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A Remote Dividing Line Discussing Abortion, Gender Issues, and Then Transitioning to More IFB Craziness

, , Abortion, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, Homosexuality, King James Onlyism, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Needed to do the program remotely today from my home (and aside from one slip up, it actually worked quite well!).  Discussed the amazing (and disgusting) tweets put out by a woman saying “goodbye” to the aborted baby she murdered as if this was an act of love on her part—tough way to start the program, I know.  But when

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Radio Free Geneva: The “Calvinism: Doctrine of Demons” Trailer, Greg Laurie, and More Steven Anderson

, , Exegesis, Radio Free Geneva, The Dividing Line

Radio Free Geneva today, taking a look at the trailer for the upcoming (2019) film “Calvinism: A Doctrine of Demons” featuring a slate of KJVO IFBS including Steven Anderson.  Then we looked at a brief clip from Greg Laurie, and finally turned to two texts cited in passing by Steven Anderson in his anti-Limited Atonement video, specifically, Titus 2:11 and

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Lauren Daigle’s Comments, Ed Shaw’s Views, Steven Anderson on Hebrews 2:9

, , Exegesis, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Did the program live from my hotel room in Pryor, Oklahoma via Skype…and it worked this time!  Yay!  Talked about Laren Daigle, Ed Shaw, and the covered Hebrews 2:9 in light of the comments posted by Steven Anderson on the subject of the atonement.  Enjoy! Here is the YouTube link: Live Video Stream The Dividing Line is on YouTube video.

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Radio Free Geneva (Part 2): Scriptural Considerations in Response to Justin Brierley

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

We continued our response to Justin Brierley’s article (found here) in a Radio Free Geneva episode today, looking primarily at the Scriptural issues (focusing on 1 Timothy 2:1-6 and Romans 8).  Hopefully a useful discussion!  We will be back again at the same time tomorrow with a regular edition of the Dividing Line—much going on, much to discuss! Here is

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Radio Free Geneva: Responding to Justin Brierley’s Premier Christianity Article Against Reformed Theology

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

Though I’m sure certain hyper-Calvinists on the web will have a fit, I responded to Justin Brierley’s article attempting to refute Reformed theology in the context of disputing with a brother, not an enemy.  I hope Justin will hear my words in that context.  You can find Justin’s article here.  I did not finish my review, unfortunately, and will do

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Beth Moore’s Racist Library and Open Phones

, , Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Pastoral Theology, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line

Started off with a report on our dear brother Jeff Durbin’s current condition after a medical issue last evening.  Then we looked at a comment from Beth Moore about how you could, I guess, make your library more “inclusive” by considering the color of the skin of the author. You can guess what I said about that.  Then we went

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The Wiccans and the Presbies, then Open Phones with Great Calls

, , Exegesis, Pastoral Theology, Pauline Studies, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Briefly commented on the article that talked about how there are more Wiccans in the US now than “mainline” Presbyterians, and then we opened the phones and had great calls on such topics as David’s wives, Jeremiah 32 and Acts 2 (infant baptism), and judgment of believers (and more).  We will do another program scheduled for Wednesday, and then a

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ATM Preacher, the Christian Shema, and Open Phones

, , Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Pauline Studies, Reformed Apologetics, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line

Started off looking at a “converted” ATM that is now being used to “preach” in a church in Germany, leading to some discussion of egalitarianism and related concepts. Then we commented a bit on the Christian/Muslim debate from last evening, leading to a discussion of 1 Corinthians 8:5-6 and Paul’s “Christian Shema.”  Then we took calls on a variety of

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Voting, Racialism, TGC Article, Chesterton’s Romanism in a Jumbo DL

, , Abortion, Atheism, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Told the story of my voting experience today and talked a little bit about worldview implications at the start, and then turned to a Jemar Tisby series of statements attempting to parallel racial justice issues with the Pharisees and Jesus’ condemnation in Matthew 23.  Then we moved to Sam Allberry’s article at TGC on the Sexual Revolution, and finished up

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Bad Arguments Galore: Catholic Answers Against Calvinism, Thabiti Anyabwile On “Silence”

, , Exegesis, General Apologetics, Racialism, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Started off looking at different kinds of evidence for Reformed theology, moving into a review of a full article posted by Catholic Answers against “Calvinism.” Then moved into the recent exchange between myself and Thabiti Anyabwile regarding his false accusation that myself and others were “silent” about recent events (pipe bomber, shooting in Louisville, Pittsburgh synagogue shooting) due to “white

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Brandan Robertson on the Death of Christianity, Jared Wilson and Galatians 2, Open Phones with Great Calls!

