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Final Observations on the Leighton Flowers Discussion (With Addendum)+

Final Observations on the Leighton Flowers Discussion (With Addendum)

, , Reformed Apologetics, Theology Matters

On today’s Dividing Line I offered some comments on last Thursday’s debate with Leighton Flowers in the Dallas area.  Professor Flowers had already done so…repeatedly…in various forums.  I expressed my disappointment with the debate, and the fact that we had debated two different topics.  I had made my opening presentation on Romans 9, and he on Total Depravity.  It is

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The Romans 9 Debate Audio is Now Available

, , Exegesis, Reformed Apologetics, Theology Matters

While this is definitely an interesting exchange, it is not a very good debate. The topic was supposed to involve both sides presenting a positive exegesis of Romans 9 so that the audience could compare and decide for themselves. Professor Flowers chose to make a presentation on Total Depravity (which was the topic he had originally suggested), and then make

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Lots of Things to Interest a Wide Variety of Folks

, , Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Islam, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Gave a brief report on my trip to Spain (having gotten home late last evening) and then spent time discussing Marco Rubio’s comments on attending a ceremony wherein marriage is profaned and blasphemed.  Then we looked at an article by Roger Olson demonstrating that anti-Reformed sentiment leads many to reject God’s right to define Himself, and His own goodness.  Then

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Is James White a Hyper-Calvinist? A Response to Dr. David Allen

, , Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Even though I had fully responded to David Allen in 2008, the need arose to do so again, fully, in reference to his accusation that I am a hyper-Calvinist.  This allowed me to address the entire issue of hyper-Calvinism, provide some descriptions and definitions, and finally get to the real issue, whether you must deny that God’s redemptive love is

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A Mega RFG: Federal Headship Affirmed vs. “Traditionalist” Southern Baptist Denials

, , Exegesis, Pastoral Theology, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Started off with a fairly quick review of this past week’s ministry in Florida, including comments on the debates with Imam Muhammad Musri and Dr. Gregg Strawbridge.  Then we transitioned (about 22 minutes in) to a Radio Free Geneva!  Spent a lot of time in the text of Scripture dealing with federal headship, walking through especially Romans 5:12-19, and then,

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In Studio Guest JD Hall Plus Rob Bell and Oprah (They Were Not in Studio)

, , Christian Worldview, Homosexuality, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line

JD Hall is in town for the great Theonomy debate tomorrow evening, so we had him as our in-studio guest, talking about a lot of things, including Peter Lumpkins (just for the fun of it).  We also reviewed Rob Bell’s ZimZum of Apostasy. Here is the YouTube link:

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Markan Fragment, Panbenevolence, More of MB’s Opening Statement

, , General Apologetics, Reformed Apologetics, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Started off with a little discussion of Craig Evans’ comments on a yet-to-be-published Markan fragment dated to AD 80; then we spent quite some time on a clip of William Lane Craig responding to a Muslim and the issue of omnibenevolence or, as it is often expressed, panbenevolence; then finished up with all of 90 seconds of Michael Brown’s opening

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The Soft, Kind, Loving Face of Hate

, , Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Pastoral Theology, Persecution, Post-Evangelicalism, Reformed Apologetics, Theology Matters, Uncategorized

Once the moral and ethical infrastructure of a meaningful worldview based upon our status as creatures of God is removed from the thinking of the human being, a vacuum develops. That vacuum, in today’s radically secularized world, is being filled with mind-numbing mantras uttered in complete disregard for their consistency or truthfulness. A population robbed of its creational foundation is

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When You Get to Stand Where Ahmed Deedat Stood...+

When You Get to Stand Where Ahmed Deedat Stood…

, , Islam, Reformed Apologetics, Theology Matters

When you are the first Christian to ever speak in the Juma Masjid Mosque on Grey Street in Durban, South Africa—the home mosque of Ahmed Deedat—what do you say?  Well, the topic of the debate pretty much determined that, but thankfully I got to spend half an hour presenting the majesty and deity of our Lord Jesus Christ.   Well, here’s

