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NT Doctrine — 1 Corinthians 4
Once again, it’s best to share here my previous commentary on this chapter. In the Kingdom of Heaven, a mystery is mysterious, not because those who know it keep it away from prying eyes and ears, but because it can … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Mysticism, Corinthians, Humility
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Who Reigns?
Biblical manhood is defined in America as “toxic masculinity”. That’s the official government definition in most jurisdictions. The question is, guys, are you toxic enough? Excellent post over on Jack’s blog: The Value of Feminine Humility by guest poster, Red … Continue reading
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Tagged biblical manhood, biblical womanhood, game, Humility, marriage, sacrificial love
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The Humble Place
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Then … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, Creator, divine revelation, Genesis, Hebrew epistemology, Hebrew Scripture, Humility, parables
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Is It Wrong to Be Human?
A critical element in the warfare we now see within the US is the business of shaming. It’s used as a bludgeon. The obvious answer to this to be a ghost who cannot be struck: Have no shame. It’s not … Continue reading
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Tagged call to repentance, fallen nature, false guilt, Humility, mortality, restoring justice
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Start with Me (Reprise)
We all have gifts and assets from God. If your gifts are noticeable by the world at large, you will be tempted to use them according to worldly values. The greater any of those gifts are by the world’s estimation, … Continue reading
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Tagged Garden of Eden, God's wrath, Humility, mortality, self denial, sin, the Flaming Sword, worldliness
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Teachings of Jesus — John 13:1-17
We need to understand some background here. Jesus and His disciples met for a Seder a day early. In that day and time, it was typical for professional groups and similar private clubs to meet like this, just men without … Continue reading
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Tagged Humility, Jesus Christ, John's Gospel
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Teachings of Jesus — Luke 17:5-10
Having just previously discussed with His disciples the necessity of forgiving those who are struggling in faith to overcome moral weaknesses, the Twelve realized this was a huge task. While others might struggle over some of the simpler demands of … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, fundamental commandments, Humility
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Christ in Effect
I’m sure you’ve met them: Influential believers who somehow never seemed to experience the miraculous power of God’s grace. They don’t witness to that power. Instead, all their pronouncements about various human ills are loaded with all kinds of sagacious … Continue reading
Uncertainty is Bliss
It’s an underlying philosophical assumption: We cannot understand reality from our fallen condition. Thus, we are cynical about any effort to present human history, and even more cynical about guesses of events before humans began recording them. Even if we … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, heart-led, history, human vanity, Humility, philosophy
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Sacrificial Service
In order to give shape to what I consider a renewed religion, I made some changes to my static website (gone as of 2020). One of the first articles linked there is “Summary of Opposition,” an outline of how I … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian religion, human need, Humility, mission, psychology, religion, serving, spirituality
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