Alpha & Omega Ministries
Alpha and Omega Ministries is a Christian apologetics organization based in Phoenix, Arizona. James White, director, is a professor, having taught Greek, Systematic Theology, and various topics in the field of apologetics for numerous schools. He has authored or contributed to more than twenty four books, including The King James Only Controversy, The Forgotten Trinity, The Potter’s Freedom, The God Who Justifies and What Every Christian Needs to Know About the Qur’an. He is an accomplished debater, having engaged in more than one hundred seventy-four moderated, public debates with leading proponents of Roman Catholicism, Islam, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and Mormonism, as well as critics such as Bart Ehrman, John Dominic Crossan, Marcus Borg, and John Shelby Spong. In recent years James has debated in such locations as Sydney, Australia, as well as mosques in Toronto, London, and South Africa. He is a Pastor/Elder of Apologia Church in Arizona. He has been married to Kelli for more than thirty-seven years, and has two children, and four grandchildren.
James White
James White is the director of Alpha and Omega Ministries, a Christian apologetics organization based in Phoenix, Arizona. He is the author of more than twenty books, a professor and an accomplished debater.
He has been married since 1982 and has two children and four grandchildren.
Publications
| Date | Debate Title | Debate Opponent(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/2/2020 | Textus Receptus vs. Critical Text | vs. Jeffery Riddle | |
| 11/13/2019 | Tawhid or Trinity: Is God One or Three Divine Persons? | vs. Dr. Shabir Ally | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10/24/2019 | Divine Scripture: Bible or Qur'an? | vs. Abdullah Hamimi | Melbourne, Australia |
| 10/17/2019 | Was Paul an Apostle of Jesus or an Innovator? | vs. Dr. Abdullah Kunde | Sydney, Australia |
| 10/3/2019 | Does the Triune God of the Bible Exist? | vs. Greg Clark & Dan Ellis with Jeff Durbin | |
| 8/23/2019 | What Did Jesus Preach - Christianity or Islam? | vs. Ayoob Karim | South Africa |
| 8/17/2019 | Does the Bible Restrict Marriage To A Man and a Woman? | vs. Graeme Codrington | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 8/1/2019 | Has the Qur'an Eternally Existed? | vs. Yusuf Ismail | Durban, South Africa |
| 5/3/2019 | Who Resembles Jesus? Muslims or Christians? | vs. Adnan Rashid | Selhurst Church, London |
| 2/27/2019 | The Extent of the Atonement | vs. Dr. Michael Brown | Revelation TV |
| 1/30/2019 | Philippians 2, Preexistence! | vs. Dr. Anthony Buzzard | London |
| 12/20/2018 | Romans 8 Chapter 8 | vs. Jason Robinson | |
| 9/8/2018 | Is Homosexuality Consistent with New Testament Obedience? | With Michael Brown vs. Pastor Deweyne Robinson and Rev. Ruth Jensen-Forbell | Switzerland, Florida |
| 1/17/2018 | Do We Need the Cross for Salvation? | vs. Adnan Rashid | |
| 8/15/2017 | Was Jesus Crucified? | vs. Zakir Hussain | Birmingham, UK |
| 8/23/2017 | The Predestination Debate-Christianity & Islam | vs. Yusuf Ismail | Durban, South Africa |
| 5/15/2017 | Do the Catholic Church’s Teachings on Mary Constitute Authentic Christian Doctrine? | vs. Peter D. Williams | London Oratory in St Wilfrid's Hall London, England |
| 4/21/2017 | Who is God? | vs. Joe Ventilacion | Rapid City, South Dakota |
| 3/17/2017 | War & Peace in Christianity and Islam | vs. Abdullah al Andalusi | Kensington Temple, London, England |
| 1/27/2017 | Christian Muslim Dialogue | vs. Dr. Yasir Qadhi | Cordova, Tennessee |
| 1/18/2017 | Can a Christian Lose Their Salvation? | vs. Trent Horn | 2017 G3 Conference Atlanta, Georgia |
| 8/12/2016 | Romans 9 - Calvinism Debate | vs. Steve Tassi | Norwalk, California |
| 11/2/2016 | How Can Man have Peace without God? | vs. Dr. Abdullah Kunde | Sydney, Australia |
| 4/16/2016 | The Church Would Have Been Better Off Without the Reformation | vs. Jesuit Priest Rev. Dr. Norris | Revelation TV |
