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New Testament Doctrine — Luke 1:57-80
The very last three verses of the Old Testament (Malachi 4:4-6) mention the Forerunner of the Messiah coming in the spirit of Elijah. Luke notes for us that the Messiah is a cousin of His Forerunner (their mothers were cousins). … Continue reading
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Tagged John the Baptist, Luke's Gospel, Messiah, messianic prophecy, shalom
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The Balance Point
Biblical Law is not rules. Biblical Law is the mindset of determination to please God. It is the divine privilege of being God’s child. On the one hand, that obedient attitude reaps blessings and miracles. The miracles become common, though … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, Biblical Mysticism, heart-led, individual faith, living in the spirit, scripture, shalom, temptation, trusting in god
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Biblical Law’s Assumptions
Once again: Biblical Law is its own reward. Nothing can take the place of shalom. It’s not a matter of the stuff that God promised; it’s the sense of peace with Him and His purpose. It’s knowing that you have … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, God's will, Hosea, marriage, Second Coming, shalom
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Go Find It
The Old Testament presents a very long view of covenant community. It goes beyond human dreams of civilizations and empires, or even global dominance. It stands on transcendent reality; it doesn’t depend on humans at all. Rather, it is an … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant community of faith, divine revelation, faith, leadership, shalom, shepherd role
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Breaking Chains
Today I did my laundry. When I was stuffing the wet washed bed linen into the dryer, I prayed out loud, asking the Lord to prevent the sheets from swallowing the smaller items and entangling them into little pockets where … Continue reading
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Tagged child trafficking, childhood, idolatry, prayer, shalom, The sovereignty of God, western civilization
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Strange Events
My wife and I agree that there is this strange sense of weirdness around us. It’s like a lot of things make no sense at all. After the debacle with our tire repair, I complained to the company behind the … Continue reading
How Much Shalom?
How much shalom do you want? Sometimes you have to spell things out for people, because they can’t even think like heart-led people of faith. I’ve spent a lot of time studying the Hebrew culture and history specifically, and for … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient hebrew culture, ANE, culture, marriage, shalom, worldliness
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Tied to Eternity
Satan’s Fall came primarily because he sought to claim divine glory for himself. The last thing we want to do is get trapped in that folly. First, allow me to reiterate an important principle of Biblical Law: The faith of … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, covenant community of faith, marriage, prophecy, shalom, spiritual gifts, war
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On God’s Terms
I strive after shalom. That’s peace with God; it’s living consistently with His revelation. This world nailed Christ to the Cross; peace with God means enmity with the world. There’s no avoiding that. The Holy Spirit makes me desire peace … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, divine calling, divine revelation, law, mission, shalom, testimony, violence
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A Social Ideal
What would be our social ideal? I’m not trying to speak for Radix Fidem here; this is just my personal standards, and what I would teach my own local covenant family. Keep in mind that we are all fully aware … Continue reading