Tag: Tribalism
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Jesus’ Refusal
So Jesus, perceiving that they were intending to come and take Him by force to make Him king, withdrew again to the mountain by Himself alone. John 6:15 When Jesus fed the multitude, the people wanted to make Him king. To do this would require force. They would have to “seize” Jesus, because He wanted…
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True Separateness
Therefore, come out from their midst and be separate,” says the Lord. “And do not touch what is unclean; and I will welcome you.” 2 Corinthians 6:17 Paul is not quoting a single passage here, but offering a summary of a message of separateness from the Hebrew Scriptures. A similar statement that we often hear…
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Beyond Tribalism
The arc of God’s redemptive energy within creation is directed toward the reuniting of all things. His divine work is generative oneness and unity, harmony, and peace. This is no goal outside of God, but rather the realization of God’s own nature of oneness eventually being expressed in everything. What was created “out from God”…