Just had to make note of the monumental Alabama Supreme Court decision and the issue of “By What Standard” that simply cannot be avoided. Then we looked at some further issues I had forgotten to get to on the last program about claims Trent Horn made and how all of this is so vitally relevant to the direction Roman Catholic apologetics is heading. Important stuff!
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Finishing Harry Knox, Calls on the Redefinition of Marriage
James White, , The Dividing Line
Had not really intended it (was going to divide the program into two topics), but we ended up staying on one topic (even the three calls were on the same topic, mainly anyway), that being homosexuality, the redefinition of marriage, related cultural issues—even touching on abortion as well. Hopefully helpful as we seek to be light in the darkness.
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The Blessing of Church Membership
Rich Pierce, , The Dividing Line
Pastor John Samson once again guest hosts The Dividing Line. Having previously established that formal Church Membership is a biblical requirement, he now discusses what it entails as God’s intended blessing for disciples of Christ. Here is the YouTube link:
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Another Potpourri of Topics, Including the Future of Mormonism
James White, , Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Mormonism, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line
Covered a lot of topics including Don Lemon’s comments from 2013 (and how I said the exact same thing in 2016), as well as his “Jesus wasn’t perfect” comments from yesterday. Looked at a new X-Ray map of the universe, and finished up looking at the future of Mormonism.
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The Unity of Rome Illustrated
James White, , Roman Catholicism
So, the long and short of it is this: we need to stop going to the Protestants for our understanding of Justification, whether it’s Joseph Fitzmyer’s attempt to say that justification is “forensic” in his New Jerome Biblical Commentary, or Scott Hahn’s attempt to say that “works of the law” refers only to the ceremonial law or that works are
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Refuting Phil Porvaznik’s Article
James White, , The Dividing Line
A response to a recent article by Phil Porvaznik’s self refuting epistemology and his selective use of the church fathers.Open lines: Transubstantion and Christ’s glorified body.
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Trip Report and Debate Review
James White, , Debate, King James Onlyism, Personal, Road Trip, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Transinsanity
On my way home (get home Thursday), currently in Texas, and did a Road Trip DL reporting on the trip, and the encouragement of fine pastors and servants of Christ. Then we did a review of the two debates, commenting on key issues.
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Presuppositionalism Discussed, Hebrews 10:25, and the Trail of Blood
James White, , 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
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Continuation of Examination of Ecumenical Dialogue Between Frank Beckwith and Timothy George
James White, , The Dividing Line
I managed to get a good bit of ground covered in the Beckwith/George dialogue today, but once again, over and over again, the centrality of the Gospel, and the shallowness of ecumenism, were illustrated. Important interaction that, sadly, isn’t taking place nearly as often as it should in our truth-starved culture.