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Shawn McCraney and Ephesians 1 on Radio Free Geneva

James White, September 20, 2018, 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”

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

James White, August 30, 2018, 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

James White Speaking in Magna, UT Tonight and Tomorrow

Rich Pierce, July 7, 2018, Pastoral Theology

Where: Christ Presbyterian Church 8630 West Magna Main Street (2700 South) Magna, UT Saturday 7/7/2018 God’s Preservation of His Word in the Bible Sunday 7/8/2018 All Services 9:45am Sunday School 11:00am Morning Worship 5:30pm Evening Worship

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

James White, June 7, 2018, 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

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

James White, June 6, 2018, 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

A Dividing Line of Clarification

James White, May 15, 2018, 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

Reconciliation in Scripture Examined, Then Open Phones

James White, May 8, 2018, 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

Nearly Two Hours on Critical Race Theory, White Privilege, T4G, and More

James White, April 17, 2018, Christian Worldview, Pastoral Theology, Post-Evangelicalism, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Had to take the entire program today to cover developments since the MLK50 Conference and last weekend’s T4G Conference. Nearly two hours on the entire Critical Race Theory/White Privilege/”Woke” Church movement. Hope to take calls and get back to Ehrman, etc., on Thursday. Here is the YouTube link: Live Video Stream The Dividing Line is on YouTube video. Our YouTube

Full Response to Thabiti Anyabwile on Colossians and Related Topics, Open Phones

James White, April 10, 2018, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, Pastoral Theology, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Spent over an hour working through the latest response from Thabiti Anyabwile focusing especially on the exegetical and theological issues, but not only them. Watched as a Twitter storm took place during the program—a storm I will not be investing the time in going back to read. Then we turned to the phones and had a few calls on similar

The Racialist Lens Disrupts True Christian Unity: A Response to Thabiti Anyabwile

James White, April 9, 2018, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, Pastoral Theology, Theology Matters

Thabiti Anyabwile is a council member of The Gospel Coalition (TGC) and the pastor of Anacostia River Church in Washington, D.C. Over the years we have spoken occasionally at the same conferences, often because of my ministry relating to Islam, and his brief foray into Islam and subsequent exit from that religion. I recall speaking at a conference with him

White Supremacy, Martin Luther King Jr.’s Theology, Imputed Guilt by Race, Kyle J. Howard’s Fear, Racialism, Open Phones

James White, April 6, 2018, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, Pastoral Theology, Personal, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Spent the first hour going over developments over the past few days, including discussions of the Washington Rally with the National Council of Churches, the MLK50 Conference, Martin Luther King’s own professed theology, Thabiti Anyabwile’s imputation of guilt to our grandparents, and finally Kyle J. Howard’s public statement that he would not feel “safe” meeting with me alone “as a

Open Phones on the Dividing Line!

James White, February 22, 2018, 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

Open Lines on the Dividing Line

James White, February 6, 2018, Church History, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Gospel/Jesus Studies, Iglesia Ni Christo, Misc, Pastoral Theology, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, Roman Catholicism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Did about twenty minutes on Jan Hus and the background of the Reformation, and then went to the phones for the first time in a long time. A ton of questions on a wide, wide range of topics, such as the INC, Roman Catholicism, textual criticism, etc., finishing with a nearly 25 minute conversation with “Joe” who is flirting with

2 John 11 Abused by Imbalanced Calvinists, the Death of LDS President Monson, Further Response to Ijaz Ahmad

James White, January 4, 2018, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Islam, Mormonism, Pastoral Theology, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Started off looking carefully at the text of 2 John 7-11 once again, this time as it has been abused by ostensibly Reformed folks. Then we looked at some of the shenanigans of the “only Calvinists are saved” brigade on line. Moved eventually to the death of LDS President Monson and the continued need to pray for God to pour

Setting the Record Straight: Dr. Michael Brown Our Special Guest

James White, January 2, 2018, General Apologetics, Godly Disciplines, Pastoral Theology, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Didn’t bother starting off the year quietly as over the holidays a number of internet-based ministries were throwing out the hate against me for my relationship with Dr. Michael Brown. In the process a number of articles were posted that displayed the same kind of “let’s not worry about thinking clearly, let’s surely not even ponder being fair, but let’s

