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Presuppositionalism, Chorazin and Bethsaida, and Rob Bell (In That Order)

James White, March 15, 2011, The Dividing Line

Another eclectic program today, starting off with two calls, one on RC Sproul and his opposition to presuppositional apologetics (the call moved quickly to a discussion of the method more than Sproul’s views) and the next from Silly Brit II (aka John Samson) on Jesus’ words about Chorazin and Bethsaida. Then we launched into Rob Bell’s press-release video presentation from

Paul’s Review of Bell’s Hell

Dr. Alan Kurschner, March 15, 2011, Christian Worldview

I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are following a different gospel—not that there really is another gospel, but there are some who are disturbing you and wanting to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we (or a hip Wheaton and Fuller grad with artsy

The Biggest Problem with Apologists in the US….

James White, March 14, 2011, General Apologetics

Quick Items at the Start of a New Week

James White, March 14, 2011, Misc

For all those waiting for a review of Love Wins: I’m not privileged to be on the “inside” of the publishing industry, so I will have to wait for the book to be released. I have ordered the Kindle edition, which is supposed to be out on the 25th. I will take the time to listen to it then. Others

Teaching: Conducting Debate to the Glory of God, Bethal Grace Baptist Church, Bellflower, CA, 3/12/2011

James White, March 12, 2011, Uncategorized

https://youtu.be/zXe4y27JvAw

Teaching: The Reliability of the New Testament Text, Bethel Grace Baptist Church, Bellflower, CA, 3/11/11

James White, March 11, 2011, Uncategorized

https://youtu.be/LuiayuxWwuI

Finishing Up the MCTS Podcasts…With Some Fun

James White, March 10, 2011, Misc

White/Barcellos: Bonus Footage from MCTS on Vimeo.

Geek 101 from the Dividing Line

James White, March 10, 2011, Misc

Here is the segment from Tuesday’s DL about critical biblical texts as well as how to use your Kindle, iPod, etc., to listen to books while traveling, exercising, etc. We get lots of questions about this, so, here’s the response!

A Wide-Ranging Dividing Line

James White, March 10, 2011, The Dividing Line

Let’s see, we covered a question on common grace and those who deny there is such a thing; Mark 6 and Jesus “could not” do mighty works in Nazareth due to unbelief; Acts 17:27 and what “groping” for God might mean; refuting the community college atheists and their Osiris/Horus/Dionysus/Attis/Mithra madness; responding to an atheist’s “Questions for Bible Thumpers,” and finally,

Thinking Critically About Biblical Criticism

TurretinFan, March 10, 2011, General Apologetics

These days books alleging Biblical contradictions are seemingly seeing a resurgence in popularity. Many of these books, it seems, are recycling old alleged Biblical contradictions – contradictions that Christians answered hundreds of years ago. Yet these books are not presenting the answers, only the alleged contradictions. One is reminded of the words of Arnobius, who died in the 4th century,

Regeneration and Conversion/Sanctification (Updated)

Jeff Downs, March 8, 2011, Theology Matters

This is the week for the annual GPTS Spring Theology Conference, taking place right now. Actually, Ian Hamilton is scheduled to speak in about 2 minutes. Pastor Hamilton’s lectures are being aired live on SermonAudio.com. Tonight he is addressing Regeneration and Conversion and tomorrow Sanctification, both scheduled for 7-8:30pm EDT. To listen/watch live click here. Mr. Hamilton is the minister

Caner, Siljander, and E-Mail Questions

James White, March 8, 2011, The Dividing Line

Started off with my frustration at the “discernment ministries” of our land that seem to either lack discernment, or a backbone, to stand up and blow the lid off the Great Evangelical Cover-Up (can you say not-so-Veritas Seminary?), and then moved on to e-mail questions. We got into Geek 101 for a while, covering Kindle and iPad stuff, as we

Tongues Debate: James White vs. David Bernard

James Swan, March 7, 2011, General Apologetics

Here’s another mp3 that I found recently, currently not available on aomin.org. Around ten years ago, Dr. White appeared on WMCA radio in New York to debate Oneness theologian Dr. David Bernard. The Gift of Tongues: Is it a Necessary Initial Evidence of Salvation? Enjoy!

DL Time Adjustment in the Morning!

James White, March 7, 2011, The Dividing Line

I have duties to attend to at home, so rather than just canceling the DL for Tuesday, we will do it early: 9:30am MST, 11:30am EST, and 3:30am in Sydney, Australia (David Ould was just whining in channel about this). I need to make sure our friends at Liberty know about this, lest they miss anything at all. 🙂

Memory Lane: White vs. Hunt, the “Almost” Debate

James Swan, March 6, 2011, Reformed Apologetics

I was searching through some old files and came across a set of interesting mp3’s from 2004-2005. Back on 12/01/04, Dr. White was invited to be on the radio show Viewpoint with attorney Chuck Crismier along with Dave Hunt on the topic of Calvinism. When I searched around the Internet, I noticed that the links to the shows don’t work

The Awesome Power of Media and Memory

James White, March 6, 2011, Personal

And now for something completely different… Those were the days. Somewhere in the early 1970s I watched an episode of All in the Family. It was somewhere between ages 9 and 12, I’d think, so just under forty years ago. I saw this scene once. One time. Just once. And somehow it was burned into my memory. Ever since that

Mithra? Attis? Really, Rob Bell?

