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Ignatius to the Ephesians

James White, February 8, 2004, Roman Catholicism

I am currently teaching Development of Patristic Theology Through Augustine for GGBTS, and we are reading through Ignatius. Last week we read this section: For there are some who maliciously and deceitfully are accustomed to carrying about the Name while doing other things unworthy of God. You must avoid them as wild beasts. For they are made dogs that

Reformed Baptist Heresies Exposed!

James White, February 7, 2004, Reformed Baptist Issues

TGE replied to my corrections of his statements about me, and answered the question whether my view of baptism is, in fact, as heretical as Rome’s doctrine of the Mass. An important exchange anyone concerned about AAPCism, NPism, and the entire “Reformed Catholic” movement, needs to read. Click here, and be prepared. After posting this, Kevin Johnson wrote a passionate

Gay Marriage and God’s Law

James White, February 6, 2004, Christian Worldview

We spent some time on Thursday’s DL talking about the recent “decision” (hard to call such obvious judicial chicanery and despotism a “decision” since that assumes some basis can be found in law, and in this situation, the state constitution) by the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts forcing the complete overthrow of the institution of marriage by utter redefinition. This

Odd Things I’ve Heard Today

James White, February 5, 2004, General Apologetics

Real briefly today: two odd, odd things I saw this morning. First, TGE was confusing “New Covenant Theology” with various other viewpoints he doesn’t like, and in the process said, The Incarnation means the SPACE TIME world is IMPORTANT, which therefore means that BODY is important, which therefore means that RITUAL is important, which therefore means that theology that downplays

Gay marriage and then Calvinism

James White, February 5, 2004, Homosexuality, The Dividing Line

The first major topic that James talked about today was how a handful of Supreme Court judges in Massachusetts were able to redefine marriage to include homosexuality. A caller from Massachusetts calls in on that very subject and then switches gears and debates James on John chapter 6 and Calvinism. The last caller talked about comparing and contrasting the interpretation

A Note on “The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ” by Anne Catherine Emmerich

James White, February 4, 2004, Roman Catholicism

As most of you know, Mel Gibson carries in his pocket a “relic” from the Roman Catholic “visionary” and (eventually) saint Emmerich. Some of the scenes and material found in The Passion of the Christ came from Emmerich’s recording of her visions. Here is the description of the book from its back cover: THE DOLOROUS PASSION has been inspiring thousands

A Brief Response to Marc Carpenter – A Few Thoughts on Hyper Calvinism

James White, February 4, 2004, Reformed Apologetics

The following exchange took place around the year 2000. If I am recalling correctly, an unsolicited e-mail arrived with a large “cc” list of people. As you will see, my initial response was very brief, because I learned long ago that these kinds of impromptu e-mail lists will suck the life right out of you if you let them. False

The Arrow That Wasteth by Day

James White, February 3, 2004, Reformed Apologetics

It’s so great to find various barbs cast your direction first thing in the morning, especially the morning after you teach for five hours straight (which, while tremendously enjoyable, is likewise very demanding). I get to go from the sublime (sitting with bright students reading directly from the text of Ignatius last evening, noting, for example, his tremendous description of

Read my book!

James White, February 3, 2004, The Dividing Line

George Bryson’s book is finally in! But first James reveals the source of Mel Gibson’s movie “The Passion of the Christ,” which is the book “The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ.” Next, James moves on to exploring “The Dark Side of Calvinism” by George Bryson and analyzing Hank Hanegraaff’s involvement with the BAM debate that the three had.

Upcoming Cruise and then Open Lines

James White, February 2, 2004, The Dividing Line

The first half of the show today was mostly covering information for a cruise that Alpha & Omega Ministries was organizing scheduled for November 7th,2004 and discussing how the title of his upcoming Sola Scriptura book is determined. Then James took a call on eschatology. The last call was from a Roman Catholic who discussed the Assurance of salvation.

Raised in a Christian Home? Rejoice

James White, February 1, 2004, Personal

I was going to comment on some more material in Bryson’s book, but I’ll leave that for Tuesday evening’s DL. I’ll content myself this Lord’s Day evening with noting Paul’s words to Timothy in 2 Tim. 3:14: “You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them.” I grew up

Sungenis on Keating on Matatics on Wheat with Mayo and Lots of Onions….

James White, January 31, 2004, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism

No need to comment on this one. Just read it and try not to drool.

The Dark Side of Calvinism

James White, January 31, 2004, Reformed Apologetics

Well, it finally arrived. George Bryson’s The Dark Side of Calvinism is finally sitting on my desk. Despite only having “seen it from afar,” so to speak, I finally had a chance to look over the work today. The sub-titles are great: “A Biblically-based examination, evaluation, and refutation of the Reformed Doctrine of Redemption and Reprobation” appears at the top

Contrast: Excellent Means of Making a Point

James White, January 30, 2004, Roman Catholicism

I have often noted these amazing words: When the priest announces the tremendous words of consecration, he reaches up into the heavens, brings Christ down from His throne, and places Him upon our altar to be offered up again as the Victim for the sins of man. It is a power greater than that of saints and angels, greater than

The Plain Meaning

James White, January 29, 2004, Exegesis

The Gobbler (don’t ask, we won’t tell) pointed out to me today the ironic words of J. Gresham Machen in his notes on Galatians…ironic because they appear under the subtitle “Plain Meaning” as I recall. Please don’t ask me where Machen absorbed these radical Anabaptistic, post-modern, discrete, separated from the space-time continuum propositions, but it is truly tragic, isn’t it?

