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 RHODES-WEST DEBATE

At Friendship Primitive Baptist Church,

El Dorado, Ark., August 9-12, 1943,

Between

    Elders R. W. Rhodes and Ariel West

                

PROPOSITIONS DISCUSSED

1. The Scriptures teach that God, from the beginning, did absolutely predestinate all things, both good and evil, whatsoever comes to pass. 

Elder Rhodes affirmed.

2. The Scriptures teach that the salvation of God's people here in time, after regeneration, is conditional on them living up to Scriptural requirements; also, their suffering and afflictions are conditional on them not liv¬ing as they are commanded.

Elder West affirmed.
            

Reported by R. F. Lemur, Shreveport, La.
            

Elder J. L Smith was moderator for Elder Rhodes during the first and second days, and Elder W. O. Beene served on the third and fourth days.
 
Elder C. H. Cayce served as moderator for Elder West.
 
Rhodes-West Debate-Forward
Rhodes-West Debate-REMARKS ON THE FIRST PROPOSITION
Rhodes-West Debate-ELDER RHODES' FIRST AFFIRMATIVE
Rhodes-West Debate-ELDER WEST'S FIRST NEGATIVE
Rhodes-West Debate-ELDER RHODES’ SECOND AFFIRMATIVE
Rhodes-West Debate-ELDER WEST’S SECOND NEGATIVE
Rhodes-West Debate-ELDER RHODES' THIRD AFFIRMATIVE
Rhodes-West Debate-ELDER WEST'S THIRD NEGATIVE
Rhodes-West Debate-ELDER RHODES' FOURTH AFFIRMATIVE
Rhodes-West Debate-ELDER WEST'S FOURTH NEGATIVE
Rhodes-West Debate-ELDER RHODES' FIFTH AFFIRMATIVE
Rhodes-West Debate-ELDER WEST’S FIFTH NEGATIVE
Rhodes-West Debate-ELDER RHODES' SIXTH AFFIRMATIVE
Rhodes-West Debate-ELDER WEST'S SIXTH NEGATIVE
Rhodes-West Debate-ELDER RHODES' SEVENTH AFFIRMATIVE
Rhodes-West Debate-ELDER WEST'S SEVENTH NEGATIVE
Rhodes-West Debate-ELDER RHODES' EIGHTH AFFIRMATIVE
Rhodes-West Debate-ELDER WEST'S EIGHTH NEGATIVE
Rhodes-West Debate-REMARKS ON THE SECOND PROPOSITION
Rhodes-West Debate-ELDER WEST'S FIRST AFFIRMATIVE
Rhodes-West Debate-ELDER RHODES' FIRST NEGATIVE
Rhodes-West Debate-ELDER WEST'S SECOND AFFIRMATIVE

 
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