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Scripture and Plausible Deniability
Re: Naked Bible 104: How We Got the Old Testament If there is one partisan difference you can point to the defines the separation point between fundamentalists and conservatives on the Bible, this podcast will do it. Coming from someone … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Fundamentalists, conviction, English translations, Hebrew Scripture, human reason, logic, OT, plausible deniability, The Bible
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NT Doctrine — 1 John 1
What made John unique among the apostles is that Jesus caught him rather early in his life, probably just a teenager. There was a very strong personal bond between as they were first cousins, and Jesus acted as if John … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle John, dualism, Ephesus, gnostic heresies, human reason, Plato and Aristotle
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NT Doctrine — 2 Timothy 4
In the previous chapter, Paul referred to his otherworldly focus that carried him through persecutions. He belonged to Heaven, not this world. No human agency could take his life until the Lord was ready. Paul was eager to go, but … Continue reading
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Tagged human reason, otherworldly, persecution, Timothy, tribulation
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NT Doctrine — 2 Corinthians 7-13
The balance of Paul’s letter here is almost entirely personal in nature. It is by far the strongest defense of his apostleship. While very critical historically, telling us so much about Paul the man, and incidentally very much about the … Continue reading
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Tagged Corinthians, cultures and civilizations, human reason, power of the spirit
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NT Doctrine — 1 Corinthians 2
The whole Corinthian incident shows that Jews are not always the problem. Most of what was wrong in Corinth was the direct result of pagan Gentile culture following people into the church. Jews were not the problem in Corinth. It … Continue reading
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Tagged Corinthians, Hellenism, human reason, power of the spirit
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Not a Vox Day Fan
Apparently I need to say this again for some of you: Vox Day is by no means a model for our faith. Let us never forget that the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is a symbol for … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged Dominionism, elitism, epistemology, faith, human reason, otherworldly, sanity, worldliness
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Summarizing Our Virtual Church
I was inspired by Jack’s post to review some things unique to Radix Fidem and our virtual church. Keep in mind that Radix Fidem is not part of the Protestant-Catholic-Orthodox continuum. It’s not about religion itself, but a study of … Continue reading
Posted in religion
Tagged bible, Biblical Law, christian mysticism, Christian religion, human reason, otherworldly, radix fidem, the Fall, virtual church, worldliness
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Western Idolatries 01
In our studies in the Law of Moses up to this point, we should have absorbed some indications of how God views human activity after the Fall. We cannot go on through life giving credence to Western notions of democratic … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, divine revelation, human reason, Law of Moses, the Fall, war, Western mythology
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Don’t Surrender the Battlefield
Every crusade is a diversion to prevent a genuine repentance of sinners. Once again: The biblical standard is exceptionally strict compared to what is generally portrayed as “morally good” in our world. Sex with anyone except your covenant spouse is … Continue reading
Posted in prophecy
Tagged Arminianism, Biblical Law, binary logic, Calvinism, human reason, legalism, Pharisaism, theological controversies, worldliness
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Clinical Evidence for Heart-led
Ref: The Seeds of Shalom Over the years I’ve reiterated the clinical evidence cited in my book, Heart of Faith, indicating that the heart has a sensory field of its own. While in theory that field extends outward to infinity, … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, convictions, culture, heart-led, human reason, mysticism, psychology, sensory heart
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