Tom,

I responded to you in the manner which I did because of what YOU wrote:

Originally Posted by Tom
The reason why many of them don't believe that the gifts have ceased is not because they necessarily have experienced these gifts themselves, it is just that they do not agree with the interpretation that Cessationists give to passages such as 1 Cor. 13:8-9. Instead of the completion of the Canon, they take the view that that which is perfect is referring to when believers enter their eternal state.
IF you are aware that 1Cor 13:8, 9 isn't to be considered essential to showing the cessation of the ecstatic gifts, so-called, then you should explain this to these "many" non-cessationists and direct them to those passages of Scripture which are salient.

Originally Posted by Tom
As you probably know, most people who are not Cessationists are definitely not Charismatics.
Well, this is something which I was not aware of. Could you explain to me what the difference is between non-cessationists, Charismatics and Pentecostals? scratch1

THANKS! grin

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