Alpha and Omega Ministries

Witnessing to Mormons: Soteriology (part 3 of 3)

James White, May 15, 1999, Mormonism, The Dividing Line

James calls in from his speaking tour to report on his debates on the Mass and Isalm. Rich leads a roundtable discussion comparing Mormon soteriology, including progression and the place of works, compared to the biblical ideas of justification by faith alone, substitutionary atonement, and double imputation. A discussion with a caller about extra-biblical authority and the deadness of sin.

Witnessing to Mormons: Christology (part 2 of 3)

Rich Pierce, May 8, 1999, Mormonism, The Dividing Line

Rich leads a roundtable discussion comparing the Christology of LDS theology to that of the Bible, and engages in an extended discussion with a Mormon caller on Biblical monotheism and the translation of Scripture.

Debate: Does the NT Teach that Jesus is God? Hamza Abdul Malik, Syosset, New York, 5/27/1999

James White, May 5, 1999, Debate

https://youtu.be/ZTw4IFuU7So

Witnessing to Mormons: Monotheism (part 1 of 3)

Rich Pierce, May 1, 1999, Mormonism, The Dividing Line

Rich leads a roundtable discussion, covering historic roots of Mormon theology in Joseph Smith’s Vision and the King Follett discourse, compared to the monotheism seen throughout Scripture. One caller asked about the priesthood, and another asked why AO would say bad things about the LDS.

Does the Bible Teach Predestination? – James White vs. Darryl Barksdale

James White, April 27, 1999, Mormonism, Reformed Apologetics

Does the Bible Teach Predestination? An Exegetical Debate Dr. James White vs Mormon Apologist Darryl Barksdale of FAIR Biographical information for: James White, Th.D. James White has the great privilege of serving as an elder in the Phoenix Reformed Baptist Church. He is also the Director of Alpha and Omega Ministries, a Christian apologetics organization which he co-founded

Columbine Killings from a Biblical Perspective

James White, April 24, 1999, The Dividing Line

This DL was 4 days after Columbine. Why did it happen? The news media neglects to mention that man is evil. James goes through Romans 1, explaining man’s rebellion against God.What is the church’s responsibility, then, to proclaim the whole counsel of God, including the sinful state of man? On this topic Richard interviews Mike Porter (since James was on the

The Pre-existence of Christ In Scripture, Patristics and Creed

James White, April 22, 1999, General Apologetics, Jehovah's Witnesses, Oneness Pentecostalism

Introduction Our modern world is decidedly confused. On the one hand, the rationalistic, humanistic viewpoint dominates within our public education system. We are now taught to question the validity of anything that can be called “supernatural.” The very idea that someone might believe in miracles, revelation, etc., is opened up to direct ridicule. At the same time, in a direct

Saving Faith and the Sovereignty of God

James White, April 17, 1999, The Dividing Line

Man’s natural state is deadness in sin, and saving faith is a gift from God. (Ephesians 2:8-10). We thank God for faith because he gave it (Colossians 1:3-4). This is the consistent Scriptural picture (Hebrews 12:2, 2 Peter 1:1). “The question is not what you will do with Christ, but what will Christ do with you” – Sproul

Looks Can Be Deceiving: A Study in the Tactics of Roman Catholic Apologists Part III

James White, April 16, 1999, Roman Catholicism

Amazingly, it continued on. Mr. Sungenis sent a message with an attached 24-page letter. The material that is preceded and followed by *** is from his letter. This is the file I wrote and then imported for mailing. I fixed a few typographical errors in the actual e-mail that I may have missed here. Until June 4th, this concluded this

Looks Can Be Deceiving: A Study in the Tactics of Roman Catholic Apologists Part II

James White, April 15, 1999, Roman Catholicism

Greetings It seems Mr. Sungenis doesn’t want to wait a few weeks to get into the debating mode. -) Well, that’s OK. While Mr. Sungenis has, to my knowledge, only one debate to do on Long Island, I have three, and so I will be rather brief, and to the point, in this response. I am replying to all to

Looks Can Be Deceiving: A Study in the Tactics of Roman Catholic Apologists Part I

James White, April 15, 1999, Roman Catholicism

You never know who is going to end up reading anything you say in an e-mail. Just this afternoon I responded to an e-mail sent to me by Irishchico@aol.com, a Mr. Betts. A few hours later, a lengthy missive appears in my e-mail box from Robert Sungenis. As I am reading over it, another comes from Dr. Art Sippo, and later another from

Open Call Day

James White, April 10, 1999, The Dividing Line

Some comments on how TBN is wishy-washy on the “T” in their name. (James also opens up AOL IM submissions). Caller Questions: Are Greek Orthodox our “brothers”? Why can’t we just find ecumenical common ground in “Christendom”? What are the differences in the hierarchies of the Catholics and the Greek Orthodox?

Live from the LDS General Conference Outreach

James White, April 3, 1999, Mormonism, The Dividing Line

James, Richard, and the outreach team call in live for the show. They report meeting many Mormons with a subjective lack of concern for biblical truth. Caller 1 – How do you start conversations? Caller 2 – Are some of them already Christians? Is it dangerous?

