What if a Christian is on a secular message board. And he witnesses a debate between another Christian and a muslim. During the debate, the Christian is of a hyper dispensationalist mindset when debating the Israeli Palestinian conflict with the muslim. Naturally he takes many scriptures out of context. What should be the reaction of the Christian who witnesses this? Should he rebuke the brother publicly by getting involved in the debate by taking the role of pointing out how the scriptures are taken out of context? Or should he stay silent and just let the debate go on.

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~Keon Garraway~ Brooklyn, NY Member of Franklin Square OPC

Love for God demonstrated by the love for our children in giving them a God centered education is the only hope for our country. by David Morrow
Pslam 71:20 [Thou], which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

Your call, personally I'd let the trainwreck do its own thing, but if you feel the need.

I've foolishly attempted discussing reformed doctrine with the emergent and nominal minded "christians" and all I received were bullisome remarks, snide and barb filled jabs and redundant logic and straw men, let God sort 'em out, I've concluded that the internet breeds intellectual cowardice and rudeness outside of like minded discussion.

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Travis Speegle
Redeemer Presbyterian, PCA (Waco, Tx)
Pacific Cross Roads, PCA (Los Angeles, CA)


"When it comes to trustworthy theologians one can usually honor the rule of thumb that the deader the better."-Dr. John Hannah, DTS (of all places)

Well I've sent the person a private message. If he persists with his wrong stance in the debate, I might be forced to get into the fray.

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~Keon Garraway~ Brooklyn, NY Member of Franklin Square OPC

Love for God demonstrated by the love for our children in giving them a God centered education is the only hope for our country. by David Morrow
Pslam 71:20 [Thou], which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

You could, perhaps, contact the Muslim privately to explain that not all Christians share his views regarding Israel. It would be better if the Christian could be convinced by your note to him, but if he isn't, the Muslim may come to the conclusion that all Christians are Zionists. Anyway, your contacting him directly (the Muslim) may free you from the train wreck to start a clean-slate discussion all your own (if you were so inclined).

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Casey Bessette
Westminster OPC • West Suburbs of Chicago • My Blog: Paradise Regained

"It is part of the calling of the ekklesia to learn to know the love of Christ that surpasses all knowledge and also to make known within the world of science 'the manifold wisdom of God' in order that the final end of theology, as of all things, may be that the name of the Lord is glorified. Theology and dogmatics, too, exist for the Lord's sake." — Herman Bavinck, Reformed Dogmatics, vol. 1, p. 46

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1689 Baptist Confession

Psa 55:16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
Psa 55:17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
James Farley, Wilderness Road Baptist Assembly.
Husband of Melissa and father of Ann.
www.wildernessroadbaptist.org

thanks a lot for the advice guys. I am having a pretty fruitful conversation with the brother.

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~Keon Garraway~ Brooklyn, NY Member of Franklin Square OPC

Love for God demonstrated by the love for our children in giving them a God centered education is the only hope for our country. by David Morrow
Pslam 71:20 [Thou], which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.