God is both transcendent — above all things — and immanent — pervading and sustaining all things. From the grand scale of galaxies down to the microscope scale of cells, molecules, and atoms, God is involved in everything in His Universe. Contrary to this reality, Deism would argue that God created the Universe and then stepped back to let it run — like a very complex clock.
Deism has crept into both our culture and the Church over time. In the Church, Deism often takes the form of a semi-Gnostic denial of the flesh via a denial of the consequences of sin. Contrary to this, the Christian faith teaches that not only is God involved in all things, but also that there are temporal consequences of sin that are not removed, in many cases not even alleviated, by faith in Christ.
The eternal consequences of sin are removed from the Christian by the blood of Christ, but the temporal consequences generally remain. A denial of temporal consequences is often tantamount to a denial of the flesh, which is a Gnostic denial of God. Right doctrine affirms both the flesh and the spirit, and God’s transcendent and immanent control over both.
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Show Notes
Microchimerism [Wikipedia]
Ceremonial Deism [Wikipedia]
Issues, Etc. — 3412 “A Story of Adoption and Reconciliation – Mary Kruta and Deaconess Rose Adle”
See Also
“Forever Connected: The Lifelong Biological Consequences of Fetomaternal and Maternofetal Microchimerism”
Jefferson ‘Bible’ [Wikipedia]
Further Reading
“Naturally acquired microchimerism: implications for transplantation outcome and novel methodologies for detection”
“Male microchimerism in women without sons: quantitative assessment and correlation with pregnancy history”
“Of Miracles” by David Hume [Wikipedia]
PDF
Microchimerism (ScienceDirect)
Parental Warnings
The second half of this episode contains a frank (and extended) discussion of sexual matters. You should discuss these issues with your children, but you may not want them to listen to this episode.