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I have a card that says, "Tell Boaz to hush about the Old Baptists, or else to meet Elder T. T. Mayo and defend the doctrine he advocated at Palmersville, Tennessee." This is the story.
"In July, 1898 I preached ten days at Palmersville on the church question, showing it to be "the body of Christ." "The house of the Lord," and that the "Spirit dwells in the body" also that "all Christians are in the body," but that no one can "join this body or church." When G. T. Mayo came to Palmersville and tried to answer me, he challenged me for a debate. I wrote him and accepted. He said he had not challenged, but would debate me. He sent me their Proposition: "The Bible teaches that thee unregenerate sinner must join the church and be baptized in order to obtain eternal salvation." I wrote him that I did not believe and would not debate this absurd proposition. I asked him to sign this: "The Bible teaches that the heirs of eternal salvation were chosen in Christ personally and unconditionally before the foundation of the world, and that these, and these only, will be finally saved." Mr. Mayo has never said yes or no to this proposition and I predict that he never will.
Since Mayo had reported that I had "backed out" of a debate at Palmersville, let's see if he will meet me on this Proposition: (1) The Bible teaches that Christ Jesus died on the cross for all of Adam's posterity. Mayo affirms. Or (2) The Bible teaches that the Holy Spirit operates on the sinner's heart in conviction and conversion immediately. Boaz denies.
I positively deny ever having taught that "man has to join the church and be baptized in order to obtain eternal salvation." Neither have I taught at any time that man can join the church of God. I remain ever ready to meet Mr. Mayo on Propositions presented in this article.
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W. T. Boaz vs G. T. Mayo (Primitive Baptist)
September 27, 1900
(Report: W. T. Boaz, Fulton, Kentucky)
September 27, 1900
(Report: W. T. Boaz, Fulton, Kentucky)
I have a card that says, "Tell Boaz to hush about the Old Baptists, or else to meet Elder T. T. Mayo and defend the doctrine he advocated at Palmersville, Tennessee." This is the story.
"In July, 1898 I preached ten days at Palmersville on the church question, showing it to be "the body of Christ." "The house of the Lord," and that the "Spirit dwells in the body" also that "all Christians are in the body," but that no one can "join this body or church." When G. T. Mayo came to Palmersville and tried to answer me, he challenged me for a debate. I wrote him and accepted. He said he had not challenged, but would debate me. He sent me their Proposition: "The Bible teaches that thee unregenerate sinner must join the church and be baptized in order to obtain eternal salvation." I wrote him that I did not believe and would not debate this absurd proposition. I asked him to sign this: "The Bible teaches that the heirs of eternal salvation were chosen in Christ personally and unconditionally before the foundation of the world, and that these, and these only, will be finally saved." Mr. Mayo has never said yes or no to this proposition and I predict that he never will.
Since Mayo had reported that I had "backed out" of a debate at Palmersville, let's see if he will meet me on this Proposition: (1) The Bible teaches that Christ Jesus died on the cross for all of Adam's posterity. Mayo affirms. Or (2) The Bible teaches that the Holy Spirit operates on the sinner's heart in conviction and conversion immediately. Boaz denies.
I positively deny ever having taught that "man has to join the church and be baptized in order to obtain eternal salvation." Neither have I taught at any time that man can join the church of God. I remain ever ready to meet Mr. Mayo on Propositions presented in this article.
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