Category: Kingdom Vs Religion
Truths of God’s Kingdom vs Christian religion
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Passing through Chaos Waters in Baptism
Introduction I listened to Tim Mackie and Jon Collins of the Bible Project talk about four major metaphors used in the Scriptures. In the episode, The Mountain Garden and Human Ideal, Tim spoke of the Creator being a Rock in the dry land where people live. He also said that the waters of chaos were Read more
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Strategic Value of High Places in the New Testament
Introduction In a recent post, I wrote of the strategic value of high places in the Old Testament. I explained these as intersections of Heaven and Earth, where the Creator met with people to further His plan to make the whole Earth like Heaven. This time, I want to explain how the Creator’s Son embodied Read more
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Strategic Value of High Places in the Old Testament
Introduction In any military battle, high places give one a tactical advantage over one’s enemies. The opposing forces have to struggle uphill to reach one’s position. It is also possible to hide reserve forces below the hilltop on the other side of the hill. (See the ultimate battle in The Patriot). In the spirit realm, Read more
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How Did Early Believers Do Church?
Introduction During the early centuries of its existence, before Constantine allowed Christianity to become recognized as a legal religion, the followers of King Jesus met in small house gatherings. See Paul’s greetings to “the church that meets in [someone’s] house” at the end of some of his letters. As Tom Wadsworth teaches, these gatherings were Read more
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What Is Right and Wrong?: Bring Others to Kingdom Morality
Introduction Throughout this series of blog posts, I have questioned people’s varied standards of right and wrong, instructed readers to not enforce their morality on others, encouraged the “strong in faith” to bear with those who are weak and to pray the work of Holy Spirit upon them. What is THE correct standard of right Read more
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What Is Right and Wrong: Acceptance of Others’ Differences
Introduction One series of fantasy novels I read/ listen to often is centered around the Heralds and Companions of the Kingdom of Valdemar. These honest, others- serving Heralds answer to only the monarch of the realm, who also must be a Herald. They all, the monarch included, serve the various peoples of Valdemar, dispensing justice Read more
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Authority of Ecclesia over Principalities and Powers
Introduction Jesus of Nazareth came to Earth, born of a woman, to live and work obediently before God as a human. He took back from the Enemy rulership over all Humanity and all of Heaven and Earth. Then He delegated His authority to those who believed in Him, became His ecclesia. This blog post is Read more
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Individual Salvation or Reformation of Society – Which Must Come First?
Introduction Evangelicals were given that label because their primary concern is to evangelize people, get them saved and ready to go to Heaven. I have learned over the past years that the prophet John, Jesus, the apostles, Paul proclaimed the Good News of the Kingdom. They were concerned that people surrender to King Jesus and Read more