Misconceptions

Don't you have a phone? Surely you've had opportunities to make videos of the things you've seen. Why don't you upload some of them so we can all see them.

Is there anyone with a phone who had the presence of mind to video a miracle as it was taking place? I mean with all the miracles and all the phones out there you'd think there'd be at least a few videos.

Quakers say you must follow your inner light; but they can't agree on what it is or who has it. Some say born-again Christians have it; some say it's in everyone, a form of Universalism; some say both. Quakers spend a tremendous amount of time trying to tap into their inner light. This is just repackaged New Age metaphysics. Be that as it may, Christians don't follow their "inner light." They follow the Holy Spirit and God's word. God's word is only secondary to most Quakers; the inner light is foremost. They practice a form of postmodernism: that is, the scriptures don't have just one meaning but can mean anything to anyone.

The Quakers were one of the first groups to permit women to preach and teach; in fact they encourage it. Pentecostals do the same thing, ignoring God's word for the sake of their traditions.

You said George Fox taught false doctrine.

Faith, hope and love are supernatural gifts that continue 😃

This thread is regarding the doctrine of cessationism. It has been covered before, but I thought it was necessary to have a seperate thread for this.

There are common statements made regarding cessationism that I thought I'd like to address:

1- 'You are limiting/denying the power of the Holy Spirit.'

Generally, a cessationist still believes -- according to scripture---the Holy Spirit empowers, directs, guides, rebukes, encourages, is fully God, can be hurt and grieves, is personal, seals a believer, dwells in the midst of a local church in their various functions, and more.

They also generally believe-- according to scripture-- faith, hope and love are spiritual gifts that remain. Some also have partial cessationism with ministry gifts remaining, which altho I believe have also passed... I don't have much of an issue with if people are into these, since they are very similar to being God given talented at something.

The main thing though is the perfect thing, or that which is perfect.. causes the gifts to have been completed and finished. If this is the closed canon, with the death of the apostles and destruction of the temple.. then it isn't limiting or denying the Holy Spirit's power.

It is honouring that God has chosen to finish something He wanted for a time and completed it.


2- 'We have knowledge now, so the gifts can't have ceased.'

This one should be obvious, because the context of the spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians 12-14 is the supernatural gift of knowledge. This is not general knowledge.. it's supernaturally empowered, special, exceptional. So we still have general knowledge now of course.

3- 'The gifts are not being readily shown now because of a lack of faith'

The fact is most churches actually are not cessationists and believe in following all the gifts. Cessationists are not the majority. So not enough faith is not linked to the gifts not being shown.

The other part of this--in scripture-- is when God was using the gifts through people, it wasn't always about the level of their faith. It was God working, objectively, through people with these gifts. Many demonstrations of power and signs to show His work through His people to accomplish particular purposes. When they operated in the gifts-- they just DID IT! Because it was God doing it!

I think there are more things people bring up.. it would be good to know more.








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Ah...but you didn't recognize the facetiousness...

I'd rather not see a 65 year old pastor in skinny jeans thank you very much...or talking about 'white privilege' in the pulpit.

I recognized it. I just chose to see his "inner dragon" instead.






Furtick Food, LoL!!

I wasn't sure whether to post a "funny" or a "sad" to that video - gave new meaning to the word "disconcerting" a few times - but I went with funny...

Think I should tell my wife we're starting a home church soon, and I need her to buy me some skinny jeans cuz I'm going for the Furtick look?

Yes on the home church!... And NO on the skinny jeans--my personal belief is not even a 20 year old should wear skinny jeans and I think your wife would concur

My wife has a sense of humor, so she'd probably tell me to go for it.

She tends to over-compliment, so she'd probably tell me I'm the steamiest 57 year old man on the planet, and there's no reason why I should let all that eye candy go to waste.

You actually look much younger in that photo--and no gray hairs! ps you may however want to find a shirt that's a tad bit longer...just sayin'.....

It's all about charm. You gotta know how to sell it. Use what you got to your advantage.

this might be over the top.

this might be over the top.

It's all about charm. You gotta know how to sell it. Use what you got to your advantage.

Okay..so I'm confused. The pic before must've been taken a few years ago. And I guess a lot of guys grew beards during the lock down....and put on a little extra weight? Was the pic a Valentine gift for your wife? Anyway... you have good form--though that is a little risque for a Christian forum.....

though that is a little risque for a Christian forum.....

I say if Furtick came out in an outfit like that, it would truly take the edge off.

I mean, if you're gonna be an entertainer, why not go for the gusto? He could preach on love, for Valentine's Day.

What's that verse... "Let love be without dissimulation."

Oh no, please don't give him any ideas--he's weird enough as it is!

On another note--I just looked up his church's weekly attendance--25,000 a week in 2018. Satan IS the prince of the world.

I suppose I should take it down for moderation's sake, but unfortunately one has all of about two minutes to edit one's posts. So at this point I'm just rolling with it.

But don't worry. I'm not normally in the habit of posting pics of half naked overweight men in cupid suits.