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Radix Fidem and Weddings
I’ve said this before: We are the New Israel, not the Old Israel. Some of what the Old Testament commands is not valid in Christ. Fortunately, Jesus and His Apostles did a fairly good job of helping us understand the … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, Biblical Law, law, mainstream religion, rituals, society, weddings
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There Is No Sacrament
If you belong to either a Catholic or Orthodox religious identity, don’t read this. You’ll hate it. The definition of the term “sacrament” is a religious ritual that serves as a means of grace. There is no such thing. Nothing … Continue reading
NT Doctrine — Matthew 27:45-66 and John 19:28-42
John tells us that, rather early in the process, Jesus asked him to assume custody of His mother, Mary. It should be obvious that Jesus didn’t trust His own siblings with the task because they didn’t believe in Him, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Jesus' crucifixion, John's Gospel, Judaism, Matthew's Gospel, rituals, Roman government, Sanhedrin, Temple
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Western Idolatries 03
God does not dwell in houses made by human hands. He is a spirit being whose existence is rooted in a different dimension. His is the original, the true “reality” and ours is the fallen illusion. You can touch His … Continue reading
Pondering the Path 03
Scripture promotes one particular image of Christians, still in their fallen fleshly form, as children in the household of God. As any good father, He encourages us to hang around Him when He works. We can scarcely understand much of … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, heart-led, Hebrew epistemology, human reason, redemption, rituals, scripture, sensory heart
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Theology and Practice — Odds and Ends
(This is the last in the series before I turn it into a book. You can always ask questions anytime, but if you want any additional issues covered in the book, you need to shoot me the questions in the … Continue reading
For Everything a Season
An issue in the mind of Simon the Pharisee in Luke 7 was that of defilement. For him, keeping oneself ceremonially clean was equivalent to holiness, and the key to God’s favor. Since he was scrupulous to maintain that ritual … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, convictions, divine justice, heart-led, human government, moral purity, penitence, rituals
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Antidote to Fear 05
First, a taxonomy of curses. There are valid curses that arise from violating covenants. The prime example is the Curse of the Fall from violating the Covenant of Creation. Some of you may recall the very dramatic ritual that took … Continue reading
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Tagged curses and blessings, moral authority, moral dominion, phenomenology, redemptive power, rituals
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Antidote to Fear 04
We need to learn how to make our perception better match our experience. Again: The proper approach to understanding reality is to understand that there is only perception and experience. Our minds are fallen and it’s just too easy to … Continue reading
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Tagged fear of the unknown, heart-led, Law Covenants, religion, rituals
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No Scarlet Letter
Maybe you remember the story in John 4, where Jesus encounters a Samaritan woman from Sychar. He could read her very soul, and noted that she had a very unstable romantic past. We know very little of the historical context … Continue reading
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Tagged human sexuality, Jesus, marriage, penitence, rituals, scripture, social conditioning
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