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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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Live DL Via Skype from Evergreen Colorado: Christianity Without the Bible Refuted

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

Started off with a brief refutation of the silliness promoted by Leighton Flowers, and then moved on to actually important issues.  First we discussed comments made by William Lane Craig about the historical Adam and the doctrine of original sin.  Then we noted that Andy Stanley appeared on Michael Brown’s radio program and attempted to defend his “unhitching the Old Testament”

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Open Borders Means Anarchy and Lawlessness, Then Open Phones on Deep Theological Topics

, , Christian Worldview, Church History, Eastern Orthodoxy, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Islam, King James Onlyism, Mormonism, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

While we were getting folks in line for open phones I commented for about ten minutes on the simple reality that “open borders” equals anarchy and the end of law, a concept that should not be attractive to any Christian whatsoever. Then we went to the phones to discuss a bunch of deep Trinitarian issues, as well as Eastern Orthodoxy,

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Isaiah 44:24 and the LDS View of God, More on the Book of Abraham, Open Phones

, , Abortion, Christian Worldview, Church History, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Gospel/Jesus Studies, Homosexuality, Islam, Mormonism, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Started off discussing Isaiah 44:24 and its relevance to Mormonism, then transitioned into a bit more on the Book of Abraham and its significance as a clear indication of Smith’s errors.  Then we looked at a few tweets from Rachel Held Evans and Kyle J. Howard in light of the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy.  Then we went to the

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A Biblical Apologetic Mentality, Reconciliation Vs. Talk, Open Phones

, , Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Spent the first hour working through the issue of gentleness/meekness as the repeatedly commanded biblical norm for Christian behavior and dialogue in response to the Islamicize Me series and discussions that have come about since then. Then spent a few minutes on reconciliation, ethnicity, and “conversation,” and then went to the phones for 30 minutes with calls on a wide

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Tom Buck Gives an Update from the SBC then James Responds to the Islamicize Me Guys

, , General Apologetics, Islam, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

During the first half hour James discusses the recent controversies from the Southern Baptist Convention with Pastor Tom Buck. Then James answers a number of issues that have surfaced this week with the Islamicize Me controversy. Here is the YouTube link: Live Video Stream The Dividing Line is on YouTube video. Our YouTube channel also provides videos of most of

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The Danger of “Gay Christianity,” Islamicize Me Redux, a Bit More on the SBC

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

Well, surprise surprise, quite the amount of response to yesterday’s program, so we covered two topics we touched on yesterday, including further commentary on the Islamicize Me video series and on the Paige Patterson situation in the Southern Baptist Convention.  But first, we looked at the issues raised by the Revoice Conference and the idea of “gay Christianity,” and considered

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Quick Ministry Report from Around the World, the “First Century Mark” Fragment That Isn’t, the Mockumentary, and the SBC

, , General Apologetics, Islam, Pastoral Theology, Persecution, Racialism, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Gave a relatively quick report on my trip to London, Johannesburg, Lusaka, Loughborough, Glasgow, Leicester and Belfast, and then discussed some of what broke while I was gone.  Looked at the publication of the “First Century Mark” fragment that turned out to be contemporaneous with P45. Then we needed to address the series of videos that have been posted of

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A Dividing Line of Clarification

, , Exegesis, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Islam, Mormonism, Pastoral Theology, Personal, Racialism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

We provided clarification on a number of points today, starting with Bruce Jenner’s reported “marriage” to a trans-gender “woman” 47 years his junior. Then we provided clarification on Mitt Romney’s ironic tweet about “religious bigots.”  Next we provided clarification on an Islamic video accusing me of inconsistency regarding the Trinity and the fear of the Lord.  But the majority of

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James Cone Eulogized by Evangelicals, Andy Stanley Unhooks the Old Testament, Open Phones on a Ton of Interesting Topics

, , Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Mormonism, Pauline Studies, Racialism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Covered some issues relating to racialism, including a webcast from SEBTS, at the start. Then listened to key elements of Andy Stanley’s sermon “unhooking” the Old Testament from the New Testament Church.  Then we took calls on a wide variety of topics, including cessationism and continuationism, Mormonism, particular redemption, and more.  Only one more program before I head overseas for

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Reconciliation in Scripture Examined, Then Open Phones

, , Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Hebrew Israelism, Pastoral Theology, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, The Dividing Line

