Continuationism or Cessationism? | #BeEquipped

There is a growing debate around cessationism – whether the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit are for the church today. In this session, Andrew Selley and Mike Davies respond to this discussion, weighing up what Scripture shows us about the biblical work of the Holy Spirit. They address the tensions to be held between quenching the Spirit and the excesses found in some charismatic churches today. Are we embracing the fullness of New Testament Christianity when we allow spiritual gifts such as prophecy and tongues to operate, or was the promise of signs and wonders for a different time? This session is part of the #BeEquipped series – conversations about current issues facing the church. Explore more thought-provoking messages from this series. 00:00 Introduction 01:42 How we blaspheme the Holy Spirit 09:48 Healthy churches have God’s power 16:58 Does God still speak? 23:25 What is “filled with the Spirit”? 28:35 Prophecy within biblical bounds 38:19 Arguments against the prophetic 43:05 Spiritual gifts in church history 48:32 Biblical arguments for cessationism 56:59 Are you fighting against God’s Word? #GiftsOfTheSpirit #SpiritualGifts #PowerOfGod #Cessationism #Continuationism #Prophecy #SignsAndWonders #HolySpiritPower #SpiritFilled #AndrewSelley #MikeDavies #Apostolic #Four12Global #EquipRestoreAdvance #NewTestamentChurch About the Speakers: Andrew Selley is the apostolic leader of Four12 (F12) and the lead elder of multisite, Joshua Generation Church. He has been in full-time ministry since 1996. After serving on the NCMI apostolic team for five years, he founded Four12 in 2011. Andrew is based in California, USA, with his wife, Emma, and their daughter, Enyah. Mike Davies serves on eldership within Joshua Generation Church, South Africa. He is married to Chantal, and they have two daughters. He loves to see people equipped to effectively serve the Kingdom of God through teaching and writing.   --------------------------- 👉🏽 About Four12: Four12 is a global partnership of churches longing to live out authentic New Testament Christianity and working together to Equip, Restore and Advance the church that Jesus Himself is building. -------------------------- 👉🏽 Stay Connected: Website: http://www.four12global.com Facebook:   / four12global   Instagram:   / four12global   YouTube Channel:    / four12global   👉🏽 Get the App: Amazon: https://bit.ly/F12AppAmazon Android: https://bit.ly/F12AppGooglePlay Apple: https://bit.ly/F12AppApple​