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November 20-23, 1911. Both the debaters were young, but did creditable job.
Boston affirmed: "The scriptures teach that the H.S. himself comes in actual personal contact with the sinner's heart in begin saved." In defining terms, Boston said that the Spirit is a person, and that he meant by "actual, personal contact," "right together, in touch, not apart." He claimed that "personal" did not tell how the Spirit operates, and that he was not going to take any position on the "how."
In reply, Hardeman stated that "personal" did tell "how," and to make it plain he wrote the following proposition on the board. "The scriptures teach that Christ baptized personally more disciples than John." He then asked Boston if he would affirm this proposition, and insisted that if "personally" did not tell how, that he should not hesitate to affirm it. To this Boston made no reply. The Bible teaches that Jesus baptized more disciples than John - not with his own hands, but through his disciples. So the Spirit influences men in becoming Christians - not in a personal way, but through the word of God, which is "the sword of the spirit." (Eph.6:17)
While Boston was speaking, a wasp flew near him, and he remarked: "That was fine illustration of the work of the Spirit. If that wasp had stung me, that would have been "actual, personal contact." Hardeman replied: "If the gentleman will explain how that wasp could sting him and forty others at the same time, I will be ready to grant his contention of the personal work of the Spirit." To this no reply was made.
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John B. Hardeman vs V. E. Boston (Missionary Baptist)
December 14, 1911
Near Troy, Tennessee
December 14, 1911
Near Troy, Tennessee
November 20-23, 1911. Both the debaters were young, but did creditable job.
Boston affirmed: "The scriptures teach that the H.S. himself comes in actual personal contact with the sinner's heart in begin saved." In defining terms, Boston said that the Spirit is a person, and that he meant by "actual, personal contact," "right together, in touch, not apart." He claimed that "personal" did not tell how the Spirit operates, and that he was not going to take any position on the "how."
In reply, Hardeman stated that "personal" did tell "how," and to make it plain he wrote the following proposition on the board. "The scriptures teach that Christ baptized personally more disciples than John." He then asked Boston if he would affirm this proposition, and insisted that if "personally" did not tell how, that he should not hesitate to affirm it. To this Boston made no reply. The Bible teaches that Jesus baptized more disciples than John - not with his own hands, but through his disciples. So the Spirit influences men in becoming Christians - not in a personal way, but through the word of God, which is "the sword of the spirit." (Eph.6:17)
While Boston was speaking, a wasp flew near him, and he remarked: "That was fine illustration of the work of the Spirit. If that wasp had stung me, that would have been "actual, personal contact." Hardeman replied: "If the gentleman will explain how that wasp could sting him and forty others at the same time, I will be ready to grant his contention of the personal work of the Spirit." To this no reply was made.
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