Sunday, December 30, 2012

Gifts have ceased

"Many of the early anabaptists were proto-charismatic and believed in private revelations, dreams, visions, prophecies, yes even tongues and interpretation. these same folks put those things mostly on par with scripture but sometimes used the same excuse pentecostals and charismatics make now "Oh it has to agree with scripture or we don't accept it..." In other words, lets just soften our position so it doesn't seem so bad and will be readily accepted. However, if the Written Word of God says that ALL we need for life and godliness is contained in the precious promises (a term used for Scripture), why would we need anything new? If Hebrews says that in the past God spoke through prophets/dreams/visions but now speaks through HIs Son, and then Revelation says if anything is added to this book (which in the greek that term means a library or collection of books, which is what all of Scripture is) then we would have to conclude that either God didn't really mean revelation would end, or that He didn't mean it was sufficient and forgot something we needed OR that these are lying signs and wonders. I'll take the latter since I know God's Word is sufficient and complete."

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