The Christ of Apostolic Full Preterism?

[Praxeas]

This debate, when initiated, will be between Burk and Sabellius.

The following rule sets will be used. I am opting for the first one. If you two agree then we can move on. If not then we need to modify which rule set and agree.

1. FIRST - Limited to 200 , 300 , 400 , 500 or more words per post.
   1. Topic must be posted and agreed upon along with debate room reserved.
   2. Opening
      1. Debater 1 makes opening statement
      2. Debater 2 responds
      3. Response from Debater 1
      4. Response from Debater 2
      5. Response from Debater 1
      6. Response from Debater 2
   3. Cross Examination - Part 1
      1. Debater 2 asks 1st question
      2. Debater 1 responds
      3. Debater 2 asks 2nd question
      4. Debater 1 responds
   4. Cross Examination - Part 2
      1. Debater 1 asks 1st question
      2. Debater 2 responds
      3. Debater 1 asks 2nd question
      4. Debater 2 responds
   5. Concluding remarks from both sides.
      1. Debater 2 makes closing statement
      2. Debater 1 makes closing statement
2. SECOND - Limited to 200 , 300 , 400 , 500 or more words per post.
   1. Topic must be posted and agreed upon along with debate room reserved.
   2. Opening
      1. Debater 1 makes opening statement.
      2. Debater 2 responds
      3. Debater 2 makes "second" opening statement
      4. Debater 1 responds
   3. Cross Examination
      1. Debater 2 asks 1 question
      2. Debater 1 responds
      3. Debater 1 asks 1 question
      4. Debater 2 responds
   4. Concluding remarks from both sides
      1. Debater 2 makes closing statement
      2. Debater 1 makes closing statement

I think we should do the max here of 500 words. If, during the course of the debate it seems that is not adequate, we can raise that level slightly. The purpose here is to simulate a formal "timed" debate and keep each person "honest", meaning if you resort to logical fallacies, irrelevant arguments, etc etc....you are just using up your word count.

It also brings the debate to a final conclusion rather than rambling on back and forth often going off topic. Both sides will be required to make their case and support it as best they can.

Posts made out of order, ie a second post in addition to your first post before a reply, will be deleted.

Further I recommend that the word count not include quoting the other person.

We might want to agree whether or not each side must quote the other person.

While the debate subject is preterism or some other eschatological position the over all debate can divided into several subdebates. For example Sabellius can make his affirmative statement here. Burk can agree with the topic and be in the position of denial. After that debate Burk can make an affirmative statement as well, pertaining to the same subject but a different area, the the debate can start again.

That will be up to you, but before beginning both sides have to agree on the topic. Since Sabellius offered the challenge he will offer the topic and make the affirmation statement.

Then the debate will open with Sabellius making the opening statement