Prepping for Outreach at LDS General Conference

James White, March 27, 1999, Mormonism, The Dividing Line

James White is preparing for an outreach to his 30th consecutive LDS General Conference. He explain that God is glorified in the presentation of the gospel, whatever the response to it is. Recent trend for Mormons proselytizing: doctrinal distinctives are taking a back seat to the PR effort to be “family friendly”.

Presenting the Deity of Christ to Jehovah’s Witnesses, part 2 of 2

James White, March 20, 1999, Jehovah's Witnesses, The Dividing Line

Getting past Unitarian notions of Jehovah. YHWH a name for one being of God, yet three persons. James shows that Jesus is Jehovah from the citation of Psalm 102 in Hebrews 1:10-12, and also from the use of Isaiah 6 in John 12.

Debate: The KJV & The Deity of Christ, Thomas Holland, Indianapolis, Indiana, 3/13/1999

James White, March 13, 1999, Debate

Presenting the Deity of Christ to Jehovah’s Witnesses, part 1 of 2

James White, February 20, 1999, Jehovah's Witnesses, The Dividing Line

Exposition of the prologue of John, affirming the Trinity and deity of Christ.1:1c the Word is fully God.1:3 Word is creator, not creation.1:18 He is the Only Son, who is God.Apologetics strategy – don’t let the other side only pick verses that attack Orthodoxy, counterattack also. Show ended with a call about trying to use science to confirm the Biblical

The Eternal Security of the Believer

James White, February 13, 1999, The Dividing Line

Is the destiny of the christian dependent on the man? Or is it in the hands of the Lord? James shows us how salvation is the perfect work of Jesus Christ and how He keeps those who are his perfectly.

The Matthew 16 Controversy?

James White, January 30, 1999, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

James is joined today by Bill Webster to discuss Roman Catholic views of the Papacy.

The Perfect Atonement of Christ

James White, January 23, 1999, The Dividing Line

The phrase limited atonement is, perhaps, the most misunderstood link in the chain of the Five Points of Calvinism. In this program James walks us through the atoning work of Christ and why scripture teaches that it is specific in nature and perfect in its result.

Election: God’s Unconditional Way of Saving Mankind

James White, January 16, 1999, The Dividing Line

Drawn by the Father. James walks through John 6:35-45 and demonstrates that salvation is a sovereign act of God as He gives His people to His Son and the Son will lose none.

Sharing the Gospel in a Godless Age

James White, January 9, 1999, The Dividing Line

James shows how the scriptures explain the natural condition of humnity and how we are to view our friends and relatives.

Total Depravity: The Fall of Adam

James White, January 2, 1999, The Dividing Line

James reviews the teaching of Total Depravity and what it means.

The Sovereignty of God

James White, December 26, 1998, The Dividing Line

How much control does God really have over His creation? The issue of Theodicy seems to haunt the church as a whole as it struggles with difficult passages in scripture that cause us confusion over what we believe about God’s hand in this world and how he uses ‘means’ for his glory. Too often God is viewed as some sort

Sola Scriptura: God Breathed?

James White, December 19, 1998, Pastoral Theology, The Dividing Line

Wrapping up his series on Sola Scriptura, James covers what is perhaps the most important passage on the subject.

The Early Church Fathers and Sola Scriptura

James White, December 12, 1998, Pastoral Theology, The Dividing Line

James shows how the early fathers were anything but ‘Roman’ in their beliefs. Instead he shows how the fathers viewed the scriptures and how the scriptures were the ultimate authority in their faith.

Of Doctorates and Eternity (Prequel)

James White, December 8, 1998, Mormonism, Theology Matters

A number of months ago I posted on this web site a brief article discussing Christian education, doctoral studies, accreditation, and various other issues. That article is available through a link at the bottom of this page. Since various folks opposed to our work, and specifically antagonistic toward me personally, are using the wonderful resource of the Internet to make

Of Gary Novak and the Columbia River

James White, December 8, 1998, Mormonism, Theology Matters

Over the years I have come to the conclusion that the more fair you are in your criticisms of a false religion, the more strident will be the response. That does not sound logical, does it? Normally, you would think that if I were to engage in hysterical ranting and raving in criticizing such a group, that would increase the

What Really Happened at Nicea?

James White, December 5, 1998, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

James responds to Roman Catholic attacks on his article published in the CRI Journal. Follow the link above to read the original article.

Dan Corner, Evangelical Outreach, and Debates

James White, December 5, 1998, Reformed Apologetics

UPDATED INFORMATION! Dan Corner just won’t give up. In May of 2001 Dan tried to “spin” his refusal to debate me on the real issues with a new Audio offering. Click here to listen to my response to Mr. Corner as it was aired on the Dividing Line Webcast. A number of months ago I was sent a URL to

The Believer’s Security — A Response to James Akin

James White, December 5, 1998, Roman Catholicism

In the February, 1998 issue of This Rock Magazine, the publication of California-based Catholic Answers, we find an article by James Akin on page 33 in their regular feature titled “Chapter & Verse.” This month’s installment was “Believer’s Security.” We would like to offer a response to the claims of this particular article. ——————————————————————————– The Article Mr. Akin begins with

Blog

Archives

Recent Posts

Categories

Recent Posts

Archives

Categories

Contact Us

Search AOMIN

Recent Posts

Links

Log in with your credentials

Forgot your details?