(June 14, 2013 at 10:46 pm)Savannahw Wrote: It is not a trap to have a person state before hand the outlines of their belief structure. If I am going to debate someone and before hand I do not know the foundations of their faith, how will any thing be accomplished? How will you know if you agree or disagree on a point? Do you find it trapping to not be able to change the structure of your beliefs in the middle of a debate?
I'm sound in my beliefs, I've spent many years learning what scripture says and what it does not say, I've learned that much scripture is divinely revealed and that comes from years of study and learning. Young Christians at times parrot what they have heard and have no idea if it's true or not, they lack the time needed to learn and mature into the Christian belief. Yes I know many different denominations have different thoughts about scripture and claim they are right, example Calvinism, which is not supported by the scriptures. Even the Baptist whom I belong have beliefs that scripture does not support and, I do not hold to all Baptist doctrine. As long as a denomination supports the belief in Christ and what he has done for mankind then a lot of the rest are up for debate by anyone. Scripture has to be supported by itself because there is no other way to debate scripture, the only outside things that could come into play is the way people lived during certain times or something that would be unchanging.
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.