| 10/14/2015 | Is Jesus God? | vs. Ayoob Karim | Durban, South Africa |
| 10/13/2015 | Parallel Accounts in the Bible & the Quran | vs. Yusuf Ismail | Denis Hurley Centre Auditorium, Durban, SA |
| 10/9/2015 | The Same Sex Marriage | vs. Graeme Codrington | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 10/12/2015 | Is the Bible a book of peace? | vs. Yusuf Ismail | Durban, South Africa |
| 10/12/2015 | Is the Quran a book of peace? | vs. Yusuf Ismail | Durban, South Africa |
| 5/23/2015 | The Divinity of Christ | vs. Shaykh Mustafa Umar | Anaheim, CA |
| 5/7/2015 | The Romans 9 Debate | vs. Leighton Flowers | Grand Prairie, Texas |
| 12/23/2014 | Calvinism vs Arminianism | vs. Steve Gregg | |
| 11/19/2014 | The Debate that Never Was | vs. Tom Ascol | Royal Plaza Hotel |
| 11/8/2014 | Is Jesus God Almighty | vs. Shadid Lewis | New Hyde Park Baptist Church, Long Island, NY |
| 10/8/2014 | Crucifixion or Crucifiction? | vs. Ayoob Karim | Durban, South Africa |
| 10/7/2014 | The Christology of John, the Christology of the Quran | vs. Yusuf Ismail | Juma Masjid (Grey Street Mosque), Durban, South Africa |
| 10/5/2014 | New Testament Reliability | vs. Lee Baker | Magna, Utah |
| 10/3/2014 | Who was the Founder of Christianity? Jesus or Paul? | vs. Bashir Varnia | Lenasia, South Africa |
| 7/8/2014 | Does God Know the Future? | vs. Bob Enyart | Brown Palace Hotel, Denver, Colorado |
| 4/22/2014 | Does the Bible Misquote Jesus? | vs. Bart Ehrman | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 1/25/2014 | Is Divine Healing for Today? | vs. Dr. Michael Brown | Revelation TV |
| 10/12/2013 | Catholic vs Protestant-Sola Scriptura | vs. Peter D. Williams | London, UK |
| 10/8/2013 | Did the Earliest Followers of Jesus Believe in His Deity? | vs. Dr. Shabir Ally | University of Pretoria, South Africa |
| 10/7/2013 | Sin and Salvation | vs. Dr. Shabir Ally | Abu Bakr Siddique Mosque, Erasmia, South Africa |
| 10/4/2013 | Trinity and Tawhid | vs. Yusuf Bux | University of Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 10/3/2013 | Has the Quran Been Accurately Transmitted? | vs. Yusuf Ismail | North-West University, Potchestfroom, South Africa |
| 10/3/2013 | Has the New Testament Been Accurately Transmitted? | vs. Yusuf Ismail | North-West University, Potchestfroom, South Africa |
| 10/2/2013 | Can God Become Man? | vs. Bashir Varnia | Lenasia, South Africa |
| 5/23/2013 | Predestination Debate | vs. Dr. Michael Brown | Southern Evangelical Seminary, Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 5/17/2013 | Is Homosexuality Consistent with Biblical Christianity? | vs. Justin Lee | Helena, Montana |
| 9/2/2013 | St. Paul & Justification | vs. NT Wright | London, UK |
| 2/26/2013 | The Quran or the Bible? | vs. Adnan Rashid | Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland |
| 2/14/2013 | Reformed Theology | vs. Dr. Michael Brown | Southern Evangelical Seminary, Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 9/24/2012 | Was the Quran Reliably Transmitted from the Prophet Muhammad? | vs. Adnan Rashid | London, UK |
| 9/24/2012 | Was the New Testament Reliably Transmitted from its Authors? | vs. Adnan Rashid | London, UK |
| 9/19/2012 | Was Jesus Crucified? | vs. Sami Zaatari | Trinity Road Chapel, South London, UK |
| 9/17/2012 | Is Muhammad Prophesied in the Bible? | vs. Zakir Hussain | London, UK |
| 9/1/2012 | Is the Bible Corrupted? | vs. Adnan Rashid | |
| 3/22/2012 | Did Jesus Claim Deity? | vs. Shabir Ally | Toronto, Canada |
| 12/29/2011 | Is Jesus God? | With Michael Brown vs. Sir Anthony Buzzard and Joseph Good | Phoenix, Arizona |
| 11/25/2011 | Is Jesus God? | vs. Patrick Navas | Theopologetics Podcast |
| 10/21/2011 | The Trinity | vs. Roger Perkins | Queensland, Australia |
| 10/17/2011 | Can God become a Man? | vs. Dr. Abdullah Kunde | London, UK |
| 2/11/2011 | Does the Quran Misrepresent Christianity? | vs. Bassam Zawadi | New South Wales, Australia |
| 1/13/2011 | The Bondage of the Will | vs. Dr. Steve Blakemore | Deep South Regional Founders Conference |
