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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

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

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 Romans 9 Debate Audio is Now Available

Rich Pierce, May 11, 2015, Exegesis, Reformed Apologetics, Theology Matters

While this is definitely an interesting exchange, it is not a very good debate. The topic was supposed to involve both sides presenting a positive exegesis of Romans 9 so that the audience could compare and decide for themselves. Professor Flowers chose to make a presentation on Total Depravity (which was the topic he had originally suggested), and then make

A Mega RFG: Federal Headship Affirmed vs. “Traditionalist” Southern Baptist Denials

James White, March 31, 2015, Exegesis, Pastoral Theology, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Started off with a fairly quick review of this past week’s ministry in Florida, including comments on the debates with Imam Muhammad Musri and Dr. Gregg Strawbridge. Then we transitioned (about 22 minutes in) to a Radio Free Geneva! Spent a lot of time in the text of Scripture dealing with federal headship, walking through especially Romans 5:12-19, and then,

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Synoptic Parallels Examined Seriously/Devin Rose and Roman Catholic Apologetics Today

James White, February 24, 2015, Exegesis, Islam, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Two main topics on the program today: first, we looked at a claim made by Zakir Hussain in a recent debate regarding, once again, the raising of Jairus’ daughter, as recorded by Matthew and Luke. Then we started looking at Devin Rose’s response to our review of some comments from his Catholic Answers Live interview. I must confess, I was

Yes, Perry, Hebrew Has Multiple Words that Mean “Command”; and Uber Confident Devin Rose Demands I Own a Time Machine

James White, January 6, 2015, Exegesis, Pastoral Theology, Roman Catholicism, Simply Silly, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Spent most of the hour today analyzing Perry Noble’s Christmas Eve sermon—which he seems to believe he was commanded to preach by God in some revelatory fashion—wherein he gave us a new, improved, and oh so much more friendly set of Ten Commandments—now the Ten Promises. All because some guy he knows in Israel told him there is no word

A Quick Tip on Doing Exegesis…

Dr. Alan Kurschner, September 9, 2014, Exegesis

Exegesis (i.e. biblical interpretation) has never been about “possibility.” It has always been about “probability.” I frequently come across interpretive conclusions where the language of “possibility” is invoked, by both those who read Greek and Hebrew, and those who don’t. I have noticed that some use this ploy when they approach a text with a preconceived conclusion in order to

Pastors, Cut Your Sermon Prep Time in HALF! I Am Serious…

Dr. Alan Kurschner, August 18, 2014, Exegesis, Resources, Textual Issues, Uncategorized

I want to piggyback on Michael Kruger’s “You Don’t Think Learning the Biblical Languages is Worth It? Think Again” and add a few comments of my own on the use of Biblical languages for pastors (and anyone who has a desire to learn them). 1. Pastors (I am not one) who actually know how to read the biblical languages (not

A Wide Ranging Mega-Sized Edition of the Dividing Line

James White, July 22, 2014, 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

A Biblical Case for Calvinism…

Dr. Alan Kurschner, July 9, 2014, Exegesis, Reformed Apologetics

This article is worth printing out and giving to your Arminian friends! Many Arminians labor under the misapprehension that the case for Calvinism begins and ends with Rom 9. In my observation, that’s common due to their self-reinforcing ignorance of the exegetical literature. In this post I’m going to quote a number of Reformed prooftexts, in canonical order, then quote

Monday Miscellaneous

James White, May 12, 2014, Blog Stuff, Exegesis, Misc, Pastoral Theology, Resources, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Tackled a tough, challenging section of Hebrews at PRBC on Sunday. NOTE TO ALL ANTI-LORDSHIP, CHEAP-GRACE, NON-REPENTANCE FOLKS: Please note both sermons, but especially the evening sermon. I really tried to give you all the evidence you could possibly need that I am firmly, unalterably OPPOSED to your position and identify it as a fundamental denial of the Gospel. I

Jesus: the One Way of Salvation

James White, April 27, 2014, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Pastoral Theology, Post-Evangelicalism, Reformed Apologetics

Here are some of the presentations from this weekend at New Hyde Park Baptist Church. Will be speaking again in about an hour!

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Another Screen Flow Home Video: More KJV Only Misrepresentation

James White, April 12, 2014, Exegesis, King James Onlyism, Textual Issues, Uncategorized

Recently a video was posted on YouTube from the folks at av1611.com. More standard KJV Only misrepresentation addressed (along with a discussion of the textual background of Acts 8:36-38).

Materials from Ukraine

James White, February 24, 2014, Exegesis, Pastoral Theology, Personal

Greetings from basically peaceful, still a little nervous Kiev, Ukraine. OK, I am actually not in Kiev, I am in Ирпень, Irpin’, a “suburb” in a sense, to the north-northwest of downtown Kiev. I will begin another day of church history lectures here in about an hour, but wanted to share some more of the presentations from this weekend. Rich posted

Post Debate Sermons at PRBC

James White, February 2, 2014, Exegesis, Pastoral Theology, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, Theology Matters

Well, I was scheduled to preach this Sunday anyway, and since I had prepared for the two RevelationTV debates, I figured it would be wise to stay with what is fresh upon your mind (and in your preparation). Besides, I didn’t exactly get to express myself as fully as I would like, of course, in the brief time allotted to

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Response to Dr. Shabir Ally, Part IV (Conclusion)

James White, November 1, 2013, Exegesis, Islam

I hurry to finish my response to the article published by Dr. Shabir Ally shortly after our debate at the University of Pretoria in South Africa in early October. This is the fourth, and thankfully, final portion of my response. Dr. Ally continued: James was clearly in a bind. He could not answer my points, and I had answered all

A Plea to Classical Christian Educators and Homeschoolers to Teach Koine Greek, not Classical Greek

Dr. Alan Kurschner, October 15, 2013, Exegesis

A few years ago, I applied at a Christian high school that promotes “Classical Christian Education.” I applied to the job because I wanted to encourage them to change their curriculum to teach their Christian youth Koine Greek, the Greek the New Testament writers used. The school insisted that I teach classical Greek or Latin, and was not interested in

Sunday Sermons at Phoenix Reformed Baptist Church

James White, August 6, 2012, Exegesis

Doing a two week series answering those who constantly assert that the Gospel of Mark presents a “simply human Jesus” over against, say, John. Here are the first two installments.

Using John 10:30 Accurately

James White, February 4, 2012, Exegesis

https://youtu.be/KG0Qf7YjCAM

“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord (Kurios)” (Luke 2:11 ESV) A brief note on this verse that is often noted for its Davidic-messianic proclamation, but we should not fail to note that the angel’s message of good news was the incarnation of a divine messiah, for it

On Roger Perkins’ Lexical Fallacies in his Oneness Debate with James White

Dr. Alan Kurschner, December 20, 2011, Exegesis

My aim here is not to explain so much the significance of his fallacies, since Dr. White bring that out in the debate. Instead, I will list the fallacies themselves. Error #1 Perkins claims that in the original language of the Bible there are no terms that distinguishes “being” and “person.” Contra, Paul makes this distinction, “For in him (autos,

Quick Video I Just Saw From My OnLine Debate with Michael Brown

James White, November 15, 2011, Exegesis

8 Minutes in John 6 from Nathan W. Bingham on Vimeo.

On 1 Timothy 4:10

Dr. Alan Kurschner, October 20, 2011, Exegesis

“For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.” (1 Tim 4:10). In 1 Timothy 4, Paul is exhorting Timothy that sound doctrine and persistent godliness should be the thrust of our life because of the hope of the

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