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[The following is a result of my own study and I don't put it forth as doctrine. I am not giving exact quotes, but more like paraphrasing with a little interpretation. If I recall correctly, these are the four major spots in Genesis, and four major times in Abraham's life, when God gave him the covenant, and it looks to me like God gave it in stages. Again . . . just some of my own thoughts (from 1999). You can take it or leave it.] GENESIS 12:1-4 Get out of you... Read More
Have you ever been confused by the term Abrahamic Covenant? The Abrahamic covenant is really very simple when you break it down. First we must understand what a covenant is. The bible dictionary defines it as: Sometimes denotes an agreement between persons or nations; more often between God and man; but in this latter case it is important to notice that the two parties to the agreement do not stand in the relation of independent and equal contractors. God in his good pleasure fixes... Read More
[I wrote this in 1997.] That profound, sure destiny: unfailing life. Unfailing life -- the godly marriage of love's dynamism with truth's holy stability. But here and now we are touched by the nature of death. I am not only nor even really speaking of that gate through which we will all pass away from MORTALITY -- but more relevantlly, every moment we feel the influence of the power of loss, corruption, captivity, hardening, darkening, incapacity, and destruction.... Read More
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