This time around, the debate is between the International Evangelist and Pastor Rubens Sodré from South America.
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| A screen grab of the debate invitation at Bro. Eli Soriano's official Facebook fanpage. |
The agreement for a debate started when Mr. Sodré attended one of Bro. Soriano's Worldwide Bible Expositions at South America.
During the Exposition, Mr. Sodré expressed that he does not believe that a Church has a hierarchy and that it has its leaders.
Bro. Eli explained to him that there are leaders of the Church of God like St. Paul at his time. He read verses from the Bible including the one at Acts 14: 12 that says "And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker."
Sodré also said that he can prove that Bro. Eli is deceiving people.
To answer him, Bro. Eli told him that: “Do not accuse me of deceiving people. You cannot prove that.” Then he added that “Now, if you want to prove, let us set a discussion or debate.”
To formalize the debate, they agreed on the mechanics of the friendly discussion. Each side will be given time to present their arguments then each presentation will be followed by a cross-examination by the opposing party.
Also, both sides agreed on the date of the dialog which incidentally is 12 m.n. of September 22, a Monday in the Philippines.
The debate could be watched live worldwide via a live video streaming at the official Youtube channel of O Caminho Antigo. (This is the counterpart of 'Ang Dating Daan' in the Portuguese language.)
Unlike here in the Philippines, Bro. Eli is not yet known by religious leaders abroad. In the country, after a series of debates in the 90s, only a few had the courage to face Bro. Eli on a friendly debate again.
Filipinos have seen, and now South Americans are seeing (and will see on this upcoming debate) that the results of all debates of Bro Eli is only one: HE IS ALWAYS THE WINNER, but as he says, only through God's help.
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