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The Bible seems to suggest that Jesus was bipolar
Even from a casual reading of the New Testament we learn that Jesus was both a Divine Being and a physical man with human flesh. This unique dichotomy was also displayed on a psychical level. At times Jesus would teach … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible interpretation, bipolar nature, Christmas, Emanuel Swedenborg, glorification, inner conflict, Lord’s Advent, salvation
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I am grateful for Swedenborg’s evils
Visualize this: A man named Emanuel Swedenborg finds himself in bed with a beautiful woman. He makes a sexual advance towards her. She rejects his advances, saying, “You stink.” What a bummer! How humiliating! Swedenborg wakes up and records this … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible interpretation, dreams, Emanuel Swedenborg, glorification, hope, innocence, new theology, regeneration, spiritual transformation
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The Devil and the Cross
The Devil had a serious look of concern on his face. Jesus had been nailed to the cross for several hours and still showed no signs of trying to get off and kick some butt. This is not what the … Continue reading
Posted in god, Life after death, psychology, Reality, religion, spirituality, unity
Tagged crucifixion, Devil, glorification, heavenly kingdom, Jesus, justice, suffering, temptation
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The ultimate Labor Day message!
Two thousand years ago, when Jesus walked the Earth, He knew that His labors and ministry would be misinterpreted over time by the common and worldly thinking of men and women. So the Lord Jesus decided to have a private … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible interpretation, glorification, higher meaning, Jesus, Labor Day
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Christmas – a time to celebrate spiritual genetic manipulation!
What is unknown to most of the human race is that the Lord, Jesus Christ, was born into the world to do some divine tinkering with the human genome. Having been born of a terrestrial human mother, Jesus certainly inherited … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas celebration, Christmas gifts, Emanuel Swedenborg, glorification, human traits, Jesus, Mary, the Advent
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Human frailty?
It has become a lexicon to say—when we screw up—that we are “only human.” Another often-used phrase is “to err is human.” Obviously, human beings are not perfect. But does “humanness” have its source and essence in imperfection? According to … Continue reading
Jacob and Esau provide a profound lesson for today’s psychologists (and theologians!)
The authority and inerrancy of the Holy Bible has come under a new kind of challenge in the post-modern world. This challenge comes not just from atheists but also from a new crop of Christian theologians who no longer identify … Continue reading
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Tagged deeper meaning, Emanuel Swedenborg, Genesis, glorification, modernity, Revelation, second coming, transformation
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The College Student And The Magical Glasses
Once upon a time a bright college student named Bobby attended a lively debate on campus about the Holy Bible. The three speakers in the debate consisted of an atheist, a fundamentalist Christian, and a liberation theologian promoting biblical relativism. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible authority, Bible interpretation, Genesis, glorification, higher meaning, liberation theology, Revelation, salvation
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What if you had infinite power?
There is a well-known saying that “Power corrupts, but absolute power corrupts absolutely.” So, what would you do if you had infinite power? Would you act wisely? If your answer to this question involves a pledge that you would get … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, glorification, heaven, human nature, humility, Jesus, power, sacrifice, salvation, the Divine
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