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Spur Marks on My Flanks
Keep your sympathy. However, you should know this past couple of months has been real tough on me. Not because of the planned-emic, nor because of all the chaos and lies. Rather, the Lord has really been leaning hard on … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, communications, internet, persecution, prophecy, tribulation, writing
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A Good Time to Prepare
The mission of the gospel is the whole point of living. I know this picture doesn’t really look like much, but it represents about 200 yards of the roadside I cleared this morning. The foliage previously jutted out into the … Continue reading
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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A Home Elsewhere
Another practical implication of Christian Mysticism is shrugging off persecution. Jesus warned it was coming. Fallen human nature craves control and plunder, and divine revelation condemns that. We are duty bound to prophesy against those things. Anytime we start trying … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, materialism, otherworldly, persecution, politics, radix fidem
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Shadows of Persecution
There is no prediction here, only a sober look at what is possible. Given the Corona virus panic and the ensuing economic collapse, there is now a genuine possibility that Trump could lose the next election. As previously noted, it … Continue reading
Implementation Is the Issue
Under Biblical Law, the issue is not changing people’s hearts. That is something God alone can do. Nor are we particularly interested in changing their minds, since that really gets nowhere in particular. We don’t care about someone’s policy agenda; … Continue reading
Posted in religion
Tagged activism, Biblical Law, christian activism, persecution
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A Persecuted Community of Faith
There was a time I was hoping to turn my peculiar approach to religion into something that could compete with the mainstream, become in its own right a part of the mainstream. Over the years, that vision has died. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged eldercraft, government, house church, internet, mainstream churches, persecution, radix fidem
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Bridging the Two Realms
Of all the pernicious teachings I confront so often is the foul doctrine of false unity. The preacher thrusts his finger in the air and with grave assertion says, “Until the church unifies on the gospel truth, the world will … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant community of faith, fellowship, moral consciousness, persecution, tribulation, Two Realms
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Merry Christmas 2018
The burden of a shepherd’s care knows no holidays. My Christmas present to you is the reminder that we must tribulate. This was a major issue with the New Testament churches. Paul’s letters are loaded with admonitions to embrace the … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged Biblical Mysticism, divine revelation, otherworldly, persecution, prophecy, shepherd role, tribulation
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A Few More Bite-sized Pieces
I want you to stop and think about this for a moment. We are just starting a whole new and ancient approach to religion. It’s a very long term project to build a heart-led consciousness, a parallel society. Radix Fidem … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged globalism, government, oppression, persecution, tyranny, Zionism
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