Author Archive for: DrOakley

More on the Worldview Revolution, then an Overview of 1 Tim 2

James White, May 11, 2021, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, Pauline Studies, Persecution, Post-Evangelicalism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Started off with worldview issues, including the necessary and inevitable attack upon Christian teaching by secularizing governments in the West, but eventually moved to an extended discussion of Paul’s words to Timothy about women teaching and exercising authority over men. Lots of basic hermeneutics/exegesis issues covered today.

“White Nature,” the 1946 Lie, Jimmy Akin

James White, May 6, 2021, Christian Worldview, Church Fathers, Church History, Debate, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Three main topics today on a 75 minute edition of the Dividing Line: first, asking what Danny Akin, President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, means by “white nature” and where this concept comes from. Second, we look at the trailer for the 1946 movie that is being fund-raised for right now regarding the alleged “mistake” in translating arsenokoites at 1

Vanishing Freedoms and More Interaction with Trent Horn on Church History

James White, May 4, 2021, Christian Worldview, Church Fathers, Church History, Debate, Persecution, Post-Evangelicalism, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

First half an hour or so we talked about Covid and passports and freedoms and the like, then we moved into looking at Trent Horn’s response to a small portion of our discussion of his 2019 Catholic Answers talk on Protestant “distortions” of church history, focusing upon the idea of “the argument from silence.” Almost an hour and 45 minutes

The President’s Plans

James White, April 29, 2021, Abortion, Christian Worldview, Homosexuality, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

I did this program after doing Iron Sharpens Iron with Chris Arnzen, so this was sort of “hour three,” so I can’t claim there was a great deal of order to my thoughts. But aside from the start (where I talked about cycling, sorry), I spent most of the time considering the ramifications of the President’s speech before Congress last

Rebuttal of Hank Hanegraaff on the Perpetual Virginity of Mary

James White, April 27, 2021, Church Fathers, Church History, Debate, Eastern Orthodoxy, Exegesis, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Over the weekend I was directed to a video presentation of Hank Hanegraaff not only promoting the perpetual virginity of Mary, but apologizing for having ever done otherwise. I felt it was appropriate, and actually necessary, to respond to his arguments. But, we started off with the historical background you will never hear from those promoting the belief. An hour

A Post-Chauvin Verdict Show

James White, April 20, 2021, Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Persecution, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, Roman Catholicism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

The initial verdict came down right at the start of the program but we pressed on anyway! We looked at the Rob Hoogland situation in Canada and the essence of transgender insanity. We looked at the “horrible damage” Samuel Sey did at Ambrose by…speaking words (the horror!). Discovered that some folks think there is no “threat of CRT” in the

Trent Horn Continued, Debate Issues, Irenaeus and Church History

James White, April 15, 2021, Church Fathers, Church History, Debate, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Continued our response to Trent Horn’s “Protestant Distortions of Church History” lecture from 2019, delving into the Didache, priesthood, and Irenaeus, and likewise discussing proposed debate topics with Catholic Answers.

Marty Duren and Big Eva, Vaccine Passports, and then Open Phones

James White, April 13, 2021, Christian Worldview, Church History, General Apologetics, Persecution, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Started off with a reminder that we are fast approaching (later this week) the 500th anniversary of Luther’s appearance at the Diet of Worms, and discussed the significance of that. Then we covered a few topics like Marty Duren’s hit-piece on Faultlines by Voddie Baucham and the coming vaccine passports (in light of the volcanic eruption down in the Caribbean),

Canadian Tyranny and Anthony Bradley Remote Diagnosis

James White, April 8, 2021, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, Homosexuality, Pastoral Theology, Pauline Studies, Racialism, The Dividing Line

Just had to talk about the tyranny of the government in Alberta, Canada and the closure of Grace Life Church. Two sets of fences have been placed around the building and while the same government lets child predators loose into the community they are expending manpower guarding against those horrible Christians who might meet and sing praises to God and

UN’s “Equiterra” Exposed, Trent Horn Response Continued

James White, April 6, 2021, Christian Worldview, Church Fathers, Church History, Debate, Exegesis, Post-Evangelicalism, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

We looked at the UN’s strange, Marxist utopian vision in “Equiterra,” and pointed out that a biblical understanding of man exposes the foolishness of this humanistic vision. Then we took some time to dive into Acts 2:23 exegetically in light of the dispute that erupted over Dr. Buice’s comments about the crucifixion. Then we continued our response to Trent Horn’s

The Coming SBC Split

James White, April 5, 2021, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Offense, Pastoral Theology, Persecution, Racialism

