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Jude 4 in Response to a Muslim Question, Deepfakes and God’s Law, Social Justice Stuff

, , Exegesis, Islam, Persecution, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line

About half an hour before the program started I saw a question raised by Zakir Hussain, a Muslim apologist, so I spent the first half hour in Jude looking at the context and the manuscript evidence so as to answer the objection/question. Then we looked at the subject of “Deepfakes” and the law of God, focusing on cosmic justice, and

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Four Open Phone Calls, Leighton Flowers Says I Only Use “Biased” Sources

, , Church Fathers, Church History, Exegesis, Mormonism, Musings, Provisionism, The Dividing Line

We started off with four phone calls on various topics from around the country, and then listened to some comments from Leighton Flowers insisting that I never use unbiased sources in my response to Ken Wilson. Then we had a little church history discussion before signing off for the week. About 84 minutes or so.

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A Bit More on James 2, Molinism, More Augustine Actual

, , Church Fathers, Church History, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Open Theism, Pastoral Theology, Personal, Provisionism, The Dividing Line

Today on the program we extended our sympathies to RZIM and the family of Ravi Zacharias. We likewise extended our congratulations to Kofi Abu-Boahen and his wife on the birth of his son Gareth Kwabena. Then we moved back to James 2:14, specifically, and looked closely at the question, “Can that faith save him?” in light of the “free grace”

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Paula White and the Bees, Ken Wilson Pumps Up the Dead

, , Church Fathers, Church History, Exegesis, Pastoral Theology, Provisionism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

No, I am not entering a Really Cool Garage Band competition. Today’s 100 minute long DL starts off with ol’ Paula White buzzing around the stage telling us about bees—you just have to watch. Then we look at something OTHER THAN Ken Wilson’s dissertation, this time his views on James 2 and…Augustine! Yes, poor Augustine takes it on the chin

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Governmental Authority and the Church

, , Christian Worldview, Church History, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Godly Disciplines, Pastoral Theology, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

We are joined today by our guest host pastor Robb Brunansky of Desert Hills Bible Church in Phoenix Arizona. Do government guidelines require the church to close during a pandemic, and what will you say to Christ at the Final Judgment about how you responded to this crisis? We also cover a video from the EFCA discussing re-opening churches that

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Four Calls and then Overview of Issues in Church History

, , Church Fathers, Church History, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Islam, Mormonism, Provisionism, Reformed Apologetics, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line

We took four calls to start the show, and I was so verbose and long-winded that that took us 55 minutes. So much for brevity on my part! The calls were on federal headship and Romans 5, “not My will but Yours” in Luke 22 (esp. as it relates to Oneness theology), Bahnsen vs. Sproul debate, and using presuppositional apologetics

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KJV Onlyism, James Snapp Visits St. Catherine's, Rescuing Isaiah 10 from Leighton Flowers, Ken Wilson Misrepresents Augustine+

KJV Onlyism, James Snapp Visits St. Catherine’s, Rescuing Isaiah 10 from Leighton Flowers, Ken Wilson Misrepresents Augustine

, , Church History, Exegesis, Provisionism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Well the title says it all! Tomorrow we will open the phones at the top of the hour at 1:30pm EDT and take four callers before moving back into teaching material. Join us then! Also, here is a picture of the reference I read toward the end of the program which is so fully misused by Ken Wilson in his

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The Twitter Mob Doubles Down on Dishonesty, Genesis 50 and Compatibilism

, , Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Persecution, Personal, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

The Twitter mob (made up of a diverse group of folks to be sure!) is busy making up new accusations, editing screenshots, and in general doing their best to twist, distort, and downright lie through their keyboards, but the truth is too clear. So after once again demonstrating their lies, we got into more edifying topics such as Genesis 50

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Yet Another Twitter Mob Refuted, Romans 5:1: Indicative or Subjunctive?