Spent a while teaching on some hermeneutical/exegetical principles (especially in regards to parallels in the Biblical text), and then made application to the term “reconciliation” as it is found in Ephesians and Colossians, making application to the current CRT/SJW/”Woke” movement as it is being manifested in the Reformed churches in the United States.  Then we went to the phones and

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Sam Harris and Bart Ehrman Chat Christianity, Open Phones on Many Topics

, , Abortion, Atheism, Christian Worldview, Church History, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Pauline Studies, Racialism, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line

Spent a little time on some comments made in an interview between Sam Harris and Bart Ehrman at the beginning of the program (after just a few minutes noting Jim Wallis’ extolling of James Cone) and then moved to calls. Spent way too much time trying to deal with a super technical call (I went back to it later when

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A Short Reply to Brian Abasciano on John 3:16

, , Exegesis, General Apologetics, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, Theology Matters

James N. Anderson has replied to Abasciano here. I want to briefly illustrate Abasciano’s co-text myopia. Abasciano claims that πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων (pas ho pisteuōn, “whoever believes”) grammatically conveys indefiniteness. It actually does not, at least as it is realized in this particular discourse of John. If Abasciano wants to be consistent then he must conclude that John is teaching

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California’s Totalitarianism, Then Calls on Racialism, JWs, OT Scholarship, and Much More

, , Exegesis, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Jehovah's Witnesses, Oneness Pentecostalism, Persecution, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line

Started off discussing AB 2943 in California and the moral and ethical insanity consuming our society.  Then we went to calls with the first on the subject of racialism, then discussions of Jehovah’s Witnesses, OT scholarship, and many other topics.  80 minute program. Here is the YouTube link: Live Video Stream The Dividing Line is on YouTube video. Our YouTube

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Pope Francis’ Inclusivism and the Little Boy Reviewed, Open Phones, Many Topics

, , Abortion, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Oneness Pentecostalism, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Started off looking carefully, and hopefully fairly, at the video of Pope Francis speaking to a young boy whose atheist father had died.  We examined the reality that Francis is an inclusivist, a person who clearly does not believe that explicit confession of faith in Jesus Christ is necessary for salvation.  We likewise considered other issues relating to Roman Catholicism, the

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Micro-Aggression Worship Songs, Tweets from the MLK50 Conference, Ehrman on the Gospel Writers, Open Phones

, , Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Gospel/Jesus Studies, Mormonism, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Covered a number of odd things coming out of the MLK50 Conference, including a “worship song” that included the concept of “micro-aggressions” (just finding a way to put that tongue stopper in a line of music deserves credit!) and a tweet insisting that “White Evangelicalism” (whatever that is) “owes” the “black community” monetary investment.  Then we got back to the

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Christian Renewal Focused on True Knowledge of Christ vs. Neo-Marxism (First Hour) then…Coherence Based Genealogical Method Introduction!

, , Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Technology, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Not sure a program could have two more different topics, but I managed to pull it off today!  Spent the first 55 minutes starting off with a study of Colossians 3:9-11.  I then focused upon what this text means as to the proper, biblical basis of Christian unity in the body of Christ.  I then made application to the growing

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Philosophical “Response,” Racialism Again, Calls Including Church of Christ Question

, , Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Hebrew Israelism, Iglesia Ni Christo, Pauline Studies, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Started off with some brief comments on a response posted by Dr. Davis in reply to the last program, and then spent quite a while on the race issue once again due to comments on line by Urban Apologetics and Kyle Howard.  Took a call from our brother Kofi up north, had problems with the phones, and managed to get

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Pelagians on Twitter, Man-Centered God at Bethel, Presuppositions in Ehrman, Open Phones

, , Christian Worldview, Church History, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Gospel/Jesus Studies, Mormonism, Pauline Studies, Radio Free Geneva, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Started off looking at a Pelagian on Twitter by the name of “C G.”  Then played an entire ten minute long clip from a guy on the “Dead Raising Team” from Bethel Church in Redding about how we should believe in the goodness of people (please read Romans 3:10-18 over three times while pondering that concept).  Before going to the

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Chasing Textual Criticism into BYU, then Open Phones

, , Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Gospel/Jesus Studies, King James Onlyism, Mormonism, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line