| 10/22/2010 | Is Purgatory Biblical? | vs. Robert Sungenis | Newburg, OR |
| 9/10/2010 | Assurance of Salvation in Islam | vs. Abdullah Kunde | ABN Television / Skype |
| 9/10/2010 | The Bodily Assumption of Mary | vs. Robert Sungenis | Santa Fe, NM |
| 9/10/2010 | Predestination or Free Will? | vs. Robert Sungenis | Santa Fe, NM |
| 8/30/2010 | Is the New Testament Evil? | vs. David Silverman | Amityville, NY |
| 8/28/2010 | The Immaculate Conception | vs. Christopher Ferrara | Huntington, NY |
| 6/20/2010 | Is the Bible the Word of God? | vs. Sheikh Muhammad Ahmed Awal | Detroit, MI |
| 5/7/2010 | Is the Bible True? | vs. Dr. Robert Price | Innisbrook, FL |
| 2/23/2010 | The Trinity | vs. Dr. Anthony Buzzard | London, England, Unbelievable Radio Broadcast |
| 2/23/2010 | Bible vs Quran | vs. Adnan Rashid | London, England, Unbelievable Radio Broadcast |
| 2/22/2010 | The Trinity | vs. Abdullal al Andalusi | London, England |
| 1/28/2010 | Purgatory Mentioned in 1 Corinthians 3 | vs. Tim Staples | The Dividing Line Radio Broadcast |
| 1/26/2010 | Calvinism vs Arminianism | vs. Michael Brown | Michael Brown Radio Show |
| 11/7/2009 | Jesus in the Bible and the Quran | vs. Imam Syed Z. Sayeed | Queens, NY |
| 9/26/2009 | Was Jesus a Myth? | vs. Dan Barker | Newberg, OR |
| 8/17/2009 | The Bible & the Quran: Which is the Light to the World? | vs. Dr. Abdullah Kunde | Sydney, Australia |
| 7/28/2009 | Has the Church Age Ended? | vs. Harold Camping | Grace Reformed Babptist Church, Long Island, NY |
| 6/25/2009 | The Bible & the Quran | vs. Imam Shamsi Ali | Queens, NY |
| 4/30/2009 | The Triune God of Scripture Lives | vs. Dan Barker | Urbana, IL |
| 1/21/2009 | Does the Bible Misquote Jesus? | vs. Bart Ehrman | Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| 11/20/2008 | The Bible vs. the Quran: a Comparison | vs. Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Shah | Duke University-Durham, NC |
| 11/17/2008 | Is Muhammad Prophesied in the Bible? | vs. Shabir Ally | London England |
| 11/17/2008 | Is Jesus Prophesied in the OT? | vs. Shabir Ally | London England |
| 11/15/2008 | Does Belief in the Trinity Necessitate Polytheism? | vs. Abdullah al Andalusi | Christian Premier Radio |
| 11/13/2008 | Jesus: Divine Son of God or Prophet of Allah? | vs. Sami Zaatari | London, England |
| 11/11/2008 | Does Belief in the Trinity Necessitate Shirk? | vs. Adnan Rashid | London, England |
| 11/5/2008 | Paedobaptism or Credobaptism? | vs. Gregg Strawbridge | The Dividing Line |
| 9/21/2008 | Did Jesus Claim to Be God? | vs. Farhan Qureshi | Bellflower, CA |
| 9/20/2008 | Can We Trust the New Testament? | vs. Osama Abdullah | Bellflower, CA |
| 9/20/2008 | Was Jesus Crucified or Substituted? | vs. Osama Abdullah | Bellflower, CA |
| 4/22/2008 | Gay Marriage Debate | vs. Dr. Michael K. Schutz | Hayward, CA |
| 4/12/2008 | Is Jesus Christ God? | vs. Jalal Abualrub | Fullerton, CA |
| 4/3/2008 | The Freedom of God in Salvation | vs. Steve Gregg Radio (Audio Only) | Radio Broadcast |
| 3/21/2008 | Can We Trust What the New Testament Says about Jesus and the Gospel? | vs. Nadir Ahmed | Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA |
| 10/20/2007 | Did Jesus Offer Himself on the Cross as a Willing Sacrifice for the Sins of Gods People? | vs. Shabir Ally | Seattle, WA |
| 8/23/2007 | Bible Alone - Bible Answer Man | vs. Jimmy Akin | Radio Broadcast |
| 11/8/2006 | Is Homosexuality Consistent with Biblical Christianity? | vs. Bishop John Shelby Spong | Orlando, FL |
| 10/12/2006 | Baptism for Believers Only? | vs. Pastor William Shishko | Long Island, NY |
| 5/4/2006 | Is the New Testament We Possess Today Inspired? | vs. Shabir Ally | Viola University |
| 4/21/2006 | Calvinism vs. Arminianism | vs. Dr. Jonathan Wright | Smith-Cotton High School Sedalia, MO |
| 8/29/2005 | The Resurrection of Jesus Christ | With James Renihan vs. Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan | Sun Princess (at sea) |