Beyond Mega Length Edition of the DL: Textual Critical Topics, Islamic Topics, Response to Theodore Zachariades

James White, November 28, 2017, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Islam, Mormonism, Oneness Pentecostalism, Open Theism, Pastoral Theology, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Went two hours and eleven minutes today (sorry!), but had a lot to cover. Too many topics to list, but basically a lot on the new Tyndale House Greek New Testament, textual critical topics, Muslim apologetics issues, the Qur’an, and then responses to Dr. Theodore Zachariades on the topic of the decree of God and the will of man, i.e.,

Thanksgiving as a Christian Trait, Free Will, the Decree of God, and Theodore Zachariades

James White, November 21, 2017, General Apologetics, Pastoral Theology, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

As it is two days before Thanksgiving we started off with about 20 minutes of thought, based mainly on Ephesians 5, on that vital topic, and then moved on to a discussion of Chapter 9 of the London Baptist Confession of Faith, “On Free Will,” in light of the recent debate and an article from Dr. Zachariades. We hope everyone

Ephesians 4:29-32 Applied to Christian Communication, A Hack-Job Video, and Francis’ Unorthodox Views

James White, November 14, 2017, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Godly Disciplines, Mormonism, Pastoral Theology, Personal, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line

Started off with some geeky stuff, a few new books, etc., then moved to Ephesians 4 and how we are to behave as believers, especially in the realm of communication. Moved seamlessly into a hack-job video that P&P is promoting, a personal attack upon me. Played the whole thing showing how whoever produced it (Hall knows and isn’t saying) purposefully

Speaking the Truth in Love, Destroying Others, then Back to the Free Will Debate

James White, November 9, 2017, General Apologetics, Godly Disciplines, Pastoral Theology, Personal, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Started off with biblical discussions regarding how Christians are to interact with others, leading to some thoughts about those who wish to “destroy” others in the name of Christ. Then turned back to the Free Will debate that was the subject of the previous program, listening and responding along the way. 105 minutes today! More than a jumbo, less than

The Nashville Statement (First Hour), Racialism Dividing the Church (2nd Hour)

James White, August 31, 2017, Homosexuality, Pastoral Theology, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Unfortunately we have developed connection problems yet once again with our ISP, so we had to cut things a bit short when everything just ground to a halt. First hour was a rather full discussion of the Nashville Statement and some of those who have attempted to respond to it. Then we switched over to the always enjoyable topic of

Presentations and Sermons from South Africa

James White, August 22, 2017, Exegesis, Pastoral Theology, Theology Matters

I’ve been pretty busy down here in South Africa after the debate in Birmingham, UK. The folks down here have been efficient in posting the talks and sermons, so since some of you are complaining about no Dividing Lines, well, take a listen to these! http://www.antiochbiblechurch.org.za/multimedia-archive/defining-and-defending-the-solas-of-the-protestant-reformation/ Defining and Defending the Sola’s of the Protestant Reformation – Session 2 Defining and

Talking Southern Baptist Life with Tom Buck

James White, June 13, 2017, Pastoral Theology, The Dividing Line

The Southern Baptist Convention is in town so I asked Pastor Tom Buck from First Baptist Church, Lindale Texas to join me in studio to talk Traditionalism and other things Southern Baptist. Here is the YouTube link:

Preacher: Preach the Word – John Samson

Rich Pierce, May 16, 2017, Pastoral Theology, The Dividing Line

Pastor and author John Samson of King’s Church returns to guest host today’s Dividing Line broadcast and teaches on the urgent need for expository preaching. A high view of Scripture should inevitably mean that God’s word is central in the life of the church so that the meaning of the passage is the message of the sermon. Here is the

