Listen to some Debates

Let me recommend some debates that one can either listen to online or else order free of charge.

Larry Hafley vs. Kent Brandenburg
Date: Mar 28-31, 2006

Resolved: "The Scriptures teach that a child of God, one saved by the blood of Christ, may so sin as to be lost in hell."

Affirm: Larry Ray Hafley
Deny: Kent Brandenburg

Resolved: "The Scriptures teach that a child of God, one saved by the blood of Christ, cannot so sin as to be lost in hell."

Affirm: Kent Brandenburg
Deny: Larry Ray Hafley


Larry Hafley vs. Thomas Ross
Date: Mar 28-Apr 1, 2005

Resolved: "The Scriptures teach that water baptism, to the penitent believer, is for (in order to) the remission of sins."

Affirm: Larry Ray Hafley
Deny: Thomas Ross

Resolved: "The Scriptures teach that salvation is by grace alone through faith alone, before and without water baptism."

Affirm: Thomas Ross
Deny: Larry Ray Hafley

http://www.sermonwork.com/sermonlibrary/home.php

Bruce Reeves vs. Gene Cook

In June 2005, a religious debate was held in Conway, Arkansas between Bruce Reeves, who preaches for the Highway 65 Church of Christ in Conway, AR and Gene Cook Jr, the pastor of Covenant Baptist Church in San Diego, CA. The propositions were:

Resolved: "The Scriptures teach that the alien sinner is forgiven of his past sins by faith only, before and without water baptism."

Affirm: Gene Cook, Jr.
Deny: Bruce Reeves

Resolved: "The Scriptures teach that water baptism is essential in order for the alien sinner to obtain forgiveness of his past sins."

Affirm: Bruce Reeves
Deny: Gene Cook, Jr.

http://www.w65stchurchofchrist.org/DebatePage.html

Bruce Reeves vs. Steve Raines

In April 2007, a religious debate was held in Conway, Arkansas between Bruce Reeves, who preaches for the Highway 65 Church of Christ in Conway, AR and Stephen G. Raines, the pastor of East Side Baptist Church in Benton, AR. The propositions were:

Resolved: "The scriptures teach that the alien sinner is forgiven of his past sins by faith only, before and without water baptism."

Affirm: Steve Raines
Deny: Bruce Reeves

Resolved: "The scriptures teach that water baptism is essential in order for the alien sinner to obtain the forgiveness of his past sins."

Affirm: Bruce Reeves
Deny: Steve Raines

Bruce Reeves vs. Ron Mitchell

In April 2007, a religious debate was held in Conway, Arkansas between Bruce Reeves, who preaches for the Highway 65 Church of Christ in Conway, AR and Dr. Ronald V. Mitchell, professor of church history/theology at Central Baptist College, Conway, AR. The propositions were:

Resolved: "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."

Affirm: Bruce Reeves
Deny: Ron Mitchell

Resolved: "The scriptures teach that it is impossible for a Christian, i.e., one who has been cleansed by the blood of Christ, to so sin as to be eternally lost."

Affirm: Ron Mitchell
Deny: Bruce Reeves

http://www.hwy65churchofchrist.org/

Pat Donahue vs. Stephen Garrett

"The Bible teaches that a truly born again Christian may sin so as to be lost."

Affirm: Pat Donahue
Deny: Stephen Garrett

(Note: For the second session we reversed the proposition where I was in the affirmative and Pat was in the negative)

"The Bible teaches that election is conditional" (or something similar to that - essentially he was denying unconditional election, though in the affirmative).

Both these debates are on Pat's web site, the first being listed under "once saved always saved" and the other under "unconditional election."

I think all these debates are well worth listening to.

http://www.bibledebates.info/