| 8/27/2005 | Is the Bible True? | vs. John Dominic Crossan | Seattle, WA |
| 6/23/2005 | Is it Possible for a Non-Christians Enter Heaven? | vs. William Rutland | Long Island, NY |
| 4/8/2005 | Regeneration and Perseverance | vs. Robert Wilkin | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 11/4/2004 | Are Roman Catholics Our Brothers and Sisters in Christ? | vs. Douglas Wilson | Los Angeles, CA |
| 5/20/2004 | Is The Apocrypha Scripture? | vs. Gary Michuta | Long Island, NY |
| 5/20/2004 | Gay Marriage? | vs. Dee Bradshaw | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 4/2/2004 | Are Temples Consistent with NT Christianity? | vs. Richard Hopkins | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 12/11/2003 | Jesus: God or a god? | vs. Gregory Stafford | Tampa, FL |
| 10/4/2003 | Did Mary Have Other Children? | vs. Gerry Matatics | University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT |
| 8/14/2003 | The Irresistible Grace of God | vs. Dave Hunt | Radio Broadcast |
| 5/22/2003 | Is The Roman Catholic Priesthood Biblical & Ancient? | vs. Fr. Mitch Pacwa | Long Island, NY |
| 4/4/2003 | What is Accomplished in the Atonement? | vs. Dennis Potter | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 4/1/2003 | Is the Roman Mass a Propitiatory Sacrifice? | vs. Robert Sungenis | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 11/1/2002 | Does God Know the Future? | vs. John Sanders | Orlando, FL |
| 11/1/2002 | Is Knowing Jesus the Only Way to be Saved? | vs. John Sanders | Tampa, FL |
| 10/5/2002 | Can Men Become Gods? | vs. Martin Tanner | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 7/18/2002 | Veneration of Saints and Images | vs. Patrick Madrid | Long Island, NY |
| 4/5/2002 | The Fall of Adam and Its Consequences | vs. Gilbert Scharffs | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 4/2/2001 | Who Controls Salvation? | vs. George Bryson | Anaheim, CA |
| 2001-10 | Grace and Works | vs. Roger Keller | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 5/26/2001 | Gay Christianity | vs. Rick Shaeffer | Radio Broadcast |
| 5/24/2001 | Purgatory: Biblical or Mythical? | vs. Fr. Peter Stravinskas | Long Island, NY |
| 5/15/2001 | Is Homosexuality Compatible with Authentic Christianity? | vs. Barry Lynn | Long Island, NY |
| 3/30/2001 | The Will of Man | vs. Richard Hopkins | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 11/10/2000 | Papal Infallibility | vs. Robert Sungenis | Clearwater, FL |
| 7/15/2000 | Papal Infallibility | vs. Tim Staples | Fullerton, CA |
| 5/25/2000 | Justification by Faith? | vs. Robert Sungenis | Long Island, NY |
| 2000-04 | Justification by Faith | vs. Robert Sungenis | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 12/1/1999 | Are the Scriptures the Sole Infallible Rule of Faith? | vs. Fr. Mitch Pacwa | El Cajon, CA |
| 5/27/1999 | Does the NT Teach that Jesus is God? | vs. Hamza Abdul Malik | Syosset, NY |
| 5/22/1997 | Sola Scriptura | vs. Gerry Matatics | Long Island, NY |
| 5/21/1997 | Is Calvinism Biblical? | vs. Jim Barker | Queens, NY |
| 5/18/1999 | How Biblical is the Trinity? | vs. Robert Sabin | Patchogue, NY |
| 5/1/1999 | The Mass | vs. Robert Sungenis | Long Island, NY |
| 3/13/1999 | The KJV & The Deity of Christ | vs. Thomas Holland | Indianapolis, IN |
| 5/21/1998 | How Biblical and Ancient is the Papacy? | vs. Fr. Mitch Pacwa | Long Island, NY |
| 5/16/1998 | Predestination and Election | vs. Paul Barber | Queens, NY |
| 7/23/1996 | Is the Bible the Only Infallible Rule of Faith? | vs. Tim Staples | |
| 5/23/1996 | The Marian Doctrines | vs. Gerry Matatics | Long Island, NY |
| 6/1/1996 | The Apologetics of Vinney Lewis | vs. Vinney Lewis | |
| 1/1/1996 | The Origins of Christianity | vs. Richard Hopkins | Radio Broadcast |
| 1995-10 | Paedobaptism | With Geoff Volker | University of New Mexico |
| 1995-06 | Paedobaptism | With Geoff Volker vs. Robert Strimple and Gary Johnson | Tempe, AZ |
| 7/25/1995 | The Papacy | With Robert Zins vs. Scott Butler and Robert Sungenis | Boston College, Boston, MA |
