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Mission Persistence
I teach that there is nothing significant humans can do to affect the choice, timing and process of spiritual birth in themselves or others. That’s about as close as we can come to explaining what’s really going on with individual … Continue reading
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Tagged epistemology, government, history, mysticism, oppression, scripture, spirituality, Western Christian
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We Tribulate
Sure, I read the news. We are passing through a time of tribulation. Sometimes I’ll comment on developments here, but I don’t pretend to understand very much about it all. You are equally responsible to God for developing your own … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged coverup, Franklin Scandal, human vanity, moral consciousness, mortality, mysticism, propaganda, scripture, spirituality, TPTB
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Forgive
The issue of forgiveness has long been pickled in lies. Western Christians struggle against the unconscious Anglo-Saxon world view, the dreary world of Beowulf. All the attempts to brighten things with affirmations and positive celebrations still reflects the merriment of … Continue reading
Posted in religion
Tagged ANE, Anglo-Saxon, Beowulf, mysticism, psychology, Satan, scripture, spirituality, theology, Western Christian mythology, western christianity
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Politics Is Death
We have no stake in the politics of this world. We have nothing to gain by using political force, even when it’s truly popular and democratic in nature. Rallying the troops is utterly inimical to Christ. The church was never … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged ancient hebrew culture, church history, difference between religion and spirituality, First Council of Nicea, Gentile churches, government, Hebrew Mysticism, history, intellect, mysticism, politics, scripture, spirituality
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Job 26
Most Western readers will not understand what happens here. Eastern philosophers typically skip over a great deal of explanation that they would consider obvious. Bildad’s short speech was true as far as it went. The problem is he carries it … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged ANE, epistemology, intellect, Job, mysticism, parable, philosophy, scripture
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The Law Is Grace
Western Christians typically say things like, “Words mean something.” Words are not truth, nor even containers of truth. Words are, at best, mere signs pointing out a path that brings you to God. God is truth. All truth is God’s … Continue reading
Posted in religion
Tagged covenants, divine justice, divine revelation, epistemology, Law and Grace, Law Covenants, mysticism, scripture, spirituality, western christianity, western christians
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Job 25
For once, Bildad reveals what he actually knows, not what he merely thinks. In this very short chapter, he states two inarguable truths. God is ineffable; His position and power are beyond telling. At the same time, mankind is in … Continue reading
Connecting Ancient Dots
The sheer arrogance of the insular modern Western mind makes the Devil giggle. It flows from the essential nature of the Fall, of the “boastful pride of life” elsewhere called “hubris.” We stole from the Greco-Roman Civilization all the things … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, civilization, divine justice, family, government, mysticism, Nebuchadnezzar, scripture
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Short Clarification on Shepherding
I call myself an Internet Pastor. The term “pastor” is a synonym for shepherd, but carries a lot cultural and social baggage that really isn’t appropriate. Were I more precise with biblical terminology, I would use the label Internet Elder. … Continue reading
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Tagged biblical terminology, civilization, culture, government, mysticism, religion, scripture, western christianity
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Your Feelings; Your Problem
Human emotions are the most unreliable indicator this world can offer. Our single greatest moral duty is obeying divine justice. That moral justice does not include a duty to consider someone’s feelings. You have no duty at all to my … Continue reading
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Tagged civility, civilization, divine justice, epistemology, moral duty, psychology, scripture, social mythology, society, spirituality
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