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Lots of Short Topics, Andrew Fuller and the Reality of Death, then Back to Carl Trueman

James White, January 24, 2024, Christian Worldview, Church History, Godly Disciplines, Homosexuality, Musings, Open Theism, Pastoral Theology, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Provisionism, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Thomism, Transinsanity

Touched on a bunch of topics from Texas to Alistair Begg to the United Methodists at the start. Commented briefly on some miserable souls on line who want to debate about infant damnation. Then read from Nettle’s fine work on Andrew Fuller and the reality of death and how it impacts us and our theological outlook, before moving briefly back

Dr. Carl Trueman’s Inaugural Address at the Center for Classical Theology

James White, January 24, 2024, Church Fathers, Church History, Open Theism, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Thomism

Started to listen to and interact with Dr. Carl Trueman’s inaugural address at the Center for Classical Theology. Got into the heart of the matter, Scripture, tradition, authority, etc., after playing a number of statements that were insightful, useful, and edifying. Will continue on Thursday! You can listen to the lecture here.

Radio Free Geneva! Flowers, McGrew and that Other Guy, then Gregory Boyd

James White, January 18, 2024, Homosexuality, Open Theism, Provisionism, Radio Free Geneva, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Transinsanity

We premiered the new video opening by Tim Bushong for Radio Free Geneva! So there is a new addition to the clips including in A Mighty Fortress, and then Jeff Durbin did the new closer about our new bunker under Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. We started with a one minute video from Leighton Flowers including some of the most absurd

Francis’ Empty Hell, Brandan’s Empty Bible

James White, January 16, 2024, Debate, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Pauline Studies, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Transinsanity

Started off looking at Francis’ comment that he hopes hell is empty, and what this would mean to Roman Catholic theology as a whole. Then we transitioned over a Brandan Robertson video in which he shreds the Bible into contradictory strands, something that is all too common in what is called the “Christian academy.”

Kenoticism Examined

James White, January 11, 2024, Christian Worldview, Church Fathers, Exegesis, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Thomism, Unitarianism

After some chatter about DEI’s destruction of the United States (and the West in general), we finally dug into a Twitter thread posted by Dr. Mike Riccardi on kenoticism and what it is supposed to mean and how we are supposed to identify it. Ended up going 90 minutes as a result, but this one will be discussed for a

Happenings in Rome, Acts 15, and Provisionist Rhetoric

James White, January 9, 2024, Provisionism, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Started off with more on the continuing developments with Francis, Fernandez, and the Roman Church, moving sort of seamlessly into @ReformedtoRome’s attempt to use Acts 15 as a defeater of sola scriptura. Then we looked at some recent @Soteriology101 statements on the idea of being made “better” so as to believe in Calvinism.

The Revealed God with Jeffrey Johnson; Stephen Wolfe’s 2024 Resolutions

James White, January 4, 2024, Church History, Open Theism, Pastoral Theology, Post-Evangelicalism, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Thomism

Spent an hour and 15 minutes with Dr. Jeffery Johnson, President of GBTS, talking about his new book, The Revealed God (2023). Then I responded to a tweet storm from Stephen Wolfe just this morning and talked a bit about what it means to be “truly Reformed.” An hour and 45 minutes.

The Aquinification of MBTS, Philosophical Trinitarianism, Responses to Soteriology 101

James White, January 2, 2024, Church Fathers, Church History, Pastoral Theology, Personal, Provisionism, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Thomism

Well, 2024 started out a bit rough technically speaking, but we got past that and got to a discussion of Aquinas at MBTS, Dale Tuggy and philosophical trinitarianism, and finally responses to Leighton Flowers on the will of God and the proclamation of the gospel. Ninety minutes.

End of the Year Dividing Line: General Cultural Topics, then TRBs.

James White, December 27, 2023, Christian Worldview, Church History, Debate, Ken Wilson, Open Theism, Pastoral Theology, Post-Evangelicalism, Provisionism, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Had to make brief mention of some of the big stuff happening in our day at the top of the program. Then did a quick summary of the Crusades in light of their being used by some CNs as some kind of positive thing, but then moved on into dealing with the TRBs, the Truly Reformed Baptists, and their willingness

Some Advent Thoughts, Daniel 4 and God’s Sovereignty

James White, December 22, 2023, Musings, Personal, Provisionism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Under the weather still, so, had to keep the volume down a bit, but had a few advent thoughts and then looked at Nebuchadnezzar’s post grass-eating restoration confession of the glory of the King of heaven, asking why Christians can’t be as clear and open as he was.

