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What Are We Doing?
In order to say more about elders and pastors, it’s necessary to step back just a bit and review what they are doing when working together. Jesus referred to spiritual birth in John 3. But this wasn’t new; He honestly … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged ANE, Biblical Law, fallen nature, heart-led, New Testament, old testament, radix fidem, spiritual birth, the Covenant of Moses
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The Same God as Always
Our Creator has not changed since Creation began. There is a pernicious heresy, a conscious teaching in some cases, but a passive subconscious assumption by most mainstream Christians that the Old Testament writers didn’t really know God. Or perhaps they … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged Biblical Law, Creation, divine mercy, New Testament, old testament, the Fall
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They Say It’s Nutty
It’s not that we pay no attention to the consequences of our choices, but that our knowledge of the consequences aren’t the primary guide for our choices. We do what’s morally right. Not because of any alleged good payoff, but … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Biblical Law, law, Law and Grace, New Testament, old testament, prophecy
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Teachings of Jesus — Matthew 11:20-30
Jesus compares the three cities where He spent most of His time and performed His most noteworthy miracles, against three Gentile cities most noted for their depth of heathen depravity. Sodom was destroyed in the massive volcanic explosion that superheated … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, Jesus Christ, kingdom of heaven, New Testament
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A Little More about “Law”
In the Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) mind, “law” was nothing like our Western concept. It was always envisioned as a covenant. It was personal and feudal in nature. The closest term we can use is a “suzerain-vassal treaty,” and even … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, Apostle Paul, feudalism, Judaism, Law of Moses, New Testament, old testament, Pharisaism
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My Father’s World, Part 4
In the moral realm, the supernatural is natural; the paranormal is normal. Creation is loaded with manifestations of God’s glory and power. Why stop with spooky stuff? Human existence is filled with things that man’s intellect could never understand. If … Continue reading
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Tagged heart-mind, New Testament, scripture
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Reviewing Paul’s Letters
I’m currently working back through my book on Paul’s Letters, updating and clarifying some things. A couple of items stick out. Sovereignty — It’s not Calvinism. Calvin was hardly the first to notice that God is sovereign; Luther wrote a … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle Paul, New Testament, propaganda, writing
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Heaven, Hell and Here
This isn’t theology, as if God and His revelation could be subjected to human reason. This is doctrine in the sense of teaching that serves to characterize my limited understanding. Teaching is pulling down out of my heart the moral … Continue reading
Posted in religion
Tagged ANE, conscious awareness, Hebrew Mysticism, mysticism, New Testament, scripture, spirituality, symbolic logic, western bias, western christianity, Western mythology
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