This is a debrief of Jimmy Akin's two recent debates with Reformed Baptist James White. The first debate was on sola scriptura and the second debate was on how one has peace with God.
In this debrief, we look at the following topics:
Jimmy’s debate attire:
What were your debate goals?
Jimmy’s debate preparation
How did you plan for cross-ex?
Why did you use slides for rebuttals?
Is sola scriptura the default position?
The charge of overloading
Weak response gish gallop
Why avoid some common apologetics arguments?
White’s charge of equivocation
Jimmy’s examples of Apostolic Traditions
Cross-ex in the sola scriptura debate
Jimmy’s approach in the 2nd debate
White’s mentioning prior debates
“Not Disputing about words” - Jimmy’s inconsistency?
Romans 4:8 and the Blessed Man
The aorist verb in Romans 4:8
The Greek of 2 Cor 5:21
N.T. Wright on 2 Cor 5:21
Is Christ’s sacrifice once-for-all or ongoing?
Cross-ex in the 2nd debate
Did Jimmy’s approach obscure differences
Did White agree not to bring up topics?
Jimmy’s overall thoughts on the debates
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