Pentecostalism and the Cessation of Spiritual Gifts

learned a lot fro this. thanks

i'm not seeing anything.....i'd like to learn too...is it a video or something?

yeah, youtube video

lj.

I didn't get a chance to look at all of it (it's late), but does the Bible say when the gifts will cease?

I'm a more of a continuationist in my thinking now, as I do believe that the gifts of tongues are still here. However, I think charismaniacs have gone overboard with a lot of the gifts. As a member of a charismatic church, I see that a lot of the tongues are learned...i.e. they're simply recitations what they heard someone else utter [falsely]. They are also not use in according to scripture. However I have seen what I believe to be authentic tongues, although very rarely. Also, everybody and their mama is a prophet nowadays. How many of them were there in the OT? Which is why I hate going to charismaniac/ultra-pentecostal churches, cause I know I might have to quote Deut. 18:22 to someone.

apokalum wrote:

does the Bible say when the gifts will cease?

yes... it's pretty clearly spelled out in Scripture, esp. when you take into consideration the purpose for the gifts and the nature of the early church... the latter portion of 1 Cor 13 helps to clear this up... i don't have the time @ the moment, but if i remember i'll post up some info concerning it later today

lj.