Formal Debate Invite: [Has the Gift of Tongues ceased?]

[Iosias]

Debating question: Has the Gift of Tongues ceased?


Side one: cessationists arguing that the gift of tongues has ceased.
Side two: non-cessationists arguing that the gift of tongues has not ceased.

There will be two teams of no more than five members.


Opening statements: one per team (2)
Rebuttals: Maximum of five per team (10)

Closing statements: one per team (2)

The length of each post must not be more than 5000 characters in length

Start day: Here both teams pot their opening statements --- Start date = to be decided.

Rebuttal to opening statements: Within 14 days of the start date.

7 days between responses is the maximum however this can be increased as long as both parties agree


Sources: any!

Please reply if you are interested in joining either team. In your post include the following:
Username:

Team you wish to join:

Denomination and theological outlook:

[Iosias]

Username: AV1611

Team you wish to join: Cessationist

Denomination and theological outlook: Brethren -- Dispensationalist

[alexeeah]

not interested in a debate cause theres to many rules ..........lol but i did want to say I speak in tonuges so it coudlnt' have ceased!

[Nazarite]

I too am a cessasionist. I would be interested in refuting the position of non-cessasionists. I am not a part of any denomination. I am just a Christian. Theologically I would classify myself as a Cal-minian, partial-preterist, and conservative.

[aggie03]

I too am a cessasionist. I would be interested in refuting the position of non-cessasionists. I am not a part of any denomination. I am just a Christian. Theologically I would classify myself as a Cal-minian, partial-preterist, and conservative.
I would like to be one the cessasionist team as well. I also am just a Christian :)

[Nazarite]

Welcome Aggie,

I have read several of your posts and am glad to have to opportunity to study and share together. I appreciate your thoughtful remarks. You demonstrate a spirit of kindness without compromising your strong convictions. I must say that the pluralism that is invading the church today is the cause of many who fear to stand up for what they believe is right or wrong for fear of offending anyone. I admire those who do not bend to this and wish to share their convictions while continuing to demonstrate that this can be done without personal attacks and "straw man" arguments.

Eric

[Asar'el]

It's been a while, and no one yet on the opposing side, lol.

If you should find such, and have room for another Cessationist...

Username: Asar'el

Team you wish to join: Cessationist

Denomination and theological outlook: Christian (Officially, Reformed Presbyterian) Calvinist Postmillenial Fundamentalist

[Mathetes the kerux]

Been a long time with NO ONE.

Well I would engage.

Pentecostal/Continuist

Cheers!

[oneshot012]

Been a long time with NO ONE.

Well I would engage.

Pentecostal/Continuist

Cheers!

If anyone else is game I am with the Mathetes.

Pentecostal/Continuist

[dkbwarrior]

I definately believe that Jesus is the same today as He was yesterday, so I'll take that challenge!

I am non-denominational, Word Of Faith, and I believe in the gifts for today.