Subject: Debating on the word with atheist |
Bible Note: Greetings Sapian59! I see that Steve has already referred you to a good resource site. May I add a few tips for you? 1) In the end, debate will not accomplish much. Your best bet is to share the Gospel, especially in the form of your personal testimony, with them and allow the Holy Spirit to draw them. 2) However, God may use the debate to open their eyes. With that in mind, make sure you define your terms right off of the bat. For instance, are we talking about the original autographs or copies of the manuscripts? Certainly, errors have crept into the copies over the years (less so than one would expect under natural circumstances). What is a contradiction? This seems self evident, but many people will try to call something that is not a contradiction, a contradiction. For instance, Person 1 says that A, C, and D happened. Person 2 says that B, C, and D happened. While Person 3 says that A and E happened. These are not contradictory statements, they are complimentary statements. A contradiction only occurs when one says A happened and another says that A did not happen. 3) Above all, pray, pray, and then pray some more! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |