Broking - Maxey Debate

On the ContendingFTF Yahoo Chat list, June 8, 2008, Darrell Broking, Evangelist, posted the following to said chat list:

List, I would like to find an anti-patternist who would be willing to have a written debate with me on the ContendingFTF list. If you know one who denies that there is a New Testament pattern to which we must conform, then forward this email to him. If one can be found who will defend his false teaching and agree to a structured written debate then we can grant his access to the list to conduct the debate.

Brother Al Maxey, Minister/Elder for the Cuba Avenue Church of Christ, Alamogordo, NM agreed to engage in a written debate with brother Broking on that topic.

Broking affirms the following proposition: "The New Covenant writings ARE the divine pattern which must be followed for both fellowship and salvation." Al Maxey denies the previous proposition.

Maxey affirms the following proposition: "The New Covenant writings CONTAIN specific requirements and expectations of our God, few in quantity, that are essential for both fellowship and salvation." Broking denies the previous proposition.

For each proposition, there will be four affirmative posts, each one followed by a negative response.

The debate began on July 3, 2008 with the posting of Broking’s first affirmative to the ContendingFTF Yahoo web site. Thus, the debate is now in progress on said chat list. We are also posting it to this web site.

If anyone would like to subscribe to the ContendingFTF Yahoo chat list please contact John West and request an invitation. His email address is: jwest.lists@gmail.com. During the debate the members of the chat list will not be allowed to comment on the debate. Following the completion of the debate there will be time given for questions regarding the debate.

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