, , CBGM, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Pauline Studies, Persecution, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Roman Catholicism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line

Two major parts to the program today. First about 45 minutes I dealt with the explosion of another Twitter Mob today, stoked by people like Lex_Luther and Paul Flynn, who misrepresented an exchange I had about the role of politics and the reality of mortality in the panic surrounding Covid-19. They were (and are) calling for my burning, or at

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Isaiah 10 and God’s Decree, Jonathan Merritt Tickles the Ears of the Elite

, , Christian Worldview, Church History, Exegesis, Provisionism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

A little shorter program today (only 75 minutes!) but diving into God’s decree and Isaiah 10 and its witness to the necessary understanding of compatibilism before moving into a review of Jonathan Merritt’s Atlantic article on “Christian Cruelty in the Face of Covid-19.” The Dividing Line 4/27/2020 Isaiah 10 and God’s Decree, Jonathan Merritt Tickles the Ears of the Elite

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A Meandering Discussion of Eternal Punishment, Hell, Conditionalism and Gnosticism

, , Christian Worldview, Church History, Exegesis, Pastoral Theology, Provisionism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Finished off five straight days of Dividing Lines (9 total hours) with a meandering discussion of conditionalism in response to a video Chris Date posted a while back responding to my comments about Bart Ehrman. That took me to Irenaeus at one point, which accidentally led me off into Sophia and the demiurge and Gnosticism—but I found my way back

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Seb Goldswain, Big Brother Announces His Rulership, Leighton Flowers Goes Full-On Pelagian

, , Christian Worldview, Church History, Eastern Orthodoxy, Exegesis, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism, Persecution, Provisionism, The Dividing Line

Started off with a visit from the “Jazzy Segovia of South Africa,” my Christian brother Sebastian Goldwain. Seb lives just outside Durban, and we’ve been able to get together a few times when I’ve been down there. He is a guitar virtuoso, a real talent, and he joined us for the first 45 minutes to talk music, the lock down,

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Four Phone Calls, Rod Dreher, Leighton MSNBCs

, , Christian Worldview, Church History, Exegesis, Post-Evangelicalism, Provisionism, The Dividing Line

Another Mega edition of the DL today (what are we going to do IF we ever get let out of jail?) marking five and a half hours worth so far this week alone! We are single-handedly attempting to get the economy going on our own! Started off with four great phone calls on a bunch of good topics, then briefly

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Remembering LDS Outreach, Cyprian to the Martyrs in the Mines, Further Ken Wilson Examination

, , Christian Worldview, Church History, Eastern Orthodoxy, Exegesis, Mormonism, Provisionism, The Dividing Line

Started off reminiscing about our LDS outreach from long ago, looking at my old copies of the Triple Combination. Then we gave background on the great martyr bishop Cyprian, and read his entire epistle to the Christians imprisoned in the mines, a truly challenging work. Then we returned to listening to the 2018 interview by Leighton Flower of Ken Wilson.

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Fourth Program for the Week!

, , Church History, Exegesis, Gospel/Jesus Studies, Mormonism, Provisionism, The Dividing Line

Covered a ton of topics including the consistency of John’s witness with the Synoptic Gospels regarding the day of the Crucifixion (Friday), modalism in the Book of Mormon and the “Joseph Smith Translation,” some thoughts on my upcoming sermon from Romans 4:25 (this coming Sunday), and some loose ends on materials relevant to Ken Wilson’s dissertation and the early Fathers.

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Answering an Audience Question about Textual Views in the Eldership, Continuing with the Flowers/Wilson Interview

, , Christian Worldview, Church History, Exegesis, Provisionism, The Dividing Line

Answered an audience question from an old friend about how to handle differences in the pastoral staff on the issue of textual critical theory, and then got back into the Flowers/Wilson debate. Had to explain a few more things about Manichaeism that are, well, somewhat adult in their orientation, so keep that in mind. Will be on Chris Arnzen’s Iron

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Michael Brown Twitter Contest, More Church History Background

, , Church History, Exegesis, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line

I was on The Line of Fire with Michael Brown an hour before we aired this episode, so Michael joined me to discuss the apologetics contest on Twitter, but then more important things as well after that. Jeff Durbin called in and tried to argue that I, as Master Miyagi, should want him, as Danielsan, to win the contest, should

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Psalm 90, and Then a Few Comments on the SBC

, , Christian Worldview, Exegesis, Godly Disciplines, Pastoral Theology, Post-Evangelicalism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Spent most of the program on the 90th Psalm, looking at it from the aspects of both the Hebrew and the Greek Septuagint, and its important message for us today. Then a few comments in response to Ken Wilson, and then a few comments on the cancellation of the SBC summer meeting, and hence the extension of the current president,

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Zechariah 14:9, then Ken Wilson’s Book Against Calvinism

, , Church History, Exegesis, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Two subjects on today’s program, first a look at a glorious passage from Zechariah, and then a lengthy discussion of the nature of argumentation and scholarship in Ken Wilson’s The Foundation of Augustinian-Calvinism. Ninety minute program today, and we plan to be back tomorrow as well! Enjoy!

