You should watch the debate between Matt Slick (Calv.) and Jesse Morrell (Arm.), because that is literally scripture going against scripture - one man cites something in favour of Calv, the other cites something in favour of Arm, and at no point did either man point out why the other had the wrong interpretation.
I am not a follower of Matt Slick, but regardless, scripture teaches us to prove everything by Jesus Christ, and that includes whatever Matt Slick puts forth.
As an atheist, it is my favourite religious debate.
I'm sure it is.
Why should I believe any of this?
The eternal consequence. Not to mention in your sinful state, you will get worse & worse as your sins will rule over you & ruin your life..
I'm happy to tell you: I am coming from
"I find Chrisitianity too proposterous and too unevidenced to believe it, but the instant somebody gives me a good reason, I will believe."
That's it. There is no agenda on my part - I neither want Christianity to be true, nor want it to be false. If it were true, I would want to believe it. And if it were false, I would not.
Begs the question, why are you here, wasting time when you could be living your life free as you seemingly pleased to do? Or i it that you know something is not quite right with your life for why the father is drawing you unto the Son to save you from your sins & have eternal life?
A hypothetical for you: let's say, through no fault of my own, that he does not draw me... are you OK with that? Do you have any moral issue with him playing favourites and drawing some, but not others?
God the Father knows who would rather be with Him and all that is good from those that prefer to live in their evil deeds & get worse & worse.
So atheists can "hedge our bets" and withhold belief until the last possible moment, when the ultimate proof is right there in front of our faces?
If so, why would anybody be a Christian before that time?
Death can strike at any moment. The idea that sinners can put off converting tomorrow, forget that sin has a way of getting worse & worse until they reach such a state that they do not care to call on Him to be saved even when death is knocking at their door.
Hebrews 3:15 While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.
2 Corinthians 6:2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
Romans 2:4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? 5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; 6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
Hebrews 9:26 For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. 27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: 28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
So at any time when you are alive and death is coming, feel free to call on the name of the Lord and be saved. If you happened to be mute or speechless at the time, just believe in Him & He will save you. I'll be glad in the Lord Jesus Christ to see you in Heaven & I shall rejoice.