Category Archives: Theology

negative theology

Posted on August 20, 2013 by christopher fisher

Negative theology is a theology in which God is said to only be known through attributes that separate him from this world. Per Act and Being: It is a dogma whose truth is almost everywhere stated or assumed that the … Continue reading →

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the summum bonum

Posted on August 20, 2013 by christopher fisher

It is important to understand Augustine’s teaching on the ultimate good (summun bonum) because it is the source of many doctrines in modern Christianity. Without this key teaching, many of the negative attributes of God may have never solidified. It … Continue reading →

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God and his testimony

Posted on August 19, 2013 by christopher fisher

Greeks appear to stress a theology of divine being, Hebrews of divine action… there is a tendency to identify the divine attributes by a list of ‘omni’s’ and negatives – omnipotent, omniscience, omnipresent, infinite, eternal, and the rest – and … Continue reading →

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proxy sins

Posted on August 16, 2013 by christopher fisher

In the modern world, people sometimes attempt to claim that they are not sinning because the sin is removed a few levels from their action, although their action is causing the sin. If a scientist builds a virus knowing it … Continue reading →

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sins are situational

Posted on August 15, 2013 by christopher fisher

In claiming that all lies are not sins, I have been accused of situational ethics. The term “situational ethics” is popularly known by the concept “the ends justify the means”. Of course, this is a false concept. It would be … 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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the origin of impeccability

Posted on August 14, 2013 by christopher fisher

Impeccability is the doctrine that God (and/or) Jesus “could not” sin, as opposed to “did not” sin. There is a distinction. In one model God and Jesus are incapable of sinning and in the other model God and Jesus choose … Continue reading →

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God is who He is

Posted on August 13, 2013 by christopher fisher

Exo 3:14 And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ” Calvinists use this verse as their cornerstone. In … 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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failed prophecies in matthew

Posted on August 7, 2013 by christopher fisher

In the Gospel of Matthew, the author (Matthew) regularly claims that parts of Jesus’ life were “fulfilled” by the Old Testament. Christians claim that these were prophecies (predictions of future events) that were fulfilled. When looking up these passages in … Continue reading →

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