He Is Risen Indeed!

  • Delimiting: Theocracy & Sacralism

    Reading Time: 10 minutes

    To “rule by God” is the implication of theocracy — sacralism extends that rule to the state by mutual usurpation: the state claiming the church’s keys, the church claiming the state’s sword. Together, these two concepts have shaped the last two millennia of Christian civic and political discourse — and are among the most misunderstood today.

Matthew Edmund

Principle Author
Jesus Is Risen is my public confession—essays on Christian faith, culture, and the events of our time, written plainly and without pretense.

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  • Making Account

    Reading Time: 7 minutes
    This reaction reveals a troubling disconnect between federal employees and the expectations of the workforce at large. I sympathize with people fearing the loss of their jobs—I’ve been there. But nearly every conversation I’ve had with federal employees on this issue reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of their role.
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  • Leaving Calvinism’s Parking Lot

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    With what we’ve examined so far, it seems to me Our Brother was seeking an experience and didn’t find it. Nothing in his letter about “Why I Left Reformed Theology” lends confidence to an understanding of what he was drawn to or departed from. It’s as if he arrived in the parking lot, didn’t read the pamphlet, came in attracted by the lights, and left disappointed after his vision didn’t comport with the rich doctrinal and historical context of Reformed Theology.
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  • Arresting the Progress of Evil

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    State nullification is deeply entrenched in American legal heritage and constitutional understanding. Jefferson deemed it “the rightful remedy” against federal intrusion, a view reinforced by James Madison who saw it as indispensable for “arresting the progress of evil.”
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  • Bible Inerrancy: Harmonization & Accuracy

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    As a believer in the inspired and inerrant word of God, I often encounter questions regarding the harmonization of the Bible’s contents and the accuracy of its translations. Let’s explore these topics in greater detail. Harmonization of the Bible Some may wonder if the diverse accounts in the Bible can truly be harmonized. Ultimately, the…
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  • Exposing Evil, Abolishing Excuses

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    Abortion abolitionists, Christians, should expose evil, not hide it. Apathy is wicked. It’s not loving our preborn neighbor to turn a blind-eye to their plight. Likewise, it is written in Ephesians 5:11, “Take no part in the unfruitful works of the darkness, but instead expose them.” By exposing evil, we glorify God by creating clear…
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  • Eternally Secure in Christ

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    If salvation can be lost, then why is one “saved” and not “might be saved”? To say one is “saved” implies they are now safe from the danger which once would destroy them. If salvation can be lost, it’s not salvation. While some may argue there are passages in the Bible which teach salvation is…
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  • Holding Every Thought Captive

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    Stand Your Ground. Three simple words anyone in grade school can read. But the complexity of what this means and how to actually do just that is difficult. If we look at the Bible its chalked full of men and women who stood their ground despite facing persecution. Western Christians have been marginalized and corralled…
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