That wasn’t the only topic we covered today, as we looked at a number of items, but in general we looked at the reaction that erupted to a simple tweet from Dr. Josh Buice, a reaction that came from staff or students at the three largest Southern Baptist seminaries. We also looked at what wokeness does to one’s theology from

Insights from Startling Phrases in the Bible, then More Wokeplosions

James White, April 1, 2021, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, Persecution, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line

Discussed the promise of Scripture, “The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet,” and considered how we have to think past surface level conclusions so we can truly understand the point. Then we started looking at various “wokeplosions” (and there are many), finishing up with Jemar Tisby’s joining Ibram Kendi at the Anti-Racism Center, and what this

Pope Francis and Mary as Co-Redemptrix, Kyle James Howard Woke-Breaks Marriage, Jesus Wasn’t a Puppet

James White, March 30, 2021, Post-Evangelicalism, Provisionism, Racialism, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

I started to get into Pope Francis’ comments on Mary as co-redemptrix with Christ when I discovered that the Keynote presentation I had cued up included a picture of me and Gerry Matatics in the studio at WEZE in Boston from (someone hand me the Geritol) 1993, so I took the time to give all the background to the story.

John’s Testimony to the Deity of Christ: John 1:1-18, 8:24, 58, 20:28

James White, March 29, 2021, Debate, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Spent nearly two hours in the AOMax studio today diving into the issues surrounding the proper translation and understanding of John’s testimony to Jesus in his Gospel, prompted by the exchange between Anthony Rogers and Brandon Tatum on Instagram, found here.

Dr. Joe Boot of the Ezra Institute on Christianity in Canada and Two Kingdom Theology

James White, March 25, 2021, Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Persecution, Post-Evangelicalism, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line

Just one topic today as we had one guest, Dr. Joe Boot of the Ezra Institute up in Canada, pastor of the Westminster Chapel, and author of The Mission of God. Important topics of discussion for ninety minutes!

Ibram Kendi Sits in Front of the Refutation of His Own Teachings

James White, March 23, 2021, Christian Worldview, Open Theism, Persecution, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Went over a number of smaller items, Tweets and the like, at the start of the program, but eventually focused in on Ibram Kendi’s presentation at a church recently wherein he described the difference between Liberation Theology and what he called Savior Theology, and how to be an “antiracist” is to reject Savior Theology. He made these comments while seated

Yup…More Woke-plosions

James White, March 18, 2021, Christian Worldview, Pastoral Theology, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, The Dividing Line

So Jory Micah says she will be more than happy to send the FBI after me (and Johnny Mac and Doug Wilson—not sure how I got top billing, but I know Doug is wondering, too) for promoting “hate” amongst young men (I think she was trying to blame me for the Atlanta area sex addiction shooter, but as with all

Radio Free Geneva: Atheists, William Lane Craig, Warren McGrew

James White, March 17, 2021, Atheism, Christian Worldview, Debate, Exegesis, Open Theism, Provisionism, Reformed Apologetics

We did our first Radio Free Geneva in the AOMax studio today, looking first at a debate with an atheist who was pushing his narrative of unbelief against a Christian. We then transitioned into William Lane Craig’s comments on Romans 9, and finished up, almost two hours in, with the assertion made by Warren McGrew that 2 Timothy 1:9 is

Various Woke Explosions, Tim Keller, then Trent Horn

James White, March 16, 2021, Church Fathers, Church History, Debate, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Persecution, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line

Managed to keep things relatively short today after yesterday’s two and a half hour marathon, going only an hour and twenty minutes today. Looked at various “woke explosions,” including the published commentary from Dr. Willie James Jennings of Yale on the book of Acts. Then we got back into Trent Horn’s presentation on church fathers from 2019, going into some

Two And A Half Hours? What?

James White, March 15, 2021, Christian Worldview, Church Fathers, Church History, Exegesis, Homosexuality, Open Theism, Provisionism, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Yeah, well, there you go! And another program tomorrow! Stuff started piling up, so, we went long. Started off with Cambridge, MA legalizing polyamory, discussed what is motivating this degradation of the entire culture, discussed Rome’s refusal to bless same-sex marriages, and looked at bit at the centrality of a Christian worldview. Then transitioned into Michael Lofton’s opening statement in

Judas and Open Theism, Preston Sprinkle and Pronoun Hospitality

James White, March 11, 2021, Debate, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Post-Evangelicalism, The Dividing Line

Two portions to the program today, the first dealing with Warren McGrew and the question, “Could Judas have done the right thing and not betrayed Jesus?” in reference to Jesus’ self-identification in John 13:19. Interesting stuff! Then we looked at Preston Sprinkle’s new book, Embodied, and examined his defense of “pronoun hospitality.”

All is Not Quiet on the Western Front!

