Chosen in His Service

Thursday, January 08, 2009

Yesterday's Gifts or Today's

Question: We believe that the Holy Spirit is ultimately sovereign in the distribution of spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians 12:11).We believe that speaking in tongues and the working of sign, miracles gradually ceased as the New Testament Scriptures were completed, their authority upheld, and the early church firmly established (1 Corinthians 12:4-11; 2 Corinthians 12:12; Ephesians 2:20; 4:7-12). What’s your stand?

Answer: The cessationists believe that the manifestation of the gift of the Holy Spirit stopped when the New Testament Scriptures were completed. By examining the very verses you have quoted, in context, we can find for ourselves if this is biblical or not. click here to read full article...

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