Ask Three Questions
I have nothing in particular to write about so I thought I would throw up something generic. I am asking anyone who wants to ask me three questions, and I will answer them no matter how personal. They can be theological, personal, or whatever else you have on your mind. I'll even answer relationship questions!
Apr 5th 2006 
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Apr 5th 2006
1. If it came down to tropical smoothie skittles or berry blast skittles, who would win in a battle to the death and why?
2. Would you rather have paper cuts all over your body and then be thrown into a vat of salt water or stare at tub girl for 10 minutes?
3. If Batman and Superman had a baby, what would it look like and what would be its super power?
Apr 5th 2006
(1) Tropical Smoothie. That Jetty Punch has some bite.
(2) While having paper cuts all over you and thrown into a vat of salt water would really suck, it'd be better than looking at tub girl.
(3) Dude, impossible. No bun for the sausage.
Apr 6th 2006
1) Why Systematic Theology?
2) Under all the theological posts, the big-word jargon, and everything else...who are you really at the end of the day?
3) And to solve an age-old dispute, which is really better..coffee or tea?
Apr 6th 2006
Good questions Katrina.
(1) Systematic theology is something that has gotten a bad wrap mostly, because Christian don't realize what an integral part it takes in their own study of the Bible. For instance, say I want to know what the Bible says about prayer; I would then go throughout the Bible and look at all the verses that talk about prayer, analyze them, and come to a systematic conclusion. Imagine if we tried to base our entire perception on things like salvation, prayer, end times, the church, and even the Bible itself on only one passage--it would be foolish! This is what systematic theology helps us to put together. Romans is essentially the first work in systematic theology: God's general revelation and supression (chap 1), natural law and regeneration (2), chap 3 stars on Law, justification by faith (4/5), original sin (5), purpose of Law (7/8), predestination/election/eternal security (8/9), the relation of the church to Israel (9-11), missions (10/15), Christians and civil government (13), concious (14), and so on.
(2) At the end of the day I'm still reading crazy theology books. It really is not a front. I do like to joke around, and you can often catch me at moments being anything other than serious; but you have to be in the right place at the right time. The theology posts I do, because it really is what is on my mind. I did this post instead of just making something up to look smart!
(3) That's a no-brainer: coffee. Particularly a non-fat, decaf, caramel latte!
Apr 11th 2006
(1) It has recently come to my attention that a great deal of christians feel it necessary to purchase guns to protect thier families. I am very anti-gun, as I believe it is non-biblical. All who live with the sword die with the sword. Love your neighbor, etc, etc. I was wondering what your thoughts were on this Chris.
(2) Do you believe that War is Bad? sure there is the lesser evil argument, but is it truly right to kill someone other than self-defense?
(3) If you could Bake anything, what would it be?
Apr 11th 2006
(1) I don't think we need guns to protect our families. That seems rather sketchy to me. I don't think it's anti-Biblical to have guns.
(2) Well, the issue of capital punishment is alluded to here. Paul says in Romans 13 that governments don't bear the sword in vain, but I have issue with the death penalty. Anyway, war is never a good option. God led the Israelities into war, but it was for Canaan which no longer has any Biblical significance besides being a shadow of the New Jerusalem (Rev 21; Heb 11). Jesus says that if someone hits you turn the other cheek. Self-defense itself might not be an adequate reason for death.
(3) Hmmm...cheescake.
Apr 11th 2006
mmm... I like baking cheesecake too, Poteet. Mostly because I like to eat cheesecake. We should have a cheesecake making party sometime. Do you think the fact that we don't have a theocracy like Old Testament Israel (where I've heard many arguments for the death penalty) has any bearing on that argument? Sorry, I don't have three questions, but I feel like I kinda missed the boat since you've already post again.
Apr 11th 2006
Yes, we should have a cheescake party. That is a great question. I honestly got started on the issue of Law/Gospel, because I wanted justification for not supporting the death penalty. I just read this the other night in the book New Covenant Theology under the heading "Continuing Relevance of Moses and the Heremenuetical Task":
The second point he makes is weak, but certainly citing Romans 13 is a big passage. I'm admittely not comfortable with the fact that Paul condoned government's use of capital punishment, but it seems to be Paul's teaching. Jesus and the other apostles submitted the ruling set down by governments which Paul says in Romans 13 are put there by God.
Apr 26th 2006
if a family had 2 boys and 1 girl and are expecting another child what are the chances that it will be a boy or girl? can you help explain this??
- -thanks
Apr 26th 2006
My guess is that it would be a coin flip. Not a fertility expert.