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Demythologizing Scholarship: James Brownson Examined

James White, September 1, 2015, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

We finally got a start on our response to James Brownson’s presentations on Romans 1 today on the Dividing Line, focusing upon how to recognize how scholars can twist and turn the data to allow them to get to their desired conclusions. We examined Brownson’s attempt to disconnect Paul from Genesis and instead demand that Paul’s use of “nature” should

Rabbi Singer on the Old Testament, Then Calls on Various Topics

James White, August 27, 2015, The Dividing Line

The first half hour today I played a few segments from a, well, discussion, not really debate, between Craig Evans and Rabbi Tovia Singer. Then we opened the phones and took calls on such subjects as Old Testament salvation, 1 John 2:2, and more! Here is the YouTube link:

Review: God Without Passions: A Primer by Samuel Renihan

Mike Porter, August 23, 2015, Pastoral Theology, Reformed Apologetics, Theology Matters

When addressing the wicked, God says to them after recounting their continued transgressions, “These things you have done and I kept silence; You thought that I was just like you; I will reprove you and state the case in order before your eyes.” (Ps. 50:21) As I read A God Without Passions: A Primer, by Samuel Renihan, I was struck

Outlasting the Gay Revolution: Michael Brown’s New Book (Plus Some Fun Interaction Toward the End on Other Important Matters)

James White, August 20, 2015, Christian Worldview, Homosexuality, Oneness Pentecostalism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

I was joined my Michael Brown today to discuss his new book, Outlasting the Gay Revolution. I had read the book a few months ago, and it is now available. We discussed the principles he lays out for a “multi-generational approach” to the subject. We covered that during the first 45 minutes, and then we discussed two issues together, one a

Shabir Ally on the Deity of Christ, John 1:1, Greek Grammar, Robert Truelove and the Abandonment of Context

James White, August 18, 2015, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Islam, Jehovah's Witnesses, King James Onlyism, Reformed Baptist Issues, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line

What is between a jumbo DL and a mega DL? I don’t know either, but here it is…right at an hour and fifty minutes in length, today’s DL will keep you busy looking up references and following the arguments! Took the time today to respond to some statements made by Dr. Shabir Ally in a recent debate he did, focusing

Bob Wilkins, False Faith, Lordship, and Assurance

James White, August 13, 2015, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Did a Radio Free Geneva today reviewing this video by Bob Wilkins on Calvinists and assurance. Since he mentioned me by name, seemed appropriate to revisit this important issue. Here is the YouTube link:

Is the Pope Catholic? Who Knows? Mark 1:1 and Bart Ehrman. More on Hillsong

James White, August 11, 2015, The Dividing Line

Addressed an interesting article about Pope Francis, spent a good bit of time on a textual variant and Bart Ehrman (Mark 1:1), and then had only a few moments to comment on the need for “balance” in doing apologetics (well, and everything else in the Christian life). Here is the YouTube link:

King James Only Straw Manism: Kent Brandenburg

James White, August 7, 2015, King James Onlyism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line

As I promised on Wednesday, I continued my review of Kent Brandenburg’s amazing hit-piece here, taking up the whole hour on the subject. I happened to notice (thankfully, after the show was over), that not only has he replied on his blog, but, of course, the Troll of Trolls, the single nastiest, meanest, lowest stalker on the Internet today, “James

Seer Stones, Hillsong Church, and KJVOnly Deceitfulness

James White, August 5, 2015, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, King James Onlyism, Mormonism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line

Three topics on today’s program: started off with the story of Joseph Smith’s “Seer Stone” and the recent publication of pictures of it by the LDS Church (my, how times have changed!). Then we moved on to the Hillsong story, Carl Lentz, Brian Houston, and the very confusing, odd statement released a few days ago that seems to indicate that

Radio Free Geneva: Reviewing Arminian Synergist Bruxy Cavey

James White, August 3, 2015, The Dividing Line

Did a Radio Free Geneva today and reviewed the comments of Bruxy Cavey from Canada on monergism, synergism, prevenient grace, etc. Here is the YouTube link:

Radio Free Geneva: Hinduism, Racism, and Calvinism

James White, July 30, 2015, Exegesis, Reformed Apologetics, Simply Silly, The Dividing Line

Well, I need to warn you ahead of time: Rich surprised me with a new, uh, shall we say, powerful version of the Radio Free Geneva theme. I had not heard it till today! So that got us going for a review of the outrageous article that appeared on the SBC Today website on July 20th by Dr. Coxe of

The Birmingham Qur’an, Bart Ehrman, Equal Scales, and the Biblical Text of the London Confession

James White, July 28, 2015, Islam, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line

Quite a range of things on a Jumbo (90 minute) DL today: started out on the new Qur’an fragments, the big story while I was away from Phoenix. Discussed Bart Ehrman’s less-than-unbiased commentary, and finished up with a discussion of whether I am violating my own confession of faith by not using the TR. Included some, shall we say, straightforward

The Gospel Ministry at Lebanon Presbyterian Church

Jeff Downs, July 28, 2015, Uncategorized

“I was glad when the said to me, ‘let us go to the house of the Lord.'” (Psalm 122:1) Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, on Saturday, August 23, 2015 I will be ordained to the gospel ministry and installed as pastor at Lebanon Presbyterian Church (PCA), Abbeville, SC. I’m not expecting any of our readers to attend this

