Michael L. Brown
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Michael L. Brown
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| Born |
March 16, 1955 New York, New York |
| Residence | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation | Author, speaker, radio host, professor |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Gurian Conway Brown (married 1977) |
| Website | www |
Michael L. Brown (born 1955) is a Messianic Jew, radio host, conservative and author. His nationally syndicated radio show, The Line of Fire, airs throughout the United States. He is also president and professor of practical theology at Fellowship for International Revival and Evangelism School of Ministry. He has also served as adjunct professor of Old Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois and adjunct professor of Jewish apologetics at Fuller Theological Seminary School of World Mission. He has contributed to the Oxford Dictionary of Jewish Religion, and the Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament.
He received his Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages and Literatures from New York University. He has held visiting or adjunct positions at several seminaries. He was a leader in the Brownsville Revival from 1996 until the board of directors voted him out in 2000. He started the FIRE School of Ministry in 2001. In 2005 he founded ICN Ministries, an organization focused on bringing spiritual revival and repentance to Israel, the Church, and the Nations where he serves as director.
He debated with Shmuley Boteach about the compatibility of a belief in Jesus and Judaism. He also debated with Tovia Singer, Moshe Otero,Immanuel Schochet and David Blumofe on the same issue.
In 2010, he debated Bart Ehrman on whether the Bible provides an answer to the problem of pain and suffering.
Brown believes in libertarian free will, holding to an Arminian soteriology. He has debated Bruce Bennett and James White on the role of free will in salvation. He is also a continuationist, believing that the New Testament spiritual gifts have not ceased. He has written Authentic Fire as a response to John F. MacArthur's book Strange Fire. He has also debated with Sam Waldron, Phil Johnson, and James White on this issue.
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