Dale Tuggy and James White debate: "Is Jesus YHWH?" (best quality, with slides)

Published 2024-03-12
Dale Tuggy (unitarian) and James White (trinitarian) debate the topic "Is Jesus Yahweh?"

The debate was held at the First Lutheran Church of Houston Texas, on March 9th, 2024.

For an in depth analysis of James White's opening remark proof texts:
   • 1 Peter 3:15 - Tuggy/White debate res...  
   • Philippians 2 - Tuggy/White debate re...  
   • Hebrews 1 - Tuggy/White debate respon...  
   • John 12 - Tuggy/White debate response...  

00:00 Introduction
01:41 James White Opening Remarks
26:50 Dale Tuggy Opening Remarks
51:57 James White Rebuttal
1:01:48 Dale Tuggy Rebuttal
1:12:10 James White Cross Examination
1:22:22 Dale Tuggy Cross Examination
1:32:42 James White Closing Remarks
1:37:54 Dale Tuggy Closing Remarks
1:43:39 Q&A

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#trinitydebate
#unitarianism

All Comments (21)
  • @thelckr3829
    I admire James White patience 👋, sticking to the rules.
  • Sweet!......This sounds way much better, thanks for the work put into this!
  • @fLUKEYdNb
    YeHoVaH is almighty God alone - the only true God according to Yeshua. Yeshua himself is the anointed one, God’s redeemer, exalted to God’s right hand, given all authority, the Lord.
  • @r.rodriguez4991
    A few minutes after White says he prefers biblical terms he goes on to talk about "a perfect human nature" and "the second person of the Trinity." So actually no he doesn't prefer biblical terminology.
  • @billschlegel1
    James White forgot what part of the debate they were in at 52:02. Tuggy doesn’t have to rebut White’s opening statement in Tuggy‘s own opening statement. Then, White in his rebuttal session proceeded to Not rebut any of the nine points Tuggy made in Tuggy’s opening statement.
  • @dboulos7
    Dr. Tuggy - the voice of reason, ...which ultimately brings glory to God ...the Father, alone
  • @RG-rj4sp
    Why do people feel that the 2nd opening need to address the 1st opening? That's what rebuttals is for
  • John tells you the entire thesis of his book in John 20:30-31. WHY won't you let the author tell you the entire intent of his writing? How would Dr White feel if people came away from reading his book with an entire incorrect understanding of his writing?
  • I loved Tuggy's quick philosophy lesson to open. Appeal to the common sense people forget they possess.
  • @JoDayGfm
    Thank you for the better sound -- God bless you. (I'll watch again now.) I must say, I prefer your camera angle! I first watched on the church's channel, and their angle showed James White in the bottom right while Dr. Tuggy was speaking at the pulpit -- which I found most off-putting. Dr. Tuggy is absolutely brilliant and a perfect gentleman in the debate. I did not find the same to be true of his grouchy, ill-mannered and deluded opponent, for whom I shall pray. 🙏
  • @Plisken65
    It would be nice if James White could actually be cordial. It's a debate between 2 Christians. No one is "the enemy".
  • White likes to play on the word 'philosophy' as a slur against Tuggy, but White is the one who follows the Greek philosophers who 'created' the Trinity. Check out its history. The Apostle Paul warned Gentiles of philosophers (Colossians 2:8).
  • @smueller5478
    At 44:22, Dr Tuggy gives a homework assignment regarding the meaning of the word mystery in the NT. Please know that your assignment has been done by Jeff Deuble in his wonderful book, Christ Before Creeds. Chapter 3.
  • Thank you for posting the improved version. Trinitarians have sunk to a new all-time low. Having literally left nothing unique for God our Father. Even His Holy Name (YHWH) has been taken away and given to Jesus. This is so unfortunate 😔
  • @guitaoist
    If Jesus IS the God of the Old Testament why does he always distinguish between son and father?
  • @jcgoodman65
    1:32:15 James White publicly confesses that his doctrinal conclusions that he is willing to divide over, and impugn the true faith of others with.... comes from human inference....Wow!, just like Dale said
  • Tuggy's "Biden" example was spot on in terms of how the words "all" and "every" are used. Not just in the Bible, but in everyday language. In other words, they must be qualified. I would think this would be obvious, but it is a window into the mind of James White, and let's us know why he misinterprets the bible where these terms are used all the time. For example: Mark 1:5 KJV — "And there went out unto him ALL the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were ALL baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins." Does anyone think that everybody to a man in Jerusalem and Judea, came down and got baptized by John the Baptist ?? All means "all" !! Or does it? Obviously, the word "all" in this scripture, and in virtually every scripture that is used, has to be qualified. It's so sad that James White can not see that.