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Pastoral Letters Updated

Posted on June 11, 2016 by ehurst

The short Bible notes on Paul’s Pastoral Letters has been updated and reformatted. You can see it here (gone now). As always, if you simply save the single HTML page as it is, all the formatting comes with it. Update: … Continue reading →

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Admin: Review of Paul’s Letters Complete

Posted on June 8, 2016 by ehurst

I’ve posted the updated review and reformatted HTML version of Ancient Truth: Paul’s Letters. You can see it here (gone). Update: This document was lost in the transition between computers.

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The Antichrist

Posted on June 8, 2016 by ehurst

I generally avoid this subject because there is much unadulterated bullshit about it. Here is an excerpt from my updated notes on 2 Thessalonians 2. ———- Now we come to the point of this second letter to Thessalonica. Someone was … Continue reading →

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Another Lie of Satan

Posted on June 6, 2016 by ehurst

I’m very fond of Edin-Adahl. I have several of their songs on my FTP server. Not only was their music writing and arrangements very innovative, but Frank Adahl’s voice is a singularity, with a range and skill hard to match. … Continue reading →

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Keep It in the Heart

Posted on June 4, 2016 by ehurst

The Ancient Near East in general, and the Hebrew people in particular, bore an ancient legacy of the heart-mind. While it’s obvious not everyone was heart-led, it is also obvious that Scripture took seriously the existence of the heart-mind as … Continue reading →

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Paul’s Letters Continued

Posted on June 3, 2016 by ehurst

Yesterday I finished reviewing my Bible study notes on 2 Corinthians. It stands as the single most powerful statement for the otherworldly perspective for Christian faith. I look back over the years of Christian teaching I received in different churches … Continue reading →

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Ditch the Systematic Theology

Posted on June 2, 2016 by ehurst

“What must I do to be saved?” We see this question from the Philippian Jailer in Acts 16:30. The question itself arose from Greek culture. It became a figure of speech, so the actual meaning varies with the context. It … Continue reading →

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Suffering Is Your Ally

Posted on May 31, 2016 by ehurst

From my study notes on 2 Corinthians 1: It seems unfortunate we translate the Greek word (paraklesis) simply as "comfort" in English, because the typical associations with that word miss the point. The Greek word is both the invocation of … Continue reading →

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Factions and Sects

Posted on May 29, 2016 by ehurst

After the initial opening in 1 Corinthians 1, Paul immediately jumps into condemning sectarian divisions in verse 10 and following. It’s not hard to understand. The Corinthians detected intellectual variations in how the different apostles taught and preached. And why … Continue reading →

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Heart-led Parables

Posted on May 24, 2016 by ehurst

Our mysticism is not as their mysticism. One of the most confusing things we deal with is a vast legacy of Western-style mysticism. The Western version remains cerebral; it does not target a heart-led understanding. Instead, there is some nebulous … Continue reading →

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