He wont. CCDodger is too determined to win the debate to consider the truth, much less show enough respect to offer a thoughtful reply.
Your post was excellent. Thank you.
But when you are patient enough to continue urging some toward a mature dialogue, the best you'll get "reply" with a twisting of your words, a diversionary tactic, or another irrelevent diatribe that answers everything except the questions you asked or the points you made.
And if he accuses you of something, he will not apologise no matter how false his accusation is proven to be.
Sounds like an evolutionist to me (not that I'm equivocating Calvanism with evolution). I don't debate with evolutionists much. There's some scripture about debating things that are of no profit (I can't recall offhand exactly what it is, but it is
unfruitful. I do not believe discussing scripture with brothers in Christ is
unprofitable. Heck, some in my chapel call on Mormons (and others) for information concerning their doctrine. Then they lie in wait for them to appear at their doorstep to proselytize their doctrine and then are witnessed to. Many come back repeatedly for pain sessions (I'm assuming it must be
pain because the
Word is hard to
argue against. I'm not proficient enough to be able to stand my ground in open air ministry - yet. :)
As I said, it is my belief that Calvanist's are evangelical brothers in Christ (as are Lutheran's and most likely other Protestant faiths ), however the doctrine that they purport is flawed. There is no truth greater than the Word of God (see John 1:1-18).
You should understand that my becoming involved in this debate is merely a right of passage according to my growth in our Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you for noticing me, I hope others do too.