Biblical confirmation: Genesis 1:26-27 (made in God's image as immaterial minds), 2 Corinthians 5:8 (we exist apart from body), Galatians 5:13 (called to live in libertarian freedom to choose love over sin).
Scriptural support for the philosophical conclusions
The philosophical argument concludes exactly what Scripture teaches: Genesis 1:26-27 — "Let us make man in our image/likeness." The kalam shows God is an immaterial supernatural mind with libertarian freedom; the Free Thinking Argument shows humans are immaterial free-thinking minds. We are made in the image of the "mega mind." 2 Corinthians 5:8 — "to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord" — humans can exist apart from their bodies, confirming the immaterial soul. Galatians 5:13 — "you have been called to live in freedom... don't use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature, instead use your freedom to serve one another in love." Paul assumes libertarian freedom: you have alternative options (satisfy sin or serve in love), both compatible with your nature. The ultimate purpose: God created us with free will so we can experience true love. Racism refuted: the image of God has no size, weight, or color — all humans are equal in their immaterial soul.
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What Winger Presently Gets Wrong: Women Leaders in the New Testament (PART B)
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What Winger Presently Gets Wrong With Genesis 1–3: ‘Was Women’s Submission Just A Curse To Be Overturned?’
Response to Mike Winger's Women in Ministry Part 2 on Genesis 1-3 and whether women's submission was just a curse to be overturned
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