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Youth Targeted Calvinism / Book of Romans Torn to Pieces in Service of “Gay Christianity”

, , Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line

Two main topics on the program today.  First I mentioned fairly briefly this wild-eyed article from SBC Today as another example of Anti-Calvinist Derangement Syndrome.  Had to chuckle at its ridiculous comments on Edwards, though I know it is serious—and sad.  But sometimes, you just have to laugh.  Then I moved on to discuss Graeme Codrington’s amazing way of removing

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

, , 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

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

, , 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

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

, , 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

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Preaching Jesus on the Jersey Shore

, , 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

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Thoughts on SCOTUS and Phone Calls

, , 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

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A Mini-DL Report on the Dr. Drew Show

, , Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, The Dividing Line

Came straight to the office from Sky Harbor Airport to do a mini-DL (30 minutes).  Wanted to report on the Dr. Drew taping which will air Wednesday, June 17th at 9pm EDT, and then re-air Thursday afternoon on HLN, so that’s what we did!  Hope you enjoy some of the “behind the scenes” information, and pray that God will use

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My Full Response to the Dr. Drew “After Show” Video

, , Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Persecution, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line

I honestly thought it would take about fifteen minutes to cover this three minute video.  I was, uh, wrong.  Big time.  Took the entire hour.  But, I wanted to respond to the comments made by Dr. Drew and his panelists (especially when one of them said I was insane) and hopefully in so doing demonstrate the utter emptiness of the

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Thoughts on the Dr. Drew Show, ESPN’s Shame, and Continuing with Anjem Choudary

, , Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Islam, Post-Evangelicalism, The Dividing Line

Discussed my experience daring to commit heresy in the courtyard of the High Temple of Secularism (aka, on national media) by even mentioning the lordship of Jesus, briefly commented on the disgusting, reprehensible, immoral act of ESPN in giving Bruce Jenner an award for bravery and courage.  Then made a few comments about David Barron’s “misrepresentation” complaint, and got back

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Responding to Dr. David Gushee’s “Reformation Project” Presentation

, , Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, The Dividing Line

I began a multi-part, full response to Dr. David Gushee’s presentation at the Reformation Project conference back in 2014 on today’s 90 minute long program.  Gushee has taken the position of “lead ally” and scholar in support of the “gay Christian” movement, asserting that the church is guilty of hurting her “sexual minorities.”  It is important to understand the arguments

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Lots of Things to Interest a Wide Variety of Folks

, , Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Islam, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Gave a brief report on my trip to Spain (having gotten home late last evening) and then spent time discussing Marco Rubio’s comments on attending a ceremony wherein marriage is profaned and blasphemed.  Then we looked at an article by Roger Olson demonstrating that anti-Reformed sentiment leads many to reject God’s right to define Himself, and His own goodness.  Then

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In Studio Guest JD Hall Plus Rob Bell and Oprah (They Were Not in Studio)

, , Christian Worldview, Homosexuality, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line

JD Hall is in town for the great Theonomy debate tomorrow evening, so we had him as our in-studio guest, talking about a lot of things, including Peter Lumpkins (just for the fun of it).  We also reviewed Rob Bell’s ZimZum of Apostasy. Here is the YouTube link:

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A Wide-Ranging, Important, Jumbo-Sized Dividing Line!

, , Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Islam, Persecution, Roman Catholicism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line

Started off commenting on a number of issues, such as the anti-Christian discrimination of the Mayor of Atlanta.  Discussed the radical Muslim murders in Paris, seeking once again to ask my serious Muslim friends to consider what it is about their faith that allows such things (it’s a spiritual issue—can Islam address it?), and I briefly responded to Jason Stellman

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The Vile Hate Mongering of Dan Savage+

The Vile Hate Mongering of Dan Savage

, , Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Persecution

I posted the following on FaceBook earlier today together with this picture of a tweet by Dan Savage, the infamous promoter of immorality: This tweet by Dan Savage illustrates the very essence of the reprobate mind, it truly does. Josh Alcorn’s parents refused to pay to mutilate the body of their son in hopes that his sexual confusion could be

