Many years ago, when I was a referee for Major League Soccer, the league’s head referee had an expression he frequently used: “The key to being a good professional soccer referee is to ‘expect the …
Miracle or Providence?
I recently heard someone make the argument that more “miracles” happen in the Muslim world among Christians than in the Western world, because in the Muslim world, believers there “expect” more …
Are Cessationists Dinitarians?
The claim is heard often these days. It usually goes something like this: "How could you cessationists believe that the miraculous spiritual gifts have ceased? You must not believe in the Holy …
Addressing Continuationist Arguments from 1 Corinthians 14
Last week we posted an article which argued that the idea of a heavenly prayer language is untenable based on Jesus’ command concerning prayer in Matthew 6:7. Additional questions arise on the issue …
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Why I am a cessationist
Yesterday I explained that spiritual gifts were God’s way of uniting believers in the church and advancing the gospel through the church. Every believer uses their spiritual gifts when they serve the …
Battalogeo and a Heavenly Prayer Language
I remember the first few times hearing about a heavenly prayer language. Some called it praying, or speaking, in tongues. Not long after coming to faith in Christ, a group of friends took me to a few …
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