STOP debating Atheists and Unbelievers! Take Back Your Religion Board!

"Upon reading your words .. let me say that again (YOUR WORDS) my first thoughts are that there is far to much of YOU. As I wish not to make the same error, I will proceed with Gods Words which we can agree are the only words that count ... yes?" This sounds like an excuse for lack of argument. Why are you citing Romans 1? It has nothing to do with speaking with atheists nor about giving a defense for what we believe. If you think it is relevant, please do more than say "These scriptures make clear there is NOT 1 good reason to debate atheists, let alone 4." Actually, there are more than four if you must know: 1) They may convert. 2) We can plant a seed. 3) It sharpens ourselves 4) It demonstrates our case before the world 5) It glorifies God 6) It stimulates the church to think "you cite opinion. God says it's wrong!" Thank you for your opinion. "Your words "Many people have converted to Christianity after watching a Christian vs atheist debate." to ambiguous, be specific or don't use them they mislead and I think you know that!" Alright, here are a few people: https://www.reasonablefaith.org... In second Peter 3:15 the word for reason (apologia), literally means a logical defense or a reasoned argument (http://biblehub.com...). Debating atheists both helps us give this defense, and it makes us better able to have the defense when other people ask. "NOTICE: preach the gospel to every creature." I agree, so why are you withholding parts of the gospel from them? Before you said, "turn them over to Satan as directed." "your debates:You choose the topic! Scriptures used=0 your debates:Is Calvinism Taught in the Bible? Scripture used=0 your debates:Does God Exist? -QUICK DEBATE! Scriptures used=0 Your debates: Liberalism Or Conversativism: The Future! Scriptures used=0 Your Debates: Is Jesus Almighty God according to the Bible? Scriptures used=0 Opinion Arguments: 5 Scripture use=0" This is an outright lie. For the debate "You choose the topic!", I cited 4 and referred to several others. For the debate "Is Calvinism Taught in the Bible?", I have not gotten to the debating stage yet. For the debate "Liberalism Or Conversativism: The Future!" I quoted none but referred to many. For the debate "Is Jesus Almighty God according to the Bible?", I quoted 20 and referred to many more. Total: 24 scriptures quoted, and countless referred to. You are either delusional or a liar, and I'm running out of patience with you. "Remember what happened to those who attempted to cast out demons when not told to?" Well, I'm not attempting to cast out demons now am I? I am trying to demonstrate the case of Jesus Christ over all opposing obstacles as you seem unwilling to do. A more apt passage is the parable of the talents. Rather than trying to increase the kingdom by arguing with atheists, you would rather bury the information that demonstrates the case for Christ. "that is precisely what is meant. You do as YOU will, that it goes directly against scripture and that it doesn't bother you is evidence against you already! The fact that the scriptures TELL YOU to preach the gospel to every creature, and you do "not" do this instead preaching your OWN WORDS, so far in every document I have read from your profile, debates and opinions." I am completely willing to preach the gospel to all men, but you are the one refusing to share with atheists! You are the one not obeying this commandment. You refuse to give a reasoned defense because you are too lazy and seek to justify your own sinfulness. "in the synagogue .... RELIGIOUS leaders, not unbelievers! Key that Jesus WAS the Messiah!" Of course, they were religious leaders and unbelievers. You couldn't possibly argue that they are regenerated by the Holy Spirit? These are the same people who wanted to kill Paul. Paul tried to reason with those who wanted to kill him. The atheists on this site are nothing compared to that. "Acts 28:23-24 from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets. KEY= were all believers, not unbelievers ... otherwise would NOT have known of the Law of Moses!" You fool! None of them believed the gospel and they all mocked Christ. Do you want to say they are believers? This is the same group that was hardened according to the passage that you cited. " Romans 11:1,11,20,25-26 speaks of the Religious Jews, blindness to be completed at the Rapture of the Church. Absolutely no bearing on our topic? please state scriptures that apply! Quit guessing!" I am arguing with a crazy person. Let me make this painfully clear to you. You quoted a passage from Isaiah that said the Jewish people would be hardened. Romans 11 speaks of the condition of these hardened Jews and even refers back to Isaiah. You used the blindness of Jews as evidence that He hardens atheists. I pointed out to you that this does not mean God hardens atheists. Now you are criticising me for referring to something you brought up because it has nothing to do with the debate! "When challenged by atheists, you are aware they have know idea of scripture, have neither understanding nor desire to understand. their focus has always been to degrade God! The reject God. Atheists straddle no fences they know what they believe! they do not have doubts. The key is in the assault. Unbelievers do not attack God or His servants, only atheists do that! " I'm sure many atheists no more about the scripture than you do. Secondly, who cares if they are hostile towards God unless they are simply uncivil? Most of them have been more civil than you, so I do not see the problem. Thirdly it is important that we destroy their arguments in public so that everyone may see the superiority of the Gospel. "It also shows you do not believe in the Scriptures Holiness as you have declared the Bible Fallible before the eyes of your brethren! " This demonstrates that you have no understanding of the inerrancy of scripture. Inerrancy means that scripture is perfect and without error. It does not say that we have perfect copies of that scripture. You would be wise to know the difference. "You are not only wrong but accountably wrong! You will never mature in Christ based on your own thoughts! but that is on you. we shall continue to debate the obvious foolish conduct of those who debate the DEAD!" You say this because I'm willing to try to reach a group of people that you deem unworthy of God's grace. That is an evil thought that makes me question your faith again. You are also misunderstanding the term dead as it is used in scripture. That is a common Calvinist mistake, but one I hope you will not make in the future. Now I will demonstrate from the scriptures that we should debate unbelievers: Acts 19:9 But when some became stubborn and continued in unbelief, speaking evil of the Way before the congregation, he withdrew from them and took the disciples with him, reasoning daily in the hall of Tyrannus. This clearly labels the people as unbelievers, yet Paul continued to reason with them. I can either listen to you or Paul, and I choose Paul. 2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. These combined with the passages I quoted in my last response are enough to clearly teach that we should argue, debate, and convince everyone, even if they are trying to kill us. This is why Paul tells us to demolish all arguments against Christ: 2 Corinthians 10:5 We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ, If you refuse to debate atheists, you are refusing to demolish their arguments against Christ, and you are refusing to obey scripture. Think about what would happen if Christians never tried to refute atheists. Their arguments would go unchallenged, and more people would believe faith is irrational. It is because of people like you and your infectious ideas that the church is suffering. We have stood too long in the shadows, and now that the church is finally gaining territory back, you opt to stand in its way. You seek to prevent the church from truly destroying the barriers of satan, and you stand in the way of the God's mission to reach all people. Stop telling us who we can and cannot debate, and get out of the way of God!