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The Theology of Goliath

Today’s preachers might tell David the following when he inquired about fighting Goliath in a man-to-man combat to the death, which would decide the fate of Israel:
“You’re presumptuously meddling with something that’s too far above your head. We don’t think you’re reformed in your thinking; the sovereign God can take care of that giant. Leave it to the professionals. You’ll be killed needlessly, thus bringing discredit on the cause of the kingdom. It’s just boasting by that giant; you don’t want to get into some type of proud game of ‘I dare you,’ do you? You’ll be just as bad as Goliath by stooping to his level of violence and antagonism. It’s peace and reconciliation that we must have, not fighting and arguing. Who knows? Perhaps his religious beliefs have some value; how are you so sure that you’re completely right? Can’t we learn from others through common grace? Why be so exclusive; maybe we should live and let live with the Philistines. Any way, it’s political; why get tangled up in such?! God has no specific template as to how His people are supposed to be ruled. Perhaps we’ll get more evangelism accomplished if we’re persecuted under Philistine rule? ”

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Donnie Darko – 3rd Movie Post

Donnie Darko = Christ Figure?

Donnie, knowing all things, preparing to change time

It took me awhile to figure this one out. Normally one viewing is enough for me to get the Christian view of a movie. I find it in just about every movie I watch. It doesn’t matter whether the writer or directors intended a Christian view or not; I normally see it. It’s as if Christ is impossible to avoid in writing stories about humanity. Perhaps it was the complexity of Donnie Darko that kept me from seeing it until I’d watched it four times. Or better yet, it was the fact that the movie is full of so much that remind you of something thoughtful, something from your youth, something realistically or surrealistically engaging. The details of the movie are so good that you don’t readily see the theme that runs throughout.

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Rest in the Sovereign God

The Sovereign God & Worldview Application

You can go to Meditations on the Sovereign God podcasts, you can blog about the sovereign God, movies & the bible, science, end times, voting, download Information Pages on Interesting Bible Topics, blog about the bible & jurisprudence or the bible & civil government, or get a book on voting fraud. All can be found at this site. The topics I cover are not redundant, not the same ole thing you’ve heard before; you get interesting, new content here, whether its the bible or movies or civil government/law issues.  Or just relax with a podcast with which you can Meditate on the Sovereign God. Rest, decompress.

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Interstellar

Interstellar

Download the pdf of this analysis:  Interstellar

Cooper, the Father, promising his daughter he’ll return

“Interstellar” came out in 2014. It’s about time and family, but it contains a theological explanation of covenant family and dominion also. Long before seeing it and while sitting in a doctor’s waiting room, I picked up a magazine and noticed an article about the movie. It explained that the makers went to an actual theoretical physicist to learn how to represent a black hole and a worm hole in the movie’s special effects. The scientist allegedly took the equations governing the theoretical operations of these phenomena and matched it with special effects software for a video representation. But when they actually saw the image the equations created, they had made an entirely new scientific discovery as to the operation of the phenomena. Perhaps the first time that a scientific discovery occurred within the special effects process in the making of a movie. Continue reading “Interstellar”

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Express how you rest.

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.”