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My Visions . . .
Featured article: One Apostolic Church
Related article: End Times Glossary
Here are links to ideas of mine which are unique (or at least unusual or rare):
- The "creative frame" theory of the universe
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- God creates the universe a billion billion times per second (each instant is a "creative frame").
- Each "creative frame" of the universe is static much as each frame of a motion picture is static.
- The universe appears to move because the soul interprets the succession of "creative frames" as motion.
- God usually creates each "creative frame" according to the laws of mathematics and the natural laws (but he can place the objects in each "creative frame" wherever he chooses — this is the explanation of miracles).
- The soul lives in the spirit realm, it experiences a continuous flow of time, and its senses are connected to the physical body.
- Spiritual beings do not reside in the physical realm; they can only interact with it in two ways: (1) at the boundaries (via the senses), and (2) by creating light, sound, wind, and motion of matter which are interpreted by living beings as persons (the angels who rescued Lot) or as apparitions.
- God allows spirit beings (humans, angels, wicked spirits, etc.) to participate in the creation the universe. That is how Satan and the fallen angels are able to affect the world and it is how prayer affects the material world.
- My philosophy of the soul
- My unique views about theology and Christianity:
- That Catholics, Orthodox, and Protestants are all "true" Christians. That Christians should stop fighting with Christians about Christianity.
- That the yet-future new heavens and new earth will be the same universe as this universe but without the sin, wickedness, pain, and suffering. In it will be the following: (1) a literal Jewish temple with animal sacrifices, (2) marriage, (3) conjugal relations, and (4) childbearing.
- That the church is the new Israel (also here).
- That the Bible should be interpreted even more literally than the hermeneutics of the Fundamentalist, Evangelical Protestants.
- That hell is not eternal torture (but it does exist, it is eternal, and it will be inhabited).
- God's moral law has never changed. God never commands anyone to do anything immoral. Certain of the actions of Old Testament people were immoral and were not commanded by God.
- That apostolic succession has been broken at various times in church history and that therefore any church based on its ordination of bishops via apostolic succession is flawed.
- My views on the Gospel.
- My unique views about society:
- My view of the end times (Eschatology) is unique including:
- The Oil Wars will likely be the Great Tribulation.
- My interpretation of the book of Revelation is unique.
- The temple of Ezekiel 40-47 refers to a yet-future literal temple which will exist in the new heavens and new earth.
- The 1,000 years of Revelation 20 ended about 1054 A.D. when the eastern and western portions of Christendom split.
- The 70th-seven of Daniel 9 ended with the martyrdom of Stephen which occurred 3-1/2 years after Jesus' crucifixion (he was "cut off").
- My views of science and creationism:
- I believe that the universe and earth are old, that Noah's flood was local (perhaps the filling of the Black Sea), and that evolutionary theory is true with two exceptions — (1) all "creative" mutations were orchestrated by God and were not random, and (2) Adam and Eve were two literal people, the first humans.
- That interpreting the six days of Genesis as six 24-hour days is not a literal interpretation, but a figurative one.
- Pain and suffering have been present on the earth for as long as there were lifeforms capable of experiencing these. Pain and suffering did not suddenly spring into existence at the fall.
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Overview of Topics . . .
These articles contain my ideas, musings, and visions on various topics.
The following structure:
- Overview of topics
- Articles
- Links to articles and portions of articles
- My most popular articles
My web site has gotten rather large and the things I care about most aren't necessarily the easiest to find.
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Articles . . .
Overview of My Ideas
The New Heavens and the New Earth
Literal Interpretation
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Links . . .
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Popular . . .
My most popular articles.
Protestant vs. Catholic Comparison — My most popular article by far.
The World Religions
Martin Luther's Teachings
To Spank or Not — I argue that non-abusive spanking of children is an acceptable practice. I took some flack from my psychology instructor when I submitted this for my term paper. The psychology establishment holds the view that spanking is bad.
Integrating Psychology and Christianity — The Christian circle I was part of generally rejected psychology. I wasn't convinced.
Biblical Archaeology
My Original Songs
The God of the Old Testament — Did He really command all those atrocities?
Astrology and Horoscopes
How to Interpret the Bible
Vices - a Biblical Perspective
Marian Doctrines
Hell
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In Progress . . .
In various stages of incompletion.
End Time Verses — Every verse in the Bible about Eschatology with my comments. A lot more work to do.
Salvation History — I need to finish End Time Verses before I can finish this.
End Times Glossary — I need to finish End Time Verses before I can finish this.
End Times — I need to finish End Time Verses before I can finish this.
Bible Topics — Much more to do.
History of Dogma — A lot is done including my overview and analysis. Much more to do.
God Creates and Sustains the Universe — Needs structure.
Jesus — Bible quotes about Jesus. I abandoned this rather quickly, perhaps I will take it up again someday.
The Bible — Bible quotes organized by topics. I abandoned this rather quickly, perhaps I will take it up again someday.
Astronomy of the Bible — Almost done.
Articles in this sub-web.
Statement of Faith | About the author
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