Tag: God’s Kingdom
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My Favorite Response Is “Yes”
Introduction I thoroughly enjoy occasions, especially in Bible study, when there is a choice between one perspective or another, and it turns out the best answer is “Both”. When asked to choose between two options, my favorite response is “Yes”. Who Is the Son of Man? Throughout the Hebrew Bible, from Genesis to Daniel, the 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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What Is Right and Wrong? No. 1 Godly Value: Human Rule Under Creator’s Reign
Introduction How do people determine the best standard of morality? What is the best way to answer the question: What is right and wrong? No. 1 godly value: Human rule under Creator’s reign. Individual Reign in One’s Sphere of Influence Genesis 1 clearly declares the Creator’s desire for people to reign on Earth in His Read more
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What Is Right and Wrong? Knowledge of Good and Evil = Sense of Morality
Introduction Genesis 3 tells the story of the humans in Eden disobeying the Creator by eating the fruit from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Instead of trusting His provision and wisdom, they took things into their own hands and obeyed the enemy of God and humans rather than the Creator. I Read more
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What Is Right and Wrong? My Admiration for Superhuman Fantasy Characters
Introduction I have long enjoyed fantasy novels whose superhuman characters struggle with typical human problems. They typically possess values of honor, duty, protection of the weak or protection of family, group, their own species. Often, they are monsters with positive values. Certainly, they excite my admiration for superhuman fantasy characters. Mercy Thompson’s Adam Patricia Briggs Read more
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An Expectation of Sinlessness, Part 3
Introduction Time and again, Yahweh sent His prophets to rail against His people’s iniquities and worship of false gods. They said He would send them into captivity and bring destruction on Jerusalem and the Temple. Then Yahweh would promise the return of the people to the land, especially after they turned their hearts to Him. Read more
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An Expectation of Sinlessness, Part 2
Introduction Yahweh made a covenant with the people of Israel. He did this with the idealistic expectation of sinlessness on their part. The sin offerings they made were to cover uncleanness and unintentional or unknown sins. Reality of Rebellion It pained Yahweh’s heart that His people found reasons to distrust His love and care for Read more
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An Expectation of Sinlessness, Part 1
Introduction In Joshua 24:19, the leader of the Israelite people said, “You are not able to serve the Lord. He is a holy God; He is a jealous God. He will not forgive your rebellion and your sins.” He said this despite some of the people having experienced Yahweh’s power in delivering them from Egypt, Read more