The Gay Revolution: Michael Brown, Jeff Durbin, James White

James White, July 24, 2015, Uncategorized

When the AC is Out in Phoenix…Part Deux

Rich Pierce, July 23, 2015, The Dividing Line

Well, we are STILL battling a regular ‘Phoenix’ kind of problem this week in the office with an air conditioner that is out. Dr. White is in Denver and I am working from a back room of our offices while waiting for the repair guys to get here so no show again today. On another note, I have uploaded 95%

My Concerns With the Ecclesiastical Text Position

James White, July 17, 2015, Uncategorized

Two Articles on Homosexuality, the Profaning of Marriage, and the Church

James White, July 16, 2015, Abortion, Christian Worldview, Homosexuality, The Dividing Line

Decided to do a little more review of the Karen Swallow Prior article in Christianity Today so as to shed some light on the language it uses, and the compromise it presents, and also to try to redeem some of the fury that has been ignited over the P&P article about her. So much dust has been thrown in the

A Mega Size Dividing Line: Matthew Vines, NT Wright, Yusuf Ismail, and More

James White, July 14, 2015, Abortion, Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Islam, Pastoral Theology, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Going almost a full two hours today was pretty easy, given how much I needed to catch up on! Did nearly a full hour on Matthew Vines’ comments about me from a recent Google video, then played a clip from NT Wright on predestination and election, then I addressed my Muslim friends, and finished up going back to the issue

Calvinism and the Christian Life

Jeff Downs, July 10, 2015, Uncategorized

I opened my Email this morning to discover a new video series produced by Ligonier Ministries. What excited me is the fact that Ian Hamilton is the feature lecturer. Dr. Hamilton is the author of Let’s Study the Letters of John among other book. He is also the pastor at Cambridge Presbyterian Church in the UK and on the board

The Protection of Church Discipline

Rich Pierce, July 9, 2015, The Dividing Line

Pastor John Samson is back to give his third teaching in a series on the Church, this time dealing with the often neglected subject of Discipline. A Church failing to exercise discipline among its members is an unloving Church, walking in disobedience to Christ. Here is the YouTube link:

An Interview with Eric Hovind on the Transmission of the Text of the Bible

James White, July 8, 2015, King James Onlyism

We recorded this a few months ago in Florida:

Preaching Jesus on the Jersey Shore

Dr. Alan Kurschner, July 7, 2015, Christian Worldview, Persecution, Post-Evangelicalism, Reformed Apologetics

This is a brief clip from the street preaching ministry here in Jersey. I was told that this most recent preaching tour was more hostile than typical because people feel more emboldened to be intolerant toward Christians after the Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage. Nevertheless, a fellow came up to one of the preachers at the end and asked

Thoughts on SCOTUS and Phone Calls

James White, July 7, 2015, Christian Worldview, Homosexuality, Pastoral Theology, The Dividing Line

Meandering thoughts over a week after the SCOTUS decision (and in light of recording a program relevant thereto with Jeff Durbin and the folks at Apologia this afternoon) due to my travel schedule started the program today. Then we went to calls and covered a wide variety of topics, including getting into a little Star Trek trivia in passing! v

Teaching: Has God Preserved His Word? Apologetics Conference, Christ Presbyterian Church, Magna, UT, 7/5/2015

James White, July 5, 2015, Uncategorized

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Teaching: The Doctrine of the Trinity, Apologetics Conference, Christ Presbyterian Church, Magna, UT, 7/3/2015

James White, July 3, 2015, Uncategorized

https://youtu.be/gMVFFoOpazk

A Believing Response to Matthew Vines’ 40 Questions

James White, July 3, 2015, Christian Worldview, Homosexuality

Matthew Vines has posted a series of forty questions, found here. I have written up a fairly brief response. I hope it is helpful. Do you accept that sexual orientation is not a choice? The very question simplifies the topic to a ridiculous level, Matthew. The desires a human experiences come from many factors—and as one who claims to be

The Blessing of Church Membership

Rich Pierce, July 2, 2015, The Dividing Line

Pastor John Samson once again guest hosts The Dividing Line. Having previously established that formal Church Membership is a biblical requirement, he now discusses what it entails as God’s intended blessing for disciples of Christ. Here is the YouTube link:

Teaching: The Forgotten Trinity, Apologetics Conference, Christ Presbyterian Church, Magna, UT, 7/2/2015

James White, July 2, 2015, Uncategorized

https://youtu.be/gxU-RfBjtXA

A Biblical Case for Church Membership

Rich Pierce, June 30, 2015, Pastoral Theology, The Dividing Line

Pastor John Samson returns to guest host on today’s Dividing Line and walks us through numerous New Testament texts which only makes sense in the light of formal Church membership. An eye opening study of God’s word. Here is the YouTube link:

The New Secular Fascism

James White, June 29, 2015, Musings, Uncategorized

Of course you can have religious freedom: as long as that freedom does not show itself outside of the confines of your cranium. It cannot influence your words, your acts or anything else that would remind me that I am a rebel against the God I know is there (but refuse to honor and worship). —The New Secular Fascist living

A Few Thoughts on the Profaning of Marriage in the United States

James White, June 28, 2015, Uncategorized

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