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Christian Renewal Focused on True Knowledge of Christ vs. Neo-Marxism (First Hour) then…Coherence Based Genealogical Method Introduction!

James White, April 3, 2018, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Technology, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Not sure a program could have two more different topics, but I managed to pull it off today! Spent the first 55 minutes starting off with a study of Colossians 3:9-11. I then focused upon what this text means as to the proper, biblical basis of Christian unity in the body of Christ. I then made application to the growing

Philosophical “Response,” Racialism Again, Calls Including Church of Christ Question

James White, March 29, 2018, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Hebrew Israelism, Iglesia Ni Christo, Pauline Studies, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Started off with some brief comments on a response posted by Dr. Davis in reply to the last program, and then spent quite a while on the race issue once again due to comments on line by Urban Apologetics and Kyle Howard. Took a call from our brother Kofi up north, had problems with the phones, and managed to get

Radio Free Geneva: Calvinism’s Gospel Tautology Refuted

James White, March 27, 2018, Exegesis, Radio Free Geneva, The Dividing Line

On Radio Free Geneva today we examined this article from Dr. Rich Davis titled “Calvinism’s Gospel Tautology.” This is a classic example of “philosophical traditionalism vs. exegetical accuracy” when it comes to Reformed polemics. Only an hour today, but at least you got to hear the RFG intro! UPDATE: Dr. Davis provided a “response” of sorts after the program aired.

Alpha and Omega Ministries – A Personal Reflection

Mike Porter, March 23, 2018, Personal

In the year 1988, at the age of sixteen, I stumbled into a class called Witnessing to Mormons. Our church was a fairly large church in the Phoenix area and on Wednesday nights there were numerous options for youth. After attending several of them, I found the youth-oriented options to be fun, but not overly satisfying. I was not overly

Pelagians on Twitter, Man-Centered God at Bethel, Presuppositions in Ehrman, Open Phones

James White, March 22, 2018, Christian Worldview, Church History, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Gospel/Jesus Studies, Mormonism, Pauline Studies, Radio Free Geneva, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Started off looking at a Pelagian on Twitter by the name of “C G.” Then played an entire ten minute long clip from a guy on the “Dead Raising Team” from Bethel Church in Redding about how we should believe in the goodness of people (please read Romans 3:10-18 over three times while pondering that concept). Before going to the

Chasing Textual Criticism into BYU, then Open Phones

James White, March 20, 2018, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Gospel/Jesus Studies, King James Onlyism, Mormonism, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line

Started off with a (to me) really interesting discussion of a recent study in textual criticism that led me, in the minutes just before the program, off into the woods of Mormonism and BYU. At least I thought it was fascinating! But we eventually got out of the woods and did open phones on a wide variety of topics (isn’t

LGBTQ Tweets, Ehrman Dividing Mark and John, Open Phones

James White, March 15, 2018, Christian Worldview, Church History, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Gospel/Jesus Studies, Homosexuality, Reformed Apologetics, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line

Talked a little bit about a Twitter exchange regarding LGBTQ books, and then moved to a rather full refutation of Bart Ehrman’s comments on Mark vs. John on the day of Jesus’ crucifixion (Nisan 13 vs. Nisan 14), and then went to open phones with once again a wide variety of calls and topics. Always interesting questions from the Dividing

Humanzees, Jordan Peterson, Parallel Gospels, and Open Phones

James White, March 13, 2018, Christian Worldview, Church History, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Gospel/Jesus Studies, Mormonism, Post-Evangelicalism, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Spent most of the start of the show looking at a video from Jordan Peterson and interacting with the concepts of suffering and human purpose in his lectures. Dr. Peterson has been great in exposing the fundamental flaws and simple irrationality of many of the left’s pet projects today, and we can be very thankful for that, but we cannot

The New GTY Assault Bible, NA29 Due in 2021, Billy Graham, then Back to Ehrman/Licona

James White, March 8, 2018, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Gospel/Jesus Studies, Reformed Apologetics, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line

Started off talking about the new “Preacher’s Bible” from Grace To You which I have now dubbed “The Assault Bible.” Light hearted discussion, I assure you. Then we talked about the announcement that the next editions of the NA and UBS Greek texts are due out in 2021/2022, and what that means. Then we discussed the move on the part

A Little Bill Johnson, a Bunch of Islamic Material, and an Intro to the Ehrman/Licona Debate

James White, March 6, 2018, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Gospel/Jesus Studies, Hebrew Israelism, Islam, Pauline Studies, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line

