Debate and Argumentation
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INTRODUCTION: As you can tell the subject of Christian Nationalism has intrigued me for some time. My primary concern is the intramural debate going on within the Christian community. A back and forth sort of tug of war has been playing out in various sectors of the Church. Individuals like Ligon Duncan are pushing hard…
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“On balance it seems that Jesus is not telling the disciples to buy actual swords. He is saying that they are about to enter into very perilous times and they will need to keep the sword of the Spirit ‘half drawn’ at all times” —Paul Carter.1 “Is it foolish to be defenseless in a hostile…
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“What does Jesus say about people who engage in same-sex relationships? Or about people who identify with as something other than heterosexual, who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual, queer, pansexual or any other ‘orientation’? Nothing. Absolutely nothing.” —Bart Ehrman1 “The early church, as we see her in Acts, expected and endured persecution without armed…
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“‘Does it accord with the New Testament to encourage the attitude that says, ‘I have the power to kill you in my pocket, so don’t mess with me’? My answer is, No.”–John Piper1 “If you or your child has been trained in self-defense, of course, you may be able to dispatch your assailant with a…
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Recently, I have been reading and watching video lectures and debates over the concept of eternal punishment. I am still waiting on a few books that I’ve ordered to come in to read on the subject of Conditionalism/Annihilationism, so I will refrain from specifically dealing with that topic in detail until a future date. That…
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