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.
I really wanted to put together an article on 1 Peter 2:8, or work on the materials I’ve downloaded from a few blogs, or something, but I am writing an article for the Reformed Baptist Theological Review, and I feel like I’m typing in wet cement. It is titled, currently, anyway, “Textual Criticism and the Ministry of Preaching,” and since
Filled the phone lines today, but alas, none of the folks who like to post falsehoods on web boards had the temerity to call in and defend their accusations (try not to faint with shock). Lots of good questions, though, on the Papacy and one long one on justification. Here’s the program.
But I hear you say you cannot come alone, you cannot struggle by yourself, you cannot brave alone the thunderings and lightnings of Mount Sinai, you cannot stand with Moses on the smoking and the quaking summit, you must mingle with the multitude below. You are not even willing to be saved alone. Having followed a multitude so long to
So Steve Ray writes to me and asks me to correct my blog since he didn’t “send any troops.” Well, we don’t want anyone confused! Of course, I didn’t say he did, I said the folks who were sending us e-mails came from his board, but he disavows any control over the folks who post there, so, therefore, he didn’t
My personal Alexander the Coppersmith, Paul Owen of Montreat College, has offered his views of my various heresies today. I note that the best that has come out of my bearing his animosity and constant vociferous hostility over the years is that he has been forced, for various reasons, to become ever clearer in revealing his theological positions, and for
Mr. Enloe just commented on the article I noted yesterday, and in so doing, demonstrated that I completely, and utterly, wasted my time in the recent discussion (well—at least as far as communicating with rC’s, anyway). When someone has decided that they know what you believe, despite your repeated corrections, there really is nothing more you can do. Here is
When preaching in the Tabernacle in 1884, Spurgeon reflected on facing opposition in ministry (Oakley tip to SDC): A company of mean-spirited, wicked men, who are no bigger than bees, mentally or spiritually, can get together, and sting a good man in a thousand places, till he is well-nigh maddened by their scorn, their ridicule, their slander, and their misrepresentation.
Now, you have to look real, real close, but see how excited I look. I’m pointing at Nessie! She’s right there! Some of you have been… somewhat dubious, I’m afraid, but all you have to do is look (with a little imagination!). Pastor Roger Brazier snapped this one at Loch Ness. Pastor Jack Seaton (he wrote the booklet for Banner
The title should have warned me, “This article ought to make us yearn for unity…we are not as separated as some would have us be.” Yeah, that non-perfecting, repetitive sacrifice of the Mass is just real close to the Reformed doctrine of atonement. Right next door. Anyway, the article is “more of the same,” but the paragraph chosen for posting
The awakening, then, of the human soul, to an effectual apprehension of eternal realities, must take its first issue from some other Being than the drowzy and slumbering creature himself. We are not speaking of a few serious thoughts that now and then fleet across the human mind, like meteors at midnight, and are seen no more. We are speaking
It’s been a few weeks since my last installment in this series. As you can see, I’ve been a bit busy with other topics. As we return to the lengthy quotation from Bentley on a, we recall that we have already documented the less-than-accurate perspective offered by Bentley (which is probably why our Muslim authors chose this citation). This continues
Sometimes, you just have to shake your head. Remember Doug C. from Houston, who launched into me on Steve Ray’s board? Here’s the original, here’s my reply to his letter, also posted on Ray’s board. Now, if you haven’t ever ventured into Steve Ray’s web-board, let’s just say it is well known for two things: 1) hotheads, 2) massive volume.
