James White, Author at Alpha and Omega Ministries

Hymn Trivia

James White, June 10, 2007, Misc

Over the past few months as I have traveled and spoken in various places, one particular hymn has popped up repeatedly in the selections. And in case you have noticed that I don’t exactly sing it out, there’s a reason. Read it for yourself, not as it appears in Protestant hymnals today, but as it was originally written by Frederick

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The Perks of Knowing the Big Stars

James White, June 9, 2007, Personal

You know, there are advantages to knowing important people. Take Mylo Hatzenbuhler, for example. Now, being that he is “the original Rock and Roll Farmboy,” he can’t hang with little people like me all the time. But, once in a while, I hear from him between his many gigs in North Dakota. He’s even called the Dividing Line! And then,

My Own Personal Papal Stalker

James White, June 9, 2007, Roman Catholicism

Dave Armstong: Papal Stalker. Check it out for yourself.

An E-Mail That Illustrates a Great Truth

James White, June 9, 2007, Mormonism

We received this e-mail unsolicited. We have sought to exemplify a God-honoring approach to Mormonism since 1982. Here is why: Dear Dr. White, I would like to thank you for taking a bold, truthful stand in opposition to the ungospel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I am especially grateful that you rely of TRUTH to denounce

Doctrine of God

James White, June 7, 2007, The Dividing Line

Started with the Islamic argument that no one can produce anything as majestic as the Qur’an, then took a lengthy call from Pierre, our LDS caller, on the doctrine of God. Then we had some fairly technical calls on two different texts as well.

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On a Personal Note

James White, June 7, 2007, Personal

I would like to do more “personal” stuff on the blog, but because my audience includes many who are only more than happy to exploit such things, I hesitate most of the time. But I’ve mentioned my cycling in the past, so I can’t see this will be a problem. For a long time I’ve wanted to somehow attach a

Francis Beckwith Begins to Give His Reasons (#3)

James White, June 7, 2007, Roman Catholicism

Beckwith then begins to recount, briefly, his steps back into full communion with Rome, which included David Currie’s book, Born Fundamentalist, Born-Again Catholic. The time-frame is also interesting. His reading of “the Early Church Fathers” and the Catholic Catechism began long, long ago…in January. Given I blogged his conversion in early May, which went back to late April, not even

Mormonism 101: Second Level Statements: The King Follett Discourse (#4)

James White, June 6, 2007, Mormonism

The Council of the Gods At this point Smith goes into a fascinating discussion of Genesis 1:1 and how this passage supports his theology, but we move past this to remain focused upon ascertaining the what of his theology more than the how at this point. Oh, ye lawyers, ye doctors, and ye priests, who have persecuted me, I want

Doctrinal Certainty

James White, June 5, 2007, The Dividing Line

Started off with the Ally/Licona debate for about the first twenty minutes or so, then took two calls, one regarding Robert Price and the text of the NT (Dan Wallace’s comments that started the call here) and then from Frank in Dallas on doctrinal certainty in light of Roman Catholic claims.

Pop Theology Turns My Stomach

James White, June 5, 2007, Simply Silly

TB sent me a note about a bumper sticker he saw that pretty well exemplifies the emasculated, unbiblical, feelings-oriented, God-dishonoring “theology” of so much of what is called churchianity today: Give Jesus a Chance….He Died to Have the Opportunity Yeah, that’s just how I hear the biblical call to repent and bow the knee before the Lord of Glory, your

Keith Walker Corresponds with CT

James White, June 5, 2007, Mormonism

Keith Walker got a response from CT about the deceptive Millet/McDermott article that so grossly spun Mormonism as to try to make it look evangelical. Here’s the correspondence. (HT: Plaidman!)

Francis Beckwith Begins to Give His Reasons (#2)

James White, June 5, 2007, Roman Catholicism

As I noted a few days ago, Frank Beckwith has begun elucidating his reasons for going back to the Roman communion. In an article in the National Catholic Register, Beckwith answers various questions about his reversion. I continue reviewing his comments. For instance, because Protestant evangelicals accept much of the Great Tradition that Catholics take for granted such as the

Why Sound Episcopalians Hide in Shame

James White, June 4, 2007, Misc

There are a few of them…they are just hard to find. Poor Episcopalians who stand in the tradition of Bishop Ryle are in the small minority today. In the wide realm of Episcopalianism, the wackier, the better. You have seen my encounter with Spong, and any person with biblical insight cannot help but sit back and shake their heads. But

Porvaznik on Debates

James White, June 4, 2007, Roman Catholicism

For some reason my Google blog search pulls up items from the Catholic Answers forums. This one came up a little while ago: On James White’s web site, he is advertising’s a number of debates against Tim Staples, Patrick Madrid and Mitch Pacwa. Presumably, he believes he ‘won’ these debates, at one point noting that St. Joseph’s Communications would not

Spong on the Apostle Paul

James White, June 4, 2007, General Apologetics

I have often said that seeing folks saying these things has a different impact on us than just hearing it. So I am so thankful that the DVD of the debate with John Shelby Spong on homosexuality is now available. I posted a clip a few days ago, and here is a second. You can see how frustrating it was

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A Call To All Procrastinators

James White, June 3, 2007, Misc

Some folks are just constructed in such a fashion that they love to wait till that last minute to get things done. Those of us who are at the doctor’s appointment twenty minutes early just don’t understand you, but that’s the way things are. Procrastination is a common human behavior. And so, those of us who don’t procrastinate have to

