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NT Doctrine — 1 Peter 1
Peter writes from Rome, after Paul’s execution and shortly before his own. His audience is Hebrew Christians in what we today call Northern Turkey. This region of the Roman Empire featured rather severe persecution rather early. But because Peter already … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle Peter, Hebrew Mysticism, otherworldly, persecution, tribulation
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NT Doctrine — Hebrews 10
We were born trapped in our fleshly natures. There was no way we could have broken the bondage; the flesh must die. Jesus did that for us. His death on the Cross broke the bondage and set us free to … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, Hebrews, Judaism, otherworldly, persecution, Roman Empire
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How Will You?
We are not in the First Century Roman Empire, nor are any of us Mediterranean subjects of Rome. This is a different world, different culture, different times, etc. Like many of you, I feel a deep sorrow over the evil … Continue reading
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Tagged freedom of conscience, Kubuntu, linux, oppression, persecution, windows
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Your Next Move
We are all heavily influenced by fiction. There have been a great many games, movies and TV shows depicting a nightmare world that simply cannot exist. Americans in particular are deeply taken by horror fiction. None of that stuff is … Continue reading
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Tagged disasters, economic troubles, moral boundaries, pagan religion, persecution, politics, propaganda
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Prayer for Polarization
How to you handle spite directed at you? I’m not worried about people who disagree with me. They have been present from the first day I began blogging back around 2000. Some within community disagree with some of what I … Continue reading
NT Doctrine — 2 Timothy 4
In the previous chapter, Paul referred to his otherworldly focus that carried him through persecutions. He belonged to Heaven, not this world. No human agency could take his life until the Lord was ready. Paul was eager to go, but … Continue reading
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Tagged human reason, otherworldly, persecution, Timothy, tribulation
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NT Doctrine — 2 Thessalonians 2
Paul writes this second letter to the Church at Thessalonica in celebration that their faith is working. This is a church that knows how to tribulate. As I’ve previously noted: Finding yourself on the outs with those still clinging to … Continue reading
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Tagged Antichrist, mainstream religion, persecution, tribulation
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Sock-puppets and Trolls
This is a pastoral blog and is privately hosted; it’s not linked to the WordPress community. There’s not a lot of traffic and that’s fine. I’m trying to serve a small audience that is actually interested in what I have … Continue reading
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Tagged eldercraft, internet, networking technology, pastoral ministry, persecution, tribulation
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Chasing After Wind
Yeah, what he said. We are not supposed to “change the world” as most people use that phrase. The world is going to Hell and there’s nothing any human agency can do to change that. The best we can hope … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Mysticism, church history, Early Church Fathers, Hebrew epistemology, intellectual heritage, New Testament, otherworldly, persecution
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NT Doctrine — John 18:12-27; Matthew 26:57-75
The parallel passages are Mark 14:43-72 and Luke 22:54-65. Mark alone mentions the young man who had followed Jesus and His disciples to the Garden from a distance, and stayed just close enough to watch the whole thing. When the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, Jesus the Messiah, New Testament, persecution, Talmud
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