Started off with a (to me) really interesting discussion of a recent study in textual criticism that led me, in the minutes just before the program, off into the woods of Mormonism and BYU.  At least I thought it was fascinating!  But we eventually got out of the woods and did open phones on a wide variety of topics (isn’t

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LGBTQ Tweets, Ehrman Dividing Mark and John, Open Phones

, , Christian Worldview, Church History, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Gospel/Jesus Studies, Homosexuality, Reformed Apologetics, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line

Talked a little bit about a Twitter exchange regarding LGBTQ books, and then moved to a rather full refutation of Bart Ehrman’s comments on Mark vs. John on the day of Jesus’ crucifixion (Nisan 13 vs. Nisan 14), and then went to open phones with once again a wide variety of calls and topics.  Always interesting questions from the Dividing

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Humanzees, Jordan Peterson, Parallel Gospels, and Open Phones

, , Christian Worldview, Church History, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Gospel/Jesus Studies, Mormonism, Post-Evangelicalism, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Spent most of the start of the show looking at a video from Jordan Peterson and interacting with the concepts of suffering and human purpose in his lectures.  Dr. Peterson has been great in exposing the fundamental flaws and simple irrationality of many of the left’s pet projects today, and we can be very thankful for that, but we cannot

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The New GTY Assault Bible, NA29 Due in 2021, Billy Graham, then Back to Ehrman/Licona

, , Exegesis, General Apologetics, Gospel/Jesus Studies, Reformed Apologetics, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line

Started off talking about the new “Preacher’s Bible” from Grace To You which I have now dubbed “The Assault Bible.”  Light hearted discussion, I assure you.  Then we talked about the announcement that the next editions of the NA and UBS Greek texts are due out in 2021/2022, and what that means.  Then we discussed the move on the part

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A Little Bill Johnson, a Bunch of Islamic Material, and an Intro to the Ehrman/Licona Debate

, , Exegesis, General Apologetics, Gospel/Jesus Studies, Hebrew Israelism, Islam, Pauline Studies, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line

Took a little time to comment on my listening to some material on Bill Johnson (Bethel Church, Redding, CA) this morning at the start of the program, and then moved into a lengthy Islamic discussion, dealing with common misunderstandings on the topic of the atonement amongst Muslims, playing clips from the Wood/Ally debate, and a video from a Muslim in

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Vines/McDowell Dialogue, Encouraging Podcast, Calls on Today’s Jumbo Edition of the Dividing Line

, , Church History, General Apologetics, Godly Disciplines, Homosexuality, Islam, Pauline Studies, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Started off with a few miscellaneous items, including a brief review of the Matthew Vines/Sean McDowell dialogue from a few weeks ago, a little reading on Basilides the early church gnostic heretic and his views, and then I played some portions from the Ex Nihilo podcast that the Hardings posted as an encouragement to me (which was much appreciated).  Then

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Open Phones on the Dividing Line!

, , Church History, General Apologetics, Godly Disciplines, Pastoral Theology, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, Roman Catholicism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line

Did a little church history (the Renaissance) and then went to the phones, taking calls on Lutheran baptismal regeneration, Jesus’ words about the day of judgment, grieving and evangelism, hyperdispensationalism, Titus 1:6, the longer ending of Mark, regeneration in the OT, Isaiah’s judgment oracle, and early christian writers.  Whew!  1:45 makes it an almost mega jumbo edition, I guess! Here

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Modalism Destroys the Gospel, Church History Continued, Response to Jordan Hall’s Unhinged Diatribe

, , Church History, General Apologetics, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

I drove back from Las Vegas this morning and rushed into the office to do a DL.  Started with a topic relevant to Shawn McCraney’s comments on modalism last week as this impacts the gospel.  Looked at Hebrews 9 as an illustration.  Then went back to Reformation Church history, looking at the Avignon Papacy and then the invention of printing

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What Justin Martyr Actually Said, Transmission of the Text, Open Phones

, , Church History, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Misc, Mormonism, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, Roman Catholicism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Discussed Justin Martyr’s words in reference to Malachi 1:11 as found in his Dialogue with Trypho (in reference to a call from Tuesday), and then went over a textual critical issue relating to partial manuscripts.  Then we opened the phones and, as normal, covered a ton of topics, with a lot on the Trinity and the relationship of Father, Son

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