The Spiritual Gifts of the Holy Spirit – Did They Cease When the Apostles Died?
I. INTRODUCTION However “objective” or however presuppositionless we conservative evangelicals may think we are, or try to be in our interpretation of Scripture, any knowledgeable student will know that this idea is a myth. In approaching this particular subject we need to understand that there is no area of Scripture interpretation more affected by our background and tradition than this one. If, during my first twentyfive years as a Christian, I had been asked the question – ‘are the supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit for today?’ – I would have answered (or my teachers would told me) “No, they ceased after the Apostolic age.” That was the orthodox teaching, and I would have believed that the answer was drawn from Scripture. My experience and belief was identical to most Christians in Reformed circles. I would have preferred to have been able to say that this conclusion was drawn from my study of Scripture. But it is not so. My stance on this matter was based on three things. One wa
Related Questions
- Do the gifts of the Holy Spirit (healings, prophecy, etc.) exist today for use by Christians or did they cease at the closing of the canon?
- Was the Holy Spirit given only to the apostles and 120 disciples in the upper room?
- The Spiritual Gifts of the Holy Spirit - Did They Cease When the Apostles Died?
