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The Romans 9 Debate Audio is Now Available

Rich Pierce, May 11, 2015, 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

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

James White, April 2, 2015, 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

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

James White, March 31, 2015, 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,

The Baptism Debate is Now Available

Rich Pierce, March 27, 2015, Reformed Baptist Issues, Theology Matters

Well, at least the audio is anyway. Since it was a five camera shoot it will take more time so we are still working on the video.

Yes, Perry, Hebrew Has Multiple Words that Mean “Command”; and Uber Confident Devin Rose Demands I Own a Time Machine

James White, January 6, 2015, Exegesis, Pastoral Theology, Roman Catholicism, Simply Silly, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Spent most of the hour today analyzing Perry Noble’s Christmas Eve sermon—which he seems to believe he was commanded to preach by God in some revelatory fashion—wherein he gave us a new, improved, and oh so much more friendly set of Ten Commandments—now the Ten Promises. All because some guy he knows in Israel told him there is no word

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

James White, November 26, 2014, 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

NJ/NY Trip Details/Examining Carl Lentz on HuffPo

James White, October 27, 2014, Homosexuality, Pastoral Theology, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Uncategorized

Started off going over the schedule for my New Jersey/New York trip which starts Saturday, and then spent the majority of the rest of the time examining the comments of Pastor Carl Lentz of Hillsong Church New York while being interviewed on HuffPo. Lots of discussion of the purpose of the church, declaring the whole counsel of God, and the

A Twitter Dialogue with Matthew Vines

James White, October 24, 2014, Homosexuality, Theology Matters

It took months, but Matthew Vines and I finally exchanged a series of tweets about my standing invitation to him to debate his claims. It began with someone informing me that I was being mentioned; I then searched for the tweets, and the conversation began: @DrOakley1689 Care to join the conversation? He’s talking about you. . . JW to MV:

The Soft, Kind, Loving Face of Hate

James White, October 22, 2014, 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

When You Get to Stand Where Ahmed Deedat Stood…

James White, October 10, 2014, 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

Jason Stellman’s Unmitigated Disaster

James White, October 4, 2014, Roman Catholicism, Theology Matters, Uncategorized

Rome never satisfies. It can’t. All the pomp and circumstance, all the liturgical fanfare, can never truly answer to the true needs of man. Since Rome has abandoned the gospel of grace and replaced it with a synergistic man-centered sacramentalism, she will never be able to offer to men anything but distractions, never true answers, to his real need. I

Learning to Read NT Greek/Jesus

Jeff Downs, September 27, 2014, Resources, Theology Matters

In last Friday’s post I mentioned the text book Robert Plummer is using for his video series. David Alan’s book (on Kindle) is on sale right now for $2.99. Click here to purchase. Also wanted to mentioned the Reformation Bible College Fall conference that took place last week. The theme of the conference was “We Would See Jesus” and included

Church History (Updated)

Jeff Downs, September 15, 2014, Christian Worldview, Persecution, Theology Matters

The audio of Dr. White’s lectures on church history from this past week are online. Here are links to each lecture: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 The video for each lecture is now online here Thank you Flatirons Baptist Church for hosting this series of lectures. If James wet your appetite for church history, you may

The Tremendous Dishonesty of Bob Enyart

James White, July 19, 2014, 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

The Good Ol’ Boys of Georgia and Calls on a Variety of Topics

James White, July 17, 2014, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Started with some of the developments that took place while I was gone in the Caner Scandal saga, including Caner being properly and appropriately ordered to pay legal fees in the frivolous lawsuits he filed in the vain attempt to not only deflect the truth about his many lies, but to do “dig” into finding out information about others, and

Radio Free Geneva: A Study of Flowers!

James White, June 12, 2014, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Let’s just say that today’s Radio Free Geneva episode was…unique. Got the idea of doing a “study of flowers” this morning. What flowers? Well, the tulip, of course, then the Rose, and then, due to the Connect316 guys, the poinsettia! Hope you enjoy it! Here is the YouTube link:

Studies in Southern Presbyterian Theology

Jeff Downs, May 15, 2014, Pastoral Theology, Personal, Theology Matters

My time at Greenville Seminary is coming to a close. In fact, I will graduate from this seminary next Friday (Dr. John R. de Witt will give the commencement address). The Lord has used the professors at GPTS not only to shape me theologically, but modeled how to “walk in the same manner as He Himself walked” (1 Jn. 2:6).

