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The Judgment on Crypto Currencies

In general, believers should stay away from crypto-currency investment. Bear with me; it’s important to put this in proper perspective. Jesus didn’t invent the two-point summary of the Covenant; He merely endorsed it, making it a central tenet in His … Continue reading

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Don’t Overly Simplify Things

Part 1: The Moral Issue So there were some questions regarding yesterday’s post. Maybe I can answer them sufficiently. I’ve looked into this in some detail. Keep in mind that we do not appeal to the outsiders, via social pressure … Continue reading

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XR: Another Counterfeit

Before we look at the counterfeits, it’s best to know the genuine thing well enough to spot the fakes. At the root level, this fallen world is supposed to be decentralized, tribal, racist, and in various levels of conflict over … Continue reading

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Don’t Kill It

Another thing that’s been cooking in the back of my soul is that not everything children do is childish. On the one hand there is that verse about putting away childish things, but then Jesus also said regarding children, “of … Continue reading

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Law of Moses — Ezra 10:1-17

Before his trip to Jerusalem, Ezra had already been involved in a project of collecting various manuscripts and documents associated with Moses and Israel, and assessing which were to be considered Scripture. It’s almost guaranteed this was a large project … Continue reading

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Again: Mission, Method, Means

The task before us is to shine the light of God’s glory into a fallen world. How people react to our testimony is virtually out of our control, but having a testimony is well within our grasp. Our frame of … Continue reading

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Law of Moses — 2 Kings 23:1-30

Upon hearing from his servants on their errand to the prophetess Huldah that the Book of the Law was genuine, and the promises God made, Josiah immediately set about conforming his kingdom to the written word. He called a meeting … Continue reading

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Breaking Chains

Today I did my laundry. When I was stuffing the wet washed bed linen into the dryer, I prayed out loud, asking the Lord to prevent the sheets from swallowing the smaller items and entangling them into little pockets where … Continue reading

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Law of Moses — 2 Kings 2

Ahab passes from the scene in a battle Jehovah warned him not to pursue. Judah also goes through a royal succession. Ahab’s son dies after falling from the roof of the palace, smashing through the lattice screen on one side … Continue reading

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Law of Moses — 1 Kings 21

We skip over the previous chapter, but we note in passing that Jehovah twice rescued Ahab from the hands of the Syrian king. Yet Ahab failed to execute the Lord’s justice against his enemy, and was condemned. We see, then, … Continue reading

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