Took a little time to comment on my listening to some material on Bill Johnson (Bethel Church, Redding, CA) this morning at the start of the program, and then moved into a lengthy Islamic discussion, dealing with common misunderstandings on the topic of the atonement amongst Muslims, playing clips from the Wood/Ally debate, and a video from a Muslim in

Series to Begin Next Week, the Ebionites, and Open Phones on a 95 Minute Dividing Line

James White, March 1, 2018, Christian Worldview, Church History, Exegesis, Islam, King James Onlyism, Oneness Pentecostalism, Persecution, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Uncategorized

Covered about half an hour of “topics” from the Ebionites to current discussions of “insanity,” and then we went to open phones with lots of questions on a wide variety of topics including the Trinity, Oneness, and two calls on textual variants (Romans 5:1, John 10:29). Here is the YouTube link: Live Video Stream The Dividing Line is on YouTube

Vines/McDowell Dialogue, Encouraging Podcast, Calls on Today’s Jumbo Edition of the Dividing Line

James White, February 27, 2018, Church History, General Apologetics, Godly Disciplines, Homosexuality, Islam, Pauline Studies, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Started off with a few miscellaneous items, including a brief review of the Matthew Vines/Sean McDowell dialogue from a few weeks ago, a little reading on Basilides the early church gnostic heretic and his views, and then I played some portions from the Ex Nihilo podcast that the Hardings posted as an encouragement to me (which was much appreciated). Then

Open Phones on the Dividing Line!

James White, February 22, 2018, Church History, General Apologetics, Godly Disciplines, Pastoral Theology, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, Roman Catholicism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line

Did a little church history (the Renaissance) and then went to the phones, taking calls on Lutheran baptismal regeneration, Jesus’ words about the day of judgment, grieving and evangelism, hyperdispensationalism, Titus 1:6, the longer ending of Mark, regeneration in the OT, Isaiah’s judgment oracle, and early christian writers. Whew! 1:45 makes it an almost mega jumbo edition, I guess! Here

Modalism Destroys the Gospel, Church History Continued, Response to Jordan Hall’s Unhinged Diatribe

James White, February 20, 2018, Church History, General Apologetics, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

I drove back from Las Vegas this morning and rushed into the office to do a DL. Started with a topic relevant to Shawn McCraney’s comments on modalism last week as this impacts the gospel. Looked at Hebrews 9 as an illustration. Then went back to Reformation Church history, looking at the Avignon Papacy and then the invention of printing

Current Events Today on A Brief Skype DL

Rich Pierce, February 15, 2018, The Dividing Line

On today’s program James gave a brief review of his dialogue with Shawn McCraney and then focused on current events. While discussing the recent school shooting he pointed out the corruption of society and the need to recognize evil in our midst. Then he read from an article about a 17 year old girl being taken from her parents because

James White will debate Shawn McCraney at 10pm EST Tonight

Rich Pierce, February 13, 2018, Uncategorized

My Sincere Thanks

James White, February 12, 2018, Personal

I am up in Salt Lake City (where it is actually doing a little snowing at the moment) speaking at Christ Presbyterian Church in Magna (Pastor Jason Wallace) and preparing to be on Sean McCraney’s program tomorrow evening on the subject of the Trinity. As I noted briefly on Twitter and FaceBook, I had the misfortune of listening to an

The E Newsletter Begins Wednesday February 14

Rich Pierce, February 10, 2018, Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Misc

For over a year now we have had some wonderful ladies volunteering to scan, proofread and reformat work from the early days of Alpha and Omega Ministries. They have been pouring through a gold mine of tracts and information sheets that covered a wide variety of issues. Many are unaware that in the late 80’s and early 90’s we produced

What Justin Martyr Actually Said, Transmission of the Text, Open Phones

James White, February 8, 2018, Church History, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Misc, Mormonism, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, Roman Catholicism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Discussed Justin Martyr’s words in reference to Malachi 1:11 as found in his Dialogue with Trypho (in reference to a call from Tuesday), and then went over a textual critical issue relating to partial manuscripts. Then we opened the phones and, as normal, covered a ton of topics, with a lot on the Trinity and the relationship of Father, Son

Open Lines on the Dividing Line

James White, February 6, 2018, Church History, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Gospel/Jesus Studies, Iglesia Ni Christo, Misc, Pastoral Theology, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, Roman Catholicism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Did about twenty minutes on Jan Hus and the background of the Reformation, and then went to the phones for the first time in a long time. A ton of questions on a wide, wide range of topics, such as the INC, Roman Catholicism, textual criticism, etc., finishing with a nearly 25 minute conversation with “Joe” who is flirting with