Monday Miscellaneous

James White, May 12, 2014, Blog Stuff, Exegesis, Misc, Pastoral Theology, Resources, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Tackled a tough, challenging section of Hebrews at PRBC on Sunday. NOTE TO ALL ANTI-LORDSHIP, CHEAP-GRACE, NON-REPENTANCE FOLKS: Please note both sermons, but especially the evening sermon. I really tried to give you all the evidence you could possibly need that I am firmly, unalterably OPPOSED to your position and identify it as a fundamental denial of the Gospel. I

SBCToday – Calvinism vs Pelagianism

Micah Burke, April 30, 2014, 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

A Response to Matthew Vines

Jeff Downs, April 22, 2014, Christian Worldview, Homosexuality, Theology Matters

Al Mohler, Jim Hamilton, Denny Burk, Owen Strachan, and Heath Lambert have put together a booklet responding to Matthew Vines. Here are the chapters: “God, the Gospel and the Gay Challenge: A Response to Matthew Vines” “How to Condone What the Bible Condemns: Matthew Vines Takes on the Old Testament” “Suppressing the Truth in Unrighteousness: Matthew Vines Takes on the

“The Protestant Revolt”

Jeff Downs, April 3, 2014, Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Resources, Roman Catholicism, Theology Matters

A excellent (new) video series on the Reformation, with Peter Lillback as host, is now available online. Click here to watch. To purchase Click here. A free study guide for the series is located here and a Teacher’s Guide is located here. Speaking of the reformation, Kevin DeYoung’s new book Taking God at His Word: Why the Bible Is Knowable,

Providence Conference Audio

Jeff Downs, March 15, 2014, Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Pastoral Theology, Theology Matters, Uncategorized

This years GPTS Spring Theology Conference is over. In about a week or so, I will upload the entire conference to our Sermon Audio site, but for now I’ve added the following: The Definition & Beauty of Providence by Dr. Joel Beeke. Providence or Fatalism by Dr. Joseph Pipa. The Devil Made Me Do It, by Dr. Pipa. And all

Confessions of a Former Charismatic, Part 2: Why I’m No Longer a Charismatic

Colin Smith, February 4, 2014, Testimonies, Theology Matters

In part one of this “confession,” I talked about some of my experiences as a Charismatic, including the time I encountered Benny Hinn. For the formative years of my Christian life, I fully embraced the Charismatic viewpoint. I spoke in tongues, believed that God raised up healers and prophets today, and considered churches that weren’t practicing “The Gifts” to be

Post Debate Sermons at PRBC

James White, February 2, 2014, 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

They Love Not the Truth

James White, February 1, 2014, Theology Matters

When we observe the length to which some men will go to preserve their little empires and protect their little kingdoms, we can see how deeply deception can enwrap the heart of a man. This is playing out in a small little Baptist school in the backwoods of Georgia, where Ergun Caner has taken up residence as President of Brewton-Parker

Confessions of a Former Charismatic, Part 1: Me and Benny Hinn

Colin Smith, January 24, 2014, Testimonies, Theology Matters

The venue was the National Exhibition Center in Birmingham, England, the largest exhibition center in the UK. Five of us squeezed into a small car and drove the sixty-plus miles from Hereford to what we thought at the time was the biggest spiritual event of the year. Christ for All Nations, evangelist Reinhard Bonnke’s ministry, was hosting a conference, and

Benny Hinn on “Prosperity Teaching” Today

TurretinFan, January 16, 2014, Theology Matters, Uncategorized

Benny Hinn’s website today has a Frequently Asked Questions section (link to FAQ), which includes the following question: What is the “prosperity teaching” referred to by critics, and how do you stand on that issue? You can get the full answer at his site, but here is the introduction and conclusion of the answer: The term “prosperity teaching” or “prosperity

From Heaven He Came and Sought Her Added to Our Amazon Store

Rich Pierce, January 6, 2014, Godly Disciplines, Theology Matters

Dr. White has been asking me to get these in our store. In the meantime, I just added ‘From Heaven He Came and Sought Her’ Added to Our Amazon Store so you can order now and not have to wait for us to get the stock in. Check it out here.

Definite Atonement & Antinomianism

Jeff Downs, November 26, 2013, Godly Disciplines, Pastoral Theology, Resources, Theology Matters

Two new resources our readers should be aware of are the following: From Heaven He Came and Sought Her: Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective. If you want to know why this book was written watch this video. And here is an interview with one of the editors David Gibson. Ligon Duncan comments on the book in

Waldron’s Cascade Argument

TurretinFan, November 11, 2013, Theology Matters

Dr. Michael Brown and Dr. Sam Waldron had a very cordial debate on the question, “Have the New Testament Charismatic Gifts Ceased?” Dr. Brown’s rebuttal arguments did not appear to me to reflect an understanding of Dr. Waldron’s primary argument, the so-called Cascade Argument. I strongly believe that it is important to a dialog that both sides understand the other.

God’s Works of Providence

Jeff Downs, November 8, 2013, Christian Worldview, Pastoral Theology, Theology Matters

Below is information regarding Greenville Seminary’s 2014 Spring Theology Conference. Lord willing, this will be my last conference in the audio booth (I’m scheduled to graduate this Spring). I hope you can join us. The theme of the conference is “God’s Works of Providence” and will be help March 11-13, 2014 and is being help at a new location this

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