Alpha & Omega Ministries Apologetics Blog
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The Dividing Line 5-14-13
05/16/2013 - James Swan
Dr. White discussed the recent release by Catholic Answers of his 2010 purgatory debate with Tim Staples, then discussed a Muslim video which explains "why Protestants are Returning to the Catholic Church," and then took calls.Here's the program.
15:45:43 - Category: The Dividing Line - Link to this article -
What Every Christian Needs to Know about the Qur'an, by James White - a Review by TurretinFan
05/15/2013 - Tur8infan
With great pleasure, I recently read my friend James White's book, "What Every Christian Needs to Know about the Qur'an," published by Bethany House Publishers. It may be helpful to begin by clarifying what the book is not, then identifying what I liked about the book. ...[Click Here to Continue Reading]
11:20:21 - Category: Islam - Link to this article -
How to Study for a Debate on Homosexuality---My Way!
05/11/2013 - James White
1) Load your iPod with the third time you've listened to your opponent's book...all the way through the endnotes and publisher's materials---and third time you've listened to two of his public presentations.2) Load a bunch of Rob Gagnon lectures, which you listened to a few years ago, but need to refresh.
3) Load the Indiana University lecture Doug Wilson gave and prepare to scream alone in your car at the lunacy of university students.
4) Drive down to Tucson---twice in two days, and get turned back halfway through your first attempt on Friday by a nice big thunderstorm. Go home, repeat on Saturday.
5) Do your first solo (unsupported) climb to the very, very top of Lemmon---that is, up to UofA's Sky Center, a mere 9,052 ft. above sea level. Touch the gate. It's official. Pass a guy right at the top who is young enough to be your son. Feel good about that. (Total ride: 56.83 miles, 7,779 ft. of ascent. Here's the Garmin Connect readout).
6) Stop and smell the roses...or, in this case, take some really cool pictures of the incredible scenery you get to see from the vistas on the climb up Mt. Lemmon, such as this one right at 9,000 ft. above sea level, looking out over the Tucson valley.7) Get stuck in a HUGE freeway closure on the way home (fatal roll-over accident 8 miles up the road); discover you have MORE Rob Gagnon lectures hidden in your podcast section on your iPod, listen.
8) Given you've burned a minimum of 4,000 calories on the ride, enjoy some yummy Nutella when you get home.9) Thank God for the health to be able to enjoy His creation in this way at 50 years of age, always recognizing---every ride could be my last, and someday, I will get off the bike for the last time.
10) Sleep very, very well.
19:28:16 - Category: Personal - Link to this article -
The Dividing Line 5-9-13
05/10/2013 - James Swan
Dr. White discussed Islam and took calls.Here's the program.
12:29:53 - Category: The Dividing Line - Link to this article -
James White vs. Tim Staples on BAM, 1996 (Update)
05/10/2013 - James Swan
I recently re-listened to the first White / Staples debate on Sola Scriptura: Is The Bible the Only Infallible Rule of Faith? This debate is from 1996. If you listen to this debate, you'll hear references to an earlier discussion between Dr. White and Tim on the Bible Answer Man show. I had never heard this before, so I tracked it down: The Roman Catholicism Debate on BAM (White vs Staples - I). This is a lively discussion as well. It's an inexpensive downloadable mp3. Since it's an old recording, for best sound results, lower the bass frequencies and raise the highs. I mention this old discussion because it serves as a reminder that Dr. White was interacting with Roman apologists long before many of us even cared. His argumentation back in 1996 (probably a lot of it compiled without the Internet or "e books" or gizmos) was excellent, both in this discussion, and in his debate with Tim. In the BAM discussion, you'll hear a basic outline of the White vs. Staples Purgatory debate many years before the debate actually happened. This is the 2010 debate Catholic Answers has no interest making available.As a preview, here's a short sample of the discussion. Hank asks if Dr. White and Tim Staples considers the other "lost." Here is the clip.
Update:
After a few years of wondering why Catholic Answers has not released the debate between Dr. White and Tim Staples on purgatory, they've finally decided to offer it in their store. It appears to be the result of my comment above, as the director of marketing for Catholic Answers sent an e-mail over. This is good news for the members of the Catholic Answers community. It will give their supporters an opportunity to hear a fair discussion on an important topic.
10:55:57 - Category: Roman Catholicism - Link to this article -
The Two Humanities in Romans 5, and Ergun Caner's Self-Proclaimed Innocence
05/07/2013 - James White
Today on a jumbo length Dividing Line I started off asking for your help to get me to London and South Africa in late September or early October. If you would like to help me get to London for a debate on Roman Catholicism, and then to South Africa for numerous opportunities of teaching, lecturing, but most importantly, to debate Yusuf Ismail, a well known Islamic apologist, click here.Then I moved on to an explanation of Romans 5:12-19 in light of those who deny such doctrines as federal headship, original sin, etc. It is a challenging passage, and I hope the discussion is helpful for folks.
Finally, we spent the last fifty minutes of the program responding to Ergun Caner's proclamation of his complete innocence and how anyone who has concluded he has lied about his past (as the documentation thoroughly proves) is either a hyper-Calvinist (nothing like a new false definition of that phrase!) or a Muslim! Sorry for all your non-Reformed folks who were offended by Caner's long string of documented falsehoods---you are now a hyper Calvinist or a Muslim!
Here's the program.
19:41:16 - Category: The Dividing Line - Link to this article -
"I categorically deny the charges & those who brought them" -- Ergun Caner
05/06/2013 - James White
His words, and actions, speak for themselves, in light of the overwhelming documentation. This is not mere self-deception. A wolf is amongst the sheep. Shepherds, where are you? "Discernment" ministries---where are you? Arlington Baptist College---where are you?

