Ruthven, Jon

On the cessation of the Charismata : the Protestant polemic on postbiblical miracles / Jon Ruthven. - 271 p. ; 23 cm. - Journal of Pentecostal Theology Supplement Series, 3 .

Preface --
Abbreviations --

Chapter 1.
INTRODUCTION --
1. The setting of the problem --
2. The purpose and method of this study --
3. Historical antecedents --

Chapter 2. BENJAMIN WARFIELD'S POLEMIC ON POSTBIBLICAL MIRACLES --
1. Theological and philosophical traditions in Warfield's Polemic --
2. Benjamin Warfield's Cessationist Polemic --
3. Summary --

Chapter 3 A THEOLOGICAL AND BIBLICAL CRITIQUE OF BENJAMIN WARFIELD'S CESSATIONISM --
1. Cessationism and its conflict with a biblical theology of the Holy Spirit and the kingdom of God --
2. Key biblical passages on the continuation of the Charismata until Parousia --
3. Summary --

Chapter 4 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS --
1. The Historical evolution of Cessationism and its view of miracle --
2. A biblical/theological response to Cessationism --
3. Implications and conclusions --

APPENDIX I 'Evidence' of the Spirit in Acts? --

APPENDIX II Does the spiritual gift of apostleship also continue --
Bibliography --
Index of references --
Index of Author

Preface --
Abbreviations --

Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION --
1. The setting of the problem --
2. The purpose and method of this study --
3. Historical antecedents --

Chapter 2. BENJAMIN WARFIELD'S POLEMIC ON POSTBIBLICAL MIRACLES --
1. Theological and philosophical traditions in Warfield's Polemic --
2. Benjamin Warfield's Cessationist Polemic --
3. Summary --

Chapter 3. A THEOLOGICAL AND BIBLICAL CRITIQUE OF BENJAMIN WARFILED'S CESSATIONISM --
1. Cessationism and its conflict with a biblical theology of the Holy Spirit and the kingdom of God --
2.

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WARFIELD, BENJAMIN BRECKINRIDGE, 1851-1921
MIRACLES--HISTORY OF DOCTRINES
GIFTS, SPIRITUAL--HISTORY OF DOCTRINES

BT 97.2 .W37 / R935 1993