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Originally Posted by photon
They're out there though, here's an entire doctrine based around the question of why there are no apparent miracles today:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessationism
EDIT: And it's not really about expecting or demanding a miracle, it's about being treated the same as all the other Christians. It's about having some indication that one particular religion is the right one and the rest are the wrong ones. Miracles were a huge part of winning souls in the early church weren't they? |
I am a cessationist. I believe that the sign gifts ended with the completion of the scriptures and the turning away of the Nation of Israel. Prophesy, tongues and gifts of healing were all prophesied in the Old Testament to occur with the coming of the Messiah. It was a sign for the children of Israel. I've debated several Charismatics over the years and one of their weak points is history. There is no evidence of any consistent manifestations of the sign gifts within Christianity between the the first century and the twentieth century. The AZUSA STREET MISSION in the early days of the twentieth century launched the modern phenomenon. I believe the modern movement is based on false doctrines and does not represent what occurred in the first century.