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The Nature of Saving Grace, a Few Textual Variants, End of 2016

, , Exegesis, Pastoral Theology, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line

Dragged myself to the studios today and managed a quick program on a few interesting topics that hopefully will edify the saints.  Thanks so much for your prayers and support, and we truly look forward to continuing to serve you and proclaim the gospel in 2017! Here is the YouTube link:

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The Fullness of Time, America’s Hate Preachers Reviewed

, , Christian Worldview, Exegesis, Homosexuality, Pastoral Theology, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Took a long while to get going (technically and otherwise) but eventually got into Galatians 4:4-5 as an incarnation passage and its meaning to us at this time of the year.  Then we moved over to a quick review of a couple of segments of the BBS documentary “America’s Hate Preachers” and what it means to “adorn the doctrine” of

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Saving Faith and Two Islamic Videos on a Jumbo Edition of the DL

, , Exegesis, General Apologetics, Islam, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line

Started off with a discussion from the London Baptist Confession of Faith, Chapter 14, on “Saving Faith,” and then moved to a review of two Islamic videos, one critiquing Dr. David Wood, and the other a lecture from Dr. Ali Ataie.  A fair amount of discussion of soteriology early on, and trinitarian and incarnational theology toward the latter portions of

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Calvary Chapel Split, Incarnation in John 1, More on Morey, Technical Problems

, , The Dividing Line

Sorry about the technical issues today folks.  Had some uber geeks in the office recently and, well, geeks play with things.  But as I say, if it ain’t broke…  Anyway, briefly noted the split amongst Calvary Chapel churches, and then spent some time (interrupted by technical issues) on the prologue of John and the Incarnation, then finished up with a

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Bob Morey’s Debate Challenge, Frank Turek and Michael Brown on Reformed Issues

, , Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Islam, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Spent a little less than half an hour responding to Dr. Robert Morey’s debate challenge (well, I’ve only been told about it, I haven’t actually seen it), giving some history and once again refocusing upon the real issues.  Then we looked at Dr. Frank Turek’s response to a question about free will and predestination, and then moved on to Dr.

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Andy Stanley Separates Incarnation and Redemption; Paul Falsely Accused; Tim Staples Reviewed

, , Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Islam, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Started off considering Andy Stanley’s claim that Christianity does not stand on how Jesus came into the world, only on the resurrection.  Then we looked at Paul’s statements in 1 Thessalonians 4 and 1 Corinthians 9 as a backdrop to considering common accusations against Paul made by Islamic apologists.  Then in the second hour we spent a good deal of

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Dogmatic Secularism Rises; the Politics of the Southern Baptist Convention

, , Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Started off with a discussion of the rise of secular totalitarianism and its inevitable failure, and then moved on to Dr. Paige Patterson’s comments in the SWBTS chapel from last week.  Hopefully helpful for all! Here is the YouTube link:

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Radio Free Geneva: The SBC Traditionalists Struggle to Interact

, , Exegesis, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Spent most of our time playing an attempted response from Leighton Flowers to our last program, and then played some more of David Allen’s comments, including some pretty amazing examples of eisegesis and category errors.  Numerous head-shaking moments in this one to be sure!  I also mentioned we have three over-seas trips scheduled for 2017, so we need your help,

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Limited Atonement with David Allen, Ecclesiastical Textism with Robert Truelove

, , Exegesis, Reformed Apologetics, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

First Dividing Line back from a fierce ten day battle with the flu, so we went mega-length, two full hours.  First 75 minutes we discussed the atonement and theology in general, starting to listen to comments made by Dr. David Allen of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary wherein he described limited atonement as a “doctrine looking for a text.”  It was

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Skype Show from Tucson: A Bit on Race, A Bit on Thanksgiving, Then A Lot on ETism

, , Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Pastoral Theology, Post-Evangelicalism, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line

