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Question: I am concerned that debates are not profitable regarding Scripture. Could you please address the matter of debates?

May 1, 2014

Question: I am concerned that debates are not profitable regarding Scripture. Could you please address the matter of debates? Response: Much depends upon the spirit in which the debate is engaged. A debate can degenerate into a bitter argument where neither party is listening to the other, each merely reiterating...Read more

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