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Teachings of Jesus — John 10:22-39
The Feast of Dedication is early December on our calendar. Everyone in Jerusalem was wearing their winter garb. As Jesus walked in Solomon’s Portico, a bunch of scribes and Pharisees surrounded Jesus and demanded He state plainly whether He was … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant of moses, Jesus Christ, John's Gospel, miracles of Jesus, shalom
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A Thought on Covenant Living
Keep mind the context here: We assume an effort to embrace the Biblical Covenant of Christ. Faith is the extension of Law Covenants, the goal of law teaching. Ideally, a man knows that his family household is his greatest treasure. … Continue reading
Teachings of Jesus — John 9:1-5
The background of everything in Scripture is always the covenants. In this case, a significant element in Jesus’ ministry was restoring the Covenant of Moses and all its blessings. Had the Jews been faithful to Moses, many of His miracles … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant of moses, God's glory, Jesus Christ, Jesus reinforced Moses, miracles of Jesus, shalom
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Radix Fidem Curriculum: Privileges
4. Privileges Jesus offers the same shalom as with the Covenant of Moses, but it still requires covenant faithfulness. Jesus is the Lord of His covenant household. He promises all the blessings Israel could have had, and much more, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, Covenant of Christ, covenant of moses, faith, Garden of Eden, Holy Spirit, Law and Grace, Law Covenants, shalom
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It’s All about the Sheep
If you read the previous post, you might have caught an underlying passion of mine: the Lord’s sheep. Jesus spent way more time dealing with the lost sheep of nation than anyone else. He had compassion on them and saw … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, church, covenants, heart-led, shalom, shepherd role
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The Heart-led Shift
Those of you paying attention to the curriculum posts should understand that we are trying to shake the entire foundation of Western Christianity. If people pick up on this at all, there is no way the mainstream churches can continue … Continue reading
Theology and Practice: Intermission
Not that “intermission” is a theological topic, but I am taking an intermission in this series. I’ll be glad to address any questions you may have in the future, but I sense that we can move on to other things. … Continue reading
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Tagged radix fidem, shalom, theological controversies, western intellectual heritage
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Theology and Practice: Shalom
Shalom is best understood as peace with God. Once again, the only way to see this is in the context of covenants. Peace with God is not a reward; it is a context we are driven to build. It is … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, Christ on the Cross, curses and blessings, moral wisdom, sacrificial love, shalom, the Fall
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Theology and Practice: Evangelism
We seek and keep shalom. We live by the Covenant and shalom is the whole point. It’s more than just the blessings granted to obedience; it is obedience itself. Biblical Law is its own reward. It is harmony with reality. … Continue reading
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Theology and Practice: Israel
We reject Dispensationalism and Zionism. They were the Chosen Nation, under the Covenant of Moses. They walked away from that Covenant. The Talmud is a Hellenistic perversion of what was an already shaky adherence to Moses. Judaism is not the … Continue reading