William Webster's Resources on Catholicism and the Gospel

William Webster has many fine articles and audio lessons in defense of Evangelicalism against Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy which can be accessed here: http://www.christiantruth.com


The direct link to his audio files can be accessed here: http://www.christiantruth.com/audiolectures.php

They include his 16 part series on "Roman Catholic Tradition: It's Roots and Evolution"; and 5 part series on "The Gospel: The Heart of God's Message."

Link to his articles can be accessed here: http://www.christiantruth.com/articles.php

Just two example of his fine articles are:
 An Ecumenical Council Officially Condemns a Pope for Heresy

 The Canon: Why the Roman Catholic Arguments for the Canon are Spurious

 

https://youtu.be/WP9jg2h3xjQ

William Webster interviewed by Lee Meckley

Roman Catholic Debates on Sedevacantism

(posted 2/27/15)

As an Evangelical I believe Roman Catholicism is wrong on many doctrinal issues and is not the one true Church as it claims to be. Here are some debates by professed Catholics on the topic of Sedevacantism. Sedevacantism is the view "held by a minority of traditionalist Catholics, that the present occupant of the papal see is not truly pope and that, for lack of a valid pope, the see has been vacant since the death of Pope Pius XII in 1958." Sedevacantists believe this because modern Catholicism has proclaimed doctrines which seem to contradict older Catholic teaching.

As an Evangelical, I believe these contradictions are real and that they therefore provide additional evidence that modern Catholicism is not Biblical. Of course, this doesn't (of itself) disprove the view of those who maintain only the older Catholic teaching. For that, other traditional Protestant arguments need to be employed.


Robert Sungenis vs. John Lane
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJJX123tIwA&index=1&list=PL55C3F30DF0A8395D

Dimond vs. Albrecht
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI7isTA4A8E&list=PLB9D19F2F1D34C7A2

On the Nature of Prophecy

(originally posted 9/21/15)

The following new links should be read or listened to in light of my more foundational blogposts:

Foundational Blogposts:

What Do You Think About the Messiah?

Does the New Testament Quote the Old Testament Out of Context?

The Life of the Messiah (21 audio lectures) by Arnold Fruchtenbaum



The New Links:


How Biblical Prophecy is Unclear and Why by Michael S. Heiser


When prophecies don't happen by Craig Keener

Dr. Michael L. Brown and Dr. James R. White Debating Predestination

This debate took place  at Southern Evangelical Seminary, February 14, 2013.

Their SECOND debate

(another version can be viewed HERE)

Here are links to their FIRST "debate" which took place on their respective radio show and podcast.  Two days on Brown's show, then two days on White's show.

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Alleged Visions, Dreams and Visitations of Jesus to Muslims

There's a worldwide phenomenon of Muslims converting to Christianity because of alleged visions, dreams or visitations of Jesus to them. This is such a common phenomenon that it's being reported by many sources including Christian organizations and denominations which are unrelated to each other. Some of these denominations and organizations are cessationist in their theology and so would naturally shy away from mentioning such occurrences because it conflicts with their theology. But the phenomenon is so widespread that it cannot be ignored.

As a continuationist myself, nothing in my theology would preclude the possibility that some of these alleged dreams and visions are genuinely of Jesus Christ manifesting Himself to such Muslims in order to get them to convert to Christianity by believing in Him (Jesus) as the Son of God and their personal Savior and Lord.

Obviously, some alleged encounters with Jesus will be made up and fraudulent. Also from my continuationist Christian perspective, some other encounters might be genuinely supernatural but not be encounters with the real Jesus but rather a demonic counterfeit. Since the Bible refers to false Christs/Messiahs as well as teaching that Satan (and his demonic minions) can disguise themselves as angels of light (2 Cor. 11:14-15).

