Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
I sometimes joke that I believe cessationism died with the apostles. While I am amused by the statement, it often does not get the reaction I am looking for. The truth is that there are many people who hold to cessationism, the belief that spiritual gifts are not for today. At the same time, charismatics … Read More “Are Spiritual Gifts for Today?” »
There has been much discussion about John MacArthur’s recent Strange Fire conference. I must confess that I have not read MacArthur’s speeches from this conference and so I can not respond in detail. I have read elsewhere that MacArthur compared Pentecostals to Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses. But since I don’t have those resources in front … Read More “Strange Fire” »
Whenever the topic of cessationism comes up, I am used to 1 Corinthians 13:8-10 coming up. “Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when the perfect comes, the … Read More “Cessationism and Hebrews 1:1-2” »
