The Four Groups Of Cessationists.
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In Christian theology, cessationism is the view that the charismatic gifts of the Holy Spirit, such as tongues, prophecy and healing, ceased being practiced early on in Church history. Cessationists usually believe the miraculous gifts were given only for the foundation of the Church, during the time between the coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost, c. AD 33 (see Acts 2) and the fulfillment of God’s purposes in history, usually identified as either the completion of the last book of the New Testament or the death of the last Apostle.
Cessationists are divided into four main groups:
•Concentric Cessationists believe that the miraculous gifts have indeed ceased in the mainstream church and evangelized areas, but appear in unreached areas as an aid to spreading the Gospel (Luther and Calvin, though they were somewhat inconsistent in this position).
•Classical cessationists assert that the “sign gifts” such as prophecy, healing and speaking in tongues ceased with the apostles and the finishing of the canon of Scripture. They only served as launching pads for the spreading of the Gospel; as affirmations of God’s revelation. However, these cessationists do believe that God still occasionally does miracles today, such as healings or divine guidance, so long as these “miracles” do not accredit new doctrine or add to the New Testament canon. Richard Gaffin, John F. MacArthur and Daniel B. Wallace are perhaps the best-known classical cessationists.
•Full Cessationists argue that along with no miraculous gifts, there are also no miracles performed by God today. This argument, of course, turns on one’s understanding of the term, “miracle.” B. B. Warfield, J. Gresham Machen, F.N. Lee.
•Consistent Cessationists believe that not only were the miraculous gifts only for the establishment of the first-century church, but the so-called fivefold ministry found in Eph. 4 was also a transitional institution (i.e., There are no more apostles or prophets, but also no more pastors, teachers, or evangelists).
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September 1, 2012 at 8:40 pm
Kim
If i had to pick one, I guess I would be a Classical. I don’t agree with Full or Consistent.
Have been privy to healings that have happened in my leaders group when I was with BSF, and was healed overnight by asking for prayer from four trusted and faithful men, worthy of being elders, on my fb page.
I believe every believer has a gift available to them for the purpose of edifying other believers and building up of God’s kingdom.
I also give merit to Concentric Cessationists because I know personally of some amazing instances of missionaries. What I have seen though is that the most humble have been used the most. One woman I know told a story of how she began to sing Amazing Grace in another language while in the field. She wasn’t seeking this to happen and told only a few because she only wants the glory to go to God.