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No Common Cause
I’m haunted by Jeremiah 16. The Lord tells Jeremiah that, in essence, he must not make common cause with the people of Judah. He’s not to join in their celebrations or other observances. Don’t get married; don’t have kids; don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged epistemology, jeremiah 16, law, peace, scripture, western epistemology
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I'm Not Moses
There is a sharp division between my ministry and teaching versus that of mainstream Western Christianity, but I’m not at war with it. I’ve abandoned the practice of hanging around their organizations and meeting places. Naturally, quite a few are … Continue reading
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Tagged mission, mysticism, religion, scripture, systematic theology, theology, western christianity
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Malachi: Intro and Chapter 1
Intro Nothing in the text allows us to fix a date for Malachi’s prophecy. From his message we surmise he was easily a century after Haggai and Zechariah, perhaps somewhat after the reforms of Ezra and Nehemiah had worn off. … Continue reading
The Creator, Not Creation
I lost count how many times the Bible says we must worship the Creator, not Creation. Biblical religion does not reverence Mother Earth. That does not excuse profligate pollution and other abuses, because those are unjust in God’s view. What … Continue reading
This World Is Not My Home
True believers do not belong in this world. We have no home, no place to rest and be ourselves. While we could say the church is supposed to be the place where we can openly live according to the Spirit, … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient hebrew, culture, mysticism, peace, resistance, scripture
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Heaven's Law Alone
Heed now the Word of the Lord. Search the Scriptures and they will tell you the same thing. If you read the Bible through the lenses of Western man’s reasoning, you will miss the most important stuff. If you believe … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, government, human-rights, justice, law, scripture, search the scriptures
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Virtual Freedom
Very soon people will discover just how completely we are hard-wired to live in a tribal setting and why. I wasn’t born into the middle class. My parents thought we had arrived when we finally had a middle class income, … Continue reading
Virtual Exodus
Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 10:6 that the story of the Exodus is a typology (“example”) of our spiritual experience in this world. In particular, the story of the Exodus with all the carping and rebellion was preserved for … Continue reading
Our Own Sparing
While typically translated into English as “Passover,” the original contextual meaning of the word meant sparing something from wrath. In our day, the term should be “Sparing.” Notice the parallels. There are a lot of Christians, but most of them … Continue reading
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Tagged government, holiness, mysticism, oppression, scripture
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