Evangelical Apostasy (Part 2)

James White, June 2, 2007, Mormonism

The spin only moves faster as the article continues: Besides, Mormon beliefs are not as un-evangelical as most evangelicals think. Unlike Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons hold firmly to the deity of Christ. For Latter-Day Saints, Jesus is not only the Son of God but also God the Son. Evangelical pollster George Barna found in 2001 that while only 33 percent of

Evangelical Apostasy (Part 1)

James White, June 1, 2007, Mormonism

Folks, please read this series, even if you live out East where Mormonism is not that big an “issue.” The complicit cooperation of alleged “evangelicals” in deceiving Christians about the nature of Mormonism represents a trend relevant to all sorts of apologetics issues today. Read on! I have been presenting the statements of LDS leaders (not current BYU academics, but

Mormonism 101: Second Level Statements: The King Follett Discourse (#3)

James White, June 1, 2007, Mormonism

Learning to be a God Smith’s attempts to defend this doctrine from the Bible are enlightening with reference to his claimed abilities as a Scriptural exegete, but we must pass over them lightly at this point, since we have much material yet to admit into evidence before getting to an evaluation of these claims. The Scriptures inform us that Jesus

Seminaries and Apologetics

James White, May 31, 2007, The Dividing Line

Was going to get back to the debate, but got two good phone calls that took up our entire hour! First was on seminaries and apologetics, the second on particular redemption and related issues. Good to get back to doing the DL!

Bishop Ryle? Who’s He?

James White, May 31, 2007, Christian Worldview

I am rarely left without words during a debate. Peter Stravinskas did it to me in the debate on purgatory with his line, “Pay me now, or pay me later.” And in this clip from our newly completed DVD (yes, finally in DVD!), John Shelby Spong did it to me as well. I was referring to just how far out

Continued Interaction with Pellegrino on the Talpiot Theory

James White, May 31, 2007, Tomb Issues

I noted a few weeks ago a conversation that began on the Amazon website between myself and one of the two primary defenders of the Talpiot Theory, Dr. Pellegrino, co-author with Simcha Jacobovici of The Jesus Family Tomb. Dr. Pellegrino’s replies to me were rather lengthy and covered many topics. I replied to the first few on this blog, and

A Reasoned Reply from the Far Side of the Tiber

James White, May 30, 2007, Roman Catholicism

In reference to White’s article dated May 30, 2007. “Francis Beckwith Begins to Give His Reasons” It is well expected that Mr. White’s comments towards Mr. Beckwith’s reversion to Mother Church would not be favorable. What else would one expect from White. What else could White have said, but not speak in a favorable tone. After all White is a

Francis Beckwith Begins to Give His Reasons

James White, May 30, 2007, Roman Catholicism

I’m sure I am not the first person to note that “the overwhelming historical weight of the dogmas defined by Rome on the basis of tradition, such as Papal Infallibility, the Immaculate Conception of Mary, and the Bodily Assumption of Mary, compelled me to bow to the authority of Rome” has not been at the top of Dr. Beckwith’s reasons

Mormonism 101: Second Level Statements: The King Follett Discourse (#2)

James White, May 30, 2007, Mormonism

God is an Exalted Man God himself was once as we are now, and is an exalted man, and sits enthroned in yonder heavens! That is the great secret. If the veil were rent today, and the great God who holds this world in its orbit, and who upholds all worlds and all things by his power, was to make

Sorry, No DL Today

James White, May 29, 2007, The Dividing Line

Due to something called a virus, there will be no DL today. Sorry. Walking across the room is currently a major challenge, making it to the office is totally out of the question. Lord willing Thursday.

Mormonism 101: Second Level Statements: The King Follett Discourse (#1)

James White, May 29, 2007, Mormonism

I have been providing portions from my book, Is the Mormon My Brother?, which define, from exclusively LDS sources, the teachings of Mormonism regarding the central definitional doctrine of any theistic religion: the doctrine of God. Given the presidential aspirations of Mitt Romney, a Mormon, this topic is once again in the public eye, and sadly, the general ignorance of

Back from Scotland

James White, May 28, 2007, Personal

I will spare anyone my travel stories, as the trip back was more stressful than the trip out, despite my luggage actually making it with me this time. I have only one tip for all folks traveling in the UK: do not, I repeat, do not, use EasyJet to make your connections to real airlines. EasyJet is fine for quickie

Mormonism 101 Continued

James White, May 28, 2007, Mormonism

But how can men become gods? This is answered in probably the most famous portion of the Doctrine and Covenants, Section 132. This portion, put to paper on July 12th, 1843, speaks directly to the issue by introducing the covenant of eternal marriage. This concept is vitally important to Mormons, and while plural marriage (which was intimately connected with the

The “Philosophy” of Sola Scriptura

James White, May 25, 2007, Roman Catholicism

My Google Blog Search pulled this comment up: If you read a little more on the blog, you’ll see that at one time I had a sola scriptura philosophy. Then I realized such a philosophy is unbiblical. I couldn’t find anywhere in the Bible where the Bible says that the Bible is the sole authority for all matters related to

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Kilted Apologetics!

James White, May 23, 2007, Personal

Ever since Ken Bleakley, pastor of the Larbert Baptist Church, contacted me about coming to Scotland to do an apologetics conference at the church, I have mentioned doing a night of “Kilted Apologetics.” We invited the folks to come in traditional highland dress, and as you can see, at least a few of the gentlemen were kind enough to join

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