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Dr. Gushee:  Your Moral Compass Just Exploded

, , Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Homosexuality

David Gushee is calling upon the Christian church to abandon a belief it has held from its inception.  In fact, given that Christians believe God’s truth has been revealed to man from the beginning, we are speaking of a conviction that has been held now for about 3,400 years.  Of course, in the minds of the modern generation, that is

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Jesus’ Deity – Difference in Function Does Not Indicate Inferiority of Nature

, , Christian Worldview, Jehovah's Witnesses

There is a frequent assumption that unbelievers have about the Trinity. But if you are aware of this deep assumption by those who deny the deity of Christ, you can disarm them. James White has said: Difference in function does not indicate inferiority of nature. There is a built-in assumption for many that if Jesus possesses a lesser role than

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The Soft, Kind, Loving Face of Hate

, , Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Pastoral Theology, Persecution, Post-Evangelicalism, Reformed Apologetics, Theology Matters, Uncategorized

Once the moral and ethical infrastructure of a meaningful worldview based upon our status as creatures of God is removed from the thinking of the human being, a vacuum develops. That vacuum, in today’s radically secularized world, is being filled with mind-numbing mantras uttered in complete disregard for their consistency or truthfulness. A population robbed of its creational foundation is

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Synergism Belongs in a Car Dealership, Not in Divine Salvation . . .+

Synergism Belongs in a Car Dealership, Not in Divine Salvation . . .

, , Christian Worldview, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues

The “Calvinism-Arminianism” debate is substantially a debate between what is called “synergism” and “monergism.” For those who are new to this debate, the following is an instructive primer on the two perennial branches of theological systems in Christianity. Or to put it another way, there are two very different ways for believers to understand their salvation. In general, the first

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A Wide Ranging Mega-Sized Edition of the Dividing Line

, , Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Islam, Open Theism, Pastoral Theology, Persecution, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Started off with a discussion of President Obama’s recent actions promoting ungodliness in the land, then discussed the recent WHO guidelines demonstrating that homosexuality is unnatural and devastating to human flourishing.  Discussed briefly the upcoming preaching by Ergun Caner at First Baptist Woodstock, and gave some guidelines to anyone who will be attending.  Then we moved on to talk about

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A Response to Matthew Vines

, , Christian Worldview, Homosexuality, Theology Matters

Al Mohler, Jim Hamilton, Denny Burk, Owen Strachan, and Heath Lambert have put together a booklet responding to Matthew Vines. Here are the chapters: “God, the Gospel and the Gay Challenge: A Response to Matthew Vines” “How to Condone What the Bible Condemns: Matthew Vines Takes on the Old Testament” “Suppressing the Truth in Unrighteousness: Matthew Vines Takes on the

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Two New Systematics (Sproul & Kelly)

, , Christian Worldview, Misc, Pastoral Theology, Reformed Apologetics, Resources

One reason many of you enjoy Alpha and Omega Ministries is because of the clarity of the message. Whether through blog posts, audio, video or books the gospel is clearly proclaimed. As much as possible, theological issues are addressed to the common reader. Or, as one apologist used to say “We need to get the hay out of the loft

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“The Protestant Revolt”

, , Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Resources, Roman Catholicism, Theology Matters

A excellent (new) video series on the Reformation, with Peter Lillback as host, is now available online. Click here to watch. To purchase Click here. A free study guide for the series is located here and a Teacher’s Guide is located here. Speaking of the reformation, Kevin DeYoung’s new book Taking God at His Word: Why the Bible Is Knowable,

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Providence Conference Audio

, , Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Pastoral Theology, Theology Matters, Uncategorized

This years GPTS Spring Theology Conference is over. In about a week or so, I will upload the entire conference to our Sermon Audio site, but for now I’ve added the following: The Definition & Beauty of Providence by Dr. Joel Beeke. Providence or Fatalism by Dr. Joseph Pipa. The Devil Made Me Do It, by Dr. Pipa. And all

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