| 7/1/1995 | Perseverance | vs. Jimmy Akin | Radio Broadcast |
| 6/1/1995 | The Eucharist, Sola Scriptura and Tradition | vs. Jimmy Akin | Radio Broadcast |
| 4/1/1995 | Proclaiming the Gospel of Grace in Salt Lake | Radio Broadcast | |
| 7/21/1994 | Is the King James the Best Version? | vs. D.A. Waite | |
| 7/15/1994 | Papal Infallibility | vs. Dr. Robert Fastigi | St. Edward's University Austin, TX |
| 7/15/1994 | Mary | vs. Dr. Robert Fastigi | St. Edward's University Austin, TX |
| 7/15/1994 | Indulgences | vs. Dr. Robert Fastigi | St. Edward's University Austin, TX |
| 7/15/1994 | Justification | vs. Dr. Robert Fastigi | St. Edward's University Austin, TX |
| 11/1/1993 | New Age Bible Versions Refuted | vs. Gail Riplinger | KRDS Radio |
| 9/28/1993 | Does the Bible Teach Sola Scriptura? | vs. Patrick Madrid | San Diego, CA |
| 8/13/1993 | Did The Early Church Believe in a Papacy? | vs. Gerry Matatics | Denver, CO |
| 8/12/1993 | Does the New Testament Teach that Peter was the First Pope? | vs. Gerry Matatics | Denver, CO |
| 4/1/1993 | The Apocrypha | vs. Gerry Matatics | Boston College |
| 4/1/1993 | Justification by Faith | vs. Gerry Matatics | Boston College |
| 11/13/1992 | Sola Scriptura | vs. Gerry Matatics | Omaha, NB |
| 1/1/1992 | Challenging Mormonism | vs. Van Hale & Alma Allred | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 5/8/1991 | Justification | vs. Art Sippo | Toledo, OH |
| 1/1/1991 | The Mass | vs. Fr. Mitch Pacwa | El Cajon, CA |
| 1/1/1991 | Justification by Faith | vs. Fr. Mitch Pacwa | El Cajon, CA |
| 12/15/1990 | Was Peter a Pope? | vs. Gerry Matatics | Tempe, AZ |
| 12/14/1990 | Eternal Security? | vs. Gerry Matatics | Phoenix, AZ |
| 1990-08 | Sola Scriptura | vs. Gerry Matatics | Long Beach, CA |
| 1/1/1990 | Fundamentalists Anonymous | vs. Ann McKinney | Phoenix Radio |
| Debating the Text of the Word of God | Simposio, LLC | 2017 |
| What Every Christian Needs to Know About the Qur’an | Bethany House Publishers | 2013 |
| Islam and Christianity: A Matter of Denial in Answering Islam: Countering Terror with Truth | Coral Ridge Ministries | 2007 |
| From Toronto to Emmaus | Solid Ground Christian Books | 2007 |
| Pulpit Crimes | Solid Ground Christian Books | 2006 |
| Scripture Alone | Bethany House Publishers | 2004 |
| The Plurality of Elders in Perspectives on Church Government:Five Views of Church Polity | Broadman-Holman | 2004 |
| Debating Calvinism vs. Dave Hunt | Multnomah | 2004 |
| Justification in The Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary | Holman Reference | 2003 |
| Dangerous Airwaves | Calvary Press | 2002 |
| The Same Sex Controversy (with Jeff Niell) | Bethany House Publishers | 2002 |
| The God Who Justifies | Bethany House Publishers | 2001 |
| The Potter’s Freedom | Calvary Press | 2000 |
| What’s With the Mutant in the Microscope? with Kevin Johnson | Bethany House Publishers | 1999 |
| Jesus Shall Reign in Onward, Christian Soldiers | Soli Deo Gloria Publishers | 1999 |
| What’s With the Dudes at the Door? with Kevin Johnson | Bethany House Publishers | 1998 |
| Mary – Another Redeemer? | Bethany House Publishers | 1998 |
| The Forgotten Trinity | Bethany House Publishers | 1998 |
| Grieving: Our Path Back to Peace | Bethany House Publishers | 1997 |
| Is the Mormon My Brother? | Bethany House Publishers | 1997 |
| The Roman Catholic Controversy | Bethany House Publishers | 1996 |
| Sola Scriptura and the Early Church in Sola Scriptura! | Soli Deo Gloria Publishers | 1995 |
| The King James Only Controversy | Bethany House Publishers | 1995 |
| Drawn by the Father | Crowne Publications | 1991 |
| God’s Sovereign Grace | Crowne Publications | 1991 |
| Justification by Faith | Crowne Publications | 1990 |
| Letters to a Mormon Elder | Crowne Publications, reprinted by Bethany House 1993 | 1990 |
| Answers to Catholic Claims | Crowne Publications | 1990 |
| The Fatal Flaw | Crowne Publications | 1990 |
Christian Research Journal
