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As others have observed questions are possibly best, where the heavy lifting is left to them.
The "Socratic method".
Personally I would ask them, on separate occasions, to explain to me:
See my thread on this a few months back:
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/bible/248990/1/James-2-26-faith-without-works-is-dead
We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone; by His redeeming blood alone...but that faith must be a living faith, birthed by the indwelling Holy Spirit. Living faith produces the fruit of the Spirit, reflected in works of the Spirit. The moment we point to our good works to save us, we condemn ourselves. Our good works are never good enough to merit one moment in God's presence or justify us from a single sin. I agree with Fernando. Ask them to explain their gospel. What would they say to a convicted murderer on death row who wants God to forgive him the night before his execution.
