"Christianity is not a religion; it is the announcement of the end of religion. Religion consists of all the things (believing, behaving, worshiping, sacrificing) the human race has ever thought it had to do to get right with God." (Robert Capon) In these last few posts I've tried to contrast a before and after kind … Continue reading Re-Framing
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The Fallacy of Separation
Where we start often determines where we finish. The end is predicated on the beginning. Our perception is based on our experiential understanding. In our human wisdom we base much of what we know to be true on our perception. We will immediately reject something as "false" based on our "grid." Our "grid" is our perception … Continue reading The Fallacy of Separation
Who is the judge, really?
God has always been with us. He has never been apart from us. His everywhere is so unmistakable and incredible that to put Him elsewhere is unimaginable. How could the one who holds all things together be apart from what He holds together. If He is actively participating in the maintenance and sustaining of His … Continue reading Who is the judge, really?
Undeniable Incarnate Inclusion
Before the incarnation we had no internal intimate union with the divine triune Perfection. Now we can know God like Jesus and experience God like Jesus and be loved by God like Jesus and be an anointed son like Jesus. This is what Jeremiah was talking about. Heb 10:15 And the Holy Spirit also bears witness … Continue reading Undeniable Incarnate Inclusion
Wrong Obsession
Why are we so obsessed with hell anyway? I believe our sin obsession is tied to our hell obsession. If we believe sinning puts us in hell, then we need to stop sinning or find some way to have our sins covered so we don't go to hell. We need to make others afraid so … Continue reading Wrong Obsession