Category Archives: Theology

understanding psalms 139

Posted on August 24, 2014 by christopher fisher

King David, as I have written before, was a great Open Theist poet. King David’s psalms praise God for God’s careful and meticulous involvement in King David’s own life. King David was God’s anointed, and King David was very keen … Continue reading →

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israel chosen as a priest nation

Posted on August 24, 2014 by christopher fisher

One of God’s favorite individuals throughout the Bible was Abraham. Abraham showed exceptional faith towards God and a promise of a continued loyalty to God. For this, God blesses Abraham. The specific blessing was that Abraham’s descendants would bless the … Continue reading →

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nt wright on the kingdom of God

Posted on August 22, 2014 by christopher fisher

From the unofficial NT Write page: But ‘theocracy’, in a sense yet to be defined, is of course what is meant by ‘the kingdom of God’, which the synoptic gospels highlight at the central motif of Jesus’ public announcements and … Continue reading →

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God’s double standard

Posted on August 22, 2014 by christopher fisher

God really loved King David. From Walter Brueggemann’s Theology of the Old Testament: Nonetheless, these contrasts function as countertestimony concerning the character of Yahweh. They attest that Yahweh is not a consistent God of command and sanction or, alternatively, of … Continue reading →

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plotinus reveals the mystery

Posted on August 8, 2014 by christopher fisher

The mystery cults were religious orders that existed from before the time of Plato. Mystery cults held their secrets very closely, hence the name. But modern readers can piece together their secrets with the varied sources that are in existence. … Continue reading →

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an overview of neo-platonism

Posted on July 31, 2014 by christopher fisher

Neo-Platonists during the first few centuries AD would never call themselves Neo-Platonists. To them they were just Platonists, teaching the teachings of Platonism. They expanded Platonism, as described in my previous article, developing the attributes of the Summum Bonum, their … Continue reading →

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white refuted – opening statement

Posted on July 24, 2014 by christopher fisher

The purpose of this post is to examine the context of James White’s arguments in his debate against Bob Enyart. It will be shown that White relies on emotional arguments, and where White references the Bible, his position can be … Continue reading →

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understanding isaiah 5

Posted on July 23, 2014 by christopher fisher

The whole of Isaiah is a prophetic book. The summary of the entire book can be found in the first chapter: Isa 1:19 If you are willing and obedient, You shall eat the good of the land; Isa 1:20 But … Continue reading →

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noah had an unrighteous family

Posted on July 17, 2014 by christopher fisher

In Genesis 6, the Bible introduces the reader to a man named Noah. The entire world was wicked, but “Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord”: Gen 6:8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. … Continue reading →

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answering james white

Posted on July 15, 2014 by christopher fisher

This post will take James White’s cross examination questions to Bob Enyart and answer them. It should be noted that in Enyart’s cross examination, James White avoided direct questions such as answering the simple question “In Gethsemane, at the moment … Continue reading →

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