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Convictions as Your Commander
I think this is worth a few minutes of time: The Woke Purge Is Coming For The Military. Unlike the author, I’ll say it outright — The US is under a nascent Stalinist regime. There will be obvious differences, but … Continue reading
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Tagged convictions, faith, heart-led, messianic prophecy, parables, scripture, shalom
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New Testament Doctrine — Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 2:1-7
We continue our efforts to demythologize the gospel. Upon returning from her three-month visit with Elizabeth, Mary had no doubt that she was pregnant. It would start to show soon. We can be sure she tried to explain the whole … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient hebrew culture, Bible History, jesus the man, messianic prophecy, Roman government, scripture
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New Testament Doctrine — Luke 1:57-80
The very last three verses of the Old Testament (Malachi 4:4-6) mention the Forerunner of the Messiah coming in the spirit of Elijah. Luke notes for us that the Messiah is a cousin of His Forerunner (their mothers were cousins). … Continue reading
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Tagged John the Baptist, Luke's Gospel, Messiah, messianic prophecy, shalom
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Teachings of Jesus — John 8:48-59
The world uses a lot of excuses to avoid dealing with the issue of Jesus as the Son of God. This passage of John has been ignored, twisted, and sometimes cut out of the Bible on the flimsiest grounds because … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, covenant of moses, divine revelation, heart-led, human intellect, Jesus Christ, John's Gospel, messianic prophecy
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Teachings of Jesus — Matthew 11:1-19
John the Baptist had preached repentance to the Covenant in the Jordan Valley because it was convenient for observing the baptism cleansing ritual year-round. In his preaching, he disparaged as sinful the scandalous divorce and remarriage of Herod Antipas. For … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Mysticism, Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, messianic expectations, messianic prophecy, the Covenant of Moses
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Teachings of Jesus: Matthew 10:34-42
Jesus continues the theme of otherworldliness. Here He injects a few notes from the Talmud, where it is predicted that the generation of the Messiah’s coming would see social chaos, a breakdown in the traditional shalom. But it’s more than … Continue reading
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Psalm 45
The dedication line says this was written by a Temple cantor, one of the Kohathites. Some scholars note that this psalm cannot be associated with any historical figure. Rather, it sounds like an idealized image of a royal wedding. Our … Continue reading
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Tagged hebrew poetry, messianic prophecy, Psalms, scripture
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