Miscellanies on the Gospel is THE place to go right now to catch up on all the posts. There seems to be a lot going on. What I want to see is some cessationists interacting with scripture on it. So far from what I have read I still havent read a single point based on a bible verse that would make me doubt my own positon at all……… Read more
I hope that this latest charismata discussion will help us to correct misunderstandings. For example, Agent Tim thinks I believe tongues is a means of salvation- I have never said that and reject that notion totally! Also, unbelievably for me even after our debate of last year jollyblogger seems stuck with the idea that prophecy is about perfect revelations we cant question. How this fits with the biblical notion of NT prophecy as fallible to be “tested” and which gives... Read more
If I may borrow some my of dear friend’s bandwidth and storage space, I wanted to humbly use my posting privilege here to point you all to a ever so slight emotional eruption I had concerning the current debate/discussion over charismatics and charismaniacs. I’m deeply concerned by the prevalent attitude among many of my reformed cessationist brothers and sisters that so quickly writes off a charismatic or charismaniac simply because of some evident errors in interpretation, application, thinking and living.... Read more
In a post entitled Fight, fight Theophillis says : “Sort of. Adrian Warnock and Pyromaniac are Spurgeon-bashing each other. “ Meanwhile Paul Huxley isnt impressed yet : What do I have to add? Well it seems that most of the blogging so far has been over whether Spurgeon was charismatic. Or a tug of war between two bunches of people who claim that the other side is appealing to experience rather than the Bible, whilst simultaneously appealing primarily to their... Read more
PyroManiac has served us well and honestly by providing quotes which show Spurgeons view of impressions. The balance he brings is fantastic. All of the quotes are worth reading, but here are some that stand out to me: ‘A Well-Ordered Life’ (sermon #878): Some, I know, fall into a very vicious habit, which habit they excuse themselvesnamely, that of ordering their footsteps according to impressions. Every now and then I meet with people whom I think to be rather weak... Read more
The only God or Not Carnival is up, and I have had some great comments from some of the atheist readers who no doubt wouldnt usually read my blog. For those of us who want to discuss and share our faith this is a fantastic opportunity which doesnt stop now- one of the posts has already had 100 comments. Please go read some of this stuff and and be gracious in your comments….some real good could be done. Here are... Read more
Blogging is a format that permits the formation of community that crosses the boundaries we feel in the real world. The so-called on coming storm of the cessationist vs charismatic debate in some ways proves it. For, whilst I think Rob somewhat overstates his point, he is I hope and pray correct in his prediction. There is a real sense of community and trust among many theobloggers. Such trust leads me to be convinced that seriously and respectfully disagreeing with... Read more
Go for it Blogotional: I understand that there are important, very important issues surrounding the gifts, but I for the life of me do not understand cessasionism. It seems to me that cessasionism is completely antithetical to scripture. Why would Paul spend so much writing on how to manage the charismata in I Corintians 12-14 if he knew the phenomena was going to die with him and the other apostles? Clearly Paul is instructing for the future…… Amen, preach it... Read more
My friend and pastor Tope is a good charismatic preacher. This morning as part of his sermon on forgiveness he told a story of how God spoke to him about a woman’s past. There are so many examples I am aware of from my experience of God genuinely speaking today that I am fully convinced both experientially and from scripture that the gifts of the Spirit are for today. This morning’s message touched raw nerves in many that were there... Read more
Remember, remember the fifth of November,gunpowder, treason and plot,I see no reason why gunpowder treasonshould ever be forgot.Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes,’twas his intentto blow up the King and the Parliament.Three score barrels of powder below,Poor old England to overthrow:By God’s providence he was catch’dWith a dark lantern and burning match.Holloa boys, holloa boys, make the bells ring.Holloa boys, holloa boys, God save the King!Hip hip hoorah! Last night, as a quick Google Blog Search will show we Brits continued the... Read more
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