A Mega Dividing Line with 50 Minutes of Open Phones

James White, April 19, 2017, Atheism, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Islam, Pastoral Theology, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Too many topics to even start to list, but mainly in the opening I discussed the upcoming debates in South Dakota and London, then discussed a meme Ijaz Ahmad posted over the weekend, and then read all of William Lane Craig’s answer to a very insightful question sent to him. Then we took phone calls on…every topic imaginable! Only DL

Meditation in the Midst of Madness

James White, March 31, 2017, Pastoral Theology, Theology Matters

”אֹהֲבֵ֥י יְהוָ֗ה שִׂנְא֫וּ רָ֥ע שֹׁ֭מֵר נַפְשׁ֣וֹת חֲסִידָ֑יו מִיַּ֥ד רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יַצִּילֵֽם׃א֭וֹר זָרֻ֣עַ לַצַּדִּ֑יק וּֽלְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵ֥ב שִׂמְחָֽה׃שִׂמְח֣וּ צַ֭דִּיקִים בַּֽיהוָ֑ה וְ֝הוֹד֗וּ לְזֵ֣כֶר קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃“ (Psalm 97:10-12) “οἱ ἀγαπῶντες τὸν κύριον, μισεῖτε πονηρόν· φυλάσσει κύριος τὰς ψυχὰς τῶν ὁσίων αὐτοῦ, ἐκ χειρὸς ἁμαρτωλῶν ῥύσεται αὐτούς. φῶς ἀνέτειλεν τῷ δικαίῳ καὶ τοῖς εὐθέσι τῇ καρδίᾳ εὐφροσύνη. εὐφράνθητε, δίκαιοι, ἐπὶ τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ ἐξομολογεῖσθε τῇ μνήμῃ τῆς ἁγιωσύνης

A Mega Dividing Line on Lots of Topics!

James White, February 23, 2017, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Islam, Pastoral Theology, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Had not planned on going nearly two hours but time goes by so fast! Started off reading from the Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin. Then we moved on to reading a portion from Brave New World. You’ll have to listen to hear why! Made some comments, and then shifted gears completely and played a video by Yahya Snow

Finding the Balance, and A Little on Traditionalist Molinism

James White, February 14, 2017, Christian Worldview, Pastoral Theology, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

I even said on the program at the end, “I have no idea how I will describe this program today.” Basically it was about finding balance, thinking through what is definitional and what is adiaphora (matters upon which different views can be held), first order doctrines versus second and third order doctrines, etc. I discussed the idea of separationism that

New Years Thoughts, God’s Decree, the Pope and Mary, ET Stalkers

James White, January 3, 2017, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, Godly Disciplines, Islam, Pastoral Theology, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line

90 minute program today with some thoughts from 2 Peter to start off the New Year, then a lengthy discussion of God’s decree, followed by a few items related to Islam and the Ecclesiastical Text folks. Here is the YouTube link:

The Nature of Saving Grace, a Few Textual Variants, End of 2016

James White, December 30, 2016, Exegesis, Pastoral Theology, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line

Dragged myself to the studios today and managed a quick program on a few interesting topics that hopefully will edify the saints. Thanks so much for your prayers and support, and we truly look forward to continuing to serve you and proclaim the gospel in 2017! Here is the YouTube link:

The Fullness of Time, America’s Hate Preachers Reviewed

James White, December 22, 2016, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, Homosexuality, Pastoral Theology, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Took a long while to get going (technically and otherwise) but eventually got into Galatians 4:4-5 as an incarnation passage and its meaning to us at this time of the year. Then we moved over to a quick review of a couple of segments of the BBS documentary “America’s Hate Preachers” and what it means to “adorn the doctrine” of

Skype Show from Tucson: A Bit on Race, A Bit on Thanksgiving, Then A Lot on ETism

James White, November 17, 2016, Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Pastoral Theology, Post-Evangelicalism, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line

Did a live program from Tucson today via Skype, touching a bit on some of the reactions on the race issue from last time, discussing Thanksgiving a little, and then spending most of the time on a recent FB article promoting Ecclesiastical Textism and more reasons why I find this tradition so very dangerous to Christian apologetics. We plan on

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