Tag Archives: scripture

Unchained Vision, Part 1

Posted on July 28, 2017 by ehurst

Once more the mad prophet gibbers and jabbers, rattling his chains and scrawling on the walls of his prison cell. Trying to explain some of this stuff is what drives me nuts. I’m compelled to use a language that is … Continue reading →

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Passion Prayer

Posted on June 18, 2017 by ehurst

First, an addition to your virtual library: I would like to recommend for you a source site I’ve used often — A Christian Thinktank. The author, Glenn Miller, is a computer guy like me, and also has a good education … Continue reading →

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Psalm 135

Posted on June 10, 2017 by ehurst

This song is verbal clip-art; it is a collection of quotations from other psalms and songs from the historical books of the Old Testament. Artfully woven together in this new format, it was probably a responsive psalm, but there is … Continue reading →

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We Want More

Posted on June 7, 2017 by ehurst

Let me attempt to draw a picture here. I very much want a community, a fellowship based on shared beliefs. Not conformity and uniformity, because a primary doctrine at work here is the necessity of seeking to share what can … Continue reading →

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Not a Replacement

Posted on April 26, 2017 by ehurst

We do not support Replacement Theology. The Covenant of Moses was unique, a singular example of God choosing one nation as His sole representatives on earth. Their mission was to exhibit His revelation, to breathe life into it by living … Continue reading →

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Glory Is Not An Outcome

Posted on April 5, 2017 by ehurst

Don’t get tangled up in outcomes. One of the biggest, most persistent and pernicious lies in Western society is that objectives or outcomes are the whole point of our striving. God’s Word says that it matters not how things turn … Continue reading →

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Not Giving Up 02

Posted on March 30, 2017 by ehurst

This is a rough day for me with pretty harsh symptoms from a cold virus. I’ve been careful and proactive because of my personal history with such things, so I’m not feeling dead or wishing I were. Still, I’m dozing … Continue reading →

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Some Prophetic Insight

Posted on March 29, 2017 by ehurst

See the bigger picture. Consider Romans 9:14-24 and Jeremiah 18. God is the Potter; His plans and motives are inscrutable to us. But His moral character is fully revealed. If we see that a country is not obeying the Covenant … Continue reading →

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Faith Does Not Compute

Posted on March 28, 2017 by ehurst

Here we take a short tour through the history of Western Christian theology. Our attention is focused on the business of fallen nature and human reason. First, we have to understand that Hebrew Scriptures assume a wholly different anthropology from … Continue reading →

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The Nuclear Option of Faith

Posted on February 21, 2017 by ehurst

When your heart belongs wholly to Christ, and you strive to walk by that heart of faith, you will inevitably encounter resistance from a sinful world. We must always keep before us that our real enemy is Satan and his … Continue reading →

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