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Psalm 90, and Then a Few Comments on the SBC

James White, March 26, 2020, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, Godly Disciplines, Pastoral Theology, Post-Evangelicalism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Spent most of the program on the 90th Psalm, looking at it from the aspects of both the Hebrew and the Greek Septuagint, and its important message for us today. Then a few comments in response to Ken Wilson, and then a few comments on the cancellation of the SBC summer meeting, and hence the extension of the current president,

Zechariah 14:9, then Ken Wilson’s Book Against Calvinism

James White, March 24, 2020, Church History, Exegesis, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Two subjects on today’s program, first a look at a glorious passage from Zechariah, and then a lengthy discussion of the nature of argumentation and scholarship in Ken Wilson’s The Foundation of Augustinian-Calvinism. Ninety minute program today, and we plan to be back tomorrow as well! Enjoy!

Presuppositionalism Discussed, Hebrews 10:25, and the Trail of Blood

James White, March 18, 2020, Church History, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Godly Disciplines, Islam, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, Theology Matters, Uncategorized

Over 90 minutes today starting off with a question from a friend in email about presuppositionalism that ended up going 48 minutes in length (thanks Matt!). Then I looked at two Twitter questions, one on Hebrews 10:25 and the current crisis around the world, and one about “The Trail of Blood.” We will be back tomorrow, keeping you company as

Mortality, Books to Read, and a Quick Response on Romans 8

James White, March 17, 2020, Christian Worldview, Church History, Pastoral Theology, Post-Evangelicalism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Spent the first half of the show talking about mortality and the societal choices we have made regarding danger and death. Then we talked about books to read during this time where there are no sports, no movies, etc., and then we looked (quickly) at what Leighton Flowers said about the issue of faith in Romans 8. Somewhere in there

Romans 8:31-34, David Allen’s Article Refuted (Conclusion)

James White, March 13, 2020, Exegesis, Pauline Studies, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Ninety minutes today (with a few interruptions by a WILD line of thunderstorms that blew in on us) finishing up our response to David Allen’s three blog posts (one 11k long article) on Romans 8:31-34. More in-depth exegesis along with theology. Enjoy!

Covid-19 is a Darwinist’s Dream, Two Full Hours in Response to David Allen

James White, March 11, 2020, Christian Worldview, Exegesis, Pauline Studies, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Spent 20 minutes noting that in a Darwinian world, Covid-19 is a moral good. Listen and think it through. Then we did 140 minutes of response to Dr. David Allen’s three-part response to our discussion of Romans 8:31-34. This goes deeply into the “Provisionist” perspective and its elevation of “believer” to the ultimate status of determination of all things in

Hank Hanegraaff’s Attack on Sola Scriptura Refuted, Part 2

James White, March 10, 2020, Church History, Eastern Orthodoxy, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

As promised I continued in my response to Hank Hanegraaff’s attack on sola scriptura, finishing up the entire video, dealing with a wide variety of issues. Important stuff for those looking at or dealing with Eastern Orthodoxy. May be doing a program again tomorrow.

Hank Hanegraaff Unplugged—Part One of a Refutation of His Attack on Sola Scriptura

James White, March 5, 2020, Church History, Eastern Orthodoxy, Exegesis, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

I was pointed this morning to a video of Hank Hanegraaff (joined by Dr. Nathan Jacobs) attacking the doctrine of sola scriptura. Given I debated Jimmy Akin and Tim Staples (Roman Catholics) on The Bible Answer Man Broadcast decades ago, I felt it necessary (and useful) to begin a response to the claims made. Nothing new as we have surely addressed all

Open Phones on the Dividing Line

James White, February 27, 2020, Christian Worldview, Church History, Eastern Orthodoxy, General Apologetics, Gospel/Jesus Studies, Homosexuality, Mormonism, Pauline Studies, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

I wish there was a way for me to easily make notation of all the topics when we do open phones, but alas, I have not mastered that skill. So we talked about Mormonism and textual criticism and inerrancy and even a call about the Christian view of medical intervention for someone who is truly (genetically) intersexed! Also had a

