Tag Archives: the Fall

Mysticism and Mystery

It’s not supposed to be like this. Anyone can see that the very fact of mortality is in conflict with something that calls to us and draws us to better things. Something about our human existence is seriously broken. Take … Continue reading

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A Psychology of Temptation

What does God really expect of you? Cry out to Him the moment you sense temptation coming at you. Of course, you first have to invest time and energy understanding what temptation is, and that requires you understand what sin … Continue reading

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More on Leviticus 17

Blood paves the way for fallen people to enter the presence of God. If it were your own blood, you would be dying, shedding your mortal existence to enter God’s Presence. But while you yet live, you can offer the … Continue reading

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Whining Is Anti-faith

Message to myself: The essence of faith in this life is learning how to live with suffering and sorrow. The mark of faith is patience and persistence. A primary mark of rejecting faith is bristling at inconvenience. It starts with … Continue reading

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Status after the Fall

Anything I say about this subject will always be an approximation, a characterization that helps us know what to expect and act justly. That’s what God intended with the use of parable and symbolism in the Bible. Don’t take this … Continue reading

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The Spirit of Compliance

Under the Covenant of Christ, we don’t stone our covenant members for their grave sins against shalom as was done under the Covenant of Moses. There are several reasons behind this. First is that the Covenant of Moses was meant … Continue reading

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Let Me Un-explain It

Mainstream Western church leaders do teach there is a difference between Systematic Theology and Biblical Theology. For the most part, the latter is actually more of biblical doctrine in their minds. That is, they see it as revealed assertions around … Continue reading

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Most Government Is Inherently Evil

If we can embrace by faith the doctrine of the Fall, then our hearts can lead our minds to a more realistic philosophical frame of reference. Mankind is broken and cannot be fixed in reference to this world. The only … Continue reading

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Radix Fidem Curriculum: It’s Natural

5. It’s Natural We were designed as stewards over a portion of God’s Creation. Adam and Eve first had eternal bodies, unlike the rest of Creation, which is supposed to exist in a life and death cycle. The actual passing … Continue reading

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Radix Fidem Curriculum: Conceptualizing

Part 3 (exploring Biblical Law) 1. Conceptualizing We need to think in terms of Biblical Law. It’s a blessing from God that we have the written record of the Covenant of Moses, for it exemplifies Noah, which remains in effect. … Continue reading

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