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Book Review and Quotes from “The Beginner’s Guide to Spiritual Gifts” (Sam Storms)

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Luke 11 (HCSB) 11 What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead of a fish? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?” Dr.… Read more

Continuationism and Cessationism: An Interview with Dr. Wayne Grudem

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This interview was hosted by Tim Challies. Today’s interview examines this issue from the continuationist perspective. Dr. Wayne Grudem is Research Professor of Bible and Theology at Phoenix Seminary. He holds a B.A. from Harvard University, M.Div. from Westminster Theological Seminary and Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge. He has served as president of the Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, as president of the Evangelical Theological Society (1999), and as a member of the Translation Oversight Committee for the English Standard Version of the Bible.… Read more

Daniel B. Wallace: The Uneasy Conscience of a Non-Charismatic Evangelical

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Many seminary students who have taken Greek probably heard of Daniel B. Wallace. While I don’t agree with his cessationist stance, he describes in surprising ways the angst of someone who is not content with the typical conservative, evangelical’s experience with God. Here is the original article. Introduction As is the case with past presidents of ETS-SW, I have had quite some time to think about this address. … Read more

John MacArthur and Mark Driscoll: Why I am a Continuationist

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John MacArthur is a cessationist, which means he believes that the supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit ceased with the apostles in the first century. Some of these supernatural “charismatic” gifts are listed in 1 Cor 12– 1 Cor 12 4 Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are different ministries, but the same Lord.… Read more