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Esau the unholy one

On 30 July 2017 By Teun de Jager In Idolatry, Biblestudy, Spirituality and Mysticism

It happens several times in the Bible: two brothers who go a different way in life and make different choices. One brother works out and the other does not. Remember...

An uneven yoke

On 17 June 2017 By Teun de Jager In Topical, Spiritual Life, Fellowhip and Church

Paul's call "Do not form an unequal span with unbelievers (...)" (2 Corinthians 6:14) has been much applied to marriage. A warning not to marry an unbeliever. Now as far as I'm concerned that may ...

Make Friends!

On 16 June 2017 By Teun de Jager In Topical

Yesterday a report appeared on the NOS that all important spiritual leaders of the world call us to make friends with people of other religions. Satan has his grip on the whole ...

Manna for the soul? No, thank you!

On 25 May 2017 By Teun de Jager In Topical, Idolatry

Recently someone sent me a page from the new Reading and Listening Guide (Summer 2017). In a box is a number of editions from various publishers that I'm sure will do well again. "For ...

truth and love

On 30 April 2017 By Teun de Jager In Spiritual Life, Fellowhip and Church

The second letter of John[1] is an extraordinary letter. It is short, I already knew that, but suddenly I realized that most of my posts on this site are much longer. Well, John ...

God in the middle?

On 13 March 2017 By Teun de Jager In Topical, Fellowhip and Church

The past year has in some ways been a search for truth and falsehood when it comes to the work of the Spirit of God. The trail of that journey can be found in the ...

ignorant

On 11 February 2017 By Teun de Jager In Biblestudy

The phrase "I do not want you to be ignorant ..." is a statement by Paul and occurs several times in the New Testament. These are topics that Paul explicitly states that he believes ...

Ann Voskamp – an open letter (2)

On 31 January 2017 By Teun de Jager In Topical, Spiritual Life, Spirituality and Mysticism

I read your book 'A Thousand Thanks' with a mix of feelings. Admiration because of the way you write. I can't quite put into words what that's like, but it's certainly ...

Ann Voskamp: the way of contemplation (1)

On 31 December 2016 By Teun de Jager In Topical, Idolatry, Spirituality and Mysticism

In recent weeks Ann Voskamp, author of the widely read book "Thousand Thanks" [1], visited me several times. Figuratively speaking. That's why we pay attention to it in this post. We discuss the teachings ...

The unity of the Spirit (2)

On 2 December 2016 By Teun de Jager In Biblestudy, Spiritual Life, Fellowhip and Church

When Christians do not know what it is to 'walk in the Spirit' they will live a life according to the flesh. The consequences for the unity of believers are disastrous. We can learn this from the first five chapters of the First Epistle to the Corinthians.