Clash of the Titans – 2d post
Clash of the Titans – Arminian Theology Undercut
One aspect of this movie that completely undercuts it theologically is the idea that men’s prayers fuel the gods. Maybe men can fuel demons, but God is totally self-sufficient, aseity as the theologians call it. It means His Self alone is all He needs. This aspect of the true Creator God is one reason man should fall on his face before Him and acknowledge their utter and complete dependence upon Him. Another reason is man’s uncleanness, which the movie (and the ancient mythologies) does not deal with at all.
At the end of it all and despite all his attempts to avoid it, Perseus becomes like “them,” i.e., the gods. He uses their power, and he ends up defending one god, Zeus, from another god, Hades. It’s like being on the side of the “white” witches against the “black” witches. You merely end up defending witchcraft, which represents a rebellion against the sovereign God’s order. Likewise, Perseus, as Zeus aptly put it at the end, will end up being worshipped as a god.
So, what about Christian denominations that teach that man is capable of reaching God? They often teach that the Calvinistic doctrine of the sovereign and gracious choice of God in saving individuals is wrong? Do they not accomplish a similar futility, while claiming to teach Christianity? Teaching humanism instead of the true faith?
There Was Never a Covenant of Works Instituted by the Gracious God
There Was Never a Covenant of Works Between God and Man
God did not require Adam to perform any good works prior to creating him. Seems obvious, doesn’t it? So the original gift of life was based on grace. Then why do theologians say that the original covenant between Adam and Eve and God was a “covenant of works?”
The reformed faith teaches that even in the Old Testament, among His people Israel, God did not save any individual based on works. It was always by grace, specifically by faith in a savior to come. It has always troubled me that the Reformed faith is consistent regarding salvation by grace throughout history until it gets to the Garden of Eden before the Fall. If God is a God who never changes, how could he impose a covenant of works at one point in history but a covenant of grace at another?
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The Sovereign God & Worldview Application
This is a blog for those who want to share about their experiences & knowledge and to hear from others. There is no one like the Sovereign God, majestic in glory, determining all things that have occurred or will occur. His power & knowledge are beyond the galaxies in magnitude, unlimited in all he knows & accomplishes. He is Creator & Sustainer, Judge & Savior. His Continue reading “Express how you rest.”