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What Do You Learn from Debate?
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God uses people to communication so he must value how we provide the message. Besides, can you point to anyone who is not Christ who is infallible?
I guess 'like' can have various shades of meaning, right?Have often wished that there was at least an "AMEN!" feature to reply to posts instead of "LIKE" all the time?...but I suppose "LIKE" is synonymous with...
What a Verse)post Is. 50:4...The Lord God hath given...the tongue the Word the ear and the edification!
Hope I didn't overtax this replyjust joy! \0/
@faithfulness PS: Hard also to have buttons to click for every shade of meaning, right?
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No comment. Just wanted to quote this for the day the books are opened.
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"The Lord is perfect in all His ways"...even in His use of imperfect people. But that does not make His word void, when He says, "It is not you who speaks, but the Spirit of the Father who speaks in you."
Both are true. But that does not justify the use of opinion...that is...we are not. Yet the Lord is justified in allowing it, for we deserve the consequences, and what we have meant for evil, He means for good.
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Great! Does that mean you are going to stop doing that?
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You are the one is doing it, not me.
You make all these pronouncements without posting a single verse. You just say this is what God meant or what he has revealed to you.
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What Do You Learn from Debate?
That I am not always right and I’m still willing to learn
That I am not always right and I’m still willing to learn
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That is correct. Just like Jesus and the prophets did.
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Says the guy who refuses to quote scripture to back up his views when asked.
Sorry to break the news to you...you are not Jesus and you are not a prophet. God's word is the authority , not us, that's why it's important to stick with the scripture and not make up our own version of spiritual truth.
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Where have you been for 2000 years? These are the times promised where the Spirit of the Father speaks and the bride is to be silent in church.
You too need to read the Bible.
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That is why I said you need to read the Bible.
You quote the scriptures and demand the same of others as if it were the word and the test for our times, but it is not. Israel, whom died in their sins and have their salvation in Christ according to the scriptures, were told to keep the written word. But God has promised that those born again of the spirit of God, would no more turn to such, but would have it written on their hearts, that it would not be them who spoke, but the Spirit of the Father speaking in them, and thus women (spiritually the bride of Christ) should be silent in Church, leaving only the Head to speak.
But you, though you call yourself a Christian and a follower of Christ, have not followed at all, but have followed Israel in that type of blindness (until the times of the gentiles are fulfilled).
So...I say again: Read the Bible, and desist in your ignorant grumblings against those who have been sent according to the scriptures.
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From my perspective, that is more the definition of an argument rather than a debate. A debate can be a good thing. In high school and college there were organized debate teams and they competed against other schools. It was absolutely necessary to listen to the other point of view in order to counter it with a meaningful reply. So there is a difference between a debate and an argument. Again, just my point of view.
The purpose of a debate is to discuss a controversial subject in a point/counterpoint manner by using facts and philosophy. It doesn't always have to become a nasty argument. In fact, it never should. Again, a proper debate can be a good thing if all sides remain cordial.
I have learned others point of view and their reasoning behind it. If I lose the debate, I have gained more than my opponent! Think about it... If you are shown to be wrong you are the one who has learned and benefitted the most. If I win or it's a draw, I have learned more about the other side of the issue... If it's a good debate, chances are I had to dig up new facts or support.
I generally don't enter debates unless I am interested in the subject. Therefore, I like to discuss things I am interested in.
The least favorite part is when it does become an argument and it becomes personal.
I haven't debated in a while... There haven't been any subjects that have come up lately that I haven't been through countless times. Furthermore, I sense that some topics becoming an argument is unavoidable with many folks.
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