Category Archives: Omnipotence

the divine council of God

Posted on August 2, 2015 by christopher fisher

The divine council is the Jewish theological idea that Yahweh holds court in heaven and consults other divine beings (best understood as spirits and angels). In several Biblical descriptions is the setting of a royal court. God has a throne … Continue reading →

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God in the book of job – who darkened what counsel

Posted on May 31, 2015 by christopher fisher

In the book of Job, Job suffers due to a divine wager between God and Satan (“the adversary”). Job’s friends attempt to persuade Job that God does not punish unjustly; they claim Job has a hidden sin. Job, though, is … Continue reading →

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misquoted verses – alpha and omega

Posted on May 4, 2015 by christopher fisher

In Revelation there is an interesting phrase which reoccurs several times. This phrase is not found elsewhere in the Bible (not in this form), but is unique to Revelation. God claims to be the “Alpha and Omega”. Proponents of Negative … Continue reading →

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Christian cliches – of course He can because He is God

Posted on March 12, 2015 by christopher fisher

When Non-Christians (or even Christians) ask Christians if God can do/know/be/have something, often the response is “of course He does because He is God.” Or the phrase might be in the form of a negative “if God did not do/know/be/have … Continue reading →

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hardening pharaoh’s heart

Posted on January 7, 2015 by christopher fisher

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 →

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misquoted verses – God’s ways are higher than ours

Posted on January 3, 2015 by christopher fisher

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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understanding jeremiah 3

Posted on December 14, 2014 by christopher fisher

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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satan borrows God’s power to use against job

Posted on November 10, 2014 by christopher fisher

In the book of Job, Satan approaches God and offers up a bet against God’s most favored human being, Job. Satan actually makes two bets (the first of which Satan loses fairly quickly). Both bets involve supernatural acts levied against … Continue reading →

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God intended it for good – genesis 50:20

Posted on October 30, 2014 by christopher fisher

When Calvinists want to use a verse that shows God decreeing or predestining evil for His good purposes, they often turn to Genesis 50:20. This is peculiar because Classical theologians for the most part reject the descriptions of God found … Continue reading →

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understanding psalms 139

Posted on August 24, 2014 by christopher fisher

King David, as I have written before, was a great Open Theist poet. King David’s psalms praise God for God’s careful and meticulous involvement in King David’s own life. King David was God’s anointed, and King David was very keen … Continue reading →

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