50 Truths Concerning Apostolic Ministry

34. Apostles Have the Ability to Dispute and Persuade And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, DISPUTING and PERSUADING the things concerning the kingdom of God. Acts 19:8 part of the anointing to refute and destroy arguments against the truth is the ability to dispute and persuade. The Berkeley translation says, "persuasively discussing". This is an ability to penetrate and break through ignorance and strongholds that prevent men from receiving and walking in the truth. A Men need to be persuaded concerning the truth of salvation, healing, deliverance, the Holy Spirit, intercession, praise and worship, righteousness, etc. The art or practice of disputation or controversy is called polemics. This is the branch of theology dealing with ecclesiastical disputation and controversy (Webster). Polemic preaching will destroy arguments that are used against the truth. This is the grace upon the apostles giving them the ability to dispute and persuade.

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