Category Archives: Theology

God yields instantly

Posted on October 19, 2014 by christopher fisher

In Ezekiel 4, God is enlisting Ezekiel into proclaiming His message of destruction to Jerusalem. God begins telling Ezekiel the horrifying things that Ezekiel will have to do to proclaim this message. At a certain point God informs Ezekiel to … Continue reading →

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the development of predestination in augustine

Posted on October 18, 2014 by christopher fisher

From Augustine, Manichaeism and the Good by Kam-lun E. Lee (dissertation for the Saint Paul University, 1996): Augustine’s development of the idea of predestination reveals the Manichaean concept of the Good [the Summum Bonum] at work in three ways: on … Continue reading →

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nt wright on romans 8

Posted on October 12, 2014 by christopher fisher

From Surprised by Hope: This brings us to Romans 8, where we find a further image deeply embedded within the created order itself: that of new birth. This passage has routinely been marginalized for centuries by exegetes and theologians who … Continue reading →

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understanding romans 9

Posted on October 11, 2014 by christopher fisher

In Romans 8, Paul makes an impassioned appeal that God saves those who live spiritually. To Paul, it is not the law that saves, but faith. Paul’s Roman audience (the Jews) would despise this (Paul was persecuted throughout the world … Continue reading →

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God and predictability

Posted on October 11, 2014 by christopher fisher

A standard Calvinist criticism about God’s prophecy as it relates to Open Theism is that there are too many free will agents for God to be able to accurately predict the future. This criticism fails on multiple levels. The first … Continue reading →

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Jesus preaches against the temple leaders

Posted on September 21, 2014 by christopher fisher

In Matthew 21, Jesus is in the temple preaching. The temple was the Jewish holy place, and the leaders of the temple did not take kindly to Jesus’ subversion of their own authority. They team up with the common religious … Continue reading →

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the record keeper – a review

Posted on September 16, 2014 by christopher fisher

The Record Keeper is a steampunk themed webseries centered around the angels’ perspectives as events occur throughout the Bible. If that sounds awesome, it is because it is awesome. The series was produced as an outreach project by Seventh Day … Continue reading →

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understanding psalms 13

Posted on September 11, 2014 by christopher fisher

Psalms 13 was written by David during his time of tribulation. Like the psalms before and after it, it is filled with images of persecution and oppression. Whereas Psalms 12 is impersonal and reflects David’s observations of oppression in general, … Continue reading →

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understanding psalms 12

Posted on September 10, 2014 by christopher fisher

Psalms 12 is a psalm written by David. The major theme seems to be his observations on the current state of the land and his hope in a future protection by God of God’s people. It is a short psalm, … Continue reading →

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aslan on the jerusalem council

Posted on September 7, 2014 by christopher fisher

From Reza Aslan’s book Zealot: Paul’s second trip to Jerusalem took place about a decade later, sometime around 50 C.E., and was far less cordial than the first. He had been summoned to appear before a meeting of the Apostolic … Continue reading →

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