Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. Romans 1:19
Debating is nothing less than a duel; back to back, fifteen paces, the accurate shot wins, rigor mortise incoming on the slacker.
When a Christian is armed with the proper weapons, the athiest shows up to a gun fight with nothing more than a toothbrush.
Saint, you need to make sure that YOU show up with a Gatling Gun.
“How do I do that,” asks Faithful?
You show up with a Gatling Gun, by knowing who the duel is against. It’s NOT against a man that is truly settled in his mind that God does not exist. He “SAYS” with his mouth, “God does not exist,” but his will informs him otherwise.
You’re dueling with a liar.
Do not waste one second of your time in debate trying to prove the existence of the Creator, he already knows, 100%, that the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ is in fact, God Omnipotent.
You do not have to give ANY proof of God by explaining the intricacies of the eyeball, the Architect and His created matter, the obedience of natural laws to the Divine Will of God, etc… All of these proofs are great to consider with other believers, but will be of no use to you in an argument for truth.
During this debate, you are reclaiming real estate for the Kingdom of God. Satan, for four thousand years, was given authority over the created order. God allowed Satan to be the “principality” over His creation. Don’t be fooled, Satan is not now, nor has he ever been, Gods equal; the devil, is God’s devil, and God allowed him dominion for a time.
But that time is gone! On the cross, Jesus Christ defeated the enemy; sin and death, and rendered Satan IMPOTENT! Christ bound the strongman and took his throne from him, and now Satan is in retreat.
He had 4000 years of a system that is presently being dismantled, by the preaching of the gospel, and the discipling of the nations. This world system is the factory default setting written on every heart/mind/will of everyone born under Adam.
This system is what you are debating when you debate an athiest. He starts the debate with the premise of a lie: THERE IS NO GOD. This tactic worked on your first mother, Eve, in the garden.
Christian, it is up to you to declare truth. Start by not allowing lies to be assumed. Dismantle unbelief with the truth of Gods word.
IN THE BEGINNING, GOD!
God is not on trial, the unregenerate are. Don’t put God on trial by giving evidence; God does not need evidence to prove anything, He’s God.
Be copious in the word, a full storehouse of scripture. With all humility, declare the laws of your home; the Kingdom of God!
Let them know that, unless they repent of their disobedience, and believe on the only Saviour that God has given for mankind, that they are trespassing on the King’s property and will be punished eternally.
Soli Deo Gloria
