In this sermon, James White shows that Christianity must be radical if it is to be taken seriously. Time is spent dealing with the errors of ancient gnosticism. Dr. White asserts too much of that "gnostic type" thinking is still around today, in varying forms, and too often, it even infects the church.
We need a return to "radical Christianity", the type that dares to take on the culture to the glory of God through the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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“ Excellent Sermon! ” Unfortunately I have to believe that most so-called Christians are intellectually, mentally lazy when it comes to studying and understanding Holy Scripture. There are 168 hours that God has loaned to us every week, and how many hours do we devote to reading and expanding our knowledge of His Word? I'm fortunate to be retired and spend 4-5 hours in serious study -- much of it listening to outstanding teachers such as Dr. White, and many others on this fantastic site. I grow deeper in My Lord and Savior almost daily. I especially appreciate the Apostle Paul's writing and marvel at his devoted duty in such a hostile world -- amazing what he did. I try to see the life and challenges he faced daily. Beautiful man and a great inspiration. I've gotten into studying much on his "thorn in the side" problem and have learned much about understanding it.
Aidan McDowell (11/5/2014)
from Southern California
“ Great Sermon! ” It's about time someone made this point, that Christianity is radical faith. Jim White is a formidable scholar and deep thinker. Those who believe that the Bible is full of dogmas requiring "blind faith" have never read it. It must rank among the most deconstructive documents in all of human history. It requires critical thought by its very nature. Thus, it contrasts favorable with the worldview of "naturalism," which is little more than an exercise in speculative metaphysics.
Debbie (4/19/2006)
from California
“ Great Sermon! ” James White is always a blessing, and so is this sermon.
RLM (11/5/2005)
from Southern California
“ Great Sermon! ” Christianity is by nature "exclusive". It was refreshing to hear "radical" used in a positive sense for our faith. The news media often portrays folks like us as radicals, in a bad sense. Thank you, Dr. White for an excellent message.
Lori S. (11/4/2005)
from Ohio
“ Great Sermon! ” This was a very good sermon. It is nice to hear someone to be bold enough to defend their truth faith. God bless you. P.S. I have enjoyed reading many of your books and have been so very blessed as a result of them. Thank you!
DS (11/3/2005)
from So. Calif.
“ Great Sermon! ” Excellent sermon. Dr. James White is truly a mighty warrior on the front lines in the battle for the truth. We are blessed by him and pray that God will raise up more men to defend the faith, they can look to this man as an example.
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, New Testament Textual Criticism, Church history, and various topics in the field of apologetics. He has authored or...
