The Old Gate: It's Not Just What Is Removed, It's What Is Renewed

Dr. Robyn Kassas

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September 7, 2026

In this episode, Dr. Nathan Kassas and Dr. Robyn Kassas open a new week at the Old Gate, recapping the law as love and the point that the fear of the Lord is a beginning, not an end. Returning to Jeremiah 6:16, they note that the real wrestle may be with God's way, not His Word or will. Dr. Nathan introduces schemas as neural blueprints that help the brain process thousands of stimuli every second, likening them to a browser cache. Through Romans 12:2 and the Greek root behind "conformed," they show that Paul warns against superimposing a worldly blueprint on the mind. Transformation comes through renewal, not removal alone, since putting off requires putting on. A schema can become an internal interpretation that predicts rejection or abandonment and replaces being led by the Lord.