We have a large body of literature, TV shows, roll-playing games and films depicting dystopian futures. Because of how they portray it, most Americans carry around an expectation that we are heading for some single event that will push us over into an apocalypse. That’s not how it works in real life. I’m not expecting…
Month: July 2023
What Now?
A calm has come over me in the past few days. There’s plenty going on around me; I have at least one major real-world project consuming a lot of me right now. However, that sense of impending doom for the rest of the world has gone quiet. What that tells me is that there is…
Stand Fast
Some of you need a hug. This blog, now in its third implementation, was born from a drive to get people to ask the right questions about the tribulation we are facing. In particular, I felt called to reach out to other nonconformists like me. We are scattered and isolated; I wanted you to know…
Real Serenity
The whole point of civilization is to build up an environment that makes life easier. With substantial infrastructure and a strong supply system, not only is living less of a struggle, but it’s easier to get the impression that you have more control over major life events. This is part of what makes military training…
Rite of Baptism
The companion website for Heiser’s The Unseen Realm covers a lot of territory. Chapter 38 of that site looks at baptism. If all you get from it is a review of the famous Reformed creeds, you will understand just how thoroughly the mainstream churches have messed up the distinction between the Two Realms. How does…
Honest God
All of Creation is inherently feudal. It’s not in your face, but to make the most of what God offers us in this life, we need to operate on feudal assumptions. A fundamental element in feudalism is power and accountability. Holding yourself accountable to your constituency is one thing; being accountable to God is a…
Swimming in Sewage
Let’s tie some things together. God built the Hebrew nation from scratch. He placed them in a cultural and linguistic context that was most advantageous to His agenda. Hebrew thinking, for all intents and purposes, is as close as we can possibly get to how God wants humans to think. Every other cultural orientation introduces…
Accurate Spiritual Warfare
If we take seriously the work of Dr. Heiser in understanding the Hebrew outlook on The Unseen Realm, then there are major implications for what evangelicals called “spiritual warfare”. To quote Dr. Heiser himself: So how does this “relate” to today? It doesn’t relate at all if you don’t believe in an unseen reality. If…
Politics versus Persecution
Insofar as what I do can be called ministry, my primary mission is supporting religious nonconformists. It’s not really about refusing to conform, but hearing the beat of a different drum. This is the call of conviction, telling you that you don’t belong to the mainstream. It’s the voice of God. One of the fundamental…
The Question of Worldview
Just a couple more comments about the Books of Enoch. First, fans of the Books of Enoch openly admit that the narrative completely disregards the Fall in Genesis 3. According to Enoch, the sole source of sin in the world is the alleged fallen angels. Furthermore, Enoch presumes that humans were created in a mortal…