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Author Archives: christopher fisher
hardening pharaoh’s heart
In Exodus, often misunderstood is Pharaoh’s role in the story. To Calvinists, they see Pharaoh as a pawn without a will of his own. God hardens Pharaoh and uses him as a tool. To Free Will advocates, Pharaoh is the … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, God, Omnipotence, Open Theism, Theology
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misquoted verses – God’s ways are higher than ours
Isa 55:9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts. This verse is used as a catch-all verse to dismiss arguments. If anything is said … Continue reading
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God Who Sees
One very strong reoccurring theme in the Bible is that God knows what men do. In Ezekiel 8, there occurs a very telling illustration of man’s denial of this and God’s hatred of this belief. Ezekiel is called by God. … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, God, Omniscience, Theology
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movie review – exodus: gods and kings
I have to admit, as soon as I saw that Ridley Scott was directing an Exodus movie I was thrilled. I know Scott is not Christian. But with the care he treated Robin Hood and his visionary creation of Blade … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, God, History, Jewish History, Theology
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understanding jeremiah 3
In Jeremiah 3, the author (presumably Jeremiah) attempts to convince Israel to repent and to return to God. To do this, the author attempts various means. The author condemns. The author forgives. The author incentivizes. Both the carrot and the … Continue reading
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baptism in the mystery cults
From Samuel Angus’ The Mystery Religions: Baptisms, or lustral purifications according to carefully prescribed forms, were required. Says Tertullian: ‘In certain Mysteries, e.g. of Isis and Mithra, it is by baptism (per lavacrum) that members are initiated… in the Apollinarian … Continue reading
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voting for laws is voting for murder
Recently, national attention has been drawn to the case of Eric Garner. Garner was confronted by police for selling untaxed cigarettes. Garner claimed innocence over the “crime” of selling an otherwise legal product without oversight from the government, but the … Continue reading
Posted in Death Penalty, Goverment, State Worship
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when God killed children in vain
Jer 2:30 “In vain [shawv] I have chastened [naw-kaw’] your children; They received no correction. Your sword has devoured your prophets like a destroying lion. In Jeremiah 2, God is lamenting that Israel has abandoned Him. In this chapter, God … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Calvinism, God, Morality, Omniscience, Open Theism, Theology
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zeus never lies
From Prometheus Bound: So think carefully! This is no idle threat but the utter truth, coming from Zeus’ mouth and he never lies but brings everything to fruition. In Prometheus Bound, Zeus is said to “never lie”. This is obviously … Continue reading
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understanding jeremiah 18
In Jeremiah 18, God explains to Israel how He operates. Israel, at this time, was very wicked in the eyes of Jeremiah. Jeremiah’s purpose was twofold: to warn Israel of a coming destruction (which would prove God’s anger) and to … Continue reading
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reality is not optional 