Alpha and Omega Ministries

The Coming Conclave, then How Cults Get Members (Upcoming Debate)

James White, April 29, 2025, Debate, General Apologetics, Jehovah's Witnesses, Personal, Racialism, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Uncategorized

Talked about the upcoming Papal conclave (5/7) and the legacy of Francis’s papacy in regards to Rome’s claims of ultimate authority. Then we moved into a discussion of the upcoming debate with Corey Mahler on May 15th, “Is the Holy Spirit Able to Sanctify Black Believers as Well as White Believers?”

Road Trip Dividing Line: Responding to Alex O’Connor

James White, April 9, 2025, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Iglesia Ni Christo, Jehovah's Witnesses, Personal, Reformed Apologetics, Road Trip, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Unitarianism

Talked a bit about the current trip, but mainly focused upon comments made by Alex O’Connor on a webcast regarding the gospel of John and in particular comments he made about John 12:44 and John 1:1. Hope folks will be helped by the study!

RV News, Then Hebrews 1:10-12 and Dale Tuggy

Rich Pierce, March 20, 2024, Debate, General Apologetics, Jehovah's Witnesses, Personal, The Dividing Line, Uncategorized, Unitarianism

Went over what has been going on over the past few days about our RV—and that fact that we needed to make arrangements to obtain a different one, due to it being defective and needing to be rebuilt. Went through the whole story, mainly for our supporters, as we will need to raise some funds to make up the differences

Open Phones on the Dividing Line

James White, August 11, 2023, Jehovah's Witnesses, Misc, Mormonism, Personal, Racialism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Started off showing my newly “dyed” Bible texts, following the process laid out by Jeffery Rice in this video, and then took calls on Rushdooney, Alma Allred (Mormonism), recognizing novel and soon to be abandoned ideas in theology, wokeness in the Assemblies of God, and dealing with Jehovah’s Witnesses on the eternality of Jesus. Also, we had one Modalistic caller

Let’s Bring the Light of God’s Truth to Jehovah’s Witnesses

James White, January 10, 2023, Jehovah's Witnesses, The Dividing Line

Since the Witnesses are heading back out and going door to door, let’s be ready! Spent over an hour going over my best recommendation for how to reach the Witnesses at your door. Grab your Bible and your note pad and come along!

The I Am Sayings of Jesus as an Example of Exegesis and Hermeneutics

James White, August 15, 2022, Church History, Exegesis, Godly Disciplines, Gospel/Jesus Studies, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism, Road Trip, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Thomism

Today we did a Road Trip DL in the rain up here in Colorado, focusing upon the I Am sayings of Jesus and using them as an example of what believing, exegesis looks like in contrast with modern methods, or the supposedly superior “pre-modern” method seen in Scholasticism, etc. Tomorrow we will be doing on “Open Zoom” program with your

Philippians 2, the Carmen Christi, and Accusations of Kenotic Heresy

James White, April 21, 2022, Exegesis, Jehovah's Witnesses, Offense, Pauline Studies, Personal, Road Trip, The Dividing Line, Thomism

In our third program from up here in Moscow, Idaho, we did a deep dive into Philippians 2, the great “Carmen Christi,” considering its meaning and application in a number of contexts. That was the majority of the program, but when I responded to the accusation of “kenotic heresy” on my part by Pastor Josh Sommer, demonstrating that the allegation

Titus 2:13 and 2 Peter 1:1: Testimonies to the Deity of Jesus Christ

James White, July 20, 2021, Exegesis, Jehovah's Witnesses, King James Onlyism, Pauline Studies, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, TROnlyism

We spent today looking at the argument of Dr. Douglas Stauffer in his attempted defense of the King James Bible relating to Titus 2:13, specifically. Of course, we provided a lot of background, dove into the text, even took at look at P72, the earliest papyri manuscript of 2 Peter (another Granville Sharp Construction location). So if you are into

Identity Christianity, Brandon Tatum and the Deity of Christ

James White, January 29, 2021, Abortion, Christian Worldview, Debate, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Gospel/Jesus Studies, Jehovah's Witnesses, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, The Dividing Line

Started off looking at the call for “discipline” of anyone who would dare to point out the completely appropriate, biblical example of “Jezebel” that Jesus Himself used in Revelation 2. The Woke Church’s departure from biblical orthodoxy is moving much faster than one would expect. But then I reviewed a 5 minute video by Brandon Tatum. I’m sorry, I had

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

James White, April 16, 2020, 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,

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

James White, January 21, 2020, 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.

Debate Reports from South Africa: Graeme Codrington, Ayoob Karim, Yusuf Ismail

James White, August 28, 2019, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Islam, Jehovah's Witnesses, Personal, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line

Spent 75 minutes going over the trip to South Africa and the debates we did, with special emphasis upon an article Graeme Codrington wrote in response to our debate on the marriage issue in Johannesburg. Showed pictures, told the story of my “chance” (hahaha) encounter with one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the darkness at sunrise at the end of the

Marty Sampson’s Instagram Article, Faithfulness, and then 30 Minutes of Open Phones

James White, August 13, 2019, Atheism, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Jehovah's Witnesses, Pastoral Theology, Pauline Studies, Post-Evangelicalism, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Apostasy isn’t a fun topic, but a necessary one, so we talked about Marty Sampson’s leaving the faith, walked through his Instagram post, talked about Paul’s experience with Demas, etc. for about an hour. Then we opened the phones for 30 minutes with calls on lots of topics including Roman Catholicism. Here is the YouTube link: Live Video Stream The

