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Submitted Scholarship

James White, April 19, 2016, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

I had never heard anyone use the phrase before, to be honest. But I had to think of some way to describe scholarship that, at its core, its foundation, is distinctly Christian. Specifically, how to describe Christian scholarship that, as an open presupposition and confession submits itself to the Lordship of Jesus Christ in all areas, including all areas of

Radio Free Geneva: Leighton Flowers, Brian Abasciano and Biblical Exegesis (and Plain Fairness)

James White, April 15, 2016, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

About an 80 minute version of the show today responding to the webcast put out by Leighton Flowers, Soteriology 101, on March 29, 2016, where he interviewed Brian Abasciano concerning my statements about 1 John 5:1. Unfortunately, neither Flowers nor Abasciano did their homework and replied only to the very end of my comments, ignoring 40 minutes of presentation, and

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Did Paul ever meet Jesus and hear him teach? Yes, it is likely

Dr. Alan Kurschner, April 12, 2016, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Pauline Studies, Theology Matters

David Yoon introducing a new book by noted New Testament scholar Stanley E. Porter, writes: “Our most prolific author, Stanley Porter, has another book published called When Paul Met Jesus: How an Idea Got Lost in History (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2016). Porter revives a theory set forth earlier by William Ramsay, Johannes Weiss, and James Hope Moulton, that Paul

Twitter Questions, The Boss, The Pope, and More Ethnic Gnosticism

James White, April 12, 2016, Christian Worldview, Homosexuality, Post-Evangelicalism, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, Simply Silly, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Started off today with a couple of Twitter questions (including one on Eastern Orthodoxy), then covered Springsteen’s view of transgender warriors as “freedom fighters,” the Pope’s “studied ambiguity” in his new statement, and toward the end of the hour I responded to BlackCalvinist’s piece accusing me of…well, all sorts of things, actually. Here is the YouTube link:

Enns, Mouw, and the Foundation of Scripture

James White, April 7, 2016, Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Islam, Mormonism, The Dividing Line

Covered a wide range of themes but tried, anyway, to connect them together. Will let you judge if I succeeded! Discussed a little bit of Peter Enns’ new book, noted Dr. Mouw’s continued white-washing of Mormonism, etc. Toward the end started looking at some Muslim issues as well. Here is the YouTube link:

The Popes, Rachel Held Evans, Desiring God, Nabeel Qureshi on Unbelievable Mega Show

James White, April 5, 2016, Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Islam, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Put together a full mega sized DL today, starting off with the obvious differences between the two currently living Popes and then doing nearly 70 minutes on a Rachel Held Evans article and a few articles that have appeared recently on the Desiring God website (John Piper’s ministry), but then throwing in another half an hour on a recent Unbelievable

Colossians 1 and Reconciliation

James White, March 31, 2016, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, Pastoral Theology, Post-Evangelicalism, Theology Matters

Looked at Colossians 1:15-23 today and asked “what is reconciliation” and, toward the end of the hour, what of this mantra of “racial reconciliation”? What does this mean? Here is the YouTube link:

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Gospel Lenses and the Search for Allies (Updated with Full Response)

James White, March 30, 2016, Christian Worldview, Pastoral Theology, Personal, Theology Matters

Please see the addition of a full response to Ekemini Uwan added at the end of this post. Last week I ran afoul of the ever-present issue of political correctness when I posted a brief video of a young man flipping off a passing police car, wearing his shorts around his thighs (his underwear was red as well, so it

1 John 3:1, the Pericope Adulterae, and More on Ecclesiastical Textism

James White, March 29, 2016, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line

I promise to move on to other issues on Thursday, but needed to address a few more issues on text topics and the whole “Ecclesiastical Text” movement. Looked at 1 John 3:1 and the Pericope Adulterae (John 7:53-8:11) and again asked serious questions of the fundamental assertions of this movement. Here is the YouTube link:

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Christian Worldview Weekend in Lindale, Texas

James White, March 28, 2016, Uncategorized

Confucianism, Islam, and Christianity – One Point of Contrast

TurretinFan, March 28, 2016, Textual Issues

Qin Shi Huang (260 – 210 BC) is the most prominent of the Chinese emperors. He united China through conquest, began the Great Wall of China, and had the Terra Cotta warriors built. He’s significant to Confucianism – and especially the textual transmission of Confucius’ works – because toward the end of his reign he engaged in a process of

