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Romans 5-6 — Law versus Grace
I can’t promise that you’ll like my handling of this. Our difficulty is not merely that Western Christianity reads the words wrong, but that Western Christianity has a totally different set of assumptions about reality from what Paul held when … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged Apostle Paul, Covenant of Noah, covenants, Garden of Eden, Greco-Roman, Law of Moses, sin
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Standing in a Different Context 02
Review the narrative of Joseph in Genesis 37-50. You’ll recall a major figure named Potiphar, Pharaoh’s jailer. Notice the position he holds in the Egyptian imperial administration. This is a critical element in Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) feudalism. The point … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged feudalism, human reason, Satan, shalom, sin, The Cult, Western mythology
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Teachings of Jesus — Matthew 12:22-37
We’ve noted often that the adoption of Hellenized reason perverted the humble mysticism that once characterized Hebrew religion. Reason is inherently arrogant, convinced it can handle all truth that matters, that it is fully competent and indisputable. With this deep … Continue reading
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Tagged aristotelian logic, human reason, jesus parables, Pharisaism, sin, Talmud
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Sermon on the Mount 15
Judge Not 7:1-6 Jesus cites another Talmudic teaching. Matthew uses a neutral Greek word for “judge” (krino) — it’s meaning is entirely contextual. Thus, Jesus puts that teaching into a clear context regarding the hypocrisy so common to Scribes and … Continue reading
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Tagged kingdom of heaven, Messiah, moral discernment, oppression, penitence, shalom, sin
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Sin Is a Tragedy
Here at Kiln of the Soul, we teach that Biblical Law is self-enforcing. We as individuals struggle to enforce the divine will on ourselves, much less on anyone else. Yet we are obliged to try despite the inevitable failures. Moreover, … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, evangelism, Garden of Eden, heart-led, human sexuality, shalom, sin
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It’s Alive
Mysticism is a struggle. We are always trapped in a system that cannot give full expression to what we can discern. Our postmodern Western society is designed to prevent everything that God intended for us. Even those wonderful mercies He … Continue reading
For Example, Racism
For all that is in the world — the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life — is not of the Father but is of the world. (1 John 2:16 NKJV) I’ve covered … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged law, Noah's Covenant, racism, sin, social justice, social sciences
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Why Tribulation?
This shouldn’t be too hard to understand if your mind knows your heart: Divine justice was never punitive in nature. It was always redemptive. Sure, you could cross some threshold and be taken from this world. The manner of execution … Continue reading
Start with Me
In the Bible, the image of contemplation is far more than mere cerebral processing. It is the image of deferring to the heart, bouncing ideas off your convictions to discern the moral truth that only your heart can know. In … Continue reading
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Tagged heart-mind, internet, politics, sin, tribulation
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Law versus Law
We operate in a context of human laws that are founded on flouting God’s Law. The Law Covenants reflect the nature of Creation itself. They reveal the moral character of the Creator, and we should hardly be surprised that His … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, idolatry, law, Law Covenants, materialism, moral discernment, prophecy, sin, war
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