- Getting Over the Hurdles of the New World Translation (29,3)
- Bible Versions: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Parts 1 and 2) (28,3,4)Exodus and Abortion (27,1)
- PDAs and Apologetics (26,3)
- Examining Muslim Apologetics (Part Two): Unusual Attacks on the Trinity (25,4)
- Examining Muslim Apologetics (Part One): The Bible Versus the Qur’an (25,3)
- Dangerous Airwaves: Harold Camping’s Call to Flee the Church (25,1)
- The Divine Sovereignty-Human Responsibility Debate (Part Two) (24,1)
- The Divine Sovereignty-Human Responsibility Debate (Part One) (with George Bryson) (23,4)
- Pro and Con: Two Journal Contributors Respond to the Joint Declaration of Justification by Ralph E. Mackenzie and James R. White (22,4)
- Beyond the Veil of Eternity: The Importance of Philippians 2:5-11 in Theology and Apologetics (22,3)
- Loving the Trinity (21,4)
- Anonymous Strawmen (21,4)
- Target, Bible: A Flood of Books Attack the Sufficiency of Scripture (21,3)
- Summary Critique: Jehovah’s Witnesses Defended (21,2)
- The Jesus Seminar and the Gospel of Thomas: Courting the Media at the Cost of Truth (20,3)
- Effectively Sharing the Deity of Christ with Jehovah’s Witnesses (1997)
- Summary Critique: How Wide the Divide? A Mormon and an Evangelical in Conversation(1997)
- What Really Happened at Nicea? (1997 July-August)
- Of Cities and Swords: The Impossible Task of Mormon Apologetics (1996 Summer)
- Is Your Modern Translation Corrupt? Answering the Allegations of KJV Only Advocates (1996 Winter)
TableTalk Magazine
- The Fool’s Folly Uncovered (May, 2006)
- The Lord is One (May, 2003)
- Created in the Image of Rome(March, 2002)
- Modern Reformation Magazine
- Whom Does God Forgive? (March, 2002)
Reformed Baptist Theological Review
- Myth, Allegory, and Parable: the Presuppositions of John Dominic Crossan
- and the Jesus Seminar and Their Importance to Reformed Baptist Theology and Apologetics (3:1, January, 2006)
- Textual Criticism and the Ministry of Preaching(2:2, July, 2005)
- The Newness of the New Covenant (Part II) (2:1, January, 2005)
- The Newness of the New Covenant (Part I) (I:2, July, 2004)
Teaching
- Church History, Ирпенская Библейская Семинария, 2014
- New Testament Textual Criticism, Europäisches Bibel Trainings Centrum, Berlin, 2013
- Apologetics, Cornerstone Seminary, 2013
- Apologetics, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012
- Polemics, Midwest Center for Theological Studies, 2011
- Atheism/Islam, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 2009-2010
- Islam, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008
- Current Issues in Apologetics, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 2005, 2007
- Development of Patristic Theology, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004
- Apologetics, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-2004, 2009
- Systematic Theology, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 1996, 1998, 2004
- Christian Philosophy of Religion, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 1998-2003
- Beginning Greek, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001
- Greek Exegesis of Ephesians, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 2001
- Beginning Hebrew, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 1996, 1998, 2000
- Hebrew Exegesis, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 1997, 1999
- Christology, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 1997
- Scholar in Residence, Grand Canyon University, 1995-1996
- Apologetics, Grand Canyon University, 1996
- Church History, Grand Canyon University, 1991-92, 95
Education
- Ph.D. Candidate, Northwestern University, Potchefstroom, South Africa (Textual Criticism)
- D.Min, Apologetics, Columbia Evangelical Seminary, 2002
- Th.D., Apologetics, Columbia Evangelical Seminary, 1998
- Th.M. Apologetics, Faraston Seminary, 1995
- M.A. Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary, 1989
- B.A. Bible (Major in Biology, minor in Greek), Grand Canyon College, 1985.
