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NT Doctrine — Colossians 2
There’s a lot going on in this chapter. Translators note that this passage is loaded with ambiguous phrases, and too many English renderings follow a path that tends to obscure the depth of what Paul is saying. As previously noted, … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — Galatians 4
Paul reiterates the imagery of preservation of an estate until the heir reaches the appointed time and condition of bequest. The emphasis is that all of God’s Elect, Jew and Gentile, were the estate, and Christ was the heir. But … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — Galatians 2
Paul continues the narrative of his dealings with the original Hebrew Apostles and the community they led in Jerusalem. After some 14 years of working without them in Syrian Antioch, the Lord commanded him to return visit Jerusalem again. We … Continue reading
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Tagged Galatians, human identity, Jewish identity, Judaizers, Law and Grace, the Cross
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NT Doctrine — Galatians 1
The label “Galatia” refers to the first few churches Paul established in what we now call Central Turkey: Derbe, Lystra, Iconium and Pisidian Antioch, and any satellite churches those congregations may have established later. This is Paul’s earliest letter, likely … Continue reading
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American versus Christian
Yeah, what he said. If you consider yourself a patriot, loyal to the people of America, then you are a fool for believing the government can be restored to the people. Lincoln lied when he suggested the federal government was … Continue reading
Pray for the Lord to Build His Church
Let’s think about this so we’ll know how to pray. The imperative of Creation is to reflect God’s glory. Don’t ask who the audience is; that’s missing the point. His glory must shine — period. In the Fall, some other … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant community of faith, Judaizers, kingdom of heaven, New Testament, old testament, otherworldly, radix fidem, tribalism
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Re: Trump’s EO on Antisemitism
This was a dumb move. Not only will it not accomplish the stated or presumed objective, but will only exacerbate the situation. In essence, it declares Jewish identity as a nationality, which immediately points out that if they are Jews, … Continue reading
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Tagged Dispensationalism, divine revelation, Judaism, Judaizers, politics, Synagogue of Satan, Talmud, western christianity
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Futile Genealogy
By the time Apostle John died, around 100 AD, there were already a handful of Christian scholars rising to occupy the apostolic leadership of the early churches. We are not in any position to argue either way whether anyone was … Continue reading
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Tagged Early Church Fathers, epistemology, genealogy, Judaizers, philosophy, Western Church History
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NT Doctrine — Acts 15
In theory, the Covenant of Moses could have worked, had Israel been faithful. But it failed, and not because God didn’t invest enough effort. He gave far more than He promised. That covenant died on the Cross; its time on … Continue reading →