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The Secret to Christian Contentment

James White, December 13, 2006, Pastoral Theology

Philippians 4:6-9 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever

By Way of Introduction…Colin Smith

Colin Smith, December 13, 2006, Misc

I would like to introduce a fine brother in the Lord and co-laborer in the work, Colin Smith, to the readers of this blog. I have asked Colin to join me in the work of making this waypoint in cyber-space useful and beneficial to the people of God. You may find some of Colin’s materials linked elsewhere on our site.

Pat Madrid on Ecumenism then Jerry Vines

James White, December 12, 2006, The Dividing Line

Started the program today playing a clip from Patrick Madrid on the nature of ecumenism. Oddly, agreed with pretty much all he had to say in the sense that we both agree that ecumenism, if it is “valid,” should have as its goal conversion. We just disagree on what the conversion is about, or what it is to. Then we

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Gift Ideas

James White, December 9, 2006, Personal

OK, first and foremost, the cruise, the cruise, the cruise. Who needs that blazer and a tie? The cruise! Next, as I can attest from watching Rich and Dave working very hard each day in the other part of the office, many of you are actually willing to give our DVDs and CDs and books and stuff, and we are

A Quick Trip Down Apostasy Lane

James White, December 9, 2006, Reformed Apologetics

Right before I left for St. Charles a friend of mine sent me a URL to the Envoy Magazine web-board where medical doctor Art Sippo, one of the more famous folks on this blog (do a search if you really must), had begun a series on Calvinism. Now, remember, Art Sippo is the same non-exegete about whom I wrote in

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Getting to Know Jonathan Edwards

James White, December 8, 2006, Reformed Apologetics

When I was in seminary I had the wonderful opportunity of writing a paper on the theology of Jonathan Edwards on the sovereignty of God. It was one of the most exciting studies I did at that time. The “Edwards” field is huge, with many modern writers and speakers addressing the topic. But if you’d like to get an engaging,

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Two Angry Calvinists

James White, December 8, 2006, Simply Silly

Liberty University has a “Christmas Convocation” each year that, I’m told, can be quite humorous. This year, yours truly got to have a part. Oh, well, only by parody, but yes, I had a part. Evidently, they did a version of the Twelve Days of Christmas, and for number two, they had “Two Angry Calvinists.” Of course, if Dr. Ascol

George Bryson’s “Calvinism” Reviewed then Vines

James White, December 7, 2006, The Dividing Line

First half hour I played, and interacted, with a clip from George Bryson’s amazing presentation to the Calvary Chapel pastor’s meeting sometime in late 2003 (it was prior to the BAM program with him and the release of his “read my book” book, The Dark Side of Calvinism. Gene Cook and the folks on The Narrow Mind began reviewing it,

Getting to Know Islamic Vocabulary

James White, December 6, 2006, Islam

Our brothers and sisters, so often persecuted in Islamic lands, are supposed to be protected by Islamic authorities due to their status as dhimmis. According to The Oxford Dictionary of Islam (2003), Dhimmi Non-Musilm under the protection of Muslim law. A covenant of protection was made with conquered “Peoples of the Book,” which included Jews, Christians, Sabaeans, and sometimes Zoroastrians

The Jerusalem Council and Church Government

James White, December 5, 2006, The Dividing Line

Today I started off with about half an hour or so on the subject of Acts 15, the “Jerusalem Council,” issues relating to Peter’s role, and to the relevance of the text to church government (i.e., Reformed Baptist/Presbyterian discussions, such as the one I had with Robert Reymond). Then we took calls.

More Monday Odds and Ends

James White, December 4, 2006, Misc

Before heading back into the cold of St. Charles I looked back at the archives from last year, and had to chuckle to note that I had written an article while waiting for the return flight and had noted that they needed new carpet at gate A-16. Well, this time out, we sat on the tarmac for 35 minutes waiting

Jerry Vines’ Sermon Template of The Straw Man

James White, November 30, 2006, The Dividing Line

Well, today on the Dividing Line we continued with the Jerry Vines sermon and once again discovered that there is a template sermon running about that is little more than the “light up as many straw men as you can and how the smoke and flames will keep anyone from thinking at all about how completely discombobulated your theology really

I Will Be On Iron Sharpens Iron Today

James White, November 30, 2006, Misc

I will be on with Chris Arnzen on Iron Sharpens Iron at 3pm EST on WNYG. Listen in!

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Heading into Cold Weather!

James White, November 30, 2006, Personal

Headed to some real cold weather this weekend, well, cold for an Arizonan, anyway! Check out this forecast! I love it! Can’t wait to meet with the folks at Covenant of Grace Church in St. Charles, and the many others who will be traveling there. I do hope the weather does not keep some from making it, though, as there

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Benny and the Jets

James White, November 29, 2006, Simply Silly

Oh, I forgot to add this to the previous…which would have definitely made that the longest title of all time. In any case, folks, we have true emergency on our hands! Thousands…no, millions…no, billions of souls hang in the balance! Yes! The very future of Christianity itself is up in the air, or, isn’t up in the air, depending on

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The Price is Wrong | UK Islamic State | Meet the Puritans | Debate mp3s | Cruise Bookings

James White, November 29, 2006, Misc

That has to be the longest title for a blog entry yet. A new record. At least I don’t have to worry about a comments string like poor Dan Phillips. There is something…almost sad about that. (wink) First, Angelz now has his own blog, so, I can link to his toons and you can get mad at him instead of

