Tag Archives: New Covenant

Is There Life in the Spirit and Death in the Ten Commandments?

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Tim

Paul wrote: “Now if the ministry that brought death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the Israelites could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of its glory, transitory though it was, … Continue reading →

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Serving and Eating and Rhythm of Life – a lesson from Jesus’ last night

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Tim

Jesus spent a lot of time answering the question “What is the kingdom of God like?” It’s like a farmer who sows seeds. knowing some will die off for many reasons but some will grow strong. (Mark 4:1-20.) It is … Continue reading →

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Tithes and Chariots are Both Outdated

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Tim

Cars aren’t chariots “Your chariot awaits, my lady.” As awkward as I was in High School, I never uttered those words. Of course, the reason it was easy for me to avoid such cheesy lines probably had more to do … Continue reading →

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How To Get What It Takes To Approach God

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Tim

There’s a dire message in Isaiah 59: Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save,     nor his ear too dull to hear. But your iniquities have separated     you from your God; your sins have hidden his … Continue reading →

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Rejecting the Bible – an interesting way to view scripture and doctrine

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Tim

I recently interacted with someone on a Facebook forum dedicated to looking at the role of women and men from a biblical basis – that is, the point is to consider what the Bible has to say about women and … Continue reading →

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The Problem with Church Membership Covenants – bad doctrine hurts God’s people

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Tim

The Old Testament is full of covenants God made with his people: Edenic, Noahic, Abrahamic, Mosaic, Davidic. If those aren’t familiar to you, don’t worry. The point is that God makes covenants – a type of binding promise – with his … Continue reading →

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The Cross of Jesus Divides Everything in Two

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Tim

[Updated from the archives.] *** Stand in the place where you live Now face north Think about direction Wonder why you haven’t before (Stand, lyrics by Michael Stipe, performed by R.E.M.) Goofy dancing aside, this isn’t bad advice (and please … Continue reading →

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New Beginnings, A New Hope

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Tim

May 1977 I sat in a darkened theater, one of the grand old movie palaces of San Francisco, and the black screen lit up with huge words scrolling from bottom to top, fading into the distance: A long time ago … Continue reading →

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Christianity’s Easy!

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Tim

The writer of Ecclesiastes summed up life under the Old Covenant this way: Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind. For … Continue reading →

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Which Side of the Cross are You On?

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Tim

Because we can never get enough of ’80s alt rock bands, here’s something from R.E.M. (and please go watch the video, because if I knew something that goofy passed for dancing I’d have been really impressive at parties in back … Continue reading →

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