of God, time and space
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