One of the first things I said last week regarding the death of John Paul II was, “Sit back and start taking notes. How many, anywhere, even in ‘Christian media,’ will address the only relevant issue regarding the death of John Paul II?” I was such an optimist! I hadn’t yet realized that not only would the gospel be ignored,
My bud Campi (Steve Camp), never one to shy away from controversy (hey, the guy can make me cringe, and that’s not easy to do!), has stepped out front to take a few of the incoming…rotten vegetables aimed the direction of the few of us who have simply refused to compromise the Gospel and jump onto the “I may be
The Regeneration and Perserverance Debate(Lordship salvation) Dr. White debates Dr. Robert Wilkin of the Grace Evangelical Society on the subject of faith. The two parts of this debate are Regeneration and the Ordo Salutis, and the Perserverance of the Saints. To be honest, James was disappointed with this debate. The majority of the time, he had to correct mischaracterizations of
I have had a few folks write to me and ask why I gave Dr. Al Mohler a “pass” in the blog article on the Dobson program. While I did not mention Dr. Mohler’s participation in the program by name (which, given that there were two priests and Dobson, did not amount to a major portion of the show), I
I just read through this thread, and once again, I am simply left speechless. Obviously, what we do in apologetics just isn’t intended for most of these folks. Put on your asbestos gloves prior to clicking this URL, and thanks to the couple of non-Catholics who took the time to say, “Uh, wait a minute, that’s just silly….” BTW, to
Well, of all the folks I have challenged to call in and back up their various statements out there in cyber-land, only “Maximus” had the intestinal fortitude to do so, and he’s not a Roman Catholic, he’s an Arminian who had some less-than-kind things to say about me and my interaction with Dave Hunt. We had a nice chat for
Evidently there is no “tolerance” amongst the uber-tolerant “Reformed Catholics” for believing that the gospel is what defines the Christian faith. One of their number, who has moved a very, very long way away from where he once stood and from what he once professed, taught, and even preached, recently wrote an article titled “Noisy Gongs and Clanging Cymbals.” In
You may recall that yesterday I noted the kind words of one Doug C. from Houston: Second, Tim Staples told me that White got his clocked cleaned by a friend of his in a debate on Peter being the rock. After the debate, White admitted that he had to uphold his anticatholic position or he has no ministry. White is
James Dobson of Focus on the Family had a program featuring two Roman Catholic priests in memory of Pope John Paul II (4/6/05). The program started out all wrong, as Dobson said, and this is a quote, His impact on people everywhere has been profound, and there are many areas wherein we found common cause with him and the other
This image expresses what I have been trying to say for a few days now. This image appears in rotating fashion at www.catholic.com, the Catholic Answers website. A number of years ago I wrote the following in my book, Mary–Another Redeemer?: It is general knowledge that Pope John Paul II is highly devoted to the Virgin Mary. He credits
We are greatly thankful for the huge outpouring of interest in the sermon we posted recently and in our effort to urge all believers, in light of the events in Rome, to resist the urge to compromise the gospel at this important time. Now, if you have read this blog for any period of time at all, you know I
I close with some questions to Dr. White. If he denies that he practices nuda / solo Scriptura, why do his apologetics against Roman Catholics and other Protestants denigrate all authorities except Scripture? Answer: If saying all other authorities are not theopneustos equals denigration, then I guess I’m guilty. But as I have noted, Mr. Enloe simply has no idea
…at least from an “apologist.” This just appeared on Dave Armstrong’s blog. You remember Dave Armstrong. Yes, he’s the fellow who kept stealing Angel’s artwork, having a four-year old butcher it, and posting it on his blog. Same fellow who melted down into a puddle of apologetic goo when I finally invested the time to start working through his book,
Christopher Hunt of Hanceville, Alabama, evidently is a strongly believing Roman Catholic. He wanted to make sure his letter appeared on my blog, so who am I to rob him of such a blessing? Of course, this is my blog, so, I get to respond. Dear Mr. White, I have heard some of your debates, and know that you are
Tim Enloe writes on Dave Armstrong’s blog: I also as a Reformed Christian want to say to my Catholic brothers that I strongly disagree with the views of my Baptist brothers Drs. White and Svendsen, and all their like-minded friends from other denominations. Nobody on either side of the divide needs to be “reminded” that the issues that separate us
If you have time, you might wish to listen to the late Greg Bahnsen’s sermon on Roman Catholicism, available here.
