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Cessationism versus continuationism

Cessationism versus continuationism involves a Christian theological dispute as to whether spiritual gifts remain available to the church, or whether their operation ceased with the apostolic age of the church (or soon thereafter). The cessationist doctrine arose in the Reformed theology: initially in response to claims of Roman Catholic miracles. Modern…

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Cessationism versus continuationism

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gifts church miracles prophecy cessationism doctrine spiritual cessationist apostles would spirit prophecies god charismatic cessationists new continuationism authority holy ceased

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speaking in tonguesinstance ofsuch as Methodism.Cessationism is a doctrine that spiritual gifts0.80text
prophecyinstance ofsuch as Methodism.Cessationism is a doctrine that spiritual gifts0.80text
and healing ceased with the apostolic ageinstance ofsuch as Methodism.Cessationism is a doctrine that spiritual gifts0.80text
prophecyinstance ofalong with any miraculous gifts.Classical cessationists assert that the miraculous gifts0.80text
healinginstance ofalong with any miraculous gifts.Classical cessationists assert that the miraculous gifts0.80text
and speaking in tongues ceased with the apostlesinstance ofalong with any miraculous gifts.Classical cessationists assert that the miraculous gifts0.80text
Methodism.Accounts of spiritual gifts can be found throughout historyinstance ofand in later movements0.80text
but it was not until the advent of Pentecostalisminstance ofand in later movements0.80text
the later Charismatic movement that large numbers of Christians began to adhere to a radical continuationisminstance ofand in later movements0.80text
arguing that the gifts of the Holy Spirit are meant to be experienced by all Christians in every ageinstance ofand in later movements0.80text
speaking in tonguesinstance ofFocus moved from Catholic accounts of miracles to other gifts0.80text
then used to occur but now no longer take placeinstance ofbeing0.80text

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