As a result of the recent interviews of Gregg Strawbridge (this link will eventually work) and Tom Schreiner in the Converse With Scholars (both audio sessions can be downloaded at the bottom of this page) section of Reclaiming the Mind Ministries, listeners may also be interested to know that Dr. R. C. Sproul and Dr. John MacArthur also had a debate/discussion on the subject. The tapes/mp3s are available at Ligonier Ministries. They write:
"From Ligonier Ministries' 1998 National Conference, Drs. John MacArthur Jr. and R.C. Sproul discuss their views on the Biblical meaning and mode of Christian baptism. Dr. MacArthur presents the credo-baptist position and Dr. Sproul presents the historic paedo(infant)-baptist position."
I've spoken with many people who didn't know about this Sproul/MacArthur dialogue, so it deserves to be highlighted here.
p.s. Any effort to debate this subject in the comment section of this post will be deleted quicker than an Owenist can convert "the whole world" into "the elect" :-)
Update on 5-11-10: A commenter has posted two links where one can hear and read both MacArthur's and Sproul's presentations for free. For MacArthur, see here [click]. For Sproul, see here [click].
Update on 5-11-10: A commenter has posted two links where one can hear and read both MacArthur's and Sproul's presentations for free. For MacArthur, see here [click]. For Sproul, see here [click].
8 comments:
Tony,
MacArthur wiped the floor with Sproul in this debate, IMO. JM took apart Sproul's counter-arguments before he could even present them.
Viva la Baptists!
Hi James,
I doubt that anyone will be suprised that you, a Baptist, think that MacArthur won the debate. Now all we need is a Reformed fellow to come along and assert the opposite :-)
I haven't even *heard* the debate and I already know that Sproul won. LOL.
MacArthur really did make Sproul look like a sophomore.
I don't know if I'd say Johnny Mac wiped the floor with Sproul, but it's been 6 years since I heard this one. I remember Sproul admitting that Mac had the slam dunk with the arguement that Scripture never mentions an infant baptism. has anyone seen the manuscript online? We missionaries are always looking to save two dollars...
Hi Dave,
I am not aware of this debate being transcribed, or even placed online for free in written or audio form. At least they finally converted the audio to mp3. I only have the cassette version.
Grace to you,
Tony
This debate IS online, in audio form and transcribed (html/pdf) and FREE! Check it out....and you make the decision on who aced this debate!
http://www.gty.org/Resources/Articles/A360_Case-for-Believers-Baptism-The-Credo-Baptist-Position
http://www.gty.org/Resources/Articles/A361_Case-for-Infant-Baptism-The-Historic-PaedoBaptist-Position
Thanks for the links and information, sprdvnet. I will update the main post with those links.
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