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Introduction | The Modern Theologian

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Theological Insights from a Modern Perspective. December 23, 2013. Welcome, and thank you for taking the time to look into this blog. I am a Theologian (one who studies the Word of God) from the Eastern side of Christianity, and it is from there that I will drawn my insights. So, what is a Modern Theologian? Glory to Jesus Christ! Mike, the Modern Theologian. The Birth of Christ. March 1, 2015 at 5:53 pm. Your blog looks interesting and intriguing! Found you on Harsh Reality today! Liked by 1 person.

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The Servants Awaiting the Coming of Their Lord. | The Modern Theologian

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Theological Insights from a Modern Perspective. The Servants Awaiting the Coming of Their Lord. July 23, 2015. This is our final parable, and there is a reason this is the last in the series. Everything up until now has be leading towards preparing us for Jesus’ coming, and now is that time. The wedding feast is over, and the groom is returning home after the great feast. Now is the time for the real work to begin. When Jesus comes knocking at the door, will you be ready to open it? Will you be awake and...

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The Ten Virgins | The Modern Theologian

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Theological Insights from a Modern Perspective. July 21, 2015. This is another parable trying to make the people aware that the time is coming, and they had best be prepared. For a full story on the wedding ceremony read The Marriage Feast. It goes into more detail than I will here. 1st Century Oil Lamp. Jesus doesn’t tell us. Did they forget their flasks? Were the flasks empty and they forgot to fill them? Were they so busy they didn’t have time to go to the merchant and purchase more oil? The Teachings...

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Let’s Talk Stars. | Cup of Mo

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An irreverent celebration of coffee mugs and–well–irreverency. Let’s Talk Stars. Because I’m still reeling from realizing how one-sided my blog has become, I decided that this week I wanted to shift gears and talk about what I believe in. Basically, I believe in the stars. Plus the LDS religion teaches that God lives on a planet called Kolob that is circling among the stars, watching you. And that’s just a little bit creepy.). I’m not saying dropping the Mormon religion made my anxiety over the nighttime...

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The Marriage Feast | The Modern Theologian

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Theological Insights from a Modern Perspective. July 10, 2015. Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. Go therefore to the thoroughfares, and invite to the marriage feast as many as you find.’ And those servants went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good; so the wedding hall was filled with guests. Imagine how they would feel. Do you laugh at the servant before closing your door? Or do you grab hold of them, beat them, the...

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Laborers Who Received the Same Wages | The Modern Theologian

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Theological Insights from a Modern Perspective. Laborers Who Received the Same Wages. July 13, 2015. Matthew 20:1-16 –. 8217; They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You go into the vineyard too.’. Take what belongs to you, and go; I choose to give to this last as I give to you. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity? 8217; So the last will be first, and the first last.”. Or do you begrudge my generosity? The same with the...

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Church and State | The Modern Theologian

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Theological Insights from a Modern Perspective. Church and State. More and more in America, and elsewhere, these two institutions are butting heads. This section is devoted to modern events when they affect the relationship between the two. What should we, as Christians, do about this situation, if anything? What is Separation of Church and State. Home Schooling in Goochland, Virginia. SCOTUS, Gay marriage, and Christianity. Render unto Caesar…. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. On The...

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The Death of Abraham | The Modern Theologian

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Theological Insights from a Modern Perspective. The Death of Abraham. August 7, 2015. Cave of the Patriarchs, Hebron, West Bank, built by Herod the Great, 1st C BC. After the wedding of Isaac and Rebekah scripture tells us that Abraham took another wife (Keturah) by whom he had six more children. It is doubtful that she really was his wife, and was probably a concubine (a secondary wife whose children would have no legal rights of inheritance). This from Gen 25:5. Cenotaph of Abraham and Sarah. Address n...

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The Parables of Jesus | The Modern Theologian

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Theological Insights from a Modern Perspective. The Parables of Jesus. The Parables of Jesus. The Kingdom of God. An Introduction to the Parables. The Parable of the Sower. The Wheat and the Tares. The Kingdom of God Parables. The Lost Sheep and the Lost Drachma. The Publican and the Pharisee. The Rich Man and Lazarus. The Rich but Imprudent Man. The Servants and the Money. The Builder of the Tower and the King Preparing for War. The Friend and the Unjust Judge. The Barren Fig Tree. Follow Blog via Email.