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There is this whole controversy about whether or not God still speaks through miracles and prophets. The debating sides are called cessationist (believing that miracles and prophecy ended with the apostolic age) and continuationist (believing that prophecy and miracles continue today). Here are some interesting sources that I have been reading on this debate:
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I don't really buy the case for cessationism, but I guess I'm a practical cessationist when it comes to my worship practices. I get extremely skeptical when people talk about how somebody was so annointed, or charismatic, or how they spoke in tongues or were slain in the spirit.
I just am not ready to slam the door and say "no, God doesn't do that at all any more".
Yeah, I'm Presbyterian in an officially cessationist denomination (I think) but I have a hard time bringing myself to say, "God doesn't work that way anymore."
A funny thing - you'd be hard pressed to find any Christian, cessationist or continuationist, who would argue with the statement, "Miracles happen every day."
There is also the rather obvious axiom that God can make whatever kind of deal he wants with whomever he wants. He's the boss, so it's His way or the highway.
But like you say, it sure seems suspicious when people talk about the charismatic stuff.
Denominations like Sovereign Grace ministries (CJ Mahaney, Josh Harris) seem to have the most scripturally sound approach to charismatic gifts from what I've gleaned, but I'm still comfy in my PCA pew.
When you get to little Pentecostal churches where people start screaming and handling snakes and whatnot...I just can't take any of that.
And don't get me started on TBN.
Well, Kurt N. (you did realize, BTW that your screen name rhymes with 'curtain'), I figure you'll enjoy this previous post...
http://presbyterianinmccomb.blogspot.com/2007/06/run-its-evangelist.html
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