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Tag Archives: law
Law and Faith Together 02
Don’t try to make a parable walk on all-fours. Hebrew parable is the opposite of Western descriptive language. Whereas the latter seeks to encode discrete ideas that are the same in all contexts, parable seeks to offer imagery that adjusts … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, Biblical Law, covenants, faith, Jesus Christ, law, Law Covenants, parables
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Law and Faith Together 01
God is merciful. Let’s clarify some things regarding covenants. Some of you understand that law covenants are not the same as faith covenants. Faith is the goal; law is designed to make faith easier to find. The whole point of … Continue reading
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Tagged church, covenant community of faith, Covenant of Noah, faith, law, Law Covenants, Law of Moses
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They Say It’s Nutty
It’s not that we pay no attention to the consequences of our choices, but that our knowledge of the consequences aren’t the primary guide for our choices. We do what’s morally right. Not because of any alleged good payoff, but … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Biblical Law, law, Law and Grace, New Testament, old testament, prophecy
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A Dearth of Sanity and Trust
Ostensibly, we pay attention to things on at least three different levels. First is the ambient culture in which we live; we can’t escape it completely and being aware of its foibles is necessary if we are to have a … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged Biblical Law, feminism, heart-led, human sexuality, law, peace, sanity, Western society
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Trust Your Heart Alone
You cannot simply turn your mind off. The heart-led way puts the heart back on its proper throne, making the intellect a mighty servant. Without your mind, you cannot organize and implement obedience to what the convictions of the heart … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, government, heart-led, human intellect, human reason, law, radix fidem
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Don’t Go There
I suppose someone needs to state the obvious. First, let’s establish that I don’t give a rat’s patootie how this all turns out. Over and over again for the past twenty years I’ve steadfastly warned that the US was doomed … Continue reading
Draper Point 7
Point 7 isn’t much to look at. The terrain around it is much more interesting. This arm of land jutting out into the northwest corner of Draper Lake contains the canyon, and the ridge hosts several lovely features, like that … Continue reading
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Tagged child trafficking, cycling, human sexuality, law, photography, psychology, western civilization
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