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What is “Fusion Theism?”

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What is Fusion Theism?

This is My Declaration of Fusion Theism

These are the primary principles of the Fusion Theism Movement I am trying to start in all the churches everywhere:
  1. Truth is more important than any tradition or creed.
  2. Truth is on an equal level with kindness, and the two should be balanced together in harmony.
  3. Logic should always be used when reasoning or studying in the Scriptures or anything else. If it is illogical, reject it.
  4. The Holy Scriptures are inspired of God, but not necessarily inerrant, and not all Scripture is of equal importance for us today.
  5. The teachings and words of Jesus Himself take priority over and above any other teachings found in the Bible. (Hebrews 2:1-5)
  6. We must all imitate the example of the Noble-Minded Beroeans, and carefully compare everything we hear from our pastors, preachers, elders, deacons, bishops, overseers, fathers, cardinals, and the Pope, to the inspired Scriptures to make sure it agrees with God’s message. (Acts 17:11)
  7. Modern Bible Translations are good and can be considered “inspired” of God, but they are not infallible or inerrant.
  8. God is never the author of evil thoughts. (James 1:13) Therefore, any belief system that says God ordained evil thoughts should be rejected.
  9. Christians should not divide or stop fellowship over non-essential doctrines. (Romans 14)
  10. I recommend that we should not be looking for hidden, secret meanings in the Bible unless the Scriptures tell us to do so (such as in Revelation), since this would make us more likely to go beyond what is written, and add or take away from God’s clear messages.
  11. God can and does change His mind, and views Himself as free to do so unless He has sworn an oath or made a promise.
  12. God has the ability to see anything He desires to know about the future, but God selectively chooses to use this ability to only know certain things related to His purposes.
  13. The Bible does not teach a literal eternal torment in Hellfire.
  14. Jesus had sinful desires just like we do, yet He never gave into them to commit sin.
  15. All essential beliefs should be based on the inspired holy books and not on the later creeds or councils.
  16. Science, including evolution, should be accepted. God made the universe and told us to observe it. No one observes it better than scientists. Our beliefs should harmonize with modern scientific facts.
  17. The Law of Moses expired when Jesus came to earth as the Messiah, died, was resurrected, and ascended.
  18. Jesus came down from above, sent by God the Father, as a real human, fulfilled the Law, suffered and died for our sins, was buried, rose from the dead, ascended into heaven, and is returning one day.
  19. Jesus is Lord, Mighty God, Savior, Messiah, King, Mediator, High Priest, the Divine Son of God, and the Son of Man sitting at God’s right hand.

A Little Bit About Me

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Hello all!

My name is Daniel. I am politically moderate (Democrat, but I don’t always agree with the Democratic Party). I am a strong believer in Jesus as my Lord and Savior, and that the Holy Bible is inspired of God and contains the message He wants us to have. I do not subscribe to the doctrine of inerrancy. This just means that I don’t believe the Bible needs to be absolutely, 100% free of every tiny, little error in order to still contain the Word of God. The Scriptures can contain copyist mistakes, historical inaccuracies, scientific misunderstandings, etc. and still be used by God to bring His message about His Son to mankind.

I am Pro-Choice, I support the freedom for gay marriage, I promote equality for women and all people, I totally accept what science says about evolution and the age of the earth & universe.

I am a “Preterist” regarding Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21. That just means I view those chapters as being fulfilled in 70 A.D., not having a 2nd, hidden meaning that applies 2,000 years later.

I am a “Selective Open Theist.” This just means that God, in my view, selects not to see every detail of the future in order to allow free will, because God values and cherishes the freedom to choose so much. It is also possible that some things about the future simply cannot be known in advance due to free will.

I don’t think the traditional doctrines of the Trinity, Hell, or Predestination are correct, but I also don’t condemn or look down upon those who do. We are all brothers and sisters in Christ.

Even though I fully accept evolution, I also fully accept a literal Adam, literal Eve, and literal Garden of Eden. Future blog posts will explain and give more details on this seemingly contradictory position. I don’t look down on anyone because of their beliefs regarding Genesis, however, I do recommend accepting what modern science says about evolution.

Welcome to the All-NEW Fusion Theism blog!

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The goal of this blog, just like my previous one (on Blogger), is to bring all Christians (plus all Bible believers and theists) together from all denominations, groups, churches, and traditions, for the purpose of reasoning on the Scriptures and arriving at a “FUSION” of our beliefs.

My desire is for all of us (in love and mutual respect) to discuss and debate on the doctrines that divide us– including Calvinism, Arminianism, Open Theism, Molinism, Eternal Security, Faith and Works, Modern Israel, Evolution, Science, Young Earth & Old Earth, Abortion, Gay Marriage, Sex, the Trinity, Faith-Healing, “Name-It-And-Claim-It,” Baptism, Types and Antitypes, Preterism, and other topics.

My highest hope and prayer is, that through this humble blog, Christians from all over the world may come to discover together and agree on the truth of God’s Holy Word, and worship in harmony — What I call “Fusion Theism,” “Fusion Theology,” or “Fusionism.”

Ground Rules for Debate

For the “Fusion” debates we are going to have on this blog, I am going to lay out some basic ground rules for discussion, in order to facilitate civility, respect, and kindness:
  1. Absolutely no name-calling or ad hominem attacks (attacking or discrediting the person making the argument instead of the argument itself).
  2. We should point out any logical inconsistencies we see and any logical fallacies we see.
  3. No hasty generalizations. (discrediting or attacking an entire group based on the actions/beliefs of a few or the stereotypes we have in our minds)
  4. No chronological snobbery. (Discounting or discrediting a belief or idea simply because it has been around for a long time or because it is a newer idea)
  5. We will begin each discussion by laying out and discussing the beliefs which we AGREE ON, and then we will reason on the points that we disagree on currently.
  6. All of my posts and discussions will be done with the ultimate goal of glorifying Jesus Christ and sharing His love with the world.

This blog began in 2012 on Blogger, but I felt that it was time for a change, so I moved it over here to WordPress with a new design and look. I hope you enjoy.

You can find me on Twitter under the user name @AnnotatedBible.