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A Brief Comparison of Charismatic and Reformed Views of Church Music

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  • Paul Munson

How should emotion function in the worship service, especially in relation to church music? This article compares charismatic and Reformed views on the point.

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Jonathan Edwards and Why I Am a Cessationist

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  • Jeff Robinson

This article mentions various charismatic experiences, and questions what is behind these behaviours. It considers some of Jonathan Edwards's thoughts on the distinguishing marks of the work of the Holy Spirit, particularly what are not necessarily marks of a work of God's Spirit, and what are evidences that accompany a genuine outpouring.

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Strange Fire & Miraculous Gifts

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  • Nathan Busenitz

This article considers how the charismatic movement defines key spiritual gifts. It defines the relevant terms, considers the gifts in the New Testament, discusses the criteria Scripture gives for evaluating someone's claim to be a prophet, looks at how the contemporary version of the gift of tongues matches the biblical data, and concludes by considering the gift of healing.

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Strange Fire & Modern Prophecy

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  • Nathan Busenitz

This article evaluates the modern gift of prophecy that the charismatic movement claims, in the light of the Word of God. It defines terms, speaks about how to recognize a false prophet, shows how charismatics rationalize fallible prophecy, and provides charismatic objections raised in response. It shows how the charismatic position is at odds with the sufficiency of Scripture.

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Why Is the Charismatic Movement Thriving in Africa?

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  • Conrad Mbewe

This article attempts to explain the growing charismatic movement in Africa. In the process it explains the African spiritual worldview.

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Are Charismatic Gifts for Today?

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  • David W. King

Is the Charismatic movement a gift of God to His church? Has God revisited His church with special gifts through the Charismatic movement? The author's answer is a big NO. The special gifts of the Holy Spirit must be understood in line with salvation history. God gave these gifts to authenticate the ministry of the apostles, not as signs of regeneration. Through the Spirit, Christ continues His work in His church through the ordinary means of grace.

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Puritan Wisdom For Today

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  • Erroll Hulse

This article looks at the impact of Puritans today in light of fundamentalism, new evangelicalism, and the charismatic movement. Puritanism has in the past provided faithful biblical teaching for living the Christian life, and still has lot to offer for Christians today.

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New Kinds of Revelation

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  • Gary E. Gilley

This article examines the claims of many charismatic churches regarding God's revelation, imperfect prophecy, and the concept of inner voice. The author states that claiming any form of revelation outside of scripture is to undermine the authority of scripture.

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Guarding the Gospel

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  • Boon-Sing Poh

Looking at accounts of past perversions of the gospel can help the church deal with modern issues. This article addresses the topics of hypercalvinism, liberalism, social gospel, the charismatic movement, and arminianism.

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