Ergun Mehmet Caner @erguncaner
@AC13thof12 agreed! Or they will falsely accuse others of doing so, pretending to be righteous but actually just be slanderers!

Ergun Mehmet Caner @erguncaner
@Brutangel22 I would, if he, or his questions, mattered in any way whatsoever. They don't. Fair-minded? Ridiculous.

Ergun Mehmet Caner @erguncaner
@Brutangel22 ok. Ur proving my point. The only ppl who thought I was guilty are the hypers & their Muslim partners. The rest see was it was
Ergun Mehmet Caner @erguncaner
@Brutangel22 and "blaspheme?" Some would say they're "without excuse" wouldn't they? Those who stood with me? They've known me 30yrs
Ergun Mehmet Caner @erguncaner
@Brutangel22 one final before I'm done: Never defend against false accusations. Jesus never did. I won't either. Have a nice day.
Ergun Mehmet Caner @erguncaner
@Brutangel22 YEP. Once again u prove my point. Paul stood ag Governors. Those accusing me? Not Governors. Not even close. I pay no heed
Ergun Mehmet Caner @erguncaner
@Brutangel22 // to that little cadre of ppl. They're neither colleagues, professors nor friends. Those that are found me innocent.
Ergun Mehmet Caner @erguncaner
@Brutangel22 // The obsessed remain obsessed. I hope they find peace.
Ergun Mehmet Caner @erguncaner
@kylelaporte @Brutangel22 // No need to prove anything. Certainly not u. Again, 3 schools looked at it all. Finding? Exonerated
Ergun Mehmet Caner @erguncaner
@kylelaporte @Brutangel22 //And I also have definitive video proving we didn't land on the Moon, & 9/11 was caused by aliens.
Ergun Mehmet Caner @erguncaner
@kylelaporte @Brutangel22 // No, just a small band of cyber boys. And their 2nd & 3rd gen avatars. You know avatars aren't real, right?
Ergun Mehmet Caner @erguncaner
@kylelaporte @Brutangel22 //And I will NOT repent for their false accusations, nor sins I did not commit. Ever.
Ergun Mehmet Caner @erguncaner
Well, this has been fun, but I must get home. In summation- I categorically deny the charges & those who brought them.

Ergun Mehmet Caner @erguncaner
I neither seek their counsel, nor advice. Their charges, much like their degrees, are fraudulent. That is why such heroes stand w/me.
Ergun Mehmet Caner @erguncaner
Because they know me. My small band of attackers, know nothing abt me. The conferences/camps/churches at which I speak? They're my friends

Ergun Mehmet Caner @erguncaner
And I shall keep doing exactly what I've been doing for decades. Humbled before God & unrepentant before the Calvin boys
Ergun Mehmet Caner @erguncaner
And if you wish- keep on bring "Accusers of the Brethren." It's not company I'd wish to keep, according to Rev12:10
Ergun Mehmet Caner @erguncaner
To all my friends calling/txt etc: Same old fight w/same 20 hypers. I just got tired of them attacking others :)
For a good list of links and articles documenting the facts that Ergun Caner hopes you will ignore, click here.
09:15:10 - Category: Misc - Link to this article -
Galatians Chapter One: Only One Gospel
05/02/2013 - James White
I spoke recently on the exclusive nature of the gospel while ministering at Central Baptist Church in Hawaii. Here is the video and audio as well.07:18:12 - Category: Theology Matters - Link to this article -
The Dividing Line 4-30-2012
05/01/2013 - Micah Burke
James talks about his trip to Omaha and Tour de Apologia, Jason Collin's "coming out", a letter about homosexuality on a blog and even takes calls!
Here's the program!
15:16:55 - Category: Misc - Link to this article -
James White on Issues Etc. 4/29/2013
05/01/2013 - Micah Burke
James was on Issues Etc. on 4/29 talking about the Qur’an and its teachings. ...[Click Here to Continue Reading]
12:28:53 - Category: Misc - Link to this article -
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