2014 – 2017
James Teaching
James at MCTS, 2011
James Recent Media
Interviews
| Date | Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8/17/2019 | The Forgotten Trinity | Rudolph Boshoff, South African Theological Seminary |
| 8/17/2019 | What Every Christian Should Know About the Qu’ran | Rudolph Boshoff, South African Theological Seminary |
| 8/17/2019 | How to be a Balanced Apologist | Rudolph Boshoff, South African Theological Seminary |
| 6/26/2018 | Apologetics, Family, and Culture | Zambia, East Africa |
| 6/18/2013 | The Roman Catholic Church and the Gospel | Křesťané Kuřim, Kurim, Czechea |
| 4/4/2012 | Can God Become a Man? | Romel Ghossain, Midnight Cry, Australia |
| 4/4/2012 | Trinity Part 1, Is the Trinity True? | Romel Ghossain, Midnight Cry, Australia |
| 4/4/2012 | Trinity Part 2, What is the Doctrine of the Trinity? | Romel Ghossain, Midnight Cry, Australia |
| 4/4/2012 | Trinity Part 3, Is the Trinity a Big Lie? | Romel Ghossain, Midnight Cry, Australia |
| 4/4/2012 | God the Father & Son | Romel Ghossain, Midnight Cry, Australia |
| 3/20/2012 | What is Islam? | Romel Ghossain, Midnight Cry, Australia |
| 3/20/2012 | Is the Bibie Corrupted? | Romel Ghossain, Midnight Cry, Australia |
| 3/20/2012 | Was Jesus Crucified? | Romel Ghossain, Midnight Cry, Australia |
| 3/20/2012 | The Greatest Model in History | Romel Ghossain, Midnight Cry, Australia |
| 3/20/2012 | Predestination vs Fatalism | Romel Ghossain, Midnight Cry, Australia |
| 12/13/2011 | Scripture Alone | Romel Ghossain, Renewed Mind, Australia |
| 12/13/2011 | Faith Alone | Romel Ghossain, Renewed Mind, Australia |
| 12/13/2011 | Who Wrote the Bibe | Romel Ghossain, Renewed Mind, Australia |
| 12/13/2011 | The Family Unit | Romel Ghossain, Renewed Mind, Australia |
| 12/8/2011 | Personal Faith and Testimony | Romel Ghossain, Renewed Mind, Australia |
| 12/8/2011 | King James Controversy | Romel Ghossain, Renewed Mind, Australia |
| 12/8/2011 | Jehovah’s Witnesses | Romel Ghossain, Renewed Mind, Australia |
| 12/8/2011 | God’s Sovereignty | Romel Ghossain, Renewed Mind, Australia |
| 12/8/2011 | The Mormons | Romel Ghossain, Renewed Mind, Australia |
Lectures
| Date | Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10/23/2019 | Apologetics and Post Modernism | Melbourne, Australia |
| 10/23/2019 | Apologetics and Islam | Melbourne, Australia |
| 10/22/2019 | Apologetics and Sexuality | Melbourne, Australia |
| 10/12/2019 | What Does a Christian Need to Know About Roman Catholicism? | 2019 Apologetics Conference, Stanmore Baptist Church, Sydney, Australia |
| 10/12/2019 | What Does a Christian Need to Know About Islam? | 2019 Apologetics Conference, Stanmore Baptist Church, Sydney, Australia |
| 10/12/2019 | What Does a Christian Need to Know About Social Justice? | 2019 Apologetics Conference, Stanmore Baptist Church, Sydney, Australia |
| 8/18/2019 | Apostasy in the Gospel (2 Timothy 4 vs 10) | Antioch Bible Church, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 4/27/2019 | The History of Trinitarian Theology | Knox Reformed Presbyterian Church, Mechanicsville, VA |
| 4/21/2019 | A Defense of the Deity of Christ | Knox Reformed Presbyterian Church, Mechanicsville, VA |
| 9/13/2017 | The Reliability of the New Testament | American Family Association, Laurel, Mississippi |
| 9/13/2017 | Reaching Muslims with the Gospel | American Family Association, Laurel, Mississippi |
| 8/28/2017 | Living With Loss, Finding Peace Through Pain | Hillcrest Baptist Church, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa |
| 4/23/2017 | Presentation on Mormonism | Parkview Church, Rapid City, SD |
| 4/22/2017 | New Testament Reliabity | Parkview Church, Rapid City, SD |
| 11/1/2016 | Scripture, Apologetics and Islam | 2016 Apologetics Conference, Stanmore Baptist Church, Sydney, Australia |
