Is it just me?
There are at least 3 passages of Scripture that Christians should consider when debating, sharing (or whatever you’re doing) with non-believers: John 7:16-17, 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 and 2:6-14. Our best arguments cannot convince or prove anything. We ourselves were not convinced by arguments but by the work of God’s Spirit in our hearts. Arguments may help us to “gird up the loins” of our minds, but unless one is born again they cannot see the kingdom of God.
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I would add 1 Cor 15:3-5. This is the Gospel Paul says is of first importance.
Also we know this to be the oldest Christian creed oral transmitted directly from the apostles within months of the crucification.
Other than that great points!
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Nobody is ever saved by apologetics, but nobody is ever saved without it. Belief goes from the head to the heart. If people don’t have a reason to believe something, they can’t really believe it.
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Wow too bad you weren’t there to tell the Apostle Paul not to spend years trying to convince people
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I believe the best way to talk to it non-believer is to discuss the human DNA oh, the human body and God’s creation, how can you deny such wonderful and fearfully made creation, such Exquisite design, does not have a designer?
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Andre L Byers…WORD
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But unregenerates are not the only ones that can express unbelief in some of the teachings in the Bible… Deceived Regenerates can be unbelieving to some of them, and logical arguments by rightly dividing the word of God can help these understand what truths theiy may not understand and in effect, reject.
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Gird up the loins of our minds. I’m stealing that phrase.
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Thank You! This is why I don’t much care nor agree to debates being the way to engage with non-believers.
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AMEN.
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