Category Archives: Theology

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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voting for oppression

Posted on December 5, 2013 by christopher fisher

I remember early in November driving past intersections filled with children waiving colorful signs. They were advocating voting for a new school. After seeing this, my own children asked me what I thought. I explained that it was morally wrong … 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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basic questions on acts 15

Posted on December 3, 2013 by christopher fisher

When watching movies with my wife, she tends to intuitively identify bad plot writing. She will turn to me and say: “Why did xyz character do xyz action?” I will respond often with “because the movie has a terrible plot … Continue reading →

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walter brueggemann on a literal reading of the Bible

Posted on December 3, 2013 by christopher fisher

From Walter Brueggemann’s Theology of the Old Testament: Israel’s testimony, however, is not to be understood as a claim subject to historical explication or to philosophical understanding. It is rather an utterance that proposes that this particular past be construed … Continue reading →

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the natural man

Posted on December 1, 2013 by christopher fisher

A Facebook post from Michael Faber (reprinted with his permission): The biggest problem I have with Calvinism is that it does not rest on a solid exegetical foundation of Scripture. Too many of the texts that Calvinists use just don’t … Continue reading →

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