| 10/25/2016 | The Preeminence of Christ | Hope Reformed Baptist Church, Underwood, Australia |
| 10/24/2016 | The Abundant Life | Hope Reformed Baptist Church, Underwood, Australia |
| 5/7/2016 | Scripture and the LBGT Agenda | Cape Town, South Africa |
| 5/7/2016 | Scripture and the Modern Day “Prophets and Apostles” | Cape Town, South Africa |
| 5/7/2016 | Scripture and the Exclusivity of Christ | Cape Town, South Africa |
| 5/6/2016 | The Inerrancy of Scripture | Cape Town, South Africa |
| 7/5/2015 | Has God Preserved His Word? | Apologetics Conference Christ Presbyterian Church, Magna, UT |
| 7/3/2015 | The Doctrine of the Trinity | Apologetics Conference Christ Presbyterian Church, Magna, UT |
| 7/2/2015 | The Forgotten Trinity | Apologetics Conference Christ Presbyterian Church, Magna, UT |
| 11/9/2014 | The Transmission of the New Testament | New Hyde Park Baptist Church, Long Island, NY |
| 11/9/2014 | Deuteronomy Chapter 11 – The Importance of God’s Law | New Hyde Park Baptist Church, Long Island, NY |
| 8/11/2014 | Reaching Muslims with the Gospel | Apologia Church, Mesa AZ |
| 4/27/2014 | Why One Way | New Hyde Park Baptist Church, Long Island, NY |
| 4/4/2014 | Understanding Mormonism | Central Baptist Church, Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 3/21/2014 | Pulpit Crimes | Central Baptist Church, Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 11/1/2013 | New Testament Reliability -Can you trust the Bible? | Wretched TV |
| 10/26/2013 | Christianity and Islam | Sola Scripture Ministries |
| 9/10/2013 | Islam vs the Deity of Christ | Jacksonville, Texas |
| 4/12/2013 | Same God | Central Baptist Church, Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 4/12/2013 | Same Gospel | Central Baptist Church, Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 5/5/2012 | Presenting the Gospel to People of the Muslim Faith | Defending the Faith Conference, Christ Community Church, West Covina, CA |
| 3/18/2012 | Sunday Morning | Central Baptist Church, Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 9/15/2011 | Christ Sanctified as Lord in Our Hearts | 2011 Psalm 119 Conference, Minneapolis, MN |
| 3/12/2011 | Conducting Debate to the Glory of God | Bethal Grace Baptist Church, Bellflower, CA |
| 3/11/2011 | The Reliability of the New Testament Text | Bethal Grace Baptist Church, Bellflower, CA |
| 8/12/2010 | The Forgotten Trinity | Discern Conference, Gospel Life Community Church, Santa Fe |
| 8/8/2010 | The Centrality of God in the Atonement (Hebrews 9:11-17) | Grace Reformed Baptist Church, Merrick, NY |
| 10/23/2009 | A Brief Biblical Providence, Theology Matters – Playin’ Around the Providence | Trinity Reformed Baptist Church, La Mirada, CA |
| 10/23/2009 | The Concept of Middle Knowledge,Theology Matters – Playin’ Around the Providence | Trinity Reformed Baptist Church, La Mirada, CA |
| 8/26/2005 | The Inspiration, Canonization, and Transmission of Scripture | The Authority of Scripture Conference, Seattle Airport Marriot, Seattle, WA |
| 8/26/2005 | The Davinci Code Controversy | The Authority of Scripture Conference, Seattle Airport Marriot, Seattle, WA |
| 5/26/2004 | Same Sex Marriage Controversy | North Shore Baptist Church, Bayside, NY |
| 12/16/2001 | Teaching the Trinity (Sunday School) | Grace Reformed Baptist Church, Wake County, NC |
| 12/16/2001 | God Who Justifies (sermon) | Grace Reformed Baptist Church, Wake County, NC |
| 12/15/2001 | Bible Versions (AM) | Grace Reformed Baptist Church, Wake County, NC |
| 12/15/2001 | What is Reformed Theology? (PM) | Grace Reformed Baptist Church, Wake County, NC |
| 12/14/2001 | Reformed Apologetics and Theology (PM) | Grace Reformed Baptist Church, Wake County, NC |
