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  • Galatians 2:14 in the Crucified Life Translation (XLT, 2025)

    Galatians 2:14 in the Crucified Life Translation (XLT, 2025)

    Galatians 2:14 (XLT) ‘But this other (happened)’ when ‘I saw’ that ‘they did not walk straight-up’[1] ‘interfacing with’ the ‘un-concealed reality’ ‘of the’ ‘rosy message of it being done-well’. / …that ‘they did not step orthographically’ (in the way of the cross, the four tassels’ crossway, and the living wheels bisecting wheels perpendicular cross pattern…

  • Philippians 4:7 Crucified Life devotional paraphrase

    Philippians 4:7 Crucified Life devotional paraphrase

    Before you read, it is helpful to recall that the central feature of the letter is chapter 2, verses 5 to 13. Specifically in verses 6 to 11, we have what is commonly referred to today as the Christ Hymn. The entire hymn is participatory because we are to share the same mindset. What kind…

  • True Life-Increase

    True Life-Increase

    “Participating in the Divine Nature” is “having this mind in you which was in Christ Jesus,” and is “hospitably receiving the implanted Word-Logos that is able to save your soul.” Peter said, in 2 Peter 1:3-4, says everything we need comes through our firsthand knowledge of Jesus’s Person. And there is a divine power at…

  • The Kingdom of God is a matter of what?

    The Kingdom of God is a matter of what?

    For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Romans 14:17 ESV God’s kingly rule and reign is not about religious efforts and rituals, but it is this other: righteousness, a peaceful wholeness, and the joyful awareness of grace’s dynamic…

  • The Church says, “Love is…”

    The Church says, “Love is…”

    Christian love always embraces the cross that ceases you. Love that allows the flesh to stay, “just as I am,” is antichrist and satanic. Antichrist means “against Christ.” The meaning of “satanic” is explained below. “The flesh” means whatever default is living in us from birth. Apostasy is losing this relationship to love defined as…