Did a live program from Tucson today via Skype, touching a bit on some of the reactions on the race issue from last time, discussing Thanksgiving a little, and then spending most of the time on a recent FB article promoting Ecclesiastical Textism and more reasons why I find this tradition so very dangerous to Christian apologetics.  We plan on

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RAAN and Feeling “Safe” Worshipping with “White People”

, , Pastoral Theology, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

I was directed to a podcast from the Reformed African American Network (RAAN) wherein Jemar Tisby, commenting on his feelings after the election, indicated that he did not feel “safe worshipping with white people” on the Lord’s day as a result of the election.  I was only going to make a few brief comments—and made a whole lot more than

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Post-Election Thoughts and an Ecclesiastical Text Video

, , Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Spent the first half hour with a few post-election thoughts, meandering around the landscape, and then played two new “ecclesiastical text” videos and responded to them—as much as I could, given they don’t actually make sufficiently clear claims so as to be able to interact with them.  However, the cartoons joining me and Dan Wallace with Bart Ehrman were entertaining,

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The Hill to Die On, For There are No Other Hills

, , Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Homosexuality

So I wandered into a little restaurant/pub type place near my hotel in Sydney this afternoon to grab a bite to eat. I got a notification on my phone about an article posted by my daughter Summer, so I opened it up and began to read.  I began co-authoring The Same Sex Controversy when Summer was around eleven years old,

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Muslim Apologists Keep Rediscovering Apostate Liberalism+

Muslim Apologists Keep Rediscovering Apostate Liberalism

, , Islam, Textual Issues

I’ll be honest, it would be humorous, if it wasn’t so sad.  Muslim apologists in general are fascinated by apostates. You see it on the Deen Show all the time, where some kid who was once a summer intern at a church is touted as a “former Christian minister” and “expert on Christian theology.”  Bart Ehrman, apostate par-excellence, is their

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What Do Jory Micah and Ijaz Ahmad Have in Common? A Textual-Critical Heavy Dividing Line

, , Islam, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line

I am sure this will give Ijaz Ahmad hives, but my point was that both Jory Micah and Ijaz are suggesting corruption of the Bible, but for very, very different reasons.  The focus today is all textual critical, with lots of looking at graphics and considering variants and the like.  I confess, it will be hard to just listen to

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My Thoughts on the State of our Culture and the 2016 Election

, , Christian Worldview, Personal, The Dividing Line

Finally had the “talk” I’ve been mentioning for a while.  I have been asked, repeatedly, about my views on the election, voting, and all the controversy swirling around evangelicals and Donald Trump.  So, having finished up the sola scriptura series, it seemed appropriate, as I will be out of town for nearly three weeks, to “have the talk.”  About 80% of

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Conclusion to the Sola Scriptura Series: Apostolic Tradition and Canon Issues

, , Christian Worldview, Exegesis, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

I managed to resist the temptation to do the “politics talk” and finished up the introduction to sola scriptura today in a 90 minute program focusing upon the final sections of Karlo Broussard’s arguments on Catholic Answers Live, and then discussing two more important aspects, “Apostolic Tradition” in the early fathers as well as the issue of the canon.  Not easy material

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Sola Scriptura Continued with Interaction with Karlo Broussard of Catholic Answers

, , Exegesis, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Aside from a few brief comments at the start about a few current events we focused pretty much fully on the sola scriptura series, finally getting to the clip from the debate with Mitch Pacwa and listening to a number of segments from the Catholic Answers Live show with Karlo Broussard.  Important information! Here is the YouTube link:

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Jory Micah and El Shaddai; Spencer Toy and CrossExamined; Sola Scriptura Continued (Part 3)

, , Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Post-Evangelicalism, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Three topics on the program today; for the first 15 minutes or so a quick rejoinder to Jory Micah and her “El Shaddai means ‘one with many breasts'” tweet, then about half an hour in response to Spencer Toy’s article on crossexamined.org, “An Open Question for Presuppositionalists.”  Then we got back for the last 45 minutes to our study of

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