Category: Theology

The Habits of a Reluctant Convert

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Augustine’s Confessions detail approximately a 15-year-long struggle with God. His journey wanders through Manicheism, skepticism, and neoplatonism, before seriously considering the Christianity his mother taught him at a young age. After meeting regularly with the bishop, Ambrose, and attending church, Augustine’s intellectual arguments against Christianity (and the Bible) fade. He becomes compelled by the beauty and truth of … Continue reading The Habits of a Reluctant Convert

The Best Arguments for Cessationism (Pt. 3)

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This is part three of a summary of the best arguments for cessationism. You can read part one and part two, and the best arguments for continuationism here. Experiential Arguments Experiential arguments are not terribly persuasive since they are limited to the experiences of the individual, and those experiences themselves must be interpreted. Yet, while lacking deductive power, they … Continue reading The Best Arguments for Cessationism (Pt. 3)

A Historical Argument for Cessationism

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The following is a lengthy excerpt from Robert L. Saucy’s chapter “An Open But Cautious View” in Are Miraculous Gifts for Today? Four Views. Although Saucy is not defending the Cessationist perspective (Richard B. Gaffin Jr.), his chapter leans fairly strongly in that direction, particularly when he addresses the issue of church history. The conclusion that the … Continue reading A Historical Argument for Cessationism

What Happens to Infants Who Die?

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There are certain theological questions that the Bible doesn’t address directly. The Westminster Confession of Faith states: “The whole counsel of God concerning all things necessary for his own glory, man’s salvation, faith and life, is either expressly set down in Scripture, or by good and necessary consequence may be deduced from Scripture.” (WCF 1.6).  My … Continue reading What Happens to Infants Who Die?