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The Trinity and the Vindication of Christian Paradox

, , General Apologetics, Reformed Apologetics, Resources

I was made aware last night of Brant Bosserman’s new book on Van Til and the doctrine of the Trinity. It appears to be one you should purchase (if not for you, I’ll take one). The title is The Trinity and the Vindication of Christian Paradox: An Interpretation and Refinement of the Theological Apologetic of Cornelius Van Til Brant is

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Synergism Belongs in a Car Dealership, Not in Divine Salvation . . .+

Synergism Belongs in a Car Dealership, Not in Divine Salvation . . .

, , Christian Worldview, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues

The “Calvinism-Arminianism” debate is substantially a debate between what is called “synergism” and “monergism.” For those who are new to this debate, the following is an instructive primer on the two perennial branches of theological systems in Christianity. Or to put it another way, there are two very different ways for believers to understand their salvation. In general, the first

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A Wide Ranging Mega-Sized Edition of the Dividing Line

, , Christian Worldview, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Islam, Open Theism, Pastoral Theology, Persecution, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Started off with a discussion of President Obama’s recent actions promoting ungodliness in the land, then discussed the recent WHO guidelines demonstrating that homosexuality is unnatural and devastating to human flourishing.  Discussed briefly the upcoming preaching by Ergun Caner at First Baptist Woodstock, and gave some guidelines to anyone who will be attending.  Then we moved on to talk about

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The Tremendous Dishonesty of Bob Enyart

, , Open Theism, Reformed Apologetics, Theology Matters

I was told about Bob Enyart’s “review” of the debate, and so I took the time to download three programs last evening, and listened to them while doing this ride today.  Bob Enyart is in serious damage control mode. He is spinning the debate madly, throwing out an amazing amount of ad-hominem, misrepresentation, and simple dishonesty. I have seen a

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A Biblical Case for Calvinism…

, , Exegesis, Reformed Apologetics

This article is worth printing out and giving to your Arminian friends! Many Arminians labor under the misapprehension that the case for Calvinism begins and ends with Rom 9. In my observation, that’s common due to their self-reinforcing ignorance of the exegetical literature. In this post I’m going to quote a number of Reformed prooftexts, in canonical order, then quote

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SBCToday – Calvinism vs Pelagianism

, , Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, Theology Matters

 This post is intended to address some comments by Doug Sayers on the sbctoday.com blog.  I’m posting this here because the owner of the sbctoday blog has an aversion to honest and robust debate from appearing on his blog. After posting several comments, having a couple of them approved, the blog owner went back and deleted them all. The author

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Two New Systematics (Sproul & Kelly)

, , Christian Worldview, Misc, Pastoral Theology, Reformed Apologetics, Resources

One reason many of you enjoy Alpha and Omega Ministries is because of the clarity of the message. Whether through blog posts, audio, video or books the gospel is clearly proclaimed. As much as possible, theological issues are addressed to the common reader. Or, as one apologist used to say “We need to get the hay out of the loft

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Post Debate Sermons at PRBC

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

Well, I was scheduled to preach this Sunday anyway, and since I had prepared for the two RevelationTV debates, I figured it would be wise to stay with what is fresh upon your mind (and in your preparation).  Besides, I didn’t exactly get to express myself as fully as I would like, of course, in the brief time allotted to

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Covenantal Apologetics, Pt. 3

, , Reformed Apologetics

William Edgar, Dr. Oliphint’s colleague at Westminster Theological Seminary, certainly no stranger to the field of apologetics, wrote the Forward to Dr. Oliphint’s Covenantal Apologetics. Basically, Edgar gives us a brief history/survey of Christians apologetic in the 20th and 21st century. I was reminding, when reading his first sentence, of Walter Martin’s The Rise of the Cults In his chapter

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