Ep. 34 - Gun Control Basics, Idea of Decline, Akrasia

Tune in to hear Pastor Wilson talk about the Florida school shooting and gun control basics. Then he plugs Idea of Decline in Western History, and wraps things up with a talk about the Greek word “Akrasia”. Happy Plodding! 

Show Notes:

Gun Control Basics

• government collapsed during Florida Shooting
• people naturally cry out to their gods (government)
• people are crying out to the same government that failed them
• the right to keep and bear was not about deer hunting, it was adopted so that people could fight against the rise of tyranny from government agents
• 1.) trump is literally hitler 2.) we should surrender all our guns to him

Idea of Decline in Western History

• written by Arthur Herman 
• how it came about that people assume things are falling apart
• you would think with the doctrine of evolution this would not be the case
• read this as a companion to your study of eschatology

Akrasia

• means excess or lack of control
• used twice in NT (1. Cor. 7:5, Matt. 23:25)
• one of the reasons that nonbelievers, even nonbelievers in positions of influence and importance, cannot control themselves is that self-control is a fruit of the spirit
• they can control one thing, but not the other
• the Spirit gives us the ability to be self-controlled across the board