Category: theology
InspiringPhilosophy
Here is a recommendation for a unique individual with his own peculiar views that runs in the classical apologist stream of thought. He and I disagree both theologically and philosophically, but he has good materials. Check out his website here. http://www.inspiringphilosophy.org/ Continue reading InspiringPhilosophy
“Spiritual Bodies”
I was recently in a discussion with two dispensationalist about spiritual bodies. They argued that the “body of Christ” is Christ “spiritual body”. They attached it to 1 Cor. 12:11-27 and Eph. 3:6, 4:4-16. That is what Paul means by our “spiritual bodies” in 1 Cor. 15:40-44 and what Christ met when he said we will be like the angels (Matt.22:23-34, Mark 12:18-27, Luke 20:27-40). 40 There are also heavenly bodies and earthly bodies, but the glory of the heavenly is one, and the glory of the earthly is another. 41 There is one glory of the sun, and another … Continue reading “Spiritual Bodies”
Revelational Christology
I was arguing with some Unitarians recently and they were using a few proof texts. Hebrews 1:3 states: And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, This is common anti-trinitarian prooftext. The idea is that Jesus is a “copy” of God as unitarian Greg Stafford argued with Dr. James White. Here Steve Hays speaks on it: As to Heb 1:3, we need to keep … Continue reading Revelational Christology
A Presuppositional look at Mormonism
Mormonism and Moral Absolutes. The Mormon god is an exalted man of flesh and blood. He not eternal, nor is he absolute. Thus, he fails as the absolute personal, precondition for the obligation men feel to be moral. Mormonism and Laws of Logic. Since the Mormon god is not eternal, that means he can’t account for invariant (i.e., unchanging) laws of logic. If they are not based on an unchanging eternal nature, their invariance today is inexplicable. ~ Keith Thompson This is sufficient refutation, but it isn’t as robust as it should be. The ethical issue for Mormonism is that … Continue reading A Presuppositional look at Mormonism
Paul and James on justification
James 2 is often used to undermine what Paul has said in his epistles. Does James reject Sola Fide? Reformed Apologetics Ministries: James 2 DOESN’T Refute Faith Alone Triablogue: Paul and James on justification The prince and the pauper Repentance, remission, and justification Are we justified by faith and works? Faith & works Justification & sanctification TheCouncil: Sola Fide Continue reading Paul and James on justification
Universal Agreement
It is often presented by certain individuals that a universal agreement exists in certain debates. This may be possible, but often it is an attempt to be intellectually lazy and maybe even deceptive. In a discussion about Election in the New Testament an individual proclaimed that the Jews had a uniform concept of Election that is very alien to that of Protestant and Reformed thought. That the Pharisees, Essenes, and Sadducees all agreed on the issue of Election. Fundamental to any study of the history of Judaism in Late Antiquity is the question of how to understand the diversity of … Continue reading Universal Agreement
B.C. Askins vs Dan Courtney
This is an old debate exchange between B. C. Askins (presuppositional apologist) and Dan Courtney (atheist). Here are the parts: B. C.: Part 1 Dan: Part 2 B. C.: Part 3 Dan: Part 4 B. C.: Part 5 Dan: Part 6 Continue reading B.C. Askins vs Dan Courtney
A start for a philosophy of Christian science: Part 1
This is the beginning of a series of articles related to the issue of Christianity and Science. These are a short defense of the idea that Christianity is necessary for science. Here are the other parts: Part 1, Part 2, Part … Continue reading A start for a philosophy of Christian science: Part 1
A start for a philosophy of Christian science: Part 7
This is part seven in my series on science.Here are the other parts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, and Bibliography. The problem of induction: Let’s say that we observe a large number of objects with characteristic A, noting that all of them also possess characteristic B. It is natural for us to conclude that, in all probability, all objects with A also possess B — including those objects with A that have yet to be observed (or cannot be observed). The question Hume asked is, “What … Continue reading A start for a philosophy of Christian science: Part 7
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