THEOLOGY & SCRIPTURE
Sign Gifts & the Holy Spirit
The Spirit is still at work. The question is how.
Are tongues, prophecy and apostles for today? Explore what Scripture teaches about the person and work of the Holy Spirit, how the church has understood the sign gifts through its history, and why every experience must be tested by God’s Word.
Filter by:
Tongues & Prophecy
Are There Prophets and Apostles Today?
Should the church expect new prophets and apostles? Tracing prophecy from Abraham to Christ, Ephesians 2:20, fallible prophecy and the fivefold ministry, and why caution is needed.
Tongues & Prophecy
Tongues, Continuationism & The Modern Charismatic Movement
Is speaking in tongues still normative for the church? Weighing four views of 1 Corinthians 13, the Azusa Street Revival, private prayer language and tongues as known languages. Part 2.
Tongues & Prophecy
The Cold Comfort Of Cessationists
Have the sign gifts of tongues and prophecy ceased? Tracing miracles through Moses, Elijah, Jesus and the apostles, and what Chrysostom and Augustine said about the gifts. Part 1 of 2.
The Spirit’s WorkTongues & Prophecy
Is The Holy Spirit “On Ice”?
Can the Christian life be lived through willpower and discipline alone? A look at the gift, gifts and fruit of the Spirit, Spirit baptism, and a soft cessationist view of the gifts.
Scripture & Experience
When Experience Trumps Scripture: The Danger Of Feelings-Based Faith
What happens when experience is placed above Scripture? Responding to a viral video on the Holy Spirit, with five ways to test feelings by God’s Word and the fruit of the Spirit.
The Spirit’s Work
The Holy Spirit | This Same Power
What does the Spirit hovering over the waters have to do with us? Following the dove from Genesis 1 and Noah to the Jordan, and being born again of water and Spirit.
The Spirit’s Work
Regeneration + The Holy Spirit
Is being a Christian just about becoming a nicer person? Exploring Romans 6 and 8, baptism, grace and faith, and the Spirit’s work of making dead hearts new.
