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James White, July 17, 2006, General Apologetics

One of our channel regulars, Phileas, posted a URL in channel this morning that caught my attention. The following statements all came from one individual. Don’t cheat and scroll down to find out who. Read them first, then follow the link. God is first and foremost an all loving Father, and any theology which fails to recognize this, in an

A Quick Note of Thanks

James White, July 17, 2006, Personal

I wanted to extend my sincere thanks to those of you who took the time to click on the “support us” link and join us as a regular supporter. We don’t talk a lot about money around here–not because we are fully supported but just because I have never felt it went well with apologetics. We don’t make marketing calls,

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Gordon Hinckley Hearkens Back to Old Time Mormonism While De-Emphasizing Human Exaltation

James White, July 15, 2006, Mormonism

When you go to www.lds.org today you will find a “First Presidency Message” from Gordon Hinckley, printed in the Ensign magazine, July, 2006. Since this is the current prophet writing, being published in the official church publications, and being recommended for use and discussion by home teachers, there is little ground upon which anyone can question that this is official

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Friday Morning Odds and Ends

James White, July 14, 2006, Misc

Watching the news these days reminds me of how frightening it must be to not know God has a purpose He is working out in this world. The Mideast remains a mess, and, of course, will remain a mess until either the Lord returns or He grants repentance to a very large group of people. There is only one hope

James White, July 13, 2006, Misc

I thought this had been concluded. But I just returned from dinner to find more e-mails waiting for me, one of which demonstrates that Ergun Caner did not even bother to read the last one I sent him though he responded to it! I am simply dumbfounded, especially since Ergun’s e-mail to Tom Ascol includes lines like this: As for

The Caner Saga: Episode MCLXVII: Revenge of the Synergists

James White, July 13, 2006, Reformed Apologetics

Maybe I’ll have more to say about this later. I don’t know. I talked a bit about it on today’s DL right at the start, where I read Ergun Caner’s letter and my response. I’m still processing this myself. I am still in a bit of shock. In any case, here is today’s DL. I have added all of today’s

Anthony Buzzard “Reviews” The Forgotten Trinity

James White, July 13, 2006, General Apologetics

Sam Shamoun, Islamic expert extraordinaire, happened to notice that once again a cheap hit piece has been posted in the guise of a “review” of one of my books on Amazon. I truly detest the review features which are so rarely used for reviews and so often used as a major-league sized “comments” section (another good example of why comments

Taking a Fresh Look

James White, July 13, 2006, Reformed Apologetics

The following e-mail was sent Thursday morning, July 13th, 2006, at 10:26am MST: Dear Dr. Caner: I just returned from ministering in the United Kingdom at the School of Theology at the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London, as well as a quick trip up to Glasgow, where I combined ministry (spoke on the Bible’s teaching on homosexuality-a privilege that will surely

July 13, 2006

James White, July 13, 2006, The Dividing Line

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A Special Word of Thanks

James White, July 12, 2006, Personal

I wanted to give a special thanks for Eddie and Lucy McKee, both members of PRBC. Eddie has been giving a lot of his personal time helping Rich with building projects in our new offices (hope to see the first six sets of shelves next week) and keeping the offices clean (he runs his own cleaning business, so if you

Paige Patterson Takes Up Whole Hour on the DL

James White, July 11, 2006, The Dividing Line

I managed to figure out where I left off in reviewing Paige Patterson’s presentation at the SBC, so we picked up right there today on the DL. For some odd reason got no calls, took no break, but pressed on for the whole hour on that one subject. And guess what? Paige Patterson mis-quoted a particular verse. Yes, that verse,

July 11, 2006

James White, July 11, 2006, The Dividing Line

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It Is Good to be Home / A Request

James White, July 11, 2006, Personal

Well, eight hours from Gatwick, another five from Philadelphia. Makes for a long trip, to be sure! But nothing spectacular to report. I did see “Eight Below” twice though. Yeah, I teared up when the guy found Maya and thought she was dead. I’m a softie, really. Once again, my deepest thanks to Roger Brazier, pastor of the Edmonton Baptist

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Last Word from the UK

James White, July 9, 2006, Personal

Heading home tomorrow morning (Lord willing, as with all air travel). Spoke at the Edmonton Baptist Chapel this morning, then had a little adventure trying to get downtown. We were providentially hindered from making it. Back last evening from Glasgow, where I spoke on homosexuality at the Reformed Baptist Church, pastor Jim Handyside. And yes, I ordered my kilt while

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Greetings from London

James White, July 5, 2006, Personal

A quick “hello” from downtown London. I’m actually finished speaking at the School of Theology, though there is one day left to go. Got caught in a downpour yesterday, got back to the Tabernacle only 15 minutes before speaking, looking like I swam in. But the Lord was merciful and I was able to put that out of my mind

