Debate

Do you believe that God saved you or do you believe that you yourself made a conscious decision to accept God’s free gift of salvation a la Revelation 3:20?

James White offers one of the best and most compelling summaries, in my opinion, on the issue of election and the Gospel in his closing comments to the debate with George Bryson on “Who Controls Salvation?”. If you’re interested in listening to the entire debate, the series can be obtained at Alpha and Omega Ministries for a mere US$4.13.¹

HT: Lane Chaplin.

¹ The author is not affiliated with Alpha and Omega Ministries and does not derive any benefits, financial or otherwise, from recommending the purchase of the recording of the debate.

There’s an interesting debate going on in response to my post “Short Takes” that went up over the weekend on the issue of tongues, healing and the gifts of the Spirit.

I’m staying out of it for good reason, but I hope the brothers debating will do it in the spirit of brotherly love.

It is also interesting that Justin at Awesome Purpose wrote on the gift of tongues earlier in the week. I don’t believe in coincidences, so there must be something God is saying to us in the community that I’m in.

Anyhow, pertaining to my non-participation in the debate, you must be asking what good reason or reasons I have for not doing so by now.

I think it boils down to the fact that I think I am scarred in this aspect of my Christian walk.

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