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Teachings of Jesus — John 9:1-5
The background of everything in Scripture is always the covenants. In this case, a significant element in Jesus’ ministry was restoring the Covenant of Moses and all its blessings. Had the Jews been faithful to Moses, many of His miracles … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant of moses, God's glory, Jesus Christ, Jesus reinforced Moses, miracles of Jesus, shalom
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Teachings of Jesus — John 5:17-47
The Nation of Israel was not a nation of laws, but of direct divine rule. Neither God nor Moses legislated; the Covenant was not fixed. It was merely the written expression of the Sovereign’s will, a revelation of His divine … Continue reading
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Tagged faith in God, human reason, Jesus Christ, John's Gospel, Law of Moses, messianic expectations, miracles of Jesus
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Teachings of Jesus — Matthew 12:38-50
We can easily see how most religions in this world seek to make converts. The adherents consider it their duty to share what they regard as the ultimate universal religion for all humanity. The Hebrew Scriptures are loaded with prophetic … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant family, Jesus, Jonah, miracles of Jesus, Pharisaism, prophecy
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Teachings of Jesus — Matthew 12:1-14
We have noted often how the Pharisees had added quite a few restrictions to the Law that were not required by Moses. They had done so as part of their shift to Hellenized rationalism, which turned their Hebrew mysticism into … Continue reading
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Tagged heart-led, Law of Moses, Matthew's Gospel, miracles of Jesus, moral character
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Styling the Shepherd
Consider the first few chapters in Genesis. Think about it from a Hebrew mystical point of view. On the one hand, it’s plain that Creation is just a typical expression of God’s divine personality and character. We learn to think: … Continue reading
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Tagged communion, Creation, faithful stewards, Garden of Eden, Jesus Christ, miracles of Jesus, the Fall
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Not Necromancy
I spoke with my father-in-law the other day; he’s been dead for several years. No, this is not necromancy. The Bible makes it pretty clear that the dead do not come back unless God sends them. At His whim that … Continue reading
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Tagged epistemology, fallen nature, human intellect, Law of Moses, miracles of Jesus, mortality, scripture, western biases
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Treasury of Hearts
I tell you the solemn truth, the person who believes in me will perform the miraculous deeds that I am doing, and will perform greater deeds than these, because I am going to the Father. (John 14:12 NET) I spent … Continue reading
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Tagged Charismatics, epistemology, miracles of Jesus, mysticism, scripture, Western Christian mythology
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No Flash and Flourish
The greatest miracle of all is a change in your heart, followed by a change in your mind to obey your heart. If exposing our false notions of what to fear is one edge of the sword of truth, then … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, culture, divine revelation, history, miracles of Jesus, propaganda, psychology, scripture
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Moral Mechanics
In common English vernacular, His name is Jehovah. Never mind how we got that; it’s just a silly tail-chasing exercise to insist on using the alleged “more accurate” version, Yahweh. Everyone knows who we’re talking about, so don’t look for … Continue reading
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Tagged divine revelation, epistemology, history, miracles of Jesus, moral consciousness, moral justice, mysticism, scripture, spirituality
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