Category Archives: Jesus

neglected verses – John 2 15

Posted on September 26, 2013 by christopher fisher

Joh 2:15 When He [Jesus] had made a whip of cords, He drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen, and poured out the changers’ money and overturned the tables. The picture of Jesus that … Continue reading →

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who would Jesus bomb

Posted on September 26, 2013 by christopher fisher

LewRockwell has an interesting article basically asking “Who would Jesus bomb?” I never understood those who used that phrase as a rhetorical device. Of course they believe the answer should be “no one”, but this is ignoring basic Christian doctrine. … Continue reading →

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misquoted verses – the eyes of the Lord

Posted on September 18, 2013 by christopher fisher

When Calvinists turn to verses to support their understanding of God, one of the first to which they turn is Proverbs 15:3: Pro 15:3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, Keeping watch on the evil and the … Continue reading →

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countering open theism

Posted on September 18, 2013 by christopher fisher

The prime indicator of an individual who identifies with Open Theism is a claim that the God of the Bible does not know future actions; not only is that not a characteristic of God depicted in the Bible but it … Continue reading →

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an accurate image of Jesus

Posted on September 16, 2013 by christopher fisher

In my previous post I mentioned that a Calvinist was trying to take me to task for titling one of my posts “Jesus was dirty”. He took this as blasphemous. Why would he do so? The Gnostics had a very … Continue reading →

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on God and the ability to lie

Posted on August 14, 2013 by christopher fisher

When attempting to discuss God and the ability to lie it is first important to define the terms. A lie is quite literally a statement with intent to deceive. If the time were 3:30 and someone, knowing the actual time, … Continue reading →

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huffington post is ignorant of history

Posted on August 8, 2013 by christopher fisher

On Huffington Post, there is a new article titled: “Five Things Christian Fundamentalists Just Don’t Get”. It is approximately the quality and intelligence one would expect from an organization who regularly ignores the entire established science of economics. This particular … Continue reading →

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learning the attributes of God from Jesus

Posted on August 7, 2013 by christopher fisher

A core Christian teaching is that Jesus is God: Joh 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… Joh 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and … Continue reading →

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misquoted verses – God does not change

Posted on August 6, 2013 by christopher fisher

Mal 3:6 “For I am the LORD, I do not change; Therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob. In Malachi there is an often quoted verse which states that God does not change. The Calvinism modus operandi is … Continue reading →

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Jesus did not know everything

Posted on August 6, 2013 by christopher fisher

It is apparent from reading the gospels that Jesus acted in real time based on new information. He had to be informed about John the Baptist’s death (Mar 6:30). He did not cry until he was actively showed the grave … Continue reading →

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