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Rehab for Fallen Leadership?

Let’s step away from the Heiser passenger train just a bit. We need to get away from the tightly controlled route to cover something he could not and would not have touched. Over and over again, the foundation for our … Continue reading

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Moses Died; Christ Lives

We had a good discussion on our weekly conference call with the Kiln of the Soul faith community (we use MS Teams). One of the things that came up yesterday was regarding the Decalogue (Ten Commandments). They are the soul … Continue reading

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Humiliation Has Its Place

We are encouraged to approach every task with humility and open dependence on God. The Lord gets what He wants and no one has standing to object to His wishes. He doesn’t always tell us His plans because our foreknowledge … Continue reading

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Obeying the Law of Christ

Following Christ is not just a religion. We have long noted that Judaism is also not just a religion. Recently we were reminded of this in the words of Sarah Hurwitz. At a meeting of Jewish Federations of North America … Continue reading

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Alliance with Hell

We are obliged to do what we can to learn the Hebrew outlook in reading the Bible. While there is plenty of Scripture that remains a matter of debate, some things are quite clear. The Law of Moses mentions Gentiles … Continue reading

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False Advertising

It’s a personal hobby horse: I’d rather be brutally honest and let things fall where they may than to ever be guilty of deception. I found a decent explanation of how a great many modern church organizations are attempting to … Continue reading

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Pulled Away

You’ve heard it before: If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans. Let me add: If you want to make God smile, ask Him about His plans. I realize how radical a shift it is for Americans … Continue reading

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Eternal Economics

Do you remember the Parable of the Unjust Steward? See Luke 16. People miss the point because they aren’t willing to embrace the fundamental principle that Jesus taught in other ways, like in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:19-21). … Continue reading

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Ghosts, Poltergeists and Nature

It’s not merely that humans are fallen. Heiser talks about the Three Rebellions of God’s elohim staff: the Fall, the great corruption through the Nephilim, and the deception and idolatry after the Tower of Babel. Humans are in a bad … Continue reading

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Christian Mysticism is Personal

The whole point of mysticism in Christian religion is in the official definition: It involves the effort to encounter God directly. The point is to know Him and receive His guidance, as noted in the first paragraph of the linked … Continue reading

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