, , Atheism, Christian Worldview, Church History, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Racialism, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line

Started off briefly reminding folks that A&O is a ministry that depends on individuals for our continued support. Also mentioned that we have a travel fund that allows me to get to all the places I go and minister to many who would not be able to bring me in otherwise. Then we looked at an article Brandan Robertson posted

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Is Galatians 2 Relevant to Modern Racial Theory? Michael Heiser and ANE, Brandan Robertson’s Apostacy

, , Christian Worldview, Exegesis, Homosexuality, Pauline Studies, Racialism, The Dividing Line

Looked at Jared C. Wilson’s comments about Galatians 2 and the subject of race, as well as Duke Kwon’s citation of the same text, by looking carefully at Galatians 2 itself in its context. The social justice attempt to read the NT as a social justice document is indeed troubling, especially since Wilson is very much a part of Midwestern’s

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Dr. Mason’s The Woke Church’s Misrepresentation, Open Phones

, , Atheism, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Godly Disciplines, Islam, Pastoral Theology, Pauline Studies, Racialism, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Started off with a rebuttal of the misrepresentation published by Dr. Eric Mason in his new book (endorsed by many Reformed leaders) regarding yours truly and the May 11th meme I posted that insists that there is no room for “black spaces” or “white spaces” at the Lord’s Table, but only room for a singular focus upon Christ. This led

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Catching Up on Events Since Travels to Scotland and Israel: Russell Moore, Brandi Miller, and Andy Stanley

, , Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Pastoral Theology, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Talked a bit about my trip to Scotland and Israel, and then moved into listening to Russell Moore’s comments on the Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel, listened to Brandi Miller at Reunion2018 illustrating everything we have been warning about with clarity, and then finished up by looking a bit at Ed Stetzer’s interview of Andy Stanley.  Just over

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Mike Winger’s “Achilles Heel of Calvinism” Video on Radio Free Geneva

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

I promised to eventually get around to Pastor Mike Winger’s video on the “Achilles Heel of Calvinism,” as it had been sent to me at least a dozen times by different folks, and so today we got to it, even though we were up against the Kavanaugh hearings which probably shrank the audience a good bit (Rich says we still

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Biblical Law and Justice, Tim Keller on SJ&G, 90 Minutes of Biblical Discussion of Presuppositionalism

, , Atheism, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Racialism, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Started off with a current-event driven discussion of God’s law regarding false witnesses and the like, and followed this up with playing Tim Keller’s comments about the Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel, interacting therewith. Then, for the last 90 minutes, we walked through Romans 1, Colossians 1, and 1 Corinthians 1, as the biblical foundation for our utilization

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Shawn McCraney and Ephesians 1 on Radio Free Geneva

, , Exegesis, Pastoral Theology, Pauline Studies, Radio Free Geneva, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

On a special Radio Free Geneva episode today we examined the comments of Shawn McCraney of The Heart of the Matter up in Salt Lake City from his Tuesday night episode of his telecast where he not only went after Jeff Durbin and myself but likewise attempted to provide an interpretation of Ephesians 1:1-14 that he claims “shot to hell”

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China’s Totalitarianism, Union Theological Seminary Invites You to Apostacy, 1 Timothy 6

, , Christian Worldview, Church History, Exegesis, Offense, Persecution, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, Simply Silly, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Yes, I know, I said open phones, but I forgot to address the developments in China yesterday even though it was the first thing on my list. And then I ran across Union Theological Seminary’s invitation to apostasy, and I really needed to work through that as well.  Read a little bit from a Brannon Howse show that will make

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The Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel: Background, Exegesis, Application

, , Exegesis, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, The Dividing Line

Given that The Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel was released today, I dedicated the program to the topic, the background of the statement, etc.  I also took time to provide some biblical reasoning from Revelation 5 and Ephesians 2, and then made application to social media statements that illustrate the corrosive effects of this movement within the church. 

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Mormonism and the LGBTQ Movement, China’s Totalitarianism, Polight’s Confusion, Open Phones UPDATED

, , Exegesis, General Apologetics, Hebrew Israelism, Mormonism, Pastoral Theology, Pauline Studies, Persecution, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

The copyright challenge by @vladtv has been lifted. This program is now available for viewing. Talked a bit about the odd interaction Mormonism is having with the LGBTQ movement, and then covered some of the crack-down on religions (both Christianity and Islam) in China.  Then I played a few minutes from a fellow named “Polight” wherein he gets all confused

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Romans 15:13, 1 Tim 4, Heb 7:24 and ἀπαράβατον, Church History without Racial Quotas

, , Church History, Exegesis, Homosexuality, Mormonism, Pauline Studies, Racialism, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Started off with a lengthy discussion of the great text in Romans 15:13, then moved on to 1 Timothy 4:1-3 in light of the current situation in Rome.  Then looked very closely at the meaning of ἀπαράβατον at Hebrews 7:23-24 in light of a Mormon attempt to get around its meaning.  Finally closed out with a few comments on the teaching

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Bill Mounce and John 3:16, Slamming TMU/TMS, More on “Color Blind,” then Open Phones with Good Calls

, , Exegesis, Jehovah's Witnesses, Pauline Studies, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Looked at Bill Mounce’s article on “whoever” in John 3:16 (a second article, more recent than one I’ve addressed before), then moved on to the sad spectacle of Christians gleefully piling on TMS/TMU, including one graduate going after JM for daring to address the “social justice” controversy. Finished up a brief response regarding the real meaning of “color-blind theology,” what

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Michael Kruger on Whether It Is a Waste of Time to Learn Biblical Languages . . .

