whether or not the gifts of the holy spirit still has an active role in the modern day churches is one that has been greatly argued among the believers. Although many ideas have been presented on the matter, three major viewpoints have been formed; Cessationism, Continuationism, and an open but cautious view. Whether or not the gifts of the spirit are still part of the Christian chu...
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Introduction The Church as a whole debates many concepts that are in the Bible, in both theology and in practice. One of these debates surrounds the gifts that are spoken of in the Bible. In one corner are those who believe that charismatic gifts are alive and well in the church today. The Continuationist view believes that the gifts have continued on through Biblical times and are still relevant for today. In the other corner are those who believe that particular gifts have ceased to be used in
Paul the Apostle is the central figure in many New Testament writings. Many historians have attributed fourteen New Testament letters to Paul’s writing; seven of these letters are uncontested meaning historians are sure that Paul wrote them, the remaining seven are contested. Paul was not always a Christian; in fact, he persecuted Christians before Christ came and temporarily blinded him. Upon seeing Christ, Paul devoted his life to Christianity and set out to spread the teachings of Christ. Scholars
popularly developed by theologians and authors. However, within the context of I Corinthians, a strong case can be made for identifying ὁ τέλειος in line with the second listed theory. It simply works beautifully within the framework of I Corinthians. Cessationism makes sense in the Christian assembly because there is no longer a need for miracles. They have been superseded by maturity/love.
Recovery of Knowledge Moreland is trying to urge Christians, and the church, to spread the knowledge of God and his practices to the non-believers. Moreland (2007) explains that there are three types of knowledge: (a) knowledge of acquaintance; (b) propositional knowledge; and (c) know-how (p.120). He explained that knowledge of acquaintance is sometimes described as "being directly aware of something" (Moreland, 2007, p.120). He then stated that the propositional knowledge is knowing something