Debates And Discussions

WRITTEN DEBATES

CALVINISM, BAPTISM & THE CHURCH
David Landon (Presbyterian) & Keith Sharp (Christian)

THE NATURE OF MAN Are all men by inherent nature totally depraved?	DIVINE ELECTION Is salvation available to all mankind or to only an elect few?
THE SCOPE OF CHRIST’S ATONEMENT Did Christ die for all mankind or for only an elect few?	THE CALL TO SALVATION Are we called through the Gospel, or through direct operation?
THE PERSEVERANCE OF THE SAINTS Is it possible or impossible for a child of God to be lost?	FREE WILL Does man have free will to obey God?
JUSTIFICATION Is justification before God by the obedience of faith or by faith alone?	IMPUTED RIGHTEOUSNESS Is the believer justified by the obedience of faith or by imputed righteousness?
THE LAW OF GOD Has the same divine moral law been in effect in every age, or are we today under only the law of Christ?	THE PURPOSE OF WATER BAPTISM Is baptism for [in order to] the remission of sins, or a sacrament administered to signify the one being baptized is in the covenant of grace?
THE PROPER SUBJECTS OF BAPTISM Must one be a penitent believer to be baptized or is baptism for any and all?	THE MODE OF BAPTISM Is baptism immersion only, or does it also include pouring and sprinkling?
THE CHURCH Is it sinful to be part of a sect or denomination, or are there justified believers, found throughout the various sects and denominations?	CREEDS May a local church adopt an uninspired creed or must it recognize the Scriptures alone as its creed?

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THE PAPACY
John Martignoni (Catholic) & Thomas N. Thrasher (Christian)

THE PAPACY
Was the apostle Peter the first Pope of the Roman Catholic Church?

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AUDIO DEBATES

CATHOLICISM
originally broadcast on KURM 790 AM in Northwest Arkansas (May 2001)
Bill Rutland (Catholic) & Wayne Greeson (Christian)

DAY 1 | DAY 2
Proposition: The Scriptures and Apostolic tradition as put forth by the Roman Catholic Church are our authority for Christian faith and doctrine.
(Rutland affirms; Greeson denies)

DAY 3 | DAY 4
Proposition: The Scriptures teach that the Scriptures are our only authority for Christian faith and doctrine.
(Greeson affirms; Rutland denies)

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WATER BAPTISM
held at Central Baptist College (Conway, Arkansas), April 2007
Dr. Steve Raines (Baptist) & Bruce Reeves (Christian)

DAY 1 | DAY 2
Proposition: The Scriptures teach that an alien sinner is forgiven of his sins by faith only, before and without water baptism.
(Raines affirms; Reeves denies)

DAY 3 | DAY 4
Proposition: The Scriptures teach that water baptism is necessary in order for the alien sinner to obtain the forgiveness of his past sins.
(Reeves affirms; Raines denies)

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ONCE SAVED, ALWAYS SAVED
held at Central Baptist College (Conway, Arkansas), April 2007
Dr. Ron Mitchell (Baptist) & Bruce Reeves (Christian)

DAY 1 | DAY 2
Proposition: The Scriptures teach that it is possible for a Christian, i.e. one who has been cleansed by the blood of Christ, to so sin as to be eternally lost.
(Reeves affirms; Mitchell denies)

DAY 3 | DAY 4
Proposition: The Scriptures teach that it is impossible for a Christian, that is, one cleansed by the blood of Christ, to so sin as to be eternally lost.
(Mitchell affirms; Reeves denies)

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LECTURESHIP BOOKLETS1ST & 2ND TIMOTHY AND TITUS
Paul’s letters to preachers

EPHESIANS & COLOSSIANS
The Divine Plan of the Ages

EVIDENCE FOR FAITH
“That You May Believe”