This is what's sad about those on the cessationist side of this topic.
McCarthur has issues with people who abuse the gifts of the Spirit, fine address it and them.
But those like him try to tie this foolish idea that pagan worship and demons and Hindu pagan chanting.
These Christians went outside the word of God to explain the error in the use of the gifts of the Holy Spirit which they deny are for today.
Instead of looking at the full context of the word of God they seek the pagan, demonic, foolishness to explain unbiblical use of the gifts of the Holy Spirit by those most Pentecostal would not allow happening in their services.
What they fail to understand in the context of the founding of Pentecostal denominations you would never have anything to do with pagan practices or demons.
in 1906 to 1914 the understanding of the gifts of the Holy Spirit are for today was never studied from a false narrative that was provided by those who oppose the Gifts of the Holy Spirit for today.
Rev Seymour and others read Acts chapter 2 and 1cor chapter12- 14 and asked the very simple question can we have this too?
From the historical information we have, we can see moves of the Holy Spirit from the book of Acts all the way down through the church ages and never was disputed until it became a movement.
Jesus said these "signs will follow them that believe ". Mark 16:17-18
If that is not good enough We see in the Book of Acts the empowering of the Holy Spirit not only on Jews but Gentiles the house of Cornelius. Never in the history of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit did Pentecostals ever search, study, or look to pagan practices to explain what is well seen in the Word of God.
it is only those who call themselves Christians that will not address the Biblical accounts or explain fully why it is not for you and me today.
I have asked repeatedly please explain wherein the context of 1cor 13:8-10 does it say that " the gifts have ceased?".
They have not you can see it here. Only attacks and insults. Yet I have stood by the very word of God, church history, and the work of God which is praiseworthy.
they dismiss their ignorance with attacks and out of Context use of the word of God.
Which is ok we are well adapted to your lies and attacks. Jesus Christ is my Lord and savior, I have seen HIm heal set free, and deliver and HE does it today. I have been empowered by the Holy Spirit and speak in tongues as the Holy Spirit gives me the Ability.
I can't have a demon and the Holy Spirit too. Light has no fellowship with darkness. And the God I serve is the same yesterday today and forever.
Just because you have had a bad experience, error od those using the gifts of the Holy Spirit or you have never had the experience yourself, does not in any way mean it is not for today.
Moreover, Nor you not having the experience means you are not saved or I am a better Christian than you.
I do not consider your not faith to be any less than mine however, you can't say the same ABOUT ME.
That is because you have hate for those you disagree with.