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The Power of Truth
It makes a difference. Heart-led obedience to the Lord is a partnership. You conform yourself to the moral fabric of Creation and experience the full joy and power His personal Presence. The very core of this kind of abundant life … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, divine justice, law, moral fabric, mysticism, religion, revelation, sensory heart, spirituality, western civilization
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Proverbs 8
On the one hand, this chapter stands on its own. The soaring poetry and utterly accessible metaphor of Lady Wisdom calling to humanity is hard to miss. Every major English translation fails to do it justice, yet even with these … Continue reading
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Tagged English translation, King Solomon, Lady Wisdom, moral fabric, proverbs, wisdom literature
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Unintended Confirmations
One of our fundamental teachings here is that God’s character pervades the whole universe. Regardless of apparent facts, you won’t really begin to understand reality until you characterize it on some level as a living thing itself. On some level, … Continue reading
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Tagged church, divine revelation, government, human nature, human understanding, moral fabric, organizational theory, religion
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Proverbs 3
What good does it do? What comes from committing your heart to God? First, Solomon describes what it means to genuinely enter into the Covenant with God. We can be amused at the vast popularity of verses 5 and 6 … Continue reading
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Psalm 35
This is the first imprecatory psalm we encounter, a form which has no parallel in Western literature. It sounds to us like petty vengeance because we lack the proper moral background in our world. Paul warns us that all Creation … Continue reading
Psalm 28
The greatest threat to David and his people was not some external nation or empire, nor some insidious spy in his court working for some other interest. The greatest threat was departure from the Covenant. More specifically, the greatest danger … Continue reading
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Another Parable of Life
The ultimate truth of things is far beyond our grasp, never mind our ability to discuss. We are left with symbols, imagery and parables to indicate just enough that we can serve and manifest God’s glory. It’s not so much … Continue reading
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Tagged God's glory, moral fabric, mysticism, spirituality, Two Realms
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Making Room in the Heart
To compromise is human; to forgive is divine. One of the most pernicious effects of Western logic is imputing to God a perfectionist ethic. This is blasphemous. His Law Covenants are loaded with compromise. Jesus noted that Moses permitted divorce, … Continue reading
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Tagged mission, moral fabric, mysticism, spirituality
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Sensory Heart
As Sister Wildcucmber noted, the heart is a sensory organ. Indeed, once the heart is awakened, the rest of the body touches our world in a wholly different way. She linked to an article whose author does seem to understand … Continue reading
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Tagged epistemology, intellect, moral fabric, moral perception, mysticism, nature, scripture, spirituality
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