Thursday, November 29, 2012

Predestination, foreknowledge and choice

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The above graphic is an attempt to illustrate a controversial and complex subject, predestination , foreknowledge, and free choice. (The wo...
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Sunspots 394

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: Science: A National Public Radio report that says that fe...
Sunday, November 25, 2012

Prayer and God's work, part 6, by E. M. Bounds

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We cannot wonder that so little is accomplished in the great work in the world which God has in hand. The fact is that it is surprising so m...
Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Sunspots 393

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: Science:   The Register reports on the dis...
Tuesday, November 20, 2012

I'm thankful for refraction!

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 I'm thankful for refraction . Without it, the ball point pen above would have appeared to be quite straight. As a matter of fact, it w...
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Monday, November 19, 2012

I'm thankful for ignorance.

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I'm thankful for ignorance -- mine, not yours -- because it's fun learning new things, or re-learning things I've forgotten, an...
Sunday, November 18, 2012

Prayer and God's Work, part 5, by E. M. Bounds

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One statement of Wesley needs to be repeated with emphasis. The littleness of grace, rather than the smallness of gifts,—this is largely the...
Saturday, November 17, 2012

God doesn't know everything -- He forgets forgiven sin

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God is omniscient -- He knows everything. But there is at least one limit. That Self-imposed limit is that God forgets forgiven sin. I qu...
Friday, November 16, 2012

Bible passages indicating that humans can choose salvation (or not)

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I am aware that there are those, and they may be right, who believe that we can't really choose whether ot not to accept Christ's re...
Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Sunspots 392

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: Science:   Naked mole rats don't g...
Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Psalm 72 on government assistance to the poor

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Psalm 72 : 1  God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son. 2  He will judge your people with righteousness, ...
Monday, November 12, 2012

I'm thankful for the Fabaceae (pea family)

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Soybean pods (legumes) against a November sky. Abbeville County, South Carolina. Purple flower of wild pea plant, Pickens County, South...
Sunday, November 11, 2012

Prayer and God's Work, part 4, by E. M. Bounds

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If it be contended that the work of God is progressing, and that we are growing in holiness, then some perplexing questions arise which will...
Saturday, November 10, 2012

Epistemic closure

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I learned a new phrase yesterday, "epistemic closure." See here for the Wikipedia article on the subject. The article says: The...
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Thursday, November 08, 2012

Text Mechanic

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Here's some text from Through the Looking-glass , by Lewis Carroll (public domain): 'Well, in OUR country,' said Alice, still ...
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Wednesday, November 07, 2012

Sunspots 391

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else:   Science:   The Scale of the Universe is a w...
Tuesday, November 06, 2012

Skepticism and Atheism

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The Skeptical Zone has a most interesting post, which argues that atheists are most likely deceived . The argument is based on logic.
Monday, November 05, 2012

I'm thankful for sugars

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I'm thankful for sugars. Not only do I like to eat them -- more than I should -- but they are extremely important. Persons in need of ...
Sunday, November 04, 2012

Prayer and God's Work, part 3, by E. M. Bounds

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We might as well face the situation first as last. There is no use to shut our eyes to real facts. If the Church does not do this sort of wo...
Saturday, November 03, 2012

Gratitude for Bible translators

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I'm thankful for people I don't think about much -- Bible translators, some long since passed away, some still at work, in English a...
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