Category Archives: Theology

if death is the end

Posted on June 4, 2013 by christopher fisher

1Co 15:32 If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die. Paul in this passage is communicating … Continue reading →

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ehrman on the incident at antioch

Posted on June 4, 2013 by christopher fisher

Ehrman gives an excellent summary of the Incident at Antioch in his Peter, Paul, and Mary Magdalene (p 21): According to Paul’s account in the book of Galatians, Peter came to visit Antioch and followed suit, meeting with both Jews … Continue reading →

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the new and old king james

Posted on May 30, 2013 by christopher fisher

While I tend to use the KJV (because it is free), the NKJV is a good translation. It is not good in the sense of being amazingly accurate or properly worded. When people talk about the quality of the translation, … Continue reading →

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calvinist lies

Posted on May 26, 2013 by christopher fisher

From Norman Geisler’s Creating God in the Image of Man (p 87): Proponents of the new theism assert that “God repents in a variety of circumstances.”… However this allegation overlooks several important things. For one thing Genesis 6:6 does not … Continue reading →

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go sell all you have and give to the poor

Posted on May 17, 2013 by christopher fisher

In the synoptic gospels, there is an instance described that baffles modern Christians. A rich young ruler approaches Jesus, asks what he has to do to be saved, Jesus tells him to follow the commandments, and follows that up with … Continue reading →

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thou shalt not covet

Posted on May 14, 2013 by christopher fisher

Deu 5:21 ‘You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife; and you shall not desire your neighbor’s house, his field, his male servant, his female servant, his ox, his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor’s.’ In this video, Dr. Joel … Continue reading →

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misquoted verses – false humility

Posted on May 13, 2013 by christopher fisher

Col 2:23 These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh. Colossians 2:23 has a reference to “false humility”. Pastors, … Continue reading →

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galatians 2 – Paul writes incoherently

Posted on May 12, 2013 by christopher fisher

In most position papers or letters, individuals write in such a way to focus their words towards a common goal. If someone is writing about how sorry they are for missing a violin practice they would not say: I am … Continue reading →

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how was Paul hard to understand

Posted on May 12, 2013 by christopher fisher

2Pe 3:15 and consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation—as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you, 2Pe 3:16 as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of … Continue reading →

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is God invisible or just not seen

Posted on April 7, 2013 by christopher fisher

The Greek word for invisible translates literally to “not looked at”. It is a negative of the word “horatos” meaning “looked at”. Continue reading →

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