Fallible Prophecy is a good example. Cessationists see the presence of false prophecy in the church today as proof Modern Prophecy is not a continuation of the first century. We are shocked when our charismatic brothers and sisters don’t agree. Unknown to us, its very traumatic to admit one is wrong, its like rejecting everything …
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From Frame 5:15 John MacArthur explains Continuationist vs. Cessationist “I think the argument is when you read the chapter and you see how unique the apostles were and when they passed away what finality that was; that defines cessationism when you cease to have apostles you cease to have the signs that were unique to …
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Was the New Testament Church like a modern Pentecostal Church? Former cessationist Dr. Jack Deere believes “Yes” is the obvious answer: If you take a new convert, who prior to his conversion knew nothing about the history of Christianity or the New Testament, and you lock him in a room with a Bible for a …
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Baptism in the Spirit On the day of Pentecost two separate groups received the Baptism in the Spirit, numbering 120 (Ac. 1:14) and 3,000 (Ac. 2:38-41). The First Group (Ac. 1:14) were followers of Jesus from the days of John the Baptist to His resurrection (Ac. 1:21-22). A sound from heaven like rushing wind filled …
Can you show from the scriptures where to find the gifts of special revelation ended in the 1st century?-JLB Yes, I can. Because the apostles believed Christ could come in the 1st century, they don’t put it in that time frame by express statement, but their belief in His eminent return implies it: 8 Love …
The Cessation of Tongues compelled Paul write Tongues will cease Read More »