Category Archives: Bible

precursors to the gospel of Jesus

Posted on December 21, 2013 by christopher fisher

Mat 1:21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. Before Jesus preached his “gospel of the Kingdom”, two gospel accounts (Matthew and Luke) give … Continue reading →

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justification and salvation in james

Posted on December 16, 2013 by christopher fisher

Those who claim that Paul and James taught the exact same gospel have an understandably hard time understanding the book of James. James outright contradicts Paul on several occasions. The most pronounced example is that of Justification: Jas 2:24 You … Continue reading →

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an overview of james

Posted on December 16, 2013 by christopher fisher

The purpose of James was to serve as a general letter to “the twelve tribes” (aka Israel). The letter tries to encourage the oppressed, chastise internal strife, criticize Christian sin, correct misconceptions concerning works, and remind people that the end … Continue reading →

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render to caesar reconsidered

Posted on December 9, 2013 by christopher fisher

Whenever someone wants to show the Bible supporting taxes they will be quick to turn to Mark 12 to point to the time that Jesus stated “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s”. But, contrary to what they think, … Continue reading →

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interpretation of languages

Posted on December 6, 2013 by christopher fisher

I’ve linked to this in the past but it is worthy of its own post. In this video Joel Hoffman explains a few points about interpreting foreign languages. Although I dont totally agree with him on everything, he makes very … Continue reading →

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false brethren as used by paul

Posted on December 6, 2013 by christopher fisher

Commenter Carrierwave writes: The term “false brethren” is found TWICE in the KJV and identical Greek terms are used in each case. Once in Galatians 2:4 and in once in 2Cor.11:26. “ψευδάδελφος” In the Greek it is ONE WORD comprised … Continue reading →

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why was Jesus baptized

Posted on December 6, 2013 by christopher fisher

On rightnerve there is an incredibly interesting article on tearing shirts. Here is a snippet: So Pop Quiz Time! Why was Jesus baptized? 1. Baptism was better than tearing John’s shirt 2. For the remission of His sins 3. To … Continue reading →

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obfuscation and illustrations

Posted on December 5, 2013 by christopher fisher

When in debates, especially concerning theology, there is a tendency for each side to accuse the other of trying to switch topics. In a field as wide as theology, where different people have a wide number of interconnected beliefs which … Continue reading →

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when God sought to kill moses

Posted on December 4, 2013 by christopher fisher

Exo 4:24 And it came to pass on the way, at the encampment, that the LORD met him and sought to kill him. In Exodus 4 we read about the time that God was going to kill Moses. The passage … Continue reading →

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the acts 15 narrative

Posted on December 4, 2013 by christopher fisher

In my previous post, I asked some very straightforward questions about the text of Acts 15. Those who believe that Paul was teaching the exact same thing as the 12 disciples will, predictably, struggle with these questions. This is because … Continue reading →

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