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Certain Uncertainty
I’m unsure of where to place to blame. They thunder with obscene certainty that this or that course of action is God’s demand. While we might justly question the identity of the “God” they cite, it’s enough to note these … Continue reading
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Tagged divine revelation, hopes and dreams, law, mysticism, prophecy, psychology, religion, scripture, spirituality, Two Realms
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Psalm 2
This psalm is not as provincial as it might seem on the surface. If I’m serving God and you are serving God, it’s possible we’ll still be knocking up against each other, but highly unlikely. God chose King David of … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant of moses, Israel, King David, law, mission, Psalms
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The Cult of Success
One of the most pervasive and pernicious cults in the world is the Cult of Success. Jesus died on the Cross and called it “victory.” Absorb that for a moment. How easily we forget that the fundamental Laws of God … Continue reading
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Tagged divine justice, divine revelation, law, moral intelligence, Moral reasoning, mysticism, spirituality
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Mission: Keep It Simple
It’s only a dark secret to those who close their eyes. I’ve had a few ask me how to discern their mission in accordance to what I teach here. It’s not that hard. Keep in mind that I’ve often said … Continue reading
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Tagged fundamental mission, law, moral imperatives, mysticism, psychology, religion, scripture, spirituality
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The Stink of Hell Nearby
What we know of the Spirit Realm cannot be stated in literal terms. Jesus taught in parables because all truly spiritual teaching is of necessity parabolic. The logic and the language is symbolic, not analytical and descriptive. I have no … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, Charismatics, law, mysticism, oppression, spirituality, Two Realms, unexamined assumptions
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Living Law
Most people get God’s Laws all wrong. It’s not that they can’t understand the words, and to some degree the higher concepts, but they insist on seeing “law” as some reflection of what our society has done with the concept. … Continue reading
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Tagged divine justice, law, mysticism, quantum reality, spirituality
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Will to Resistance
My religion is not goal-oriented. The whole thing depends entirely on a sense of peace with God, something utterly nebulous and ineffable to the human mind. It simply is not possible for me to describe to you a structure for … Continue reading
Posted in religion
Tagged civilization, divine justice, divine revelation, epistemology, government, law, mysticism, peace with god, resistance, western civilization
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A Critical Lesson of Job
Our lessons in Job will end soon enough. Most Western scholars miss the best parts because they refuse to consider Job from Job’s own cultural matrix. It’s not that I pretend to be such a grand expert, but that I … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant of moses, divine justice, epistemology, government, Jethro, Job, law, moral accountability, prophecy, scripture
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Job 34
Elihu endeavors to use the same linguistic manners as Job and his friends. So he offers words on their level and invites them to assess carefully in a wider context whether the things they have said make any sense. Elihu … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, biblical languages, civilization, culture, Elihu, human reason, Job, law, scripture
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Lawful Grace; Graceful Law
Law is grace. Were it not for God’s fervent and determined favor toward us, there would be no revelation. Revelation has always been fundamentally addressed to humans where they stand in a fallen world and in fallen terms. The objective … Continue reading
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Tagged divine justice, jesus parables, law, mission, mysticism, scripture, spirituality
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