Have the "gifts of the spirit" ceased?

[music4Him]

Originally posted by tamborine lady:

Just the fact that we have filled twenty pages with pros and cons of the gifts should be a red flag to the people who have said the gifts have ceased.

You do not see them because you do not believe they exist. When you do not believe, God is not going to show the results of his power.

Jesus told Thomas that "blessed are those who haven't seen and still believe".

Wouldn't it be good to say "Lord, I believe that you can give the gifts today if you want to. Even though I have not seen them, I believe that you are in control, and can do anything, and I will believe that because your word says so. If I don't see them work, that's O.K. But Lord show me what you want me to know about these gifts."

I would urge all of you to ask God to show the truth about the gifts of the Spirit.

Working for Jesus,

Tam

Amen Tam!

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As I re-read a few of the post on this topic I got to thinking about how after Jesus was crucified and was risen.... remember the soldiers were bribed by the cheif priest and the elders to say that Jesus deciples taken Him away, (Matt.27:11-15) but still after all these years some people still believe...same goes with the bible, people have tried to stop the Word from speading, but to no avail, because the bible is the book that has been the most copied and printed in the world, also in all kinds of different languages because.... some people still believe. But when we get to the gifts of the Spirit, some have trouble grasping it? People have been tring to disprove the gifts but as anyone can see here that still after the name calling and the heated discussions..... some people still believe.

Music4Him

 

[ChurchBoy]

May I make a suggestion. This whole issue of the apiritual gifts is quite fascinating to me. However, I don't have the opportunity to browse the web that much and I miss a lot of these posts. I don't really want to read 21+ pages of replies. Woound it be possible for a panel discussion with just a few people posting. Maybe Briguy, DHK, and a few others can discuss the cessationist point of view while MEE, tamborine lady, and a few others can discuss the charismatic point of view. A second thread could be opened so the rest of us can post our reponses to the panel discussion.

Humbly in Christ,

ChurchBoy

 

[atestring]

I am glad that my name is not in the mix because I travel as a salesman and do not have a computer on the road.
I would suggest that a panel should not use internet links.
It is better for people to "think for themselves" rather than being programmed by the internet.
listing links seems to be an avenue taken to be evasive. It is a form of " political correctness" that assumes that it is correct when it can be off base but accepted because It is on the internet.BTW who wants to answer 5 pages of these people that quote each other and try to sound as if they originate statements. Their definition of originality = forgetting ones source. ( I personally stole that one but I am admitting it).

 

[ChurchBoy]

Originally posted by ChurchBoy:
May I make a suggestion. This whole issue of the apiritual gifts is quite fascinating to me. However, I don't have the opportunity to browse the web that much and I miss a lot of these posts. I don't really want to read 21+ pages of replies. Woound it be possible for a panel discussion with just a few people posting. Maybe Briguy, DHK, and a few others can discuss the cessationist point of view while MEE, tamborine lady, and a few others can discuss the charismatic point of view. A second thread could be opened so the rest of us can post our reponses to the panel discussion.

Humbly in Christ,

ChurchBoy

I apologize for the typos. I usually check my spelling before adding a reply, but I was in a hurry.

 

[atestring]

Originally posted by atestring:
I am glad that my name is not in the mix because I travel as a salesman and do not have a computer on the road.
I would suggest that a panel should not use internet links.
It is better for people to "think for themselves" rather than being programmed by the internet.
listing links seems to be an avenue taken to be evasive. It is a form of " political correctness" that assumes that it is correct when it can be off base but accepted because It is on the internet.BTW who wants to answer 5 pages of these people that quote each other and try to sound as if they originate statements. Their definition of originality = forgetting ones source. ( I personally stole that one but I am admitting it).

BTW I do see where links are good but when they are used to be evasive or to assume that people are expected to agree with them then that is lazy reasoning.

 

[music4Him]

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Originally posted by ChurchBoy:
May I make a suggestion. This whole issue of the apiritual gifts is quite fascinating to me. However, I don't have the opportunity to browse the web that much and I miss a lot of these posts. I don't really want to read 21+ pages of replies. Woound it be possible for a panel discussion with just a few people posting. Maybe Briguy, DHK, and a few others can discuss the cessationist point of view while MEE, tamborine lady, and a few others can discuss the charismatic point of view. A second thread could be opened so the rest of us can post our reponses to the panel discussion.

Humbly in Christ,

ChurchBoy
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Hi ChurchBoy

Hummmmmmmm

I thought thats what we did with this thread? If there is a certian question you would like to know, why not ask...... I'm sure the debaters would have an opinion or something to say. But I don't think you will get just a few putting in their 2 cents worth. The best thing to do is to get a Strongs concordance and a bible out and search it out. But it is nice to debate it with others also to either confirm or disprove ones belief on whether the gifts are still here today.

BTW, you can start a topic and see how it will go.

Music4Him