The two views being debated below are Calvinism and simple foreknowledge. Calvinism is the view that God unilaterally predetermines a selected group of individuals who will know him – the “elect”. Foreknowledge is the view that God draws people to him who he foreknows will freely respond to his overtures and come to know him. What does the Bible teach about these issues?
The Calvinist debater is Dr. James White:
James White is the director of Alpha and Omega Ministries, a Christian apologetics organization based in Phoenix, Arizona. He is a professor, having taught Greek, Systematic Theology, and various topics in the field of apologetics. He has authored or contributed to more than twenty books, including The King James Only Controversy, The Forgotten Trinity, The Potter’s Freedom, and The God Who Justifies. He is an accomplished debater, having engaged in more than one-hundred moderated, public debates with leading proponents of Roman Catholicism, Islam, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and Mormonism, as well as critics such as Bart Ehrman, John Dominic Crossan, Marcus Borg, and John Shelby Spong. He is an elder of the Phoenix Reformed Baptist Church, has been married to Kelli for more than twenty-eight years, and has two children, Joshua and Summer.
The Foreknowledge debater is Dr. Michael Brown:
Michael L. Brown holds a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages and Literatures from New York University and has served as a visiting or adjunct professor at Southern Evangelical Seminary, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary (Charlotte), Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Fuller Theological Seminary, Denver Theological Seminary, the King’s Seminary, and Regent University School of Divinity. He has contributed numerous articles to scholarly publications, including the Oxford Dictionary of Jewish Religion and the Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament. Dr. Brown is the author of twenty books, including, Our Hands Are Stained with Blood: The Tragic Story of the “Church” and the Jewish People, which has been translated into more than twelve languages, the highly-acclaimed five-volume series, Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus, a commentary on Jeremiah (part of the revised edition of the Expositor’s Bible Commentary), and several books on revival and Jesus revolution.
Now, let’s get ready to rumble!
First debate
A nice friendly debate that introduces the topic. This is the best debate for casual listeners and non-Christians.
The MP3 file is here.
Summary:
Introduction to Calvinist James White and some of his 90 debates
What is Calvinism and why is it important?
Does God love all people the same way in Calvinism?
Does God desire the salvation of all people in Calvinism?
Is the offer of salvation to all people a genuine offer on Calvinism?
Does Calvinism diminish or augment God’s sovereignty?
Can God accomplish his will by permitting evil creaturely actions?
Did Jesus die only for the “chosen”, or for the possibility of salvation for all?
Does a person’s responding to God’s offer of savaltion detract from Gods glory?
Does our ability to resist God’s grace mean that we are “stronger” than God?
There is a little static in the audio for a few seconds every time they come back from a break, but nothing major.
Second debate, on specific passages in the Bible
Same two guys, but this time they tackle the meaning of specific Bible passages.
The MP3 file is here.
The passages being disputed:
John 6
Romans 8, 9
Ephesians 1
Each person gets 8 minutes to exegete the text, followed by 4 minutes of cross-examination by the other debater, followed by 3 minute conclusions by each debater. These texts were chosen by the Calvinist debater.
Third debate, on specific passages in the Bible
Same two guys, but this time they tackle the meaning of specific Bible passages.
The MP3 file is here.
The passages being disputed:
Luke 13:34-35 (Deuteronomy 5:28-29)
Ezekiel 18:21-32 (Jeremiah 3:19-20; Ezekiel 22:30-31)
1 John 2:1-2 (2 Pet 2:1).
Each person gets 8 minutes to exegete the text, followed by 4 minutes of cross-examination by the other debater, followed by 3 minute conclusions by each debater. These texts were chosen by the foreknowledge debater.
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