The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum Response to 'Tongues-Nonsense and Martyn Lloyd-Jon

Take it for what it's worth, but the doctrine of "light" Cessationism isn't to be found in prooftexting but rather from the Analogy of Faith, e.g., as is the doctrine of the Trinity. Dr. Richard Gaffin, IMHO, has presented the best defense for the Cessationist position and a polemic against the perpetuity of the ecstatic/revelatory gifts in his book, Perspectives on Pentecost. O. Palmer Robertson's book, The Final Word is also worth reading on this subject as well. And finally, although I find his emphasis upon water baptism to be extreme, Frederick Dale Bruner's work, A Theology of the Holy Spirit is definitely worth reading.

Re: Spurgeon's experience..... what can I say except, "A man with an argument is no match for a man with an experience." <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Re: John Piper, well, needless to say, I am not a fan of the man and find some of his views to be erroneous. I realize that he is a protagonist for a non-Cessationist view and have read most of his arguments which I have found wanting, but no less so than anyone else's arguments for that view. Aside from Gaffin's iron-clad exegetical study on this subject, my concern still remains foremost in my mind as to the fallacy of non-Cessationism, i.e., the matter of an infallible God communicating fallible revelation or failing to secure the inerrancy of that communication as it is "channeled" through an individual.

In His grace,