Nelson Price, Jerry Vines and Pierre the Mormon

James White, November 28, 2006, The Dividing Line

I ran across the materials from Nelson Price today about Calvinism, and I had to start the program out with a review of some of his comments. Then we went back to the Vines sermon for a few moments, and then Pierre called in, and the rest of the hour we discussed how a Mormon can deal with such texts

A Letter to Nelson Price

James White, November 28, 2006, Reformed Baptist Issues

Dear Dr. Price: Today I read the following from your pen in The Christian Index: A mass of people are gathered at a bus stop marked “Planet Earth.” Along comes the Celestial Bus marked “Destination Heaven.” It pulls up and stops. The driver, who is God, opens the door, and says, “All destined for heaven get on board.” A number

It’s Not Science Because…We, Being the High Priests of Science, Say So!

James White, November 28, 2006, Christian Worldview

If you listened carefully to the reviews I offered of Bishop Spong’s talks months ago, or have listened to the debate, or have listened to the debates from last year relating to the Jesus Seminar, you have, hopefully, discovered that when it comes to interaction with the scholarship of “the other side,” only our side bothers to take the time

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Baptism Debate Audios Available

James White, November 27, 2006, General Apologetics

Though we have yet to receive our own copies of the debate from October 19th, the mp3 audio of the debate has been posted, so we have taken those files (which seem to be missing some small things, like the full introductions) and have sampled them down to a manageable size and make them available to you here. It is

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Angelz Drops the Anvil on Non-Theistic Theism

James White, November 25, 2006, Christian Worldview

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Solid Ground Provides Another Gem

James White, November 24, 2006, Misc

Well, just when you thought it was safe to dig your credit card out from under the rock in the back yard, the folks at Solid Ground leap out from behind a tree and hit you with A Body of Divinity: Being the Sum and Substance of the Christian Religion by Archbishop James Ussher, the great Irish Puritan leader. Till

And a Happy Thanksgiving to You Too, Dr. Caner

James White, November 23, 2006, Reformed Apologetics

Ergun Caner obviously got a few e-mails about the less-than overly humorous book cover noted below (remember, when the truth content takes a dive, so does the humor, or, for my UK brethren, humour). He has posted a short article on his blog about it. Once again, almost as if Dr. Caner lives to help us illustrate the incoherence and

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Ergun Caner’s “Humor”

James White, November 21, 2006, Reformed Apologetics

Ironic, I think, that within a few hours of our providing a reasoned refutation of he and his brother’s error-filled attacks upon straw-man versions of Calvinism, I am directed to this image posted, with almost no commentary whatsoever, on Ergun Caner’s blog. If the image size is a bit small (I’m limited to 400 pixels across in my current blog

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A Thanksgiving Gift for the Students of Liberty University

James White, November 21, 2006, Reformed Apologetics

As we promised, we are making available an mp3 of the presentation made by myself and Tom Ascol at our national conference in Orlando. In that presentation we both gave a presentation summarizing what we wished to say in our opening statements in the debate-that-never-was. Then, we played clips from the sermons of Ergun and Emir Caner against their flawed

Special Announcement Regarding the Dividing Line!

James White, November 21, 2006, The Dividing Line

As some of you may have noted, things are changing, and improving, with our webcasting routine. Last week we began streaming in forms other than Real Audio, to the great rejoicing of many. Today we begin to make the Dividing Line available in mp3 format, here. Yes, we have heard you, and yes, we are working on even greater improvements

Tradition Glasses Once Again

James White, November 20, 2006, Misc

Over the years I have certainly done my best to be consistent in examining my own traditions in the light of Scripture and encouraging others to do the same. I’ve surely ruined a lot of “good” sermons that way for many, but the long-term value is more than worth it. Two examples of the damage done by man’s traditions nullifying

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More Stuff Found in Boxes

James White, November 17, 2006, Misc

Now here’s something I didn’t expect to see. This is a picture shot through the studio window of WEZE in Boston back in 1993. I’m facing the camera. That’s Gerry Matatics’ back. The host’s name was Janeane Graph or Grath or something like that. This was the very day I referred to in my book, Mary: Another Redeemer? in these

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More Things Found in Boxes

James White, November 17, 2006, Textual Issues

This manuscript almost got me in trouble. I’ve told this story on the DL in the past, but I do not believe I have on the blog. This image comes from a book I purchased back in 1993 during the Papal visit to Denver. The “Papal Treasures” exhibit was in town, and Rich and I went to visit it one

Reviewing Emir Caner’s Sermon then Calls

James White, November 16, 2006, The Dividing Line

Today we returned to our examination of Emir Caner’s sermon from 10/15/06 and finished that up before taking a few phone calls on the subject as well. We covered the questions Dr. Caner asked toward the end of his sermon and saw once again the impact of inconsistency in one’s theology. By the way! We will be moving to a

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Stuff You Find in Boxes

James White, November 15, 2006, Personal

1994. El Tour de Tucson, November. It was cold. Never got into the 50s the whole day. 111 miles of riding. Helmet hair. Yes, I had hair. Weight? 168 or so. I have no idea what I, and half the human population, was thinking with glasses that size, really. That’s my old Specialized Epic Allez bike (I miss it!), and

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