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NT Doctrine — 1 Timothy 6
Again, Paul wrote this letter to Timothy while the latter was serving in Ephesus, helping to establish the presence of Christian faith as no threat, contrary to false claims of Demetrius the silversmith some years before. The city would soon … Continue reading
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Tagged Ephesus, human government, material wealth, otherworldly, Roman Law, Timothy
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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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Tagged Biblical Law, cryptocurrencies, economic troubles, idolatry, Jews, material wealth, Synagogue of Satan
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See the Forest 01
See the broad sweep of things, the mega-trends. See the trees as part of the forest, so that you understand the forest itself. The West is dying, with the US as the crown jewel that will die the hardest. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged holiness, material wealth, oppression, otherworldly, political power, poverty, The Cult, western civilization, worldliness
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Filling the Void
Stop for a moment and focus. Listen to your heart. How empty must a man be to invest millions of dollars in a private island for which the sole purpose is getting away with child molestation? Perhaps we could understand … Continue reading
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Tagged crime, material wealth, materialism, mysticism
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Teachings of Jesus — Luke 16:19-31
Jesus is still poking at the scribes and Pharisees. After hammering them for their insistence on perverting Moses to feed their idolatrous materialism, He points out how there was no way they could qualify for entrance into His Messianic Kingdom. … Continue reading
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Tagged call to repentance, heart-led, Jesus, jesus parables, kingdom of heaven, material wealth
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Teachings of Jesus — Matthew 19:16-30
(Note: Having made a fresh study of this passage, my explanation will be different from what I’ve published in the past.) The passage begins with precisely the question this whole series has been addressing: Who shall enter into the Eternal … Continue reading
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Tagged heart-led, Judaism, material wealth, materialism, Talmud
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Psalm 49
We should not assume that figurative language indicates actual belief. The Ancient Near Eastern civilizations as whole generally avoided discussing the afterlife because they made no pretense of understanding it. Instead, they relied on a range of confused metaphors to … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, figurative language, human understanding, material wealth, moral character, mortality, mysticism, Psalms, spirituality
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Ecclesiastes 6
Solomon warns others that his position as the wealthiest man in the history of Israel is not enviable. Solomon had surely run across a great many people to whom God had granted great material wealth, but no ability to enjoy … Continue reading
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Tagged fighting god, human wisdom, intellect, material blessings, material wealth, moral fabric, mysticism, scripture, spirituality
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