Seven Topics on Today’s 1:45 Long Dividing Line

James White, February 25, 2020, Christian Worldview, Homosexuality, Mormonism, Persecution, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

No, I wasn’t going for the perfect number, it just turned out that way. But we looked at a video of a BYU professor talking about the removal of homosexuality from the honor code, and how this is related to one’s “testimony of the Brethren.” Fascinating days in Utah! Then we talked about Doug Wilson’s comments on the Christianity Today

A Jumbo-Mega Edition of the Dividing Line (Two Hours 45 Minutes)

James White, February 18, 2020, CBGM, Church History, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, King James Onlyism, Post-Evangelicalism, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, TROnlyism

Started off with the D. Wade debacle and the influence of the world’s insanity on “transgenderism.” Then we started a movement to have Francis renamed “Francis the Marxist” (it has a ring do it, I think). Mentioned the ecumenical “Mass” being held in St. Pierre, Calvin’s old haunts, and then got to the real topic of the day. We played

Peckham v. Oord: When You Lose All Biblical Balance

James White, February 15, 2020, Theology Matters

I am working hard to find the proper way to describe this interaction. I listened to most of it this morning, not because I really have time to, but because I had to clean up/organize my DropBox folder, which had become a total mess, and that takes a little while. Let me just say that the Scriptures simply had no

Radio Free Geneva: Augustine and the Early Church, then John Lennox and John 6

James White, February 13, 2020, Church History, Exegesis, Radio Free Geneva, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Today on Radio Free Geneva I started out with what turned into an almost 50 minute history discussion relating to Augustine and Reformed theology. Then, upon completing that, I turned to chapter 9 in John Lennox’s book, Determined to Believe, and began reviewing his comments on this key text. Got down to verse 40, will continue from there next time!

Is the Trinity Essential? And Much More

James White, February 11, 2020, Abortion, Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Persecution, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Started off with a new Reasonable Faith video featuring William Lane Craig and the question “Is the Trinity Essential?” Half an hour on that one. Then we looked at Bart Ehrman’s claims about Jesus, heaven and hell, another half hour. Then we picked up a few topics, including Pete Buttigieg, a guy named Dave Barnhart, rapper Flame’s conversion to Lutheranism,

All the Dishes in the Kitchen Sink

James White, February 6, 2020, Christian Worldview, Eastern Orthodoxy, General Apologetics, Islam, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

The title for today’s program came from Rich. Blame him. Started off talking about the quotation I had posted on Facebook and all the guesses—none of which were right. The quotation was from Dr. Yasir Qadhi, so I fleshed that out as far as worldviews, evangelism, apologetics, etc. Then we discussed the wishful effort to “orthodoxicize” Martin Luther King’s views

A Little KJV Music, A Little Wild Leftism, then Trent Horne on Sola Scriptura

James White, February 4, 2020, Church History, General Apologetics, King James Onlyism, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Had a little fun at the start of the program with a bit of KJV Only fundamentalism, talked a little bit about the left’s promises in a campaign season, and spent the majority of the time responding to Trent Horne’s “rebuttal” of Jeff Durbin’s sermon on sola scriptura. Was going to get to some more Jay Dyer material on the

Theonomy

James White, January 31, 2020, Christian Worldview, Godly Disciplines, Homosexuality, Pastoral Theology, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Theology Matters

I do not fully understand the inner workings of Facebook. When folks tag me on my timeline I get these posts I have to either publish or hide. And when I do so, I end up with a page of stuff going back years. I keep hitting “hide” and then it happens the next time, with more stuff, even older.

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.

