The biblical perspective, where false teachers and and false teachings are concerned, is that we are to have compassion and love for those who are enmeshed in the teachings of the false prophets, but we are to vigorously oppose the teachings, with our primary objective the winning of the soul and not so much the argument. It must never be forgotten that cultists are souls for whom Jesus Christ died...(pg. 23)
The Kingdom of the Cults: The Definitive Work on the Subject
by Walter Martin, Ravi Zacharias, general editor.
God has an interesting way of presenting currently relevant information to you. I had a conversation about debating the morality of something with a non-Christian. Then this popped up later in my reading. It didn't apply to the situation exactly, but it said what I was trying to convey. Coming up with the perfect argument (a "zinger") shouldn't be our goal, but pushing people to evaluate their position and hopefully seek a right relationship with Christ is what is important. Debates can be fun and beneficial, but getting an agnostic to accept something like "abortion is wrong" won't matter much on Judgement Day.
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