tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512615033583182026.post8940657791412885472..comments2023-10-23T11:50:35.699-07:00Comments on Marks of Authentic Mission: 'This is Sparta.'Lessons in spiritual warfare from the 300.Andrew Kennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02714318748847734699noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512615033583182026.post-39051800750434136932011-10-17T08:03:25.093-07:002011-10-17T08:03:25.093-07:00Brother Andrew Kenny, I humbly ask you to show whe...Brother Andrew Kenny, I humbly ask you to show where anyone uses the words "New Israel" in the Bible?Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12007459849217935952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512615033583182026.post-40481988068415394582010-10-06T21:07:04.425-07:002010-10-06T21:07:04.425-07:00This post of yours prompted me to republish a post...This post of yours prompted me to republish a post I had written a while back. It is now the latest post at Cost of Discipleship: <i>Holy unreason</i><br /><br />http://cost-of-discipleship.blogspot.com/2010/10/holy-unreason.htmlΡωμανός ~ Romanóshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00212143017939554092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-512615033583182026.post-60208393332973816662010-10-06T21:02:02.618-07:002010-10-06T21:02:02.618-07:00This is also one of my favorite movies, as it is a...This is also one of my favorite movies, as it is a metaphor for the Christian life of spiritual warfare. The film is emphatically ikonic, and we know it's true because in Christ we experience many of the same things.<br /><br />The corruption of "religion" that tries to enslave us and lead us down the paths of defeat, the strength of freedom which is anything but free, but which enables a few to be victorious, even in death, over many.<br /><br />I can't praise this movie enough.<br />Thanks for this post, brother.<br />Another bond of unity.<br /><br />It doesn't surprise me that we are so spiritually close, because both the ancient church of the Greeks (which still lives on and of which I am a citizen) and the revived church of the great Reformers both partake of the same Spirit and drink from the same Font of Living Water, that is, the Word of God.<br /><br />The Spartans, if you will believe what is written in the books of Maccabees, considered themselves to be of one race with the ancient Hebrews, but whether that is true or not, both ancient peoples were forerunners of the Church of Christ.<br /><br />It does me good to know that you also appreciate this great film, and have written about it as you have. A hearty thank you, beloved friend and brother.Ρωμανός ~ Romanóshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00212143017939554092noreply@blogger.com