Francis’ Fiducia Supplicans Examined in Context and a Follow Up on Last Week’s “Neo-Socinian” Accusation

James White, December 19, 2023, Personal, Reformed Baptist Issues, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Went a bit long today, but, lots to talk about, and my voice wasn’t real good, so I had to slow down a bit! In any case, first hour was on the Dicastery document released yesterday that caused such a stir, then we switched over to a summary of developments over the weekend with the “Neo-Socinian” allegations. Jumbo sized program

Tertullian (~200): Children should not be baptized until they can ask for salvation themselves

Chris Whisonant, December 18, 2023, Baptism, Church Fathers, Church History, Reformed Baptist Issues

In the earliest mention of infant baptism in all of Church history, caution is given that little children should not be baptized and the church should wait until after they have asked for salvation.

Road Trip: The History of Christmas, Christ Church, Leavenworth, Kansas, 12/16/23

James White, December 16, 2023, Road Trip

https://youtu.be/5RJOxqIdAyg?si=MhBraYT0DS4NIViU

Rutgers’ Racist Professor, More Muhammed Hijab, and the Neo-Socinian Nonsense Again

James White, December 14, 2023, Debate, Islam, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, Reformed Baptist Issues, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Thomism

Back in Phoenix in our regular studio, so we looked briefly at the racist Rutgers professor and “white folks,” then we spent about twenty minutes responding to more of Muhammed Hijab’s opening statement against the Trinity, and then listened to a few minutes of the “Coffee House Sessions” webcast on the modern state of Reformed Baptist and Robert Briggs’ accusation

Tertullian (~200): Baptism Should Be In Enough Water for Immersion

Chris Whisonant, December 12, 2023, Baptism, Church Fathers, Church History, Reformed Baptist Issues

Tertullian listed several options for where a baptism could occur. All of them show that the expectation is there is enough water for one to be immersed.

Road Trip Radio Free Geneva: Only the Apostles were Predestined!

James White, December 11, 2023, Exegesis, Provisionism, Radio Free Geneva, Reformed Apologetics, Road Trip, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Managed to do an RFG while on the road as I do long days to get home to Phoenix. Took the time to explain and refute Nick Craig’s “in depth” interpretation of Ephesians that tells us that verses 3 through 12 are only about the Apostles, not about regular believers. Then we looked at little bit at Acts 13:48, and

Road Trip Shorter DL: Conclusion of Longshore Response

James White, December 9, 2023, Baptism, Debate, Exegesis, Federal Vision, Reformed Baptist Issues, Road Trip, The Dividing Line

I’ve changed my travel plans home so I will be spending long hours in the saddle to get home a day earlier, so I wanted to finish up this response in case we are not able to sneak any programs on till late next week. Only about forty minutes today, but we finished up our review of Jared’s response article,

The Didache (~150): Baptism is by Immersion and for Converts

Chris Whisonant, December 8, 2023, Baptism, Church Fathers, Church History, Reformed Baptist Issues

The Didache relates that a person should be immersed in living (moving) water or standing water. If that isn't possible, then pouring water thrice on the head is an acceptable alternative. For the early church, pouring was not the normative.

Poor Jared…Yes, Back to the Response

James White, December 7, 2023, Baptism, Debate, Exegesis, Federal Vision, Reformed Baptist Issues, Road Trip, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Just a few brief comments on Catholicism at the start, then back to Hebrews and Jared’s article. We are, at least, getting into the nitty gritty of what the real issues are, so, I hope that is helpful. Tomorrow is a travel day for me, so I won’t be able to do another program until I am headed home next

About that Postmill Shot, then, More on Jared Longshore’s Reply

James White, December 6, 2023, Baptism, Debate, Eschatology, Exegesis, Federal Vision, Reformed Baptist Issues, Road Trip, The Dividing Line

Started off with a look at the tweet introducing an article against postmillennialism before moving back to the response to Jared Longshore based upon Hebrews and the New Covenant.

Road Trip: Can We Trust the New Testament Documents? Cornerstone Baptist Church, Sedalia, Missouri, 12/6/23

James White, December 6, 2023, Road Trip

https://www.youtube.com/live/3_Yg1-uKjzQ?si=z-xDAYob53ICJrQj

Road Trip: Trusting & Relying on God’s Word, Cornerstone Baptist Church, Sedalia, Missouri, 12/07/23

James White, December 6, 2023, Road Trip

https://www.youtube.com/live/mhBGxFAf3z8?si=86qo8xdCzDJKdYEh

A Little Francis, But Mainly Responding to Jared Longshore

James White, December 4, 2023, Church History, Debate, Exegesis, Federal Vision, Reformed Baptist Issues, Road Trip, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Commented on the Pope’s continued promotion of the climate fraud, and his connecting it to “the culture of death,” but spent most of the time responding to Jared Longshore on the Hebrews 8 issue. Did not finish, but hope to later in the week. Asked for comments on Twitter from listeners as to whether you want more of this kind

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