More on Machen via Mr. Johnson

James White, January 29, 2004, Roman Catholicism

The redoubtable Kevin Johnson, in response to the Machen citation below, has now accused me of misquoting both Calvin and Machen. Perhaps Mr. Johnson should look up the meaning of “misquoting” in an English lexicon, just as looking up pseudadelphoi in a Greek lexicon would have assisted him as well? He cannot show where the citation is inaccurate or in

Is God obligated to save?

James White, January 29, 2004, Uncategorized

A month after James ordered George Bryson’s book, “The Dark Side of Calvinism” There is still no word on when it will arrive. The rest of the first half of the program dealt with John Armstrong and the issues surrounding the “New Perspective.” A caller asked questions related to the Limited Atonement and how God’s will coincides with it while

Deadlines Are Us

James White, January 28, 2004, Misc

I used to get all of my books done early. That was a decade or more ago. Doesn’t work that way anymore. Bethany House is expecting a book very soon, and I have a tremendous amount of work to do. So, instead of even wandering off into the web so as to experience the temptation of investing time in replying

Back from the Arctic

James White, January 27, 2004, Reformed Apologetics

Sorry for the delay in getting back to the blog. Arrived home late Sunday night from New York, and the day after you get home is always very busy. Anymore it takes you an hour just to delete all the spam in your mailbox…. Very briefly: the “blog wars” have devolved to the level of “oh yeah!” I shall allow

Open Lines and a Little Bit of Karl Keating

James White, January 27, 2004, The Dividing Line

Open lines today. Topics such as God’s will and how God knows the future, especially in relation to the BAM debate with Hank Hanegraaff and George Bryson; a call about a Reformation ministry that James hadn’t heard about; in reference to Roman Catholicism: assurance of salvation and why Rome’s gospel can’t save; and why God changed His mind in Exodus 32.

Blogging in NY

James White, January 21, 2004, Roman Catholicism

Greetings from the frozen tundra of Long Island! I watched my little Weatherbug thingy last night and saw it down around 0 windchill. For a survivor of the last summer in Phoenix (which set four new records for heat), that’s COLD. I am happy to report one of my Christmas presents, a long leather coat, handled the wind and cold

Headed to NY, but One Thought

James White, January 20, 2004, Roman Catholicism

Last night I was directed to the comments of someone with whom I have discussed the “baptism as sign of objective covenant, Roman Catholics are our brothers” issue a number of times. I was left speechless when this person claimed that when he tries to discuss this with Reformed Baptists, and presents “exegesis” to them, “there really is little if

Oh, btw….

James White, January 18, 2004, Reformed Apologetics

TGE blew a fuse and came unglued because I dared to contextualize my comments in providing a calm, reasoned response to a point raised by Alastair (below). Compare what I said with this kind of vitriolic ad-hominem: I think, rather, that you’re just one more arrogant little Modern pretending to be better than everything and everyone who’s come before

We Chatted with a JW Last Night

James White, January 18, 2004, Jehovah's Witnesses

We had one of Jehovah’s Witnesses come into #prosapologian last night. Someone asked him to comment on John 2:18-21, and specifically Jesus’ words about raising His own body from the dead. We were told that “the temple of His body” was actually a reference to the church! Now, it is interesting to speculate on how some of our very vocal

Importance of Sola Scriptura and Sola Fide

James White, January 17, 2004, Reformed Apologetics

I recognize that there is a fair amount of confusion on the part of some regarding the current controversy noted in the recent blog entries. It is my hope that over time that confusion can be cleared up, and in the process, some of God’s people will be blessed. Even with the gaseous cloud of vituperative sarcasm being belched out

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The Great Amazon Conspiracy

James White, January 17, 2004, Misc

Ol’ has dug up another conspiracy! While safely ensconced in his super-secret hideout in the wilds of Nova Scotia, he discovered that if you look for the new debate book with Dave Hunt, due out next month, you will find that it is a co-authored work, with my name, in the US and, of all places, Japan. However, if

What’s with Galatians 2:4-5?

James White, January 16, 2004, Roman Catholicism

Some may be confused about the comment I made below regarding Galatians 2:4-5 and the issue of whether the Roman Catholic is my “brother.” Part of the controversy, of course, goes back to the nature of the New Covenant, Hebrews 8, and all the many discussions focused thereon (I will have a full-length article on Hebrews 8 and the Newness

Alastair Replies for TGE

James White, January 16, 2004, Reformed Apologetics

I do not have any idea who “Alastair” is outside of his being a big fan of NT Wright, NPism (wait…another connection between AAPC and NPism?) and the author of a very poor “review” of J. Ligon Duncan’s article in response to NPism. But he has decided to take up the cause for TGE, and in the process has given

Dave Hunt Likes Endorsers

James White, January 16, 2004, Reformed Apologetics

I just got an e-mail wherein someone recounted showing Angel’s recent work to Dave Hunt. His response, rather than explaining his continued misrepresentation of Spurgeon, was to allege that I was not able to get the “required” three endorsers for our debate book (which we will soon be listing here on the site). Hey Dave, Multnomah asked me ONCE for

Anonymous Bloggers

James White, January 16, 2004, Misc

Hey, you know that show, “Celebrity Mole”? We have an IRC mole now. This morning a conversation broke out in channel about the importance of exegesis, the rules of hermeneutics, and eventually the entire concept of creeds, Scripture, inspiration, etc. Well, hardly any time later we find an anonymous blogger named “Purist” who is intent upon going after yours truly

Anonymous Bloggers (Update)

James White, January 16, 2004, Misc

Our less-than-brave (read “cowardly”) mole seems to have constant access to his website: Fight on O Great White Warrior! Lift your sword as we ride on and stand shoulder to shoulder to battle these great heresies and the wretched souls who will own them! Why thank you, so much! I will do my best. However…how about having the, well, guts,

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