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Radix Fidem Forum Is Live
Happy New Year! Now is the time; Jay says our forum is up and running. Just click the link to the right under “blogroll”. You will need to register and confirm your email address. This is your chance to communicate … Continue reading →
Covenant Book: Epilogue
There is one practical matter that needs a little attention. The New Testament lays out the qualifications of pastors. This is the moral and spiritual leader, the preacher and ceremonial guide we associate with priesthood. This is the “hired gun” … Continue reading →
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Covenant Book: 09 Implications
If you understand these things, you would hardly be surprised at what characterizes our behavior under this covenant. We prefer natural settings for worship. At the same time, we as individuals tend to worship privately all day every day. It’s … Continue reading →
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Can’t Hack God
In the middle of the night, I wake up to find my soul singing the praises of God. This is hardly some kind of ritual discipline; I can’t shut it off. This is the natural state of someone who has … Continue reading →
Covenant Book: 05 The Covenant
So much for preliminary matters; here we present the written form of the Radix Fidem Covenant. 1. Consciously and emphatically non-Western. This means we exclude the fundamental materialism and rationalism that makes man the measure of all things. We go … Continue reading →
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Covenant Book: 02 Two Realms
Spiritual birth is a separate matter from a heart-led existence. Non-Christians can be heart-led. What makes one a Christian is the presence of His Holy Spirit in your soul. Only your heart knows for sure; your mind will simply have … Continue reading →
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Covenant Book: 01 A Matter for the Heart
The Bible offers an entirely different anthropology than is common in the West. The previous chapter sets the stage for adopting a different mind set. But of course, that’s just mowing down the old crop previously cultivated on the roots … Continue reading →
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Covenant Book: Introduction
The name Radix Fidem is Latin for “root of faith.” We aren’t trying to be pretentious here; this is just an effort to distinguish ourselves from other brands of Christian religion. There’s nothing wrong with using the English translation, but … Continue reading →
Wiggle Those Fingers
Good things come to those that wait, Not to those who hesitate… (a line from “More Power To Ya” by Petra) How do you build on ancient ruins? You build with living stones. On the one hand, much of what … Continue reading →
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Unconcealed City on a Hill
Matthew 5:13-16 — What we have is too good to keep to ourselves. Worse, failure to share it would violate everything we value. A couple of years ago when I tried to set up a more substantial website for Radix … Continue reading →
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