There are many reports of this phenomenon happening in the news and on YouTube. Obviously there are better ways to document the phenomenon, but the plethora of videos on YouTube just goes to show how common and widespread the phenomenon is. But first here are some articles that acknowledge that such things are being claimed among Muslims and in the Muslim world :

ARTICLES

WorldNetDaily article

http://www.wnd.com/2013/02/visions-of-jesus-appearing-to-muslims/

Rising number of Muslims reporting dreams about Jesus
http://www.wnd.com/2014/11/rising-number-of-muslims-reporting-dreams-about-jesus/

Christianity Today article
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/visions.and.dreams.awakening.muslims/30537.htm

Why Muslims Follow Jesus (Christianity Today)
www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2007/october/42.80.html 

A Wind in the House of Islam
http://www.breakpoint.org/features-columns/discourse/entry/15/24514

Lausanne World Pulse article
www.lausanneworldpulse.com/worldreports/595/01-2007?pg=all

Charisma News article
http://www.charismanews.com/world/34117-jesus-moving-in-muslim-world-through-dreams-visions

Charisma Magazine article
http://www.charismamag.com/spirit/evangelism-missions/14442-when-musiims-see-jesus

Virtue Online article
http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=17193#.UXYbmMphDCo

The God Who Reveals Mysteries:Dreams and World Evangelization by George H. Martin
http://equip.sbts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/sbjt_081_martin.pdf


 VIDEOS

Muslims are Seeing Christ in their Dreams by Tom Doyle
https://youtu.be/aqNUJm457jY

http://youtu.be/-jhtxqpAQQE

http://www.cbn.com/tv/2145605613001

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0F0BE2CBAAB58F4C

Fox News segment
http://youtu.be/JvAPX8Oayn0   
mentioned at 2 minutes 35 seconds

http://youtu.be/CZ88Ucp3qsg

http://youtu.be/RNcPVNboooQ

http://youtu.be/I42EcTqEjHE

http://youtu.be/3iuY8204EG8

Nabeel Qureshi: A Short Testimony
http://youtu.be/GKSuGHXUY_0

Zak Gariba
PART 1 http://youtu.be/5ik44QY3EPQ PART 2 http://youtu.be/uHgzGfeSgrQ

PART 1 http://youtu.be/0TC-TLFYNCQ   PART 2 http://youtu.be/F70Ray8Mdn4

The Story of "Khalil"
http://youtu.be/1OicKqButpA

Nasir Siddiki
http://youtu.be/NFEe54oB0-s

Kamal Saleem
http://youtu.be/DKR6IKvha1Q

http://youtu.be/_PExVfzRsKU
at 3 minutes and 9 seconds
OR
http://youtu.be/ky-GUl2N_bs
at 3 minutes and 53 seconds

http://youtu.be/hu3kubDwvm4

http://youtu.be/OuLMVzGMpc0

More Videos Here
http://truthnet.org/Dreamsandvisions/

BOOKS

Tom Doyle discusses the phenomenon in his book Dreams and Vision: Is Jesus Awakening the Muslim World?

Book Review: Dreams and Visions – Is Jesus Awakening the Muslim World?


Related links:

Evidence and Arguments Against Materialism and Naturalism
http://misclane.blogspot.com/2014/01/evidence-and-arguments-against.html

Sleep Paralysis, Old Hag Syndrome and Alien Abductions
http://misclane.blogspot.com/2014/03/sleep-paralysis-old-hag-syndrome.html

Near Death Experiences and Christianity
http://misclane.blogspot.com/2014/01/near-death-experiences-and-christianity.html

UFOs and Christianity
http://misclane.blogspot.com/2013/08/ufos-and-christianity.html

Steve Hays on Cessationism
http://charismatamatters.blogspot.com/2013/08/steve-hays-on-cessationism.html

BLOGS

Dreaming of Jesus by Steve hays
http://triablogue.blogspot.com/2013/11/dreaming-of-jesus.html

"Subjective dreams and visions"
http://triablogue.blogspot.com/2014/04/subjective-dreams-and-visions.html

Mission to Ethiopia
http://triablogue.blogspot.com/2015/01/mission-to-ethiopia.html

Discerning God's Voice by Christian Philosopher J.P. Moreland

This blogpost has been replaced with this link
: http://charismatamatters.blogspot.com/2013/07/jp-moreland-on-continuation-of.html

https://youtu.be/Da-WMdu3qd4

J.P. Moreland shares his supernatural experiences including examples of the Word of Knowledge and angelic encounters. He also includes stories others have shared with him.



See also:

Do Angels and Demons Exist?

Arguing God from Consciousness by J.P. Moreland