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NT Doctrine — 1 Timothy 3
The Old Testament priesthood and social elders had requirements in the Law of Moses. They were expected to meet certain qualifications and to maintain standards. They were just ordinary men, but in extraordinary roles. This was carried forward into the … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — 1 Corinthians 12
Paul moves from ritual matters to spiritual matters. There are lots of spirits in this world. Prior to Paul bringing the gospel to Corinth, some of the church members were idolaters, following whatever spiritual influences that got their attention. It … Continue reading
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Tagged Corinthians, human organization, spiritual gifts
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Moral Pioneering
If I’m not running the show, I’m not involved. That would normally sound like arrogance, but it’s not. I have no interest in leading much of anything, anyway. There are a lot of things that I leave in other people’s … Continue reading
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Tagged human organization, leadership, pioneering, spiritual orientation
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Written on His Heart
We shall not organize. There can be no single, unified response under Radix Fidem. Yes, I’m the elder. It’s possible you might not get my approval for some of your choices, but what difference does that make? I’m not you … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, christian mysticism, covenant community of faith, covenant family, eldercraft, human organization, radix fidem
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Let’s Keep It Small
The vision that drives me is far bigger than all of us together. The last thing I want is for this virtual parish and our religion to become mainstream. Instead, we need to keep our distance from the mainstream culture … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant community of faith, government, human organization, law, secular society
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The Real Worry
What happens after I’m gone? By no means do I anticipate expiring anytime soon. I’m just showing what’s in my heart. It is inevitable that a biblical community of faith will take on somewhat the character of its elder. That’s … Continue reading
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Tagged human organization, radix fidem, religion, virtual parish
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Picking a Church
My wife and believe we have found a place which can tolerate us. Every church is first and foremost a human political organization. Okay, that’s redundant, since all human organization is inherently political. Shorn of emotional imbuing, “politics” is the … Continue reading
Church Shopping Is a Necessary Burden
Our house church is no longer a free-standing operation, in theory. We need pastoral coverage; it’s a spiritual principle. If the Lord calls us to remain as we are for several years coming, we would go forward without complaint. Time … Continue reading