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The Vision for Radix Fidem
As always, I don’t pretend to speak for you, only myself. What vision drives me regarding the Radix Fidem covenant? I’m hoping to see the rise of a biblical community of faith, a tribal and feudal covenant nation. Obviously, this … Continue reading
Nonconformist Faith 03
Limits to Authority Apostle Paul said that human authority has limits. In Romans 13, often falsely cited by civil authorities looking for a legalistic pretext for evil, Paul says later in the chapter that all you really owe anyone on … Continue reading
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Tagged church, government, moral authority, otherworldly, publishing, writing
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The Mystical Faith Restoration
The Puritans who fled persecution in England moved to the Netherlands for a decade until they could gather enough resources to move to America. During that stay, they were harassed by the Dutch government, which was harshly secular then and … Continue reading
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Tagged american churches, christian mysticism, history, Judaism, materialism, middle class, otherworldly, Pharisaical Hellenism, Puritans, radix fidem, worldliness
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Summarizing Our Virtual Church
I was inspired by Jack’s post to review some things unique to Radix Fidem and our virtual church. Keep in mind that Radix Fidem is not part of the Protestant-Catholic-Orthodox continuum. It’s not about religion itself, but a study of … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, Biblical Law, christian mysticism, Christian religion, human reason, otherworldly, radix fidem, the Fall, virtual church, worldliness
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Pray for the Lord to Build His Church
Let’s think about this so we’ll know how to pray. The imperative of Creation is to reflect God’s glory. Don’t ask who the audience is; that’s missing the point. His glory must shine — period. In the Fall, some other … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant community of faith, Judaizers, kingdom of heaven, New Testament, old testament, otherworldly, radix fidem, tribalism
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The Bible on Trust
When discussing high-trust versus low-trust in human culture, I want to note something about Scripture’s position. If you review the Covenant of Moses, the commands lay out an expectation of high trust. You’ll see requirements to return your neighbor’s wandering … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, Biblical Law, Law of Moses, otherworldly, scripture, trusting in god, Two Realms
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Thinking Hebrew, Writing Greek
Let’s look at an example of Paul writing Hebrew thoughts in the Greek language. Keep in mind that Paul grew up bilingual in Greek and Aramaic (the “Hebrew” of his day), and appears to have been familiar with a couple … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient hebrew culture, ANE, Biblical Mysticism, Eternity, heart-led, otherworldly, spiritual orientation
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Ripples in the Fabric
It is not possible for me to separate between my personal convictions and a broader teaching of Christian Mysticism. From the very beginning, I have said that my blogging was a matter of sharing my personal faith journey, with the … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, heart-led, otherworldly, prophecy, the Spirit Realm, tribulation
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They Are Not Your Friends
Get a clue believers: This world is your enemy. You aren’t this world’s enemy; you are one of its best friends. But it has made itself the enemy of your Father, your Savior and yourself. If the world hates you, … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, otherworldly, persecution, scripture
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