Category Archives: God Questions

Questions about God’s Revelation of Himself Posed by My Friends

Getting Rid of Frodo’s Ring

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Robert Franklin

[picapp align=”left” wrap=”true” link=”term=rings&iid=5275780″ src=”1/d/9/c/Ring_of_light_f389.jpg?adImageId=8716256&imageId=5275780″ width=”234″ height=”183″ /]In the film version of JRR Tolkien’s epic Lord of the Rings, the main character, Frodo, tries to rid himself of the “ring of power” on a couple occasions.  While Frodo’s motives appear pure according to … Continue reading →

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What if Jesus Had No Feet?

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Robert Franklin

What if Jesus had no feet?  I mean what if he didn’t really walk the dusty roads of Palestine or the traverse the stormy Sea of Galilee.  What if he never climbed a mountain in the wilderness or trudged on … Continue reading →

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Meet Your New Grand-Mama!

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Robert Franklin

I think you bear a distinct resemblance, don’t you? You think not? Well, there are approximately four million years of mutations, I mean “improvements,” between you and Mama Ardie. Personally I think she is an improvement on Mama Lucy who, I … Continue reading →

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Disagreeing with Jesus

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Robert Franklin

We have a long and infamous record of facing God-in-the-flesh and telling him that he is either mistaken or wrong. The hubris of the human soul surely causes the heavenly audience to gasp is horror on a regular basis. For … Continue reading →

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To Disdain Repentance

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Robert Franklin

“Therefore now, O Lord, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.” And the Lord said, “Do you do well to be angry?” (Jonah 4:3-4, ESV)   What distress could cause … Continue reading →

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Do You Love Me?

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Robert Franklin

“Simon, son of John, do you agape (ultimate unwavering love) me more than these?” “Yes Lord, you oida (know) that I phileo (devoted fraternal love) you.” “Feed my lambs.” “Simon, son of John, do you agape (ultimate unwavering love) me?” “Yes Lord, you oida … Continue reading →

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