You could start with the first point about SDA
Ratzlaff makes - the FACT that EGW was NOT a prophetess, and her writings are NOT on a par with Scripture. That fact alone makes SDA false.
Truth, lies and error are all made clear by the light of examination. SDA beliefs are essentially a very complex system of lies. Examination is the last think the SDA wants. Ratzlaff's words bring actual SDA beliefs and practices into the light. No SDA wants that.
I am here "in person" obviously. (I have to continually state the obvious when on one of ThatBrian's threads). if I could get the Baptists here to make a "sola scriptura" case about doctrine -- I would count myself lucky.
So far all I am getting is "debate my video" and "debate a web site that I found online"
nonsense when it comes to the Ten Commandments or 1 Cor 12.
How sad - because Baptists WERE at one time on the "sola scriptura testing" side of the fence with me.
Well, obviously, EGW won't be here, either, but ratzlaff is alive & well. Try communicating with him directly, or else respond to his debunking of SDA that's posted here.
Most debates are about what someone else said, someone who's not in the debate, and often not even still alive, or about a subject or concept that's never been alive.
Fact is, you have no valid argument against the FACTS Ratzlaff presented. If you did, I believe you woulda presented it against those facts.
I have pointed out several of EGW's prophetic flops myself, and against several of her false doctrines.These stand as mute, stark facts about her beliefs, and, since she's dead, they're frozen in time, unchangeable. And you've tried to defend
some of them, unsuccessfully.
Since Ratzlaff is alive, perhaps he might see any argument against his facts you might present, but I believe that, deep inside, you KNOW you're gonna lose. isn't it about time for you to give up the false religion and REALLY come to Jesus?
Most debate throughout history takes place through the writings of people who've never met. How many, on this board alone, have written posts critiquing what a politician has said? Thinkers from different camps often write books as a means to debate each other, as Luther did with Erasmus. This kind of thing is common and always has been.
Bob's avoidance of ex-SDA pastor Ratzlaff's talks shows that Bob's beliefs are very fragile, and that's a good thing - a very good thing. Bob has come to BB to steal sheep, but his plan may backfire. He may in fact end up becoming one himself.
And it comes in the form of someone who "is alive" and "posting on this board" who takes some idea that they read about - posts it...claims to believe it... asks for discussion on it.
I think we all knew that.
Still waiting for the
"please just debate my video" tiny group to "come around" on that obvious detail.
Totally false. I find Ratlaff to be a has-been shallow Bible student not worth my time to watch.
You -- or someone else here - may find him to be greatly entertaining or even informative perhaps even insightful. If you actually have a doctrinal point to make feel free to do so. But I won't do your job for you especially when it is a source that I have found to be utterly false.
All these "debate-my-video" posts have the same theme "I have not found one single point that I can make after watching my video --- so then you watch my video and debate it"
Fact is, Mr. Ryan has no viable argument against Mr. Ratzlaff's
TRUTHS.
And WE could say the same about Mr. Ryan's arguments, as he often uses those of a DEAD person, EGW.
Glad to see he makes himself look silly by not addressing the facts pointed out in the OP's video.