Cessationists often link the end of the Apostolate to the cessation of the miraculous gifts. In this episode of OFF THE RECORD, Daniel Kolenda delves into Part Two of his series on “The Heresy of Cessationism” entitled “A Cascade of Lies” and begins by challanging the assumption that the apostolic gift has ceased.
To view Part 1 of this series about “The Heresy of Cessationism” visit: 
The Heresy of Cessationism 1 (The Scriptures) Daniel Kolenda: Off The Record
To view Daniel’s more in-depth podcast about the apostolic gift called, “Are There Apostles in the Church Today?” visit: Are There Apostles Today in the Church | Daniel Kolenda: Off The Record
To view the original debate between Dr. Michael Brown and Samuel Waldron (from which the clip of Waldron explaining his “Cascade Argument” in this episode, was taken) visit: Have the New Testament Charismatic Gifts Ceased? (Brown and Waldron Debate)
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Show Notes
- 0:00 Introduction
- 3:34 An overview of subjects to discuss
- 7:40 Four Winter Celebration in the 4th Century Roman Empire
- 8:10 Saturnalia (#1)
- 9:54 Sol Invictus (#2)
- 13:02 The birth of Mithras (#3)
- 13:29 Kalends (#4)
- 15:23 Influences on Christmas traditions today
- 20:47 Christmas replaces pagan holidays
- 24:00 Why December 25th was chosen for Christmas
- 31:41 The risk of parallelomania
- 34:22 Christmas from the Reformation to today
- 36:10 Christmas in Germany
- 38:29 Christmas in England
- 44:58 Christmas in Early America
- 47:52 The Modern Evolution of Christmas
- 51:29 From Saint Nicholas to Santa Claus
- 59:57 Christmas Tree Traditions
- 1:05:49 Traditions of mistletoe, holly and poinsettias
- 1:07:52 Recapping and the dangers of superstition
- 1:21:24 Paul's example in Scripture for avoiding pagan practices
- 1:29:55 The Mystery of the Magi
- 1:33:08 Conclusion
