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Pre-Debate Dividing Line: The MIEs versus the Old Apostles and Prophets of Mormonism, then Debate Overview

James White

Dr. White splits today’s program in half, beginning with an examination of the MIEs (Mormon Intellectual Elites) and how they contrast with the old view of authority and spiritual guidance in Mormonism. Then, he previews Saturday’s upcoming debate, focusing on Basil the Great’s words in On the Holy Spirit 18.45 and analyzing his original meaning against how his words are used today.

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Christless Nationalists Send Samuel Sey to Hell, Mormonism Cannot Survive Dan McClellan

James White

Dr. White discusses the recent actions of “Christless Nationalists” directed toward Samuel Sey. He then analyzes Dan McClellan’s claim that the Jesus of the Gospels was a false prophet, demonstrating how this brand of critical scholarship destroys the foundation of Mormonism and any other religion it infects.

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My Time Away

Chris

If you have not notice by now, I have not been posting blogs for some time although I have been keeping up with social media. I know there have been a lot of things that have happened over the past few months. My life has been a little hectic. The…

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Mormonism, Marian Devotion, Acts 2:23, and Caller Q&A

James White

Dr. White looks at the current splintering of Mormonism into various self-prophet groups. Next, he examines a statement posted by Leighton Flowers regarding Judas and Pilate, demonstrating how it essentially boils down to Open Theism in disguise. Finally, he shares a personal story of encouragement for aging athletes about using AI to build tools for tracking his workouts.

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Necessary Honesty, Documenting Deceivers

James White

Dr. White discusses the absolute necessity of honestly stating your presuppositions in theological discussions, illustrating this with a video of LDS apologist Hayden Carroll’s recent exchange with Frank Turek. He then goes to the big board to address Jacob Hansen’s misrepresentation of Deuteronomy 22, walking through the text to vindicate the Law of God.

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Augustine (416) – On Man’s Perfection in Righteousness

Chris Whisonant

Thanks for reading this latest installment from my current project of reading (and blogging) through Augustine’s works. This book, known as On Man’s Perfection in Righteousness, is a shorter work at only 74 pages. It is part of the Pelagian Controversy and deals with the aspect of sinless perfectionism that was part and parcel to …

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Mormon Debates, Avoiding Acts 4, Some Personal Encouragement

James White

Dr. White looks at the current splintering of Mormonism into various self-prophet groups. Next, he examines a statement posted by Leighton Flowers regarding Judas and Pilate, demonstrating how it essentially boils down to Open Theism in disguise. Finally, he shares a personal story of encouragement for aging athletes about using AI to build tools for tracking his workouts.

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Hayden Carroll’s Claims, Then Jeremiah 18 and the Potter’s Freedom

James White

Dr. White spends the first half of today’s program discussing the political and cultural challenges facing the US as the mid-terms approach. He then transitions to apologetics, examining a clip of LDS apologist Hayden Carroll misrepresenting theologians Millard Erickson and Charles Ryrie during a dialogue on the Trinity.

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The God of the Decree, the God of the Word (series)

Mike Porter

Part 2: Three Cases, Tested Where We Left Off Part 1 built the foundation. God’s goodness is not a matter of decree but of nature, necessary rather than chosen, expressed rather than manufactured. That answers the metaphysical half of Ellis’ sentence. It does not yet answer the half built to produce a shudder: “even when it appears evil, cruel, or […]

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The God of the Decree, the God of the Word

Mike Porter

Part 1: What Reformed Theology Actually Teaches About God’s Goodness Where This Starts A recent post on X caught my attention, because its subject was the character of God, and that is where every real disagreement about Reformed Theology eventually lands. The post was written by Jenna Ellis, and she framed it as a contrast between “the vast difference between […]

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Challenging Days Still Ahead, Hayden Carroll Misuses Quotes

James White

Dr. White spends the first half of today’s program discussing the political and cultural challenges facing the US as the mid-terms approach. He then transitions to apologetics, examining a clip of LDS apologist Hayden Carroll misrepresenting theologians Millard Erickson and Charles Ryrie during a dialogue on the Trinity.

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Refuting the “Novelty” Claim: Augustine, Cyprian, and the Gift of Faith

Chris Whisonant

This may be the final post in my series discussing some of the claims from Dr. Allen’s book. Regarding this specific post, from what I can tell, Dr. Allen has never discussed the verse that may be one of the most used by Augustine to defend God’s gift of election. Augustine very frequently recited 1 Corinthians 4:7: “what do you […]

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Jimmy Akin “Destroys” Me by Ignoring my Argument, CS Lewis, then Decree in Scripture

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Dr. White goes a bit long today to cover a lot of ground, including more of Dinesh D’Souza’s silliness regarding C.S. Lewis and Total Depravity. He then addresses Matt Fradd’s claim that Jimmy Akin “destroyed” him (despite Akin ignoring the actual argument), and finishes with an exegesis of four key biblical texts on the decree of God on the big board.

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Those Who Fight Against the Decree Identified, and then Back to Dositheos

James White

Dr. White introduces a new theological term today: Βουλομάχοι (Boulomachoi), meaning “those who fight against the decree,” applying it to Dinesh D’Souza, Leighton Flowers, and their cohorts. He examines theories of God’s knowledge in relation to time from a recent social media post before returning to chapter 3 of the Confession of Dositheos on the exact same topic.

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Call me a Clementine

Andrew Ballard

As Protestants, we believe only Scripture is divinely inspired and ultimately authoritative for the life and practice of the Christian church. We do not view tradition as authoritative, though it may be helpful. Unfortunately, many evangelicals (to riff on one author) affirm not Sola Scriptura but Solo Scriptura, which is kind of like the difference […]

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Church History Proves the Necessity of Sola Scriptura

Ken Temple

Beginning at the 37 minute mark, with Dr. James White on his Dividing Line Program. “Church History Proves the Necessity of Sola Scriptura”, April 21, 2026 Basil of Caesarea (330-379 AD), On the Holy Spirit, 18:44-45 44.  “In delivering the … Continue reading →

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D’Souzian Levels of Hubris, Back to Dositheos

James White

Dr. White begins by responding to recent online claims from Dinesh D’Souza before returning to the Confession of Dositheos. He explores how Eastern Orthodox soteriology intersects with current debates on divine sovereignty and free will, with a brief response to an LDS apologist along the way.

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How Uncle William Changed the World

Travis McSherley

Two hundred fifty years ago, a group of men representing the thirteen British colonies across the ocean took quills in hand and signed their names to words that would change “the course of human events” and give birth to a new nation. Those men were committing high treason against the laws and king of England, […]

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Quick Notes from the Net, Then to the EO Position on Free Will

James White

Dr. White touches on a few items from the web before diving into the Eastern Orthodox position on free will. By examining the Confession of Dositheos, he demonstrates how it essentially mirrors modern Provisionist arguments, making the “swim across the Bosporus” a very short one for today’s Provisionists.

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Upcoming Debate, Yes, Christ is King, and Motivation and Action

James White

Dr. White begins by addressing developments with Dinesh D’Souza and his citation of Jeremiah 19:5. He then reviews a troubling clip of Alex Jones—the lead speaker at the upcoming “Christ is King” conference—before moving into church history to examine Empress Irene’s foundational role in the Second Nicene Council of 787.

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