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Open Phones on the Third Dividing Line of Coronavirus Week #1

, , Christian Worldview, Church History, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Godly Disciplines, Gospel/Jesus Studies, King James Onlyism, Pastoral Theology, Pauline Studies, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line

Answered a few questions from listeners on the last show at the start (just realized I forgot to answer one that I will make a note of!) and then went straight to the phones with an amazingly wide variety of calls and topics…a little something for everyone! One call was on Hebrews 3:16 and why it differs between the KJV

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Presuppositionalism Discussed, Hebrews 10:25, and the Trail of Blood

, , Church History, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Godly Disciplines, Islam, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, Theology Matters, Uncategorized

Over 90 minutes today starting off with a question from a friend in email about presuppositionalism that ended up going 48 minutes in length (thanks Matt!). Then I looked at two Twitter questions, one on Hebrews 10:25 and the current crisis around the world, and one about “The Trail of Blood.” We will be back tomorrow, keeping you company as

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Covid-19 is a Darwinist’s Dream, Two Full Hours in Response to David Allen

, , Christian Worldview, Exegesis, Pauline Studies, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Spent 20 minutes noting that in a Darwinian world, Covid-19 is a moral good. Listen and think it through. Then we did 140 minutes of response to Dr. David Allen’s three-part response to our discussion of Romans 8:31-34. This goes deeply into the “Provisionist” perspective and its elevation of “believer” to the ultimate status of determination of all things in

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Hank Hanegraaff Unplugged—Part One of a Refutation of His Attack on Sola Scriptura

, , Church History, Eastern Orthodoxy, Exegesis, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

I was pointed this morning to a video of Hank Hanegraaff (joined by Dr. Nathan Jacobs) attacking the doctrine of sola scriptura.  Given I debated Jimmy Akin and Tim Staples (Roman Catholics) on The Bible Answer Man Broadcast decades ago, I felt it necessary (and useful) to begin a response to the claims made.  Nothing new as we have surely addressed all

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Radio Free Geneva: Finishing Up John Lennox and John 6, Briefly Enduring Andrew Sluder’s Twisting of Scripture

, , Exegesis, Radio Free Geneva, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line

Two very different portions of a more than 90 minute program today! First we got back to John Lennox’s book, Determined to Believe and its attempt to deal with John 6. We spent most of our time here, as it is invaluable to see how tradition can impact and, in a few places, completely overthrow the direct content of the

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A Jumbo-Mega Edition of the Dividing Line (Two Hours 45 Minutes)

, , CBGM, Church History, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, King James Onlyism, Post-Evangelicalism, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, TROnlyism

Started off with the D. Wade debacle and the influence of the world’s insanity on “transgenderism.” Then we started a movement to have Francis renamed “Francis the Marxist” (it has a ring do it, I think). Mentioned the ecumenical “Mass” being held in St. Pierre, Calvin’s old haunts, and then got to the real topic of the day. We played

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Radio Free Geneva: Augustine and the Early Church, then John Lennox and John 6

, , Church History, Exegesis, Radio Free Geneva, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Today on Radio Free Geneva I started out with what turned into an almost 50 minute history discussion relating to Augustine and Reformed theology. Then, upon completing that, I turned to chapter 9 in John Lennox’s book, Determined to Believe, and began reviewing his comments on this key text. Got down to verse 40, will continue from there next time!

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Acts 2:39 in Context, Interpreted, Applied

, , Church History, Exegesis, Uncategorized

Acts 2:39 should be thought of by Reformed believers right along with Acts 13:48 and other texts teaching and proclaiming the sovereignty of God in salvation, but it normally is not. Why? Tradition. Today we spent the entire program, basically, looking at this one topic, digging into the original languages and considering the message of Peter’s response to the inquiry,

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Quick G3 Report, the NWT, then Open Phones on Lots of Topics

, , CBGM, Church History, Exegesis, Jehovah's Witnesses, Personal, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Talked a bit about our time at G3, then up in NY at New Hyde Park Baptist Church, talked a little about the New World Translation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, and then started on calls, with discussions of 2 Cor. 5:21 as well as the eternal generation of the Son taking up most of the time.

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