James White, March 5, 2011, General Apologetics

Southern California, Here We Come…

James White, March 5, 2011, General Apologetics

Hmm…What if? An Update on the Disappearance of Caner’s Endorsement of Siljander’s Book

James White, March 4, 2011, Islam

I was thinking after posting the information about Caner’s endorsement disappearing from the Siljander website…what if this had nothing to do with Caner? What if someone contacted Mark Siljander, provided him with the mountain of documentation proving that everything Cal Thomas said about Caner, as recorded in the book, is bogus (born and raised in Turkey, came here to convert

Seems the Folks at Liberty Listen to the Dividing Line….

James White, March 4, 2011, Islam

Last night Ergun Caner’s endorsement was listed at http://www.adeadlymisunderstanding.com/endorsements.php. This afternoon we were just informed that it has been removed, and, it has. Of course, that hardly can impact the print editions that are still out there, but since I have heard of a second edition coming out, maybe it will disappear from there? I will be interested to see

Your Hell is Too Small, Mr. John H. Armstrong

TurretinFan, March 4, 2011, Post-Evangelicalism

To John H. Armstrong, author of the book, “Your Church is Too Small,” and to those who buy into his way of thinking, my response is “Your hell is too small.” What do I mean by that? I mean that you are too quick to assume that people don’t need to hear the gospel. You figure, “if they call themselves

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Mark Siljander’s Insider Movement Promoting Book, and Ergun Caner’s Endorsement of It

James White, March 3, 2011, The Dividing Line

On January 31st I was contacted by a professor in a reformed seminary relating to Mark Siljander’s book, A Deadly Misunderstanding. That happened to be the day I left for London, so I do not recall when, exactly, I purchased the book via Kindle. I know I began listening to it on a 75 mile climbing ride on February 23rd.

Why Speech-Act Theory Matters For Truth-Lovers

Dr. Alan Kurschner, March 3, 2011, Post-Evangelicalism

Peter Pike’s questions illustrate the illocutionary and perlocutionary acts of Rob Bell.

Challenging Your Rome-Colored Glasses – Set Aside Your Anachronism

TurretinFan, March 2, 2011, Roman Catholicism

Suppose you are reading through the writings of Gregory of Nazianzus and you hear him say that either the apostle Peter or the bishop of Rome is “entrusted with the chief rule over the people, in other words, the charge of the whole world.” Would you think that he was affirming the universal jurisdiction and primacy of the Roman see?

Did God Actually Say Eternal Punishment Exists?

Dr. Alan Kurschner, March 2, 2011, Christian Worldview

Steve Hays illustrates naive piety.

Men Only Gain Judgment By Opposing God’s Will

TurretinFan, March 2, 2011, Reformed Apologetics

One of my fellow pseudonymous bloggers, “diglot,” has posted a response to one of my co-blogger’s articles. The response is titled: “Matt. 23:37 and the Calvinism/Arminian Debate,” and addresses Jamin Hubner’s article here on the Team Apologian blog, “Matthew 23:37: Misquoted by Arminians (and Calvinists?)“ Diglot’s response to the article is to say, in effect, that the observation that it

Equality Now Means “Believe As We Believe, Or Else”

James White, March 1, 2011, Christian Worldview

We knew it was coming. They called us “reactionaries” when we warned about it, but sure as clockwork, we were right. Homosexuals do not want equal rights. They do not simply want to silence those who believe their chosen behavior is evil and will bring God’s judgment upon them. No, that’s not enough. Now you cannot even think such thoughts!

Innocent IV as Reported by Von Dollinger

TurretinFan, March 1, 2011, Roman Catholicism

Johann Joseph Ignaz von Döllinger wrote the important work, “The Pope and the Council.” One of his interesting observations regarding the mutation of the papacy is this: Innocent Iv. supplemented the hierarchical organization by adding a link hitherto wanting to the papal chain, when he established the principle that every cleric must obey the Pope, even if he commands what

USA Today Tells Christians to Shut Up, and More

James White, March 1, 2011, The Dividing Line

Tackled the USA Today article basically telling us all to stop talking about God’s law and what is right and wrong, answered an e-mail about how to handle emotional responses to God’s sovereignty in salvation, and finished off listening to a series of statements by John Hick, philosopher of religion (and opponent to revelational Christianity).

Today’s Sermons from PRBC on Hebrews 9

James White, February 27, 2011, Exegesis

This Week’s MCTS Video…I Think There is Only One More to Come!

James White, February 27, 2011, Misc

Here is a video in which I publicly confess David Ould is a “great guy.” I expect to be richly rewarded in October for this. 🙂 Interview 7 | White and Barcellos from MCTS on Vimeo.

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