Tag Archives: human intellect

What’s Wrong with Augustine?

Posted on August 19, 2019 by ehurst

(This is being cross-posted on both blogs.) A fundamental element in my personal sense of calling is putting the gospel message in reach of everyone. There are plenty of good servants of God who helped me along the way; most … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — John 8:48-59

Posted on May 25, 2019 by ehurst

The world uses a lot of excuses to avoid dealing with the issue of Jesus as the Son of God. This passage of John has been ignored, twisted, and sometimes cut out of the Bible on the flimsiest grounds because … Continue reading →

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Divine Expectations

Posted on May 23, 2019 by ehurst

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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Theology and Practice: Heart Led

Posted on May 4, 2019 by ehurst

This becomes a point of theology simply because Western Christians ignore it, or are hostile to it. The essence of the Fall was choosing human reason over faith. Human reason and intellect is inherently hostile to genuine faith. To then … Continue reading →

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Theology and Practice: The Trinity

Posted on May 1, 2019 by ehurst

Short answer: Our Radix Fidem covenant is neutral on the doctrine of the Trinity. We are neither for it nor against it. This requires I remind everyone that our covenant is openly anti-western. We don’t believe there is such a … Continue reading →

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Aristotelian Logic Has Its Place

Posted on April 6, 2019 by ehurst

Aristotelian logic is valid for its purpose. It has its place, but that place is not at the top of human awareness. The reason I spend so much time castigating Aristotelian logic is because it has serious limits. It is … Continue reading →

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Death Is a Reward

Posted on March 25, 2019 by ehurst

The otherworldly orientation is the only one that makes any sense given the full truth of things. A major element in the online chatter about the mosque shooting in New Zealand is the repeated question: How do we stop this … Continue reading →

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Another Road Sign

Posted on March 20, 2019 by ehurst

It takes longer to set this up than it does to tell it. I’m posting a road sign here and it doesn’t warrant a bunch of explanation on my part. It does warrant a bunch of exploration on your part. … Continue reading →

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Our Brand of Evangelism

Posted on March 7, 2019 by ehurst

We don’t suggest that no one else is called, only that we know for sure God has called us. We have a mission from God, a mission that has stood since the expulsion from Eden, to establish a culture and … Continue reading →

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A Kingdom of Awareness

Posted on March 3, 2019 by ehurst

How much of the social organization in Biblical Law can we actually follow? That’s for you to decide for yourself. As some have noted already, what we see in revelation is technically illegal in the US, in the sense that … Continue reading →

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