It’s time for some more distinctions. People are misreading what we’ve been saying. Spiritual birth has always been a part of peace with God. It was never mentioned specifically in the context of the Old Covenant until Jesus had that interview with Nicodemas. It was there all the time; many of the Old Testament saints…
Tag: Holy Spirit
Don’t Exclude God
The greatest miracle of the Holy Spirit is empowering us to love as Christ loved. It’s His primary mission in all our souls, and it is by far the one thing God alone can do in us. We’ve said it before: Miracles belong to the Covenant of Christ. Lots of people have experienced or seen…
Less Flash
We should make this clear: The Radix Fidem community does not want war. People of faith have no use for conflict. At the same time, we also know that war is unavoidable. Given that, we want it done right. Again, the biblical law code is not about peace, but how to do war righteously. The…
Not Listening to Any More
Basic principle: The Lord is always holding out His hand of redemption. Let’s go back to the Covenant of Moses, one of the clearest statements of God’s moral character. Yes, there were several items in the code that demanded capital punishment — if you stuck around. As long as you were under the Covenant, the…
The Promised Home
What separates us from any activist individual or group is that we don’t expect things to change. We aren’t in it for the results. We are in it for God’s glory. We have a mission for His glory; only He can change the human situation. He is the only source of change within each of…
The Best Entertainer
In one thing I have been most unyielding: Politics in America is the single biggest waste of time for Americans. Activism will accomplish nothing of significance to the Kingdom of Heaven. That does not keep political activism from being entertaining. It can fall into the silliest follies of human ambitions. The biggest mistake you can…
Academic Faith
This blog tends to be academic in approach. However, it’s an academic approach to faith in Christ. As a reminder, “faith” refers to your feudal submission to Jesus as Lord. A synonym is “commitment”. Properly, the word “religion” means your response to grace and election. It’s the sum of human activities that express your faith…
Boundaries and Exceptions
I’m going to interrupt the series today. God has called me. I am not accountable to any man for that calling, only to God. When the Holy Spirit tells me to change something, I strive to obey. When man tells me to change something, I always check with my Lord first, because my peace with…
On Humility
A friend asked me about humility the other day. I told him that the most important thing he should know is that humility cannot be had by discipline. It is born in you, or it isn’t there at all. When the Holy Spirit awakens your spirit, your very first reaction is to fall on your…