We are beginning a series of episodes comparing Jesus to superheroes. This series will tackle wrong ideas about Jesus from church history in chronological order. A superhero will represent each of these ideas.Is Jesus Like Superman?We answer this question by answering the following:Who is Superman?Is Superman or Clark Kent human?What is Gnosticism and Docetism?What are three flavors of Docetism?The Phantom theoryThe Alien Body theoryThe Divine Blood theoryWhat are problems with Docetism?It denies substitutionary atonementIt denies the eschatology of Jesus’ reign on earthWhat are some verses against Docetism?Sources Cited:The Gnostic Society Library, “The Acts of John.”Phillip R. Johnson, “What’s All the Controversy About John MacArthur and the Blood of Christ?” romans45.org, 2000.Scriptures Referenced:Matthew 9:4Luke 11:17Galatians 3:16Hebrews 2:16Acts 2:29-30Romans 1:32 Timothy 2:8Hebrews
The Christmas Promise of Isaiah 9:6
Welcome to Christmas 2020 at Truthspresso.In this episode we are going to unwrap the depths of Isaiah 9:6 as a present from God for the first Christmas.Isaiah 9:6: “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”We look at each phrase and cross reference to see that it is a prophecy of the Messiah.We also compare it with Isaiah 7:14 to verify that the Messiah would be truly born of a virgin.We put other possible fulfillments to the test such as King Hezekiah, Isaiah’s son, or someone unknown from history.We
Four Biblical Principles from the Superblians
To conclude our series of political economic topics, let’s derive some Biblical principles of economics (and against tyranny) as we break down the Tale of the Superblians.As many humans in our story replaced simple Biblical rules for tyrannical man-made rules, they drove the benevolent Superblians away from earth. Over time, when the fog cleared, at least one started to realize the evil they had imposed against their intergalactic friends.The Superblians helped humans prosper by practicing and teaching these four Biblical principles of economics:The Bible favors private property (Exo 20:15-17; Jer 32:6-15; Act 5:4)The Bible favors free exchange (Lev 25:14)The Bible favors savings (Gen 41; Pro 21:20; 13:22)The Bible does not favor “stimulus” (Lev 19:11; Jer 7:9; Joh 10:10; Amo 3:10;
The Tale of the Superblians part 3
Welcome to the first made-up, imaginary, fictional type story on Truthspresso!This episode is part 3 and concludes the Tale of the Superblians.Jake arrives at the convention center after Dr. Tom Words finished delivering a speech against Dr. Paul Drugman’s article in the New Dork Times. Jake still wants to meet Dr. Words before he has to catch his plane. As Jake befriends Superblians, he has the sneaking suspicion that society is beginning to reevaluate their own.Some real life type people figures make guest appearances or are mentioned in this part. The names have been changed to protect the innocent and the super guilty alike.Parodied appearances:Paul Krugman as “Paul Drugman”Robert P. Murphy as “Robert P. Nerfy”Thomas E. Woods as “Thomas E.