Saturday, July 19, 2014

Truthbomb Apologetics: Video: The Power of Oral Tradition in Oral Cultures




Truthbomb Apologetics: Video: The Power of Oral Tradition in Oral Cultures

Answering Muslims: What Is the Gospel?

Answering Muslims: What Is the Gospel?

Open Theism Summarized in a Single Image

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 I think the main problem is that Open Theism does not seem to take advantage of a key scripture.



11 In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, 12 in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. - Ephesians 1:11-12


If that passage is true then those three points given in the above graphic cannot be true. If God works all things after His own will then it's not about what we do that determines what happens. 

Is Open Theism Heresy or Biblical? What is Foreknowledge? Can God Change the Future? Jesse Morrell | Biblical Truth Resources

I don't agree with Open Theism much at all. Here is an article that tries to defend it and in light of the previous post about the Bob Enyart debate with Jame White, I think  that this article linked below does a fairly good job of summarizing Open Theism.



Is Open Theism Heresy or Biblical? What is Foreknowledge? Can God Change the Future? Jesse Morrell | Biblical Truth Resources

Open Theism: Is the Future Settled? Debate

A couple of weeks ago, James White had a debate with Bob Enyart. The Debate was on the topic of Open Theism. The point of contention was about the nature of God and the conclusions that Open Theism brings to those who consistently follow it. I have not yet been able to find the whole debate on video but the audio has been put on YouTube.


Anyone who listens to this debate has to honestly conclude that James White won this and that the Bible does not support Enyart. However, Enyart has added to the "discussion" on is own radio program, Bob Enyart Live, and has tried to spin the debate his way. Fortunately James White has posted a few rebuttals that I think are worth looking at:
The Tremendous Dishonesty of Bob Enyart
And true to his word, James White posted a few videos providing more information and his point-of-view:



Of course this has been in the works for a while. Both men have been talking Open Theism for years. Here is a clip of Enyart giving a seminar on Open Theism.

Here is a video of James White giving comments before the debate.


If you are interested in hearing Bob Enyart's programs, you can hear them at the following links!

James White vs Bob Enyart on Open Theism on BEL
James White vs. Bob Enyart: The Rebuttals
James White vs. Bob Enyart: Cross Examination

Friday, July 11, 2014

Massive 'ocean' discovered towards Earth's core - environment - 12 June 2014 - New Scientist

I was on tumblr and I found an article about a large underground reservoir of water, miles below the earth's crust.



Here is a quote from the article



A reservoir of water three times the volume of all the oceans has
been discovered deep beneath the Earth’s surface. The finding could help
explain where Earth’s seas came from.


The water is hidden inside a blue rock that lies 700 kilometres
underground in the mantle, the layer of hot rock between Earth’s surface
and its core.


Some geologists think water arrived in comets as they struck planets,
but the new discovery supports an alternative idea that the ocean oozed
out of Earth’s interior layer.


SOURCE


The source linked here is the same link below:



Massive 'ocean' discovered towards Earth's core - environment - 12 June 2014 - New Scientist



Made me think about that this might answer the question about where is the rest of the water that covered the earth during Noah's flood. 

Wednesday, July 9, 2014