Genocide seems extreme to most of us, unless… 1) God is thrice holy and man is totally depraved, and 2) Man’s genetic code was corrupted by fallen angels and needed to be wiped out in order to preserve humanity and the messianic line of the Christ.
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The Church In Exile Vs. The Church Conquest
Joshua was instructed by the Lord to appoint one man from each of the twelve tribes of Israel. Likewise, the Greater Joshua, who is Jesus, after having passed through the agony of his death on the cross and having opened the Heavenly Canaan to all of true Israel, appointed his twelve apostles to construct the Eternal Memorial of Holy Scripture …
If Christ Has Enemies, Why Don’t His Followers?
“Here with [a sword] drawn out of the scabbard, to justify the war with the Canaanites, and to encourage Joshua to proceed in it. His sword has been drawn against his enemies, and those of his people from the beginning, ever since the fall of man, when enmity commenced between him and the seed of the serpent; it appeared drawn …
Christians Must Prepare, Both For Suffering & Victory
All Christians will suffer with Christ to varying degrees, but sometimes, in God’s merciful providence, we may also be given the opportunity to reign with Christ here on earth. All Christians will reign with Christ in the life to come, but there have been occasions in human history where Christians were providentially appointed to reign with Christ in this life …
“Radical” Missions, “Hyper” Hospitality, & Evangelical Suicide
Rahab and her family became proselytes (converts to the God of Israel). They were not merely permitted to live in Israel as pagans. Instead, they embraced not only the culture of Israel, but also the religion of Israel. Their conversion was an immediate prerequisite, but their full assimilation took even longer.
Godly Grief, Confession, & Repentance
The first thing Joshua does after Israel is defeated by Ai is to humble himself before God and mourn. Still, it is not long before God tells him it was enough. God does not delight in the grief of his saints merely for grief’s sake. Rather, godly grief is granted by God as a means towards a glorious and good …