After the release of the last book, Christians are raving about Harry Potter, even equating it with Lord of the Rings. I’ve not read the Harry Potter books (except the first one back in 8th grade, but I barely remember it), so I see this entire thing from the outside. I have seen all of […]
Archive for August, 2007
Soul and Spirit
Published August 27th, 2007 in Anthropology, Conditional Immortality and Scripture. 3 CommentsAnother thing that stumps us when thinking of the intermediate state is that we believe the soul and the body to be distinctly different. We also equate the soul with spirit, causing us to think that if something is soulish, then it is spiritual. That this is erroneous can be shown by a few important […]
Away From the Body
Published August 27th, 2007 in Anthropology, Resurrection, Conditional Immortality and Scripture. 5 Comments2 Corinthians 5:8 is commonly used to support the idea of an intermediate state in which we dwell in heaven as a disembodied soul. The passage reads as follows:
2 Cor. 5:8 (ESV)
Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
If we look at […]
Body and Soul
Published August 26th, 2007 in Anthropology, Conditional Immortality and Poetry. 0 CommentsBody
complex, wonderful
living, breathing, maturing
spiritual, conscious, fragile, physical
knowing, loving, feeling
intricate, amazing
Soul
“Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.” - Luke 13:24
“Strive” teaches that laziness in religion is a great sin. It is not merely a misfortune, as some fancy,—a thing for which people are to be pitied, and a […]
G.I. Williamson’s rebuttal to the legalistic objection to Christian liberty in which they claim that its only possible result is intemperance.
For this objection is tantamount to saying that a man-made rule will keep a Christian from sin better than will the Holy Spirit who dwells in him. To say that the Holy Spirit cannot guide […]
This is my review for The Way of the Christian Samurai (WCS) by Paul Nowak.
If one were to say in a word what the condition of being a samurai is, its basis lies in seriously devoting one’s body and soul to his master…”
This quote, taken from Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai, appears on the […]
If you have truth on your side, then you need not be anxious when faced with untruth. Attacking the messenger of untruth destroys your credibility and so does a condescending attitude. Truth can defend itself, all you need to do is be on its side. If you find yourself uncomfortable or overly offended by what […]
I was just listening to a debate on traditionalism and annihilationism hosted by the Narrow Mind. One of the traditionalists raised a question like, “Is Hitler going to receive the same punishment as your unbelieving grandma?” Of course the annihilationist denied such an absurd claim. The traditionalist, however, ignored the annihilationist’s denial and assumed that […]
Why can’t Christian music deliver instrumental talent equally as touching as its lyrics? It seems to me that many Christian artists seem to think that the lyrics of their songs are all that matters, while their music can sound produced and uninspired. Here are two examples of music that makes you feel the emotions of […]
Where are Enoch and Elijah?
Published August 14th, 2007 in Conditional Immortality and Scripture. 3 CommentsWe’ve all been taught that Enoch and Elijah are now sitting in heaven because they were taken to God’s abode. I’ve always thought it was a little fishy to jump to these conclusions because of the mysterious language that surrounds these events. Well, now I’ve learned that it is indeed very fishy. Scripture actually has […]
Edward Fudge was recently interviewed on the radio program called Day To Day Christianity. He talks about his book The Fire That Consumes and answers questions about the conditional immortality (CI) view of hell. I wholeheartedly agree with the host of the program when he says that he has come to see hell as an […]
On an episode of Naruto Shippuuden, Naruto and his squad get into a battle with two very powerful outlaws. One, Sasori, is a puppet master who uses his puppets and deadly poisons as weapons. The other, Deidara, has the ability create explosive clay figurines (very quickly) and to animate them. Both enemies see their […]
I saw this at The Bound Dragon, who saw it at Covenant News. It’s spectacular.
“Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.” - Luke 13:24
“Strive” teaches that it is worth while for a man to seek salvation. That may well be said. If there be anything that deserves a struggle in this world, it […]
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