Tag Archives: the Fall

The Heart of Church History

Posted on February 17, 2016 by ehurst

Church History as an academic pursuit is mostly a matter of grasping the politics of organized religion. It’s sheer idiocy to assume politics have no place in the church; our biggest problem is that people have rejected the political structure … Continue reading →

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Satan and the Fall

Posted on February 7, 2016 by ehurst

We see “the Serpent” in Genesis 3, and it’s just a poetic term for Satan. The Hebrew word for “snake” is nakawsh (naw-kawsh) — doesn’t that sound like a snake? Say it drawing out the last syllable for dramatic emphasis. … Continue reading →

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