I just finished watching Phillip Jensen on Reformed Charismatics. The video is below, and the next four posts will be a discussion of the ideas and arguments raised.
Phillip Jensen and Kel Richards – Reformed charismatics? from Audio Advice on Vimeo.
Reformed Charismatics: Is it possible?
- Part I: Introduction
- Part II: Definitions and Emphasis
- Part III: Incompatibilities
- Part IV: We Believe the Bible
- Part V: We Want It All
« Reformed Charismatics? Part II: Definitions and Emphasis An infinite chain of causes? »
John Piper spoke on this in 1991. He was asking the question, Why did those who lived with the apostles (Acts4:30)feel the need to ask God “to stretch out his hand to heal and perform miraculous signs..” Why wasn’t bold proclamation sufficient for them? Answer: to bear testimony to the testimony of the apostles about person and work of Jesus(The Gospel).The Gospel is the power of God for salvation. Other things just help to shake people up enough to listen and question their presuppositions.
He doesn’t address the present but asks why their prayes should be any different from ours.
Did that stupid conversation we had on Sunday night inspire you to do these posts?