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Read closely Paul’s comments in 1 Corinthians 14:14-19. “For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unfruitful. What am I to do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind also; I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will ... Keep Reading

Look closely at what Paul says in 1 Corinthians 14:3-5. “On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation. The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up ... Keep Reading

One of the arguments used by cessationists to prove that speaking in tongues in private prayer or in the corporate assembly (even with interpretation) is not a valid experience today is their insistence that tongues in the NT were evangelistic. That is to say, this sp... Keep Reading

Are tongues human languages? This is a key question for those who say the gift of tongues has ceased for today. To answer that question, a study was conducted of people who claimed to speak in tongues (William Samarin, Tongues of Men and Angels: The Religious Languag... Keep Reading

This is a book that I have looked to as a reference material more than merely something to sit down and read through. The things I have read in it are valuable insights into so very choppy waters. It is well written in a manner that anyone would be able to read. I par... Keep Reading

The recent Strange Fire conference generated a lot of discussion concerning the “prophetic” ministry of Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892). Given the fact that Spurgeon was, in all likelihood, a cessationist, the reactions have been interesting! Let me explain. ... Keep Reading

In the on-going dialogue between cessationists and continuationists there is a passage that the former almost always mention. It is, in many instances, their go-to text, their trump card, so to speak. But a close look at Ephesians 2:20 will demonstrate that it fails t... Keep Reading

[In the wake of the Strange Fire conference I thought it might be helpful to post again an article I wrote a couple of months ago and published at this site.] It seems everyone has an opinion on what is known as the charismatic movement. I’m no exception. But i... Keep Reading

There are numerous other issues we could address, but I want to talk about the one most visibly relevant: physical posture. Although I’ve written on this before, I think it is important enough to address once again. If you were to visit Bridgeway Church, where ... Keep Reading

Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. But the hour is coming, and is now ... Keep Reading