Category Archives: Bible

is getting drunk a sin?

Posted on November 22, 2011 by christopher fisher

Pro 31:6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
Pro 31:7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more. Continue reading →

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the book of life of the lamb slain

Posted on November 14, 2011 by christopher fisher

Calvinists who maintain that God is timeless or eternal (in the sense of being above time) sometimes point to Revelation for evidence. They consistently state throughout their sermons that all events are forever happening at all times in God’s mind. Christ is forever crucified, being crucified, in God’s frame of reference. They point to Revelation 13:8 as support for this… Continue reading →

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why not King James only

Posted on October 21, 2011 by christopher fisher

The Textus Receptus, although very similar to the majority text, is not the best representation of the majority of texts… If Jesus, Paul and the other apostles do not mind using imperfect texts, then modern Christians should not be so picky either. Continue reading →

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content of salvation

Posted on October 18, 2011 by christopher fisher

When Paul talks about salvation, it takes a different flavor. People are not saved “from the enemy” but from “death”. People are not saved by doing righteous works, but by believing in a historical event. People are not saved in this life, but even after death. Paul preaches a new gospel. Continue reading →

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the object of faith

Posted on October 18, 2011 by christopher fisher

Those who claim that “faith” has always been the method of salvation should clarify what they mean. Do they mean faith in anything, from space aliens to lottery tickets? When theologians try to overemphasis words, ensure they are being consistent, not using “bait and switch” tactics, and, above all, understanding all teachings in context. Continue reading →

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kingdom of God

Posted on October 18, 2011 by christopher fisher

The kingdom of God is specifically when God returns to earth and establishes a physical kingdom, delivering the Jews from their oppressors… The Gospel of the Kingdom of God was the Jews returning to power under a righteous king. It was characterized by the wicked being destroyed and the righteous being elevated. Continue reading →

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the rise of technology in early christianity

Posted on October 15, 2011 by christopher fisher

The codex, like the Guttenberg Bible and the internet afterwards, represented literature for the underclass, literature to the people, easy to distribute and cost effective… Without the codex would we have Christianity in its modern form? Most likely not. Continue reading →

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Bart Ehrman misses the plot

Posted on October 13, 2011 by christopher fisher

Two verses saying opposite things will cause many of the best Christian scholars to digress into trivial wording tricks to circumvent contradictions. But more astute Bible scholars should attempt to understand the context, the plot and plot changes in the Bible. Continue reading →

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speaking in tongues vs the Bible

Posted on September 27, 2011 by christopher fisher

In this paper I argue that when Paul refers to “Tongues” in Corinthians that he is referring to foreign languages. Continue reading →

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Christian cliches – idolatry is valuing anything above God

Posted on August 26, 2011 by christopher fisher

Christians say over and over that idolatry is to have anything with more focus than God. This meme takes various forms: calling drinking a god, calling video games a god, calling sports a god. The problem with this, however, is that the Bible never describes hobbies or obsessions as a god. There may be other sins involved with these things, but it is definitely not the sin of idolatry. Continue reading →

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