The Problems with Textual Traditionalism

James White, March 26, 2016, General Apologetics, Pastoral Theology, The Dividing Line

My thanks to Jeff and Luke and the gang at Apologia for a quick invite to drive across the Valley and record this program when we had to cancel the DL on Thursday. Not quite as long as a “jumbo DL,” but with a lot more camera angles! I lead a discussion on textual criticism and the concept of the

Atheism; No Good Reason

Jeff Downs, March 26, 2016, Atheism, Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Reformed Apologetics

This morning we held our third Learning at Lebanon Seminar at Lebanon Presbyterian Church, Abbeville, SC. Dustin Segers was our guest speaker addressing the topic, “No Good Reason to be An Atheist.” The audio is now available by clicking here. Dustin also addressed the same topic back in 2006 at our No Other gods Conference. The audio (much different) is

Ethnic Gnosticism and the Gospel

James White, March 22, 2016, Christian Worldview, Pastoral Theology, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

So I had my opportunity to respond to the firestorm of criticism that erupted over the weekend regarding a 545 word, 2 paragraph item I posted on FaceBook last Friday. In this Dividing Line I address the issue of fatherlessness, Planned Parenthood’s genocide of blacks, the sin of rebellion and disrespect for God-ordained authority, and, most importantly, the fact that

Ethnic Gnostics, Slanderous Cultists, Secret Enemies—Oh My!

James White, March 19, 2016, Christian Worldview, General Apologetics

Tuesday morning at 11am MST, 2pm EDT, I will be addressing the events of the past few days on the Dividing Line. I can honestly say that we have never seen a firestorm like that which began yesterday, and it has been, well, educational. So I will be talking about ethnic gnosticism, about whether you have to “walk in someone’s

New Books on Apologetics

Jeff Downs, March 18, 2016, Atheism, Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Reformed Apologetics, Resources

Three new apologetic books (there are probably many others) are now available for you: 1. The Absurdity of Unbelief: A Worldview Apologetic of the Christian Faith, by Jeffrey D. Johnson. This one has an endorsement from James White, “In The Absurdity of Unbelief, Jeffrey Johnson provides a clear and compelling case for the Christian faith, readable and usable for believer

Radio Free Geneva: Showbread’s “Dear John Piper” and Leighton Flowers on 1 John 5:1

James White, March 17, 2016, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Pastoral Theology, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Decided we needed to do a Radio Free Geneva today, and it turned out as a jumbo edition at that! Started off with Showbread’s “Dear John Piper” song, going through the lyrics and identifying the sources that led to this vicious construction of a burning straw man. Then I played a song by Shane and Shane that I had only

A Peculiar Glory (new Piper book)

Jeff Downs, March 17, 2016, Uncategorized

It’s here, John Piper’s new book A Peculiar Glory: How the Christian Scriptures Reveal Their Complete Truthfulness. Read a sample by clicking here. But purchase the book by CLICKING HERE. TOC: PART 1 A Place to Stand “. . . the Lord revealed himself by the word of the Lord” 1 My Story: Held by the Bible . . .

The Gospel of Thomas (1-39), Abortion Zealots, and the Ligonier Christology Statement

James White, March 15, 2016, Abortion, General Apologetics, The Dividing Line

Started off reading the Gospel of Thomas, and got through the first 39 “verses.” A bit hard to do “Story time with Grandpa Jimmy” today due to the onset of my annual allergies/asthma/theresatonofstuffintheairnow thing. But we will finish it up later. Then I played a video of interviews with abortion zealots outside the Supreme Court that is simply beyond words.

The Infancy Gospel of Thomas and James 2:14-26

James White, March 10, 2016, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Two sections to today’s program: the first is a reading of the Infancy Gospel of Thomas (with a few comments thrown in for good measure), followed by an extended discussion, based upon comments made recently by Tim Staples on Catholic Answers Live, of James 2:14-26 and justification by faith alone. Here is the YouTube link:

The Mount of Transfiguration, of Internet Trolls, and the Protevangelium of James

James White, March 8, 2016, Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, King James Onlyism, Personal, Roman Catholicism, Simply Silly, The Dividing Line

