http://blogs.christianpost.com/guest-views/make-no-apology-for-desiring-the-acts-of-acts-18491/
I think this writer "hit the nail."
As a product of a more "charismatic" spiritual background, and now an attender of a John MacArthur spawned church I have sat in the middle, on middle ground, for quite awhile.
I can listen to the cessationists and quietly disagree. I can also warily watch the continuists, trying the spirit.
It is possible, because Scripture is clear that the devil can masquerade as an angel of light, and that the gifts of the Spirit are still in use, and for our church age.
We must be cautious.
It's good that this argument comes about again, now, in the last days, for so many people ARE fooled by the the religion and signs of the new age.
Better to stand on solid ground, rooted in Scriptural knowledge!
But no one can refute the working of the Holy Spirit in the lives of people where the church has failed them. God is Good.
If people put their trust in Christ alone, they will be saved, visions or not, miracles or not.
Prophecy is pretty plain that in the last days:
I think this writer "hit the nail."
As a product of a more "charismatic" spiritual background, and now an attender of a John MacArthur spawned church I have sat in the middle, on middle ground, for quite awhile.
I can listen to the cessationists and quietly disagree. I can also warily watch the continuists, trying the spirit.
It is possible, because Scripture is clear that the devil can masquerade as an angel of light, and that the gifts of the Spirit are still in use, and for our church age.
We must be cautious.
It's good that this argument comes about again, now, in the last days, for so many people ARE fooled by the the religion and signs of the new age.
Better to stand on solid ground, rooted in Scriptural knowledge!
But no one can refute the working of the Holy Spirit in the lives of people where the church has failed them. God is Good.
If people put their trust in Christ alone, they will be saved, visions or not, miracles or not.
Prophecy is pretty plain that in the last days:
Joel 2:28
New International Version (NIV)
The Day of the Lord
28 “And afterward,
I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your old men will dream dreams,
your young men will see visions.
I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your old men will dream dreams,
your young men will see visions.
The Day of the Lord is still to come.
Jesus is coming, like a thief in the night. Watch and be ready! His Second Coming will be on the clouds, as he left earth. We know that will come after great tribulation, the wrath of God poured out on the earth.
So it's two different things, and we have signs to indicate the thief-like coming for the Bride of Christ is VERY SOON!
Look up!
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