KJB Fundy Numerology, Flowers’ Unwanted Child, RNS Opinion Piece on Cone

James White, January 13, 2020, Christian Worldview, Godly Disciplines, King James Onlyism, Pastoral Theology, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Had to get the silly stuff out of the way first, so we looked at Andrew Sluder’s “KJB Numerology” where he uses verse numbers and their position in the Bible to prove its inspiration. Then we got serious and read through a Soteriology 101 article and dealt with its man-centeredness. Finished off with an RNS opinion piece that alleged that

Answering Marcus Rogers’ Questions, 2 Thess. 2:15 and Jay Dyer

James White, January 9, 2020, Church History, Eastern Orthodoxy, Exegesis, General Apologetics, Oneness Pentecostalism, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Back to live streaming today (yay!). Covered, very quickly, the questions asked by Marcus Rogers in one of those “I’m going to prop my phone up on my dashboard in a parking lot” type videos regarding the Trinity. I was named specifically, so I responded specifically, though briefly. Then we looked at 2 Thess. 2:15 as quoted by Jay Dyer

Francis Chan and Church History, Leighton Flowers and Romans 3

James White, January 6, 2020, Church History, Eastern Orthodoxy, Exegesis, Pauline Studies, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Nearly two hours on the program today (not live streamed due to our computer issues), first hour in response and review of the Francis Chan clip that surfaced yesterday about the Supper and church history, the second hour in response to Leighton Flowers and Romans 3.

The Importance of Knowing God is Being Worshiped Upon His Throne

James White, January 3, 2020, Pastoral Theology, Personal, Theology Matters

Goodness the world is a mess. Wars and rumors of wars, dangers abound. Yet how many are in any way truly seeking the Lord at times like this? In times of trouble in the past men prayed. How many pray today? How many acknowledge God’s kingship, His purpose? I am working on my G3 sermon, which is coming up fairly

Bethel Church and Miracles, Rosaria Butterfield, Gender Pronouns, and the Post-Obergefell World

James White, December 20, 2019, Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Pastoral Theology, Pauline Studies, Post-Evangelicalism, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Took the first half of the program to consider miracles, the Christian, resurrection, and the current events at Bethel Church in California. Then we looked at the issue of pronoun usage in the post-Obergefell world with some insights from Rosaria Butterfield who has changed her view on the topic in light of Obergefell.

Alexanders and the Church

James White, December 17, 2019, Pastoral Theology, Pauline Studies, Persecution, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Theology Matters, Uncategorized

When Paul wrote his last epistle to Timothy he knew his time was short. I have often commented that what you include in your last communication with a dear friend will reflect what weighs the most heavily upon your heart as you stand on the brink of eternity. So it is important to see that though he did not wax

Listening Carefully, Thinking Carefully

James White, December 12, 2019, Homosexuality, Pastoral Theology, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Continued our examination of the Gaskins’ review of Rosaria Butterfield, this time digging more deeply into the key issues, issues that require pastoral sensitivity and thought, not the heavy hand of the bludgeon. Nearly 100 minutes in length.

Responding to Pastor Mike Winger on Radio Free Geneva

James White, December 2, 2019, Radio Free Geneva, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Pastor Mike Winger posted a response to me on July 23, 2019 on the subject of the atonement. I watched it at that time, but never responded to it, as I was traveling, Michael Brown had responded to me as well, and I just didn’t get around to it. But I kept it in the back of my mind, and

Bishop Swan’s Racism, Pronouns Matter, Jeffrey Riddle’s Abuse of P46

James White, November 21, 2019, Church History, Exegesis, Homosexuality, Pauline Studies, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, Reformed Apologetics, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, TROnlyism

Started off with the outrageous, racist rants of “His Grace, the Right Reverend Bishop Talbert Wesley Swan II” (straight from his wikipedia page) and his swinging the club of “white supremacy” at anyone or anything, logic, rationality and truth notwithstanding. Then we considered the advice of the left edge of evangelicalism’s fall into the morass of cultural confusion, this time

David Allen on Romans 8 Fully Examined; Fundie Calvinists

James White, October 29, 2019, Exegesis, Federal Vision, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Took the time to go through the entirety of David Allen’s section on Romans 8:32-34 from both of his published books and to interact with his claims regarding particular redemption. Then we moved on (after about an hour) to talk about Doug Wilson, Federal Visionism, and related topics. About 95 minutes today.

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