Deaver-Vick Debate
This October 24-27, 2011 Mac Deaver and Ben Vick will conduct a four night public debate at the building of the Shelbyville Road church of Christ in Indianapolis. Propositions for discussion are as follows:
“The Scriptures teach that Holy Spirit baptism has ceased and is no longer in the church today.”
Affirms: Ben F. Vick, Jr.
Denies: Mac Deaver
“The Scriptures teach that when a person becomes a Christian he is baptized in water and in the Holy Spirit.”
Affirms: Mac Deaver
Denies: Ben F. Vick, Jr.
Much could be said here, but I will rather let the debate do the talking. This is an issue which seems to raise certain brethren’s blood pressure in a hurry, yet we ought to be able to calmly, unprejudicially, objectively weigh what the New Testament teaches and let it be the final say. If not, what separates us from the denominations?
Larry Sheehy 8:18 pm on September 1, 2011 Permalink |
Weylan, will the discussion be available via any type of mass media? I would like to attend, but can’t.
Mac and I were at Harding together; please tell him “Hello” for me!
Larry Sheehy
Statesboro, GA
Weylan Deaver 8:27 am on September 2, 2011 Permalink |
Larry, I saw where someone is planning to stream it online. Hopefully, more details will be forthcoming as the date gets closer. Thanks.
Weylan Deaver 5:48 pm on September 7, 2011 Permalink |
Larry, I did convey your greeting. Dad said plans are to record it for offer on CD and DVD, in addition to the live streaming online. So it should be available, one way or another, to everyone interested.
Ron 4:43 am on September 2, 2011 Permalink |
Stephen Bradd and I intend to attend at least one night of the debate, Lord willing the first night. After that I’ll see.
Weylan Deaver 8:29 am on September 2, 2011 Permalink |
Hope you and Stephen can. It would be good to see you again. Bro. Vick will be in the affirmative the first two nights.
Weylan Deaver 5:50 pm on September 7, 2011 Permalink |
Ron, if you and Stephen can only attend one or two nights, I would like to see you there for Dad’s affirmative (the last two nights), though all of it will be eye-opening.
Ron 2:27 pm on September 12, 2011 Permalink |
At this point, Weylan, we plan on a Monday and Thursday.
Weylan Deaver 8:54 am on October 19, 2011 Permalink |
More info here, including a link to watch it live: http://biblicalnotes.com/2011/10/18/preview-deaver-vick-debate-indianapolis/