Inverted Orthodoxy 399- Back from vacation! AER, and Psalms

Welcome to the Inverted Orthodoxy Podcast! We're Blake, Kyle, and Doug the pastors from Living Springs, here to take you on a weekly adventure through the twists and turns of faith. Got questions? We've got answers, and sometimes more questions! Join us as we explore, celebrate, and embrace the beautiful complexities of belief. This weeks episode the pastors discuss the following:

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Aer - What does it mean to be a conditionalist?

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AER - during your discussion about dogs going to heaven, Kyle said that there was no death in the garden of Eden.I had never heard this or thought about it before, and as a biology teacher it raises so many questions for me. So I’m sending them here!

Part 1

Did God create microbes (bacteria/viruses/fungi)? They aren’t mentioned in Gen 1… which I assumed was because the people writing it couldn’t see them and didn’t know about them. (Along with it being more poetic than literal.) But I would assume God still created them. So then, were there decomposing bacteria and fungi in Eden, what did they decompose, or get nutrients from, if there was no dead material to break down? 

Part 2

How can there be no death in Eden if Adam and Eve had to eat, they presumably could eat fruit from other trees, would they not be “killing” that part of the plant in order to eat? If they (and the animals) didn’t eat ALL the fruit produced by every plant, that fruit has to die in order for the seeds inside to be able to grow? How could life exist without death? The cycling of matter is essential to all life, how would this happen without death? 

Part 3

Or does none of this matter, because God knew they would sin and therefore death would be inevitable… if there was a lamb slain on the throne before the beginning of time? 

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AER -I was listing to the podcast from last week about dogs going to heaven. I remember at the church that I worked at they had someone come up to them to ask if the pastors would do a funeral for their pet. I can’t remember if it was a cat or dog. We all found it funny, but thinking about it now the people were probably hurt when the pastors said no. Would you guys preform a funeral for a person pet? Just thinking that if you say no how would you back it up?  

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aeR- I demand a recantation!!! Doug... you mentioned in a podcast... I can't remember which one... that people don't really click on the social media buttons on a website. Well guess what? I did. Double guess what?! Some of them don't work... sadness. Your youtube took me directly to a squarespace youtube channel... is this how you guys generate revenue, lol? And your facebook link is broken. Sorry for giving you more work kyle (just assuming it's more work for kyle as he is the most techy). *End Sarcasm

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AER -  Hello Pastors, In regards to the last podcast a question was raised and discussed if Jesus would be on the side of the Maga movement. A recent observation came to me from another podcast.

Humans are praying,asking for God to be on their side,whether it be sports,wars, left,right....etc.

The commentators pointed out the flaw with that

In saying " we ask God to be on our side instead of asking, are we on God's side."

This approach changes everything and should be our foundation.

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What does Psalm 68:11 mean? Were there women preaching that weren’t later acknowledged?

11 The Lord announces the word,and the women who proclaim it are a mighty throng: