Line of Fire » Blog Archive » March 18, 2010

I've been listening to Dr. Michael Brown's radio broadcast over the internet for a while. He is a Jewish scholar who is a Christian. He does excellent scholarship. A few weeks ago he had James White on his broadcast and they debated Calvinism. At the end of this month, he will be on Dr. James White's webcast for 2 days and they are going to be exegeting specific scripture(read announcement at the bottom). I can't wait. Brown describes himself as a noncalvinist and a nonarminian - he is however definitely a Christian. I linked to this particular recording of Brown's because he specifically describes what he considers right about Calvinism. He is the most balanced noncalvinist I've ever listened to. He also answered some questions that his ministry received in E-mail. I agreed with all the answers he gave except the one about tithing. He was asked does God want us to tithe on net or on gross earnings? He said he believed in the principle of tithing but did not believe it was mandated anymore. I don't agree, but I agree with everything else he said subsequently. He said he tithed on the gross. He said he heard a preacher answer question with a question: "Do you want God to bless your net or gross?" This is the same way my own pastor answers this question.

Dr Brown also has several great debates coming up in addition to the one with Dr. White.
He's debating Anthony Buzzard soon.
And He is debating Bart Ehrman on April 15, 2010.

I'm looking forward to these!

Line of Fire » Blog Archive » March 18, 2010