Started off with a look at the Mt. of Transfiguration from a little different angle, one that might shed some light on why Moses and Elijah were there. Then, unfortunately, I had to deal with a particularly pernicious and reprehensible Internet troll’s lies and slander, but tried to make an application in seeing the danger of cultic KJVOism. Then I

2016 GPTS Conference

Jeff Downs, March 8, 2016, Uncategorized

This years GPTS conference is on the theme “Marriage, Family, and Sexuality.” Below is the list of topics and speakers: u>Tuesday, March 8 “God’s Design for Marriage” Dr. Joseph Pipa, Jr. “Gay Marriage: Right or Wrong” Mr. Gary Bates *7-8:30pm (EDT) “The Maker’s Instructions” Dr. Ian Hamilton Wednesday, March 9 “Nurturing Sexual Intimacy in Marriage” Dr. Joel Beeke “Free at

“He Never Began Loving Us”

Jeff Downs, March 8, 2016, Uncategorized

If you have not listened to Pastor Ian Hamiliton’s message from this year’s Ligonier Conference, “Chosen in Christ: God’s Eternal Plan of Redemption” I would encourage you to do so. Click on the title to listen: Chosen in Christ: God’s Eternal Plan of Redemption. “Few subjects provoke debate like the doctrine of election. As a result, many struggle to see

Theology, Apologetics, Inerrancy, and a Brief Statement from the Pope

James White, March 3, 2016, Atheism, Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Spent the first 45 minutes on an interview Dr. Michael Licona did recently, discussing the centrality of theology to apologetic methodology. Then briefly discussed a recent statement by the Pope. Here is the YouTube link:

Open Phones on the Dividing Line

James White, March 1, 2016, The Dividing Line

Talked about a few new books coming out at the start of the program, but spent the majority of the hour talking to callers about a wide variety of topics such as the atonement, the command of the gospel, election in Romans 11, the ordo salutis, etc. Went about fifteen minutes long to try to get everyone in. Here is

Why Keep the Old Testament?

Jeff Downs, February 27, 2016, Uncategorized

“Why Keep the Old (Testament) When We Have the New (Testament)?” was the question that Dr. Benjamin Shaw answered during the second Learning at Lebanon Seminar held today at Lebanon Presbyterian Church, Abbeville, SC. The audio is now online: The seminar for next month will be on March 26 with Mr. Dustin Segers addressing, “Man Cannot Live Without God: or

South Africa Update and Responding to Marcus Rogers on the Trinity

James White, February 25, 2016, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Islam, Oneness Pentecostalism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Started off with a guest, Rudolph Bushoff, from South Africa, talking about our May journey to South Africa (and we still need your help to get there!), and then tackled the Marcus Rogers video denying the Trinity. Went just a little long, but hope it will be helpful to folks. Here is the YouTube link:

Psalm 101:3 and Worthless Things

James White, February 22, 2016, Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Godly Disciplines, Pastoral Theology, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Sort of wandered all over the landscape today, starting off with comments from Psalm 101:3 and branching off into the topic of Christian worldview, unity, etc. I had been on the Calvinist Batman podcast the hour before and had been asked about unity amongst Christians despite differences, etc. I was going to continue on to other topics but, alas…. We

My Thoughts on the Jeff Durbin/Steve Camp Interview

James White, February 19, 2016, Christian Worldview

Here is the interview I am reviewing: 1) I had no idea the interview was taking place, and had not been contacted by either side. 2) The first portion seemed to be on track, and was interesting. 3) What we have here are the two sides at cross purposes. Did Steve know Jeff is a postmillennial theonomist? I could not

An All Roman Catholic Dividing Line (100 Minutes)

James White, February 18, 2016, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Today we did an all-Roman Catholic program, looking at the Pope’s “super confessors,” the myth of the 33,000 denominations, and, at the very end of the program, the issue of Antonin Scalia and the gospel. But about 40 minutes in we had Luke call. Luke is being pursued zealously by Roman Catholic apologists, and we spent about 45 minutes with

Yahya Snow Attempts to Divide and Fails

James White, February 16, 2016, Islam

So Yahya Snow just posted this video. It proves that there are Christian scholars in the world who distinguish between the “historical Jesus” and the “Christ of faith.” This is not exactly news to anyone seriously involved in Christian theology, of course, but it seems to be news to Mr. Snow, whose sole role in life it seems is to

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