PDF FILE WITH OUTLINED ARGUMENT: On Hell and Punishment PART 1: SUMMARIZED PROPONENT’S ARGUMENT I. Ignorance, Deception & Bondage are Obstacles to Free Will A. Thus, if I suffer from some illusion that conceals God from me, I am not truly free to reject God. B. Thus Rm 9:16 C. Thus 2 Cor. 4:4 II. … Continue reading »
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Thoughts on the Trinity
IN DR. HAMMETT’S WORDS “To those who say that the Trinity is irrational, for it asks us to believe that 1 + 1 + 1 = 1, we respond with two counters. Rather, we are saying that x + y + z = a, or better still, 1 x 1 x 1 = 1. In … Continue reading »
Divinity of the King/Lamb/Messiah/Son/Lord Christ Jesus
Some random Facebook thoughts to a friend regarding my morning finds. They specifically focus on the Divine Trinitarian status of Jesus. They randomly acknowledge passages that quote Old Testament passages referencing works of YHWH (the LORD) and attribute them to Jesus. After sharing several of these finds, I began to think of the Person of … Continue reading »
ON TRUTH, cont.d’ (Truth, truths, and Mathematics)
“Miguel A.: I was confused by Leonard’s point.. his ‘truths’ about math are no truths, but rather mathematical postulates; assertions without proof.. not ‘truth’ ? Ultimately, when one asks, why is 2 + 2 = 4? One cannot offer a logical explanation, but… rather simply quantify a list of definitions that seem self-evident.. unless truth … Continue reading »
ON TRUTH AND GRACE (Truth vs. truths)
Correct, Eric. One can come to understand things that are true, such as the wrongness of raping children (moral laws/truths), or that something cannot contradict itself (logical laws/truths). However, one could not make sense of these truths (totality) without the source of Truth, namely that there is a Moral Order with Moral Laws and a … Continue reading »
The Divinity of Jesus According to: Matthew
See This Associated PDF File: The Divinity of Jesus According to: Matthew I had come across some interesting discoveries while studying the Gospel according to Matthew and Kostenberger/Kellum/Quarles’ Intro to NT Textbook (The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown). What had first drew much of my interest were various locations where it appeared Matthew … Continue reading »
DISCUSSION: On Omnipotence
Friend:Â Omnipotence initself is logically contradictory Leonard: Thanks for solving a 3000+ year discussed issue in 5 words. Although volumes have been written with thorough disagreement. See the works of Paul Copan, William Lane Craig, and J.P. Moreland. They’ll provide a robust response. Friend: thanks , will check these guys out. Leonard: Various suggestions in order … Continue reading »
