Before you can teach your children a prime directive, you must first have one. Solomon had a problem. The first King of Israel (Saul) was nothing more than a warlord. The second King, his own father David, was a genuine king, the first who actually ruled with a vision for future generations. After a stumbling…
Month: September 2023
A Sense of Prime Directive
Stop identifying with the general public. They are not your people. There is this subtle mistake most believers make, and continue to make, that holds them back as they delve into Covenant faith. The single most damning thing we still carry from the Enlightenment and related philosophical developments was the loss of tribalism. Say what…
Silencing His Critics
On the one hand, we have a serious problem with people assuming that the Lord’s reputation stands on something it does not. How often have we seen movies that seek to establish, or alternatively, to question whether His reputation bears any resemblance to cultural middle-class values? By now, you should know better. Our God is…
Questions: Natural versus Political Disasters
I’m just sharing my convictions. Even from the flesh, we can see a hoard of sorrow approaching. In the near term, political and economic chaos are being foisted upon us by some folks who honestly believe it is their God-given right to rule the world. Further, they are arrogant enough to believe that whatever the…
Questions: How Far?
In one offline exchange, I noted that I’ve been asked often by folks where they should place me on the scale of theological opinion. If you were to examine my voluminous writing on just that subject alone, you’d find it too eclectic to come up with a simple statement. But there is one major underlying…
Questions: The Fall
This isn’t in response to any one question but should help to answer several. I don’t know if I can write this in such a way that you’ll grasp it, but it’s my duty in Christ to try. I’m going to offer what amounts to a parable. At the same time, I’m doing my best…
Questions: Final Redemption
One of my readers mentioned a book, Principalities and Powers, by G.B. Caird. I am unable to access a copy of the book online, nor even a good review, because it’s all locked up behind the JSTOR paywall. Still, the question isn’t that hard to answer. By now, you could guess that the title of…
Questions: Stripped of Dominion
The addition of Dr. Michael Heiser’s teaching into my repertoire did not change my previous teaching significantly. The Bible does teach that God keeps a divine council, with both senior and junior members, beings who are far above angels, and certainly above humans. This is consistent with Jehovah’s own self characterization as an Ancient Near…
Questions: Block Logic
In yesterday’s post I called for questions from readers. I got some. The first issue is a thing called “Hebrew Block Logic” as explained in the writings of Marvin Wilson in his book, Our Father Abraham. I haven’t had time to get fully acquainted with his work, but I did look him up online and…
Censorship Steps Up
Maybe it’s only half alarmist: “A Draconian New Law Went Into Effect On August 25th That Institutes Extreme Censorship Of The Internet On A Global Basis” by Michael Snyder. He’s referring to the European Union’s Digital Services Act. He says this is a way for European bureaucrats to dictate to the rest of the world…