James White, March 11, 2021, Christian Worldview, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Reformed Apologetics, Resources, Theology Matters

It is good for us to remember that we are not alone in our service to Christ and in the reign of His Kingdom in these dark and difficult days. I have had the great pleasure of ministering in Germany over the years, and in fact 2020 was the first year I had not been able to visit my brethren

Thinking Presuppositionally, Brandan Robertson and Chris Fisher

James White, March 9, 2021, Christian Worldview, Debate, Exegesis, Homosexuality, Open Theism, Post-Evangelicalism, Provisionism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

How do we think presuppositionally? Today we took at look at two issues, one with Brandan Robertson and his “Jesus was a racist” video, and then on to a debate on Open Theism with Chris Fisher, and his amazing claim that Yahweh gains knowledge by “counting water” in Isaiah 40:12. Hopefully helpful examples and teaching!

John Cooper of Skillet Talks About His Book, Music, and Life

James White, March 4, 2021, Personal, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Had a great time talking with John Cooper of Skillet today about his book, life, music, regrets, and victories. Really encouraging. Having some blocking issues (we played some music and the algorithms got us again!) but they should be cleared up fairly quickly since we submitted the clearance for them many hours before we did the show.

A Review and Refutation of Provisionist Confusion

James White, March 3, 2021, Pauline Studies, Provisionism, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

I did a quick teaching DL from home today to respond to the following meme (and briefly to one other that I don’t want to display). I tried to use a little screen annotation app I grabbed to do a little “Flip Board without the Flip Board” exegesis in Ephesians 1 to once again expose the man-centeredness of Provisionism’s vain

The Epistle from the Church at Rome to the Church at Corinth with Stephen Boyce

James White, March 2, 2021, Church Fathers, Church History, The Dividing Line

I was joined by Dr. Stephen Boyce of City Light Church who has been doing a great deal of in-depth study into “1 Clement,” and we spent over an hour delving into this wonderful early Christian writing. Enjoy!

Special Guest Tom Buck/1 Corinthians 1 and a Debate

James White, February 25, 2021, Christian Worldview, Debate, Exegesis, Pastoral Theology, Pauline Studies, Persecution, Post-Evangelicalism, Provisionism, Racialism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

We had our first “e-guest” in our new studio today, Dr. Tom Buck of the FBC, Lindale. We talked things SBC as well as about the book of Hebrews, how to preach it, who wrote it, etc. Then toward the end of the program I made some comments about the McGrew/Slick debate on “total depravity” (I just looked and it

No Place to Hide: Responding to Dwight McKissic and Others

James White, February 23, 2021, Abortion, Christian Worldview, Homosexuality, Persecution, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, The Dividing Line

Looked at a bunch of stuff today, though mainly focusing on Dwight McKissic and his refusal to answer my direct question relating to Kamala Harris and officiating at a “profaning of marriage” ceremony. Also looked at a few other notables, such as Jory Micah. But kept it mainly to one hour, with a brief “happy birthday” to Chris Hohnholz at

A Tribute to Rushbo, Prayer for James Coates, Augustine and Zosimus

James White, February 18, 2021, Church Fathers, Church History, Debate, Persecution, Personal, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Almost went two hours today (sorry!), but we went in depth in our response to Trent Horn on the subject of Augustine’s allegedly saying, “Rome has spoken, the case is closed.” That took up the vast majority of our time (including looking at the “I would not believe the gospel except for the testimony of the Catholic Church” quote), but

Max Lucado’s Apology for Having Spoken the Truth, Ravi Zacharias Scandal, and Yes, Mildred, He’s a Postmillennialist

James White, February 16, 2021, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, Homosexuality, Musings, Pastoral Theology, Pauline Studies, Persecution, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, The Dividing Line

Went long today, so get a deep seat in the proverbial saddle! Spent quite some time on the Max Lucado debacle wherein he apologizes for having spoken the truth 17 years ago—a truth that is now “hurtful.” Then we moved on to the Ravi Zacharias scandal and developments therein. Finally I finished up with about half an hour on last

Conversion Bills, Great Reset News, Romans 13 Revisited

James White, February 11, 2021, Abortion, Atheism, Christian Worldview, Church History, Exegesis, Homosexuality, Offense, Pauline Studies, Persecution, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, The Dividing Line

The title hard does it justice. Covered a lot of ground, including Bill C6 in Canada, the Victorian legislation in Australia, Jake Tapper tweeted an absurd hit piece on Tom Buck, Karen Swallow Prior vowing to never vote for a Republican again, LeCrae and non-partisan performances, Baylor collapsing to the LGBTQ revolution, Disney firing Gina Carano, the Religion of the

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