Category Archives: Theology

calvinist underpants gnomes

Posted on November 28, 2013 by christopher fisher

There is a particular episode of South Park which mocks the leftist understanding of how profits work. The entire episode revolves around two stories. One story is of Starbucks moving into town to compete against the local coffee shop. The … Continue reading →

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beware calvinism

Posted on November 24, 2013 by christopher fisher

Calvinism is simply defined as a theology that borrows divine attributes from Platonism. Platonism originated the idea of the Summum Bonum, the perfect good. To Plotinus, the “perfect good” was a timeless, unchanging, omnipresent, and omniscient being (all the negative … Continue reading →

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God does not condescend to man

Posted on November 24, 2013 by christopher fisher

As a last resort, when Calvinists have exhausted all other ways to misinterpret and ignore various verses of the Bible, they fall back to the claim “God was condescending to human understanding when He wrote the Bible.” The problem with … Continue reading →

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understanding genesis 18

Posted on November 23, 2013 by christopher fisher

Genesis 18 depicts a very interesting narrative. In the first part of the chapter, the Lord (“Yahweh”) appears to Abraham. God appears with two angels (the term “men” is used interchangeably with “angels” throughout the text). Abraham recognizes God (God … Continue reading →

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apocalypticism in james

Posted on November 21, 2013 by christopher fisher

One key point that Jesus stressed during his time on earth was that the Kingdom of God was imminent. He told his disciples that they would not enter all the cities of Israel before the end: Mat 10:23 When they … Continue reading →

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paul tells judaizers to castrate themselves

Posted on November 19, 2013 by christopher fisher

There is a very interesting point made in Reading Through Galatians by C.R. Hume. It brings up the interpretation of Paul’s statement in Galatians 5:12: Gal 5:12 I could wish that those who trouble you would even cut themselves off! … Continue reading →

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marriage is not defined by the state

Posted on November 19, 2013 by christopher fisher

Some Christians believe that two individuals are not married unless the State provides them a marriage license. But, as I learned today, some States have ridiculous requirements to issue a marriage license. Some States literally require a blood test be … Continue reading →

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didache – the teachings of the twelve

Posted on November 17, 2013 by christopher fisher

Eusebius mentions the Didache as an accepted document in early Christianity. He (or other leading Christians) does not believe it is a canonical book but that it did give some value. As such, the Didache gives insight as to how … Continue reading →

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God offers a plan b

Posted on November 12, 2013 by christopher fisher

In Exodus 32 the Bible records an instance of God conversing with Moses and offering Moses an alternative route to fulfill a particular prophesy/promise. The original promise was made to Abraham that Abraham’s descendants would become a great nation: Gen … Continue reading →

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the epistle of barnabas

Posted on November 12, 2013 by christopher fisher

The Epistle of Barnabas (not to be confused with the Gospel of Barnabas) was an early 1st century (80-120 A.D.) Christian document which was widely attributed to the apostle Barnabas. The Epistle of Barnabas was written to Gentile Christians and … Continue reading →

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