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 …
Responding to Miracle Claims
“But I’m telling you, I saw it! I was there and it really happened.” Often miracle claims are brought before us. Fairly regularly, I hear of things like local, impromptu, evangelistic, healing …
The Power of the Holy Spirit in Receiving Reproof
Becoming a Christian is a colossal demonstration of power in so many ways. When an individual trusts in Christ for reconciliation to God, big things happen. Christ’s lordship is joyfully embraced. The …
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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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How to Recognize a Spirit-Filled Church
Church advertisements can be interesting. I’ve seen things like, “Always an open door,” one that advertised a concealed weapons class, and “You have a friend request from Jesus: Accept? Ignore?” But …
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Why Reformed Pastors Need Not Be Charismatic – Part 3
In parts one and two of this series, we examined some of the popular (but incorrect) assumptions continuationists often make on cessationism, particularly as they were preached in the recent Desiring …
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