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I am neither aiding him in his deception, nor misrepresenting my beliefs. Do you think the way that you're speaking to him will change him, or help him (if you so think he is in deception)? "What a joke" indeed, if you think this line of reasoning and method will help. Why would you seek to crush the man instead of help him up? "You've been exposed and lost credibility", and "what a joke" are not words that are aimed to reveal the truth to a person you believe to be in deception, but to receive applause from the audience.
You say he has avoided your question, and I would strongly beg to differ. Re-read his posts. He is walking by faith, and while he may yet fail in the natural he hopes to stay true to God's word, and desires God's sanctification. He already told you that he will not let circumstance define him but God's word. So instead of looking to where he falls short, he holds to God's word that calls him to holiness.
You can deduce this from what he has written.
I get it, having debated sinless perfectionists, and those who subscribe to Legalism, we often just come out swinging. We want to make our case, and win. The question, however, is who are we trying to convince? If it is our "opponent", then we should watch our words lest we offend them and shut them up from the truth.
You say he has avoided your question, and I would strongly beg to differ. Re-read his posts. He is walking by faith, and while he may yet fail in the natural he hopes to stay true to God's word, and desires God's sanctification. He already told you that he will not let circumstance define him but God's word. So instead of looking to where he falls short, he holds to God's word that calls him to holiness.
You can deduce this from what he has written.
I get it, having debated sinless perfectionists, and those who subscribe to Legalism, we often just come out swinging. We want to make our case, and win. The question, however, is who are we trying to convince? If it is our "opponent", then we should watch our words lest we offend them and shut them up from the truth.
Why you are failing to grasp this is beyond me. It is, after all, simple. But in true BDF form it has to be complicated and intentions accused and assumed instead of seeing things for what they are and not adding to it.
I asked a plain question, he did not provide a plain answer. The end.
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