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Teachings of Jesus — John 8:1-12
Personally, I suspect John was like any other writer, in that sometimes he published something only to wish later he had remembered to include something important. In some English translations you will find marginal notes or footnotes indicating that this … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant of moses, Jesus Christ, John's Gospel, shalom
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Two Kinds of Forgiveness
Forgiveness is used two different ways in the Bible. On the one hand, it’s obvious that you should learn to tolerate human failure. That whole business of “seven times seven” Jesus taught has to do with moving away from the … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant community of faith, forgiveness, shalom
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Hands Tied by God
First and foremost: We follow Christ alone. Without any apology, we serve Him at whatever cost to our comfort, convenience, or even our lives. Furthermore, we assert that most Westerners have no clue who He is, nor who He was … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient hebrew culture, Biblical Law, human reason, Jesus Christ, peace with god, shalom, western biases
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To Fear God
Nehemiah wrote in his official diary: I gave the charge of Jerusalem to my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the leader of the citadel, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many. (Nehemiah 7:2 NKJV) What does … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant, heart-led, life in the spirit, shalom
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Short and Sweet
It’s not about making coverts; that is something God alone controls. Rather, we live shalom so that no human has any excuse when they stand before God without Christ. This is our goal: We demonstrate the revelation of a merciful … Continue reading
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Tagged communion, evangelism, fellowship, heart-led, religious conversion, shalom
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The Identity of Escape
We live under the Curse of the Fall. For all our efforts, there is absolutely nothing we can do from here to get out, except to die. Meanwhile, we live with the misery of having no purpose, and most people … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Mysticism, communion, fellowship, Garden of Eden, heart-led, human capabilities, peace with god, shalom
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Faith and Pedophiles
What happens when a pedophile becomes a heart-led servant of Christ? If you go by the experience of mainstream American Christianity, you don’t have a clue. The mainstream churches have no plan for dealing with moral and spiritual recovery of … Continue reading
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Tagged children, mainstream churches, pastoral care, pedophilia, psychology, shalom, spiritual redemption, spiritual warfare
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Disguised Worship of Moloch
Yet another offline question: The primary danger in child molestation is not the sex, but the open door to demonic influence. Since demon influence is somewhat communicable, this is a threat to shalom. Consider the biblical logic. Whence comes pedophilia? … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant community of faith, demons, idolatry, radix fidem, sexual desire, shalom
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A Tool for His Glory
For breakfast this morning I had a slice of gluten free bread (mostly rice flour), a patty of hot breakfast sausage, a slice of uncolored American cheese (it’s white without food coloring), one egg over easy, and a scoop of … Continue reading
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Tagged convictions, faith, pastoral counseling, shalom
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Treasures in a Far Country
Ancient Israel was an agrarian tribal society living in what we now call the Levant. The Law of Moses was specifically suited to that people, that time, that place. The New Testament pointedly says we are not obliged to copy … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, Biblical Law, cultural anthropology, marriage, shalom, tribal society
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