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His Sacrificial Love
Two problems — (1) It’s one thing to recognize the utility of simple observation and analysis. It’s another thing to imagine that your analysis answers all the pertinent questions. (2) The miracles of faith are extraordinary, and yet should be … Continue reading
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Tagged biblical manhood, faith community, game, miracles, otherworldly, psychology, sacrificial love, shepherd role, spiritual orientation, worldliness
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Covering Differences
It’s been explained before on the old Catacomb Resident Blog: Whether you are under the Covenant changes everything. If you are committed to Biblical Law and live within the boundaries, you do not face the same world as everyone else. … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, Biblical Mysticism, covenant, otherworldly, spiritual orientation, worldliness
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It Cannot Be Fixed
This is not how things are supposed to be. We were never meant to be mortal. God placed us within His Creation as managers of some portion, a special place rather like a ruler’s private park. The park has always … Continue reading
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Tagged human capabilities, human government, otherworldly, spiritual orientation, the Fall, worldliness
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Moral Pioneering
If I’m not running the show, I’m not involved. That would normally sound like arrogance, but it’s not. I have no interest in leading much of anything, anyway. There are a lot of things that I leave in other people’s … Continue reading
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Tagged human organization, leadership, pioneering, spiritual orientation
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Western Idolatries 03
God does not dwell in houses made by human hands. He is a spirit being whose existence is rooted in a different dimension. His is the original, the true “reality” and ours is the fallen illusion. You can touch His … Continue reading
Thinking Hebrew, Writing Greek
Let’s look at an example of Paul writing Hebrew thoughts in the Greek language. Keep in mind that Paul grew up bilingual in Greek and Aramaic (the “Hebrew” of his day), and appears to have been familiar with a couple … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged ancient hebrew culture, ANE, Biblical Mysticism, Eternity, heart-led, otherworldly, spiritual orientation
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No Divided Loyalties
We are stateless vagabonds on this earth. One of the most powerful images from the Old Testament is that of the wilderness nomad. The nation of Israel was called upon to maintain the symbolism of living in tents long after … Continue reading
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Tagged kingdom of heaven, old testament, otherworldly, parable, poetic imagery, spiritual orientation, symbolic references
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We Are Pioneers
Let’s be clear: In the Bible, Law is Law. The proper approach to Law is the Hebrew mystical traditions of seeing through the particulars as limited expressions of something deeper and more substantive. The whole idea is to inspire awe … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, Biblical Mysticism, heart-led, law, Law Covenants, marriage, spiritual orientation
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Covenant Manhood 02
You have to understand that, when you walk a heart-led life in full faith, Creation itself knows who you are, and will welcome you with open arms wherever you go. Your obedience to Biblical Law literally changes reality. Perhaps most … Continue reading
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Tagged biblical manhood, convictions, fellowship, heart-led, personal loyalty, social awareness, spiritual orientation
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Locking the Treasury
Something that I find deeply troubling is how most mainstream churches in the US still operate as entertainment — some more blatantly than others. When you watch the problems of their leadership, it’s loaded with all of the exact same … Continue reading
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Tagged church, entertainment, moral discernment, spiritual orientation
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