The Religion of Moloch Lives, Lizzie Schofield’s Review of G3 Debate, S&K Swings and Misses Yet Again

James White, February 1, 2018, Abortion, Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Islam, Oneness Pentecostalism, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line

A 90 minute edition of the DL today starting off looking at recent events primarily related to the Uber Sacrament of the Secularists, i.e., human child sacrifice, euphemistically called abortion. Then we considered a mainly negative review of my debate with Adnan Rashid offered by Lizzie Schofield. Finally we looked at the recent accusations brought by Jordan Hall relating to

Newsletter List Update

Rich Pierce, February 1, 2018, Misc

Hey folks, we are working on refining our new contact listing. This morning we sent out our second announcement for the Dividing Line via the new email system. However, some have reported them landing in spam. If you signed up for the list but don’t see the email in your inbox please check your spam folder. If you see it

Psalm 22: Michael Brown and James White Examine This Messianic Psalm in Light of Jewish and Muslim Polemics

James White, January 30, 2018, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Gospel/Jesus Studies, Islam, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

I am deeply thankful to Michael Brown for joining us yet again on a very, very busy day for him to discuss Psalm 22 in light of recent claims made by Muslim apologists, especially regarding v. 16 (21:17 LXX). If you have a deep interest in Messianic prophecy and wish to be prepared to discuss this text with both Jews

Denying vs. Confessing, Canon Discussion at G3, the Lollards

James White, January 25, 2018, Church History, Exegesis, Gospel/Jesus Studies, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line

Sorry, folks, despite my best efforts I got what’s going around (not the flu, thankfully, but a bad respiratory infection), so I will be talking slowly today—an easy show for you to use your 2x speed on when listening! Looked at 1 John 2:18-23 exegetically (and textually), then talked a bit about the session at G3 with Michael Kruger on

G3 Debate Report, Being Fair in Dealing with the Qur’an

James White, January 23, 2018, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Islam, Mormonism, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line

Did a little under 100 minutes on the program today dealing with the debate with Adnan Rashid and then looking at Surah 3 and the allegation that I should not be witnessing to Muslims. We mentioned the printing of a tract I wrote decades ago, The Christian Message, which is now available from the folks at One Million Tracts. You can

The G3 Debate Video has been Posted to Youtube

Rich Pierce, January 20, 2018, Islam

Debate: Do We Need the Cross for Salvation? Adnan Rashid, 1/17/2018

James White, January 17, 2018, Debate

https://youtu.be/OEPlcWcCsY4

A Little Molinism, and a Little Oneness

Rich Pierce, January 11, 2018, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Oneness Pentecostalism, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line

Reviewed a William Lane Craig video on the limitations inherent upon God due to “middle knowledge” during the first half hour, and then looked at key passages on the pre-incarnate existence of the Son as a divine Person in the second half hour. Well, ok, we went like ten minutes long, but close enough! No programs next week as I

Ijaz Ahmad and Corruption of Scripture, A False Dilemma for Christians, Thoughts on the Condemnation of Michael Brown

James White, January 9, 2018, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Islam, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Spent a good deal of time playing the final portions of Ijaz Ahmad’s video on “the corruption of Scripture,” working through a lot of pretty in-dept stuff regarding the Greek Septuagint, etc. Then spent a bit of time looking at a supposed dilemma for Christians from Paul Williams, and finished off with about 50 minutes of thoughts on the brouhaha

2 John 11 Abused by Imbalanced Calvinists, the Death of LDS President Monson, Further Response to Ijaz Ahmad

James White, January 4, 2018, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Islam, Mormonism, Pastoral Theology, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Started off looking carefully at the text of 2 John 7-11 once again, this time as it has been abused by ostensibly Reformed folks. Then we looked at some of the shenanigans of the “only Calvinists are saved” brigade on line. Moved eventually to the death of LDS President Monson and the continued need to pray for God to pour

Brief Thoughts on the Death of Thomas Monson

James White, January 3, 2018, Mormonism

There is simply no question in my mind that Joseph Smith did not expect his “work” to continue into the future. He left no meaningful mechanism for the continuance of that work in reference to its leadership, resulting in the initial split right after his death. But the immediate leadership of the group that went to Salt Lake came up

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