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

James White, August 23, 2018, 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

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

James White, July 19, 2018, 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

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

James White, April 26, 2018, 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

Quick Report on Australia/New Zealand then Open Phones

James White, November 8, 2016, Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Jehovah's Witnesses, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Did a quick report on my trip “down under,” then opened the phones and covered a pretty wide variety of topics from callers for the rest of the hour. And no, I don’t remember all of them. You will have to listen to find out! Here is the YouTube link:

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The Difference in Jesus’ Divine Role Does NOT Indicate Inferiority of Nature

Dr. Alan Kurschner, September 1, 2016, Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Jehovah's Witnesses

There is a frequent assumption, and/or misunderstanding, that unbelievers frequently expresss about the Trinity. As a believer you should be aware of this. James White on occasion says: Difference in function does not indicate inferiority of nature. For many who deny the Trinity or the deity of Jesus, it is thought that since Jesus fulfilled a lesser (subordinate) role in

A Tip on Getting Jehovah Witnesses to Take Your Literature

Dr. Alan Kurschner, August 26, 2016, Jehovah's Witnesses

Jehovah Witnesses have been trained to refuse any literature when they are out witnessing. They simply will not take what you want to offer them. However, there is one thing they will take…and that is your phone number. And there lies your strategy. Toward the very end (not beginning or middle) of your conversation with them, ask them if they would

A New Journal – Call for Articles

Jeff Downs, July 19, 2016, Atheism, Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Islam, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism, Pastoral Theology, Reformed Apologetics

Do you or someone you know (sounds like a commercial) have a special interest in the following area: cults, the occult, new religious movement, world religions, and general apologetics? If so please

Open Phones on the Dividing Line

James White, April 26, 2016, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Islam, Jehovah's Witnesses, Reformed Apologetics, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line

Started off talking with Mike O’Fallon from Geneva, Switzerland about our upcoming cruise to Alaska in September (don’t miss out!), and then played a clip from a recent Kent Hovind video where, irony of ironies, he is accused of doing everything Gail Riplinger accused me of doing—which he himself repeated and promoted! Well, what goes around comes around, as they

Presuppositionalism/Evidentialism, and then Apologetically Useful Verses

James White, October 27, 2015, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism, Oneness Pentecostalism, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Reviewed comments by Dr. Peter J. Williams on the subject of evidentialism and presuppositionalism, and then moved to a review of key verses you might want to be familiar with in sharing with various groups, including Roman Catholics, Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Oneness Pentecostals, Secular Humanists, “Gay” Affirming “Christians,” and finally…with our dear beloved Arminian friends. Hope it is useful! Here

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

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

Dr. Alan Kurschner, November 4, 2014, 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

What’s With the Dudes at the Door?

Jeff Downs, January 13, 2014, General Apologetics, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism

This is a bit dated at this point (Sept. of 2013), but Aimee Bird (aka, Housewife Theologian) posted a short review of What’s With the Dudes at the Door?. You can check it out by clicking here. Purchase Aimee Bird’s book Housewife Theologian: How the Gospel Interrupts the Ordinary by clicking here

Watchtower Society Publishes 2013 Edition of New World Translation

James White, October 8, 2013, Jehovah's Witnesses

Just a quick note: the WTBTS has come out with a new edition of the NWT, and though I have only had time to download it, I note that everyone is pointing out that they have removed the brackets from around the inserted word “other” in the great Christological text in Colossians 1. This was how they originally published the

About That Presentation on the Jehovah’s Witnesses….

James White, December 5, 2012, Jehovah's Witnesses

For Robert who called yesterday and asked about Jehovah’s Witnesses, monty over in the UK tracked down these videos of my presentations back in March at Central Baptist in Honolulu. Hope this helps!

Interview: Jehovah’s Witnesses, Romel Ghossain, Renewed Mind, Australia, 12/8/2011

James White, December 8, 2011, Jehovah's Witnesses

https://youtu.be/vN8lJPCNRxw

Testimony from a Former Jehovah Witness

Dr. Alan Kurschner, January 3, 2011, Jehovah's Witnesses

Matthew Fenn is a former Jehovah Witness saved by God’s grace through the reading of Philippians chapter 3. Read his edifying story, here. “But when I read this passage, I read that was talking about “not having a righteousness of his own”. That blew me away. It blew me away because it was so different from what the Watchtower teaches.

An Excellent Review of Truth in Translation

Mike Porter, December 7, 2009, Jehovah's Witnesses

···Dr. Thomas Howe is Professor of Biblical Languages and Director of the Apologetics Program for Southern Evangelical Seminary. He is in the process of writing a scholarly response to Dr. Jason BeDuhn’s work Truth in Translation. This is a link to an early draft of his review. It is very good but it is not the complete response. The complete

Truth in Translation: Evaluating Dr. BeDuhn’s Treatment of Granville Sharp’s Rule

Mike Porter, December 3, 2009, Jehovah's Witnesses

Some time ago I began what was intended to be a series of articles addressing translation issues raised by Dr. Jason BeDuhn of Northern Arizona University. It certainly was not my intention to take so long to return to the articles, and some of our readers have gently, but consistently reminded me (not to mention a certain elder at my

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