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Game Parable
Here’s a parable: This world is a game, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). Some characters belong to the game; covenant people are just playing it. I’ve been contemplating the alternate realities of inside versus outside the Covenant. We … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, Covenant of Christ, Covenant of Noah, game theory, parable, simulation, the Covenant of Moses
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NT Doctrine — 1 Corinthians 10
The fleshly nature is an inveterate enemy of the Spirit. The flesh must be captured, humbled and kept enslaved. Once we are spiritually born, it must be made to surrender sight unseen to whatever the Spirit will direct through the … Continue reading
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Tagged Corinthians, difference between religion and spirituality, fleshly nature, parable, symbolic references
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Parable: The Good Ship Shalom
I want you to see the logic here. We are using symbols to indicate something about the way reality works. Therefore, parables are at work here, characterizations that help you organize how to think about certain questions in life. Your … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant community of faith, men versus women, organizational theory, parable, quantum reasoning, shalom
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A Parable about Rationalism
Reason is a tool, a way of approaching things. Most jobs require more than one tool. Rationalism is restricting yourself to just one tool. If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. If all you have … Continue reading
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Tagged heart-led, human intellect, human reason, parable, rationalism, spirit realm
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Praying for Their Enlightenment
Participating in an ongoing discussion over at Sigma Frame, I notice that most of the correspondents quickly get stuck on concrete details. Some will occasionally make note of generalities, but there is still a tendency to stop at that level … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, faith, heart-led, human reason, intellect, marriage, moral consciousness, parable
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Law of Moses — Deuteronomy 7
We are no longer a political nation on this earth, but a spiritual kingdom infiltrating and overlaying the whole world on a higher level. So the lesson here is symbolic of something spiritual and moral in nature. Here we find … Continue reading
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Tagged compromise, faith, idolatry, Law of Moses, parable, shalom, symbolic references
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No Divided Loyalties
We are stateless vagabonds on this earth. One of the most powerful images from the Old Testament is that of the wilderness nomad. The nation of Israel was called upon to maintain the symbolism of living in tents long after … Continue reading
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Tagged kingdom of heaven, old testament, otherworldly, parable, poetic imagery, spiritual orientation, symbolic references
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The Image of Truth as a Person
This calls for you to think outside your intellect and exercise a mystical awareness. You will need to process in terms of language as indicative, not descriptive. The terms of this post are generally symbolic and parabolic (related to parables). … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, christian mysticism, covenant of grace, covenants, Jesus Christ, Law Covenants, parable
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Terminology: Biblical Law
You are aware of the Covenant of Moses. Regular readers are surely aware of the Covenant of Noah. What you may not understand is that Moses was a particular application of Noah. Moses was restricted to a specific people, time … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, Biblical Law, biblical terminology, covenants, moral discernment, parable
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