Cessationism is the belief that the “miraculous gifts” of the Spirit ceased with the end of the “Apostolic Age.” In this Episode of OFF THE RECORD, Daniel Kolenda begins a series aimed at “The Heresy of Cessationism” prompted by the “Cessationist Conference” which was held the week prior. In Part One of this series entitled “The Scriptures” Daniel begins the conversation by having a look at the common cessationist proof text. Then he contrasts the weak and meager Biblical support for cessationism to the abundant and compelling Scriptural evidence that the gifts continue.

Among the cessationist proof text Daniel adresses are:

• 1 Corinthians 12:7-11
• Ephesians 4:11
• Romans 12:6-8
• 1 Corinthians 13:8-13
• Hebrews 2:3-4
• Ephesians 2:20
• Jude 1:3
• 2 Corinthians 12:12

Among the texts Daniel addresses that refute cessationism are:

• 1 Corinthians 14:1-5
• Joel 2:28-29 (which was quoted in Acts 2:17-18)
• 1 Corinthians 12:7-11
• Mark 16:17-18
• 1 Thessalonians 5:19-21
• 1 Corinthians 14:39

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