Category Archives: Theology

God interrogating adam as an evidence for open theism

Posted on March 22, 2015 by christopher fisher

In Genesis 3, there is a scene in which God asks Adam questions. This narrative is largely ignored by those who claim a classical understanding of omniscience. But an examination of the text shows that this text cannot just be … Continue reading →

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Christian cliches – of course He can because He is God

Posted on March 12, 2015 by christopher fisher

When Non-Christians (or even Christians) ask Christians if God can do/know/be/have something, often the response is “of course He does because He is God.” Or the phrase might be in the form of a negative “if God did not do/know/be/have … Continue reading →

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dispensationalism reconsidered

Posted on March 12, 2015 by christopher fisher

Dispensationalism is simply the belief that God works with various individuals in different ways throughout history. In some sense, most modern Christians are dispensationalists. Unless a Christian is eating kosher, circumcising, and following the Sabbath, they have to entertain the … Continue reading →

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calvinists against the rapture

Posted on March 12, 2015 by christopher fisher

Some Calvinists explain why we would do well to question the commonly accepted rapture interpretation of 1 Thessalonians 4:17: 1Th 4:17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet … Continue reading →

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Jesus preaches the kingdom of God

Posted on March 3, 2015 by christopher fisher

Mat 6:9 In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Mat 6:10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. Jesus prays this to God. This was Jesus’ main … Continue reading →

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ehrman on the present and future kingdom of God

Posted on February 7, 2015 by christopher fisher

From Bart Ehrman’s Apocalyptic Prophet of the New Millennium: At the same time, there are other indications, even in these earlier sources, that in some sense Jesus and his followers thought they were already enjoying aspects of the future Kingdom … Continue reading →

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understanding colossians 2

Posted on February 2, 2015 by christopher fisher

The book of Colossians was written by Paul to the Greek city of Colossae. Like all Paul’s writings, he interweaves popular memes and cultural icons into his message. Paul then takes these allusions and turns them on their head, pointing … Continue reading →

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when God dwells on earth

Posted on January 21, 2015 by christopher fisher

  As I have written before, the temple was at the heart of Jewish theology. To the Jews, the temple was God’s own conduit to Earth. The temple had existed from the time of Moses when God commanded Moses to … Continue reading →

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ehrman on a physical kingdom of God

Posted on January 13, 2015 by christopher fisher

From Bart Ehrman’s Apocalyptic Prophet of the New Millennium: Moreover, when Jesus refers to this coming Kingdom, in which God will reign, he does not appear to be thinking in purely symbolic terms about God becoming the ruler of your … Continue reading →

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hardening pharaoh’s heart

Posted on January 7, 2015 by christopher fisher

In Exodus, often misunderstood is Pharaoh’s role in the story. To Calvinists, they see Pharaoh as a pawn without a will of his own. God hardens Pharaoh and uses him as a tool. To Free Will advocates, Pharaoh is the … Continue reading →

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