Quick Note

James White, July 1, 2006, Misc

With the morning Bible Study and both services tomorrow, followed by a morning flight out, through Charlotte, to London, basically wiping Monday out, getting me in only hours before I speak at the School of Theology on Tuesday, I have a feeling I won’t be blogging for a while. Lord willing I may–and I emphasize may–get a chance to put

On the Dividing Line Yesterday

James White, June 30, 2006, The Dividing Line

Yesterday on the DL I reviewed the first portion of Paige Patterson’s comments in the Patterson/Mohler discussion at the SBC, once again noting, with not a little bit of thankfulness, the lack of rancor in the discussion and the fact that Patterson, though still giving what I would consider surface level answers to important issues, is on a completely different

Apology and Clarification

James White, June 29, 2006, Personal

In an earlier post I said Ergun Caner was “no serious scholar,” and I wish to both apologize for, and clarify, that statement. Aside from allowing myself to give place to the frustration that Dr. Caner’s behavior toward me has created, for which I apologize, I should have been significantly clearer in my words. I was referring to the fact

Straitgate Needs Your Assistance

James White, June 29, 2006, Misc

As many of you know, for years www.straitgate.com hosted various of our real audio files for free. Then it went down. Now, its proprietor, Steven Luker, is ready to get it going again, but he needs your help. If you find Straitgate to be useful, please click here to read how you can help keep it around.

One of Those Special Promises

James White, June 29, 2006, Exegesis

I spoke last evening at PRBC on Jude 1-4, just drawing out some thoughts and making application. And I was struck by a phrase that once again pressed upon my mind in a new and fresh way. I noted that one could (and someone probably has, I honestly do not know) with benefit write a book solely upon the greetings

June 29, 2006

James White, June 29, 2006, The Dividing Line

When Call-In Radio Programs Become “Debates”

James White, June 28, 2006, Roman Catholicism

You may get the fairly regular fund-raising e-mails from Catholic Answers like I do if you have ever signed up for their forums. I noticed one arrived last night, and could not help but chuckle: FIRST, you’ll receive Jimmy Akin’s “Bible Answer Man Debate” audio series. From non-Catholic misinterpretation of the Reverence due Mary to the Protestant notion of justification

Monday Morning Quarterbacks

James White, June 28, 2006, Misc

You’ve seen the phrase before. It refers to those who through the omniscience of hindsight can tell you exactly what Brett Favre or (let’s date ourselves a bit) Roger Staubach should have done on that last drive of the big game. When we say “hindsight is 20/20” we are simply acknowledging that we are time-bound creatures, and we cannot see

A Couple of Quick Notes

James White, June 28, 2006, Misc

The e-mails keep pouring in. Many thanks. Our audio server site, which hosts the DL and our mp3s, crashed last night. They say they have been working on it all night, but last we checked, their work has been somewhat in vain. We hope to see it back on line soon. The joys of technology! Finally, was reading an article

By The Way…

James White, June 27, 2006, Personal

I would like to personally thank every one of you who has written in on the “Caner Situation” (for lack of a better description). I have been overwhelmed, truly, by the sheer volume of e-mails, and by the deep sincerity, devotion, and passion, almost every one evinces. I have read them, and would love to respond to each one, but

Spong, Caner, Lynchburg, Orlando, and You!

James White, June 27, 2006, The Dividing Line

Wide ranging DL today. Started off with a clip from Bishop Spong on the nature of the “church” being in “exile” which provides an excellent insight into his deeply secular worldview. Then I moved into explaining why we need your support not in Lynchburg but in Orlando in reference to the Caner saga. Mike O’Fallon mentioned in channel that we

Irony of Ironies

James White, June 27, 2006, Reformed Apologetics

I noted a few weeks ago the fine sermon by our brother Roy Hargrave on “The Idol of Evangelism,” found here. We have a fine and ironic example of this mindset in the words of that anonymous blogger, he who lacks the courage to even identify himself, Charles the Brave, the man who provides Bob Ross with an outlet on

June 27, 2006

James White, June 27, 2006, The Dividing Line

In the Interests of Consistency

James White, June 26, 2006, Reformed Apologetics

I have added Ergun Caner’s response to Tom Ascol’s letter to the pdf file. Sorry to keep making you download the same file, but it’s easier to keep it in one place, I guess. The irony is that I had posted Tom’s e-mail last night, though Caner evidently did not bother to check that before firing off this missive, and

And On a Completely Different Note

James White, June 25, 2006, Reformed Baptist Issues

I spoke three times on Sunday at PRBC. In the Sunday School I began addressing Frank Page’s book on Calvinism. In the Sunday morning service I began a series on baptism, continued in the evening service, specifically looking at the texts in Acts used to promote household baptism as normative. Yes, this relevant to, and in preparation for, the October

So, You Tell Me….

James White, June 25, 2006, Reformed Apologetics

The e-mails are running 70-30. Seventy percent want me to press forward, hold my nose, and let the truth do the speaking on October 16th. Thirty percent say, “These men are not serious, there is no way to reason with them, get out while you still can.” I would like nothing better than to never have anything to do with

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