THIS WEEK ON ISI (4/28 - 5/2)

MONDAY, APRIL 28th: "ARE THE MIRACULOUS GIFTS FOR TODAY?"

DR. SAM WALDRON, one of the pastors of the Heritage Baptist Church of Owensboro, Kentucky, and the Professor of Systematic Theology at the Midwest Center for Theological Studies, will address the theme of his book: TO BE CONTINUED: Are the Miraculous Gifts for Today? , in which he builds systematic case for the complete cessation of the miraculous gifts as well as the office of Apostle and prophet.
Dr. Waldron is the author of numerous other books and pamphlets including Faith, Obedience, and Justification: Current Evangelical Departures from Sola Fide, 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith: A Modern Exposition, The End Times Made Simple, A Reformed Baptist Manifesto: The New Covenant Constitution of the Church and a contributor to the four views book on church government, Who Runs the Church? .

My cohost today is Pastor Jim Capo of the Massapequa Church of God who is not a cessationist but despises the abuse and fakery of the sign gifts rampant today, and finds much agreeable with Dr. Waldron's arguments.

TUESDAY, APRIL 29th: "FORMER WIFE OF A POLYGAMIST SPEAKS OUT"

IRENE SPENCER, who was born into a 4th generation Mormon Fundamentalist family, married at 16 years of age to her brother-in-law, shared her husband with 9 other wives and mothered 14 of her husband's 58 children will giver her truly fascinating testimony provided in her New York Times Best-Selling book: SHATTERED DREAMS: My Life as a Polygamist's Wife .

Today Irene is a born again believer in Jesus Christ. 12 of the 14 children she gave birth to are still living today. Her first baby, Leah, died at birth. Daughter Sandra died in 2000 of breast cancer. She currently has 119 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren, with more of both expected. There are approximately 40,000 to 60,000 practicing polygamists today in the United States, Canada and Mexico.


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30th: "DOES THE BIBLE MISQUOTE JESUS?: An Examination of the Heresies of Bart Ehrman"

DR. JAMES R. WHITE, director of Alpha & Omega Ministries , will address the thesis of his upcoming debate with well-known liberal bible scholar Dr. Bart Ehrman (former Evangelical who is now agnostic and is author of Misquoting Jesus): "Can the New Testament be Trusted in Light of Textual Variation."

Dr. White 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 sixty moderated, public debates with leading proponents of Roman Catholicism, Liberal Protestantism, Islam, Oneness Pentecostalism, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Mormonism. He is an elder of the Phoenix Reformed Baptist Church .


THURSDAY, MAY 1st: "NORTHERN FRONTIER CAMP: Helping Your Sons Become Leaders For Christ"

RALPH ESSERY, director of Northern Frontier Camp , located 45 minutes northwest of Lake George in New York, will discuss how this organization enables mentors to guide groups of boys and young men through adventure-packed, action-filled experiences that grow young people closer to God ... and equip them to be leaders of tomorrow. In addition, through programs designed specifically for them, Northern Frontier seeks to nurture and develop the relationship between fathers and sons.

My cohost today will be Bruce Coners, a long-time supporter of Northern Frontier Camp and member of New Hyde Park Baptist Church, New Hyde Park, Long Island, NY.



FRIDAY, MAY 2nd: "MARY: Her Role & Status in the New Testament & Roman Catholicism"

ERIC SVENDSEN, Evangelical apologist, debater, author and director of New Testament Research Ministries , will address the theme of his groundbreaking, 334-page work WHO IS MY MOTHER?: The Role & Status of Mary in the New Testament & Roman Catholicism .

Renowned Biblical Counselor and scholar Dr. Jay Adams said of Eric's masterpiece: "Until this book there has been no definitive response to the many Roman Catholic myths concerning Mary. Here, at last, anyone looking for it may find more than enough help. Arguments, no matter how outlandish, are considered and refuted; every biblical reference is carefully examined and exegeted, and a devastating (but calm) counter-argument is presented. The book is scholarly, but not difficult to read. I highly commend it!"

ISI August 27-31

MONDAY, AUGUST 27th:

STEVE CAMP, award winning Christian recording artist & composer, theologically Reformed apologist, controversial Christian blogger & founder of audienceONE Ministries (see http://www.a1m.org/), will address "THE BLOGGING WARS: Cutting Through Smoke Screens & Discovering the Heart of True Christian Polemics ". Many *opponents* of historic, Reformational, Protestant Christianity frequently ignore the actual substance of argumentation presented by Evangelical apologists and prefer rather to focus their "attack" upon the perceived *personality* of the specific apologist opposing their views. Some of today's most gifted, knowledgeable and articulate Reformed apologists are often slandered as being "Ignorant, hateful bigots & liars", in an obvious effort to create a "smoke screen" so that others will simply ignore the facts being presented by the apologist, and write him off as one who is an untrustworthy source of factual information, possessed by evil motives. Ironically, these same opponents of the Gospel of the Reformation are often just as aggressive as as those whom they label as "hateful bigots" are in their attacks against what they perceive to be false theology, and yet they strangely believe themselves to be immune to the charges of hate & bigotry. Today Steve Camp will attempt to reveal "Apologetic Smoke Screens" for the dishonest tactics they really are.


TUESDAY, AUGUST 28th:
JOE LoSARDO, pastor of Bread of Life Fellowship in Totowa, New Jersey (see http://www.bolfellowship.org/), a theologically Reformed and baptistic Christian congregation, will address "SKEPTICS OUT OF THE CLOSET: The Rise in Popularity of Atheist Ideology". Pastor LoSardo also possesses a PhD in the Molecular Biology of Cancer from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York, and left his career in science in order to answer his call to the Gospel ministry.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29th:

JAMES R. WHITE, noted author, Bible scholar, debater, conference speaker and founder & director of Alpha & Omega Ministries, a theologically Reformed Christian apologetics organization based in Phoenix, Arizona (see http://www.aomin.org/), will address "TEN QUESTIONS FOR A POTENTIAL CONVERT TO ROMAN CATHOLICISM". Dr. White has often pointed to the highly emotional nature of the vast majority of conversion stories to Rome, and has discussed the fact that conversions, per se, do not surprise him in the least. The less biblically sound and grounded post-evangelicalism becomes, the more common such movement in the various religions of men will be. Dr. White asks, among other questions, of the potential convert, "Have you listened to both sides? That is, have you done more than read Rome Sweet Home and listen to a few emotion-tugging conversion stories? Have you actually taken the time to find sound, serious responses to Rome's claims, those offered by writers ever since the Reformation, such as Goode, Whitaker, Salmon, and modern writers?..." Hear more of what Dr. White has to ask, and say, during this extremely controversial broadcast!

THURSDAY, AUGUST 30th:

GUEST AND TOPIC TO BE ANNOUNCED

FRIDAY, AUGUST 31st:

THE PASTORS' ROUNDTABLE, this week featuring:

(List of pastors to be announced)

CALL IN WITH *ANY* QUESTION regarding the Christian Faith.

In His grip,

Christopher J. Arnzen, host of "Iron Sharpens Iron"