The Best Arguments for Continuationism | Spiritual Gifts Today? (Session 1)

Should Christians today expect to experience all of the spiritual gifts we see described in the New Testament? Do prophecy, tongues, and healings still happen today? In this short series we look at the best arguments for and against the continuation of certain spiritual gifts, like apostleship, prophecy, and tongues.

00:00 Two Views
01:50 Theological Triage on Spiritual Gifts
06:31 The Best Arguments for Continuationism
07:56 (1) The NT Nowhere Teaches Spiritual Gifts Cease
09:00 (2) There Is Good Evidence that Gifts Continue
11:05 (3) Jesus Promised We Would Perform Signs and Wonders
12:39 (4) Paul Warns of Restricting the Spirit
13:44 Q&A: Can you define prophecy?
16:20 Q&A: Can you define tongues?
19:00 (5) Paul Encourages Us to Earnestly Desire Spiritual Gifts
20:26 Q&A: What does it mean to pursue spiritual gifts?
21:21 Q&A: Are tongues meant for individual edification or for the whole church?
24:49 Q&A: What would a faithful attempt at the continuationist approach look like in a church?
27:10 Q&A: Is prophesying the same thing as preaching?
28:50 Q&A: Are tongues a form of prophecy?
29:50 Q&A: Do those who speak in tongues know what they are saying?
31:26 Q&A: What is the gift of the "interpretation of tongues"?
32:52 Q&A: What would you do if someone started speaking in tongues in your church?
35:40 Q&A: Isn't there a danger when someone can claim to be speaking on behalf of God?
40:35 Q&A: How could a continuationist here strive to practice spiritual gifts if the elders are cessationists?
43:35 Q&A: Couldn't discernment help guard against false prophets?
45:45 The Best Arguments for Cessationism
46:05 (1) The NT Nowhere Teaches All Gifts Will Continue
50:32 (2) There Is Good Evidence that Some Gifts Will Cease
54:45 Q&A: Did the Corinthians know what these different spiritual gifts were?
56:10 Q&A: Do some churches have different experiences of spiritual gifts?
57:21 Q&A: How do cessationists "desire the higher gifts"?