, , Blog Stuff, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Godly Disciplines, Misc, Pauline Studies, Reformed Baptist Issues, Resources, Textual Issues, Theology Matters

A few weeks ago, a new crop of seminary students began the grueling month-long experience of Summer Greek. And, like all seminary students before them, they will begin to ask the question of why studying these ancient languages even matters. After all, a few years after graduation all will be forgotten. In the midst of a busy pastoral life, who

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Current Events and Controversies Followed by Radio Free Geneva!

, , Exegesis, Racialism, Radio Free Geneva, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Did thirty minutes on current events (the ethnicity discussion mainly) before firing up the Radio Free Geneva theme and tackling two videos, one from Greg Boyd, and the other from Kevin Thompson, both aimed at refuting Calvinism. Boyd’s was the general discussion, Thompson pretended that Reformed exegetes ignore the phrase “in him” at Ephesians 1:4.  We debunked that claim. Here

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Gorgeous Goatskin Greek New Testaments, 3 Mormons, Open Phones

, , Church History, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Mormonism, Personal, Racialism, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Started off showing off my new Nestle-Aland 28th Edition Large Print Greek New Testament as rebound in gorgeous turquoise Italian goatskin by Post Tenebras Lux Bible Rebinding, run by Jeffrey Rice.  I had Jeffrey call in and talk with me about his work. Now, I know some will think I am just causing everyone else to covet, but, I know

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Mega Edition of the Dividing Line: Andy Stanley, 3 Mormons, and a Bit More

, , Christian Worldview, Church History, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Godly Disciplines, Gospel/Jesus Studies, Homosexuality, Islam, Mormonism, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line

Spent nearly an hour and 20 minutes listening to and interacting with the discussion between Jonathan Merritt and Andy Stanley at the beginning of the program. Dr. Albert Mohler spent a solid ten minutes on the same exchange on this morning’s edition of The Briefing (recommended).  Then we moved over to playing some clips from a YouTube channel called 3Mormons,

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Deedat, Adam Hamilton, ERLC, and the Pope

, , Abortion, Christian Worldview, Church History, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Islam, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Started today’s program off listening to a clip from The Deen Show presenting a 4 minute twisting of Matthew 7 by the late Ahmed Deedat. Then we listened to a few minutes of a sermon by Adam Hamilton at the 2018 Uniting Methodists Conference on having a “high view of Scripture” and yet accepting the profaning of marriage. Then we

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Dr. Nate Collins’ Presentation at Revoice 2018 Examined

, , Exegesis, Homosexuality, Pauline Studies, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Are “Gay Christians” prophets sent to the church?  Dr. Nate Collins (Ph.D. NT, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017) says they may well be.  His was one of the keynote presentations at Revoice 2018, and we took the time today to listen to a major portion of his talk.  Important topics to think through in 2018! Here is the YouTube link:

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Just Open Phones for 75 Minutes on the Dividing Line Today

, , Atheism, Christian Worldview, Church History, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Godly Disciplines, Homosexuality, Pauline Studies, Post-Evangelicalism, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Just opened the phones and covered all sorts of topics like the Trinity, eternal generation of the Son, prayer, Molinism, learning Greek, you name it!  Something for everyone!  Hope it is useful! Here is the YouTube link: Live Video Stream The Dividing Line is on YouTube video. Our YouTube channel also provides videos of most of the debates that Dr.

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RHE & Brian Zahnd Misrepresent Inerrancy, Matt Chandler’s Pirates, the “Secret” Leviticus, and a Little Revoice Preview

, , Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Pauline Studies, Post-Evangelicalism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Started off looking at an exchange between Rachel Held Evans and Brian Zahnd on inerrancy, and then moved to a further review of Matt Chandler’s “prophecy” definition in his recent sermon. Then we reviewed the article in the NYT about the “Secret History of Leviticus,” going over the subjective, “let’s just treat the text like Play-Dough” form criticism of modern

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Church Membership, Adding “P” to LGBT, Matt Chandler & Prophecy, Open Phones

, , Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Islam, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line

Another Skype-based program from Evergreen, Colorado.  Looked briefly at the reaction to a church pruning its membership rolls, then read a portion of Douglas Wilson’s article on adding “P” to LGBT. Then considered the concept of “prophecy” in Matt Chandler’s recent sermon, and then took calls on various topics such as the resurrection of the saints in Matthew 27 and

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