There somes to be a comical trend among cessationists (ok fine the pyromaniacs.) The trend is that when talking about the gifts, everyone who used to be charismatic should tell their horror stories about what they came from (abuse of the gifts, the fact that they themselves were "faking" it etc.) to show why the charismata has passed. Nothing cracks me up more.
Think about it. People are faking spiritual gifts for whatever reason (to appear more "spiritual", fear of man, etc.) and then they somehow are the self-righteous ones. How dare people let me fake tongues! How dare they let me lie about recieving prophetic gifts! If anyone is going to be self-righteous (and yes I know no one should be self-righteous) shouldn't it be the ones who are actually sincere in their use of the gifts?
I don't understand how telling stories about how you were in a charismatic church, you faked gifts, you realized and were convicted about your dishonesty, and then decided that because you were faking everyone ELSE must be faking, is at all a convincing argument as to why everyone else is faking.
Somebody enlighten me.
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You're not honestly hoping the Pyro's would be accountable are you?
i guess i expected them to not allow people to sympathize with and compare sinful actions. oh well.
I love it when someone actually has an argument that makes sense (and from scripture) they ignore them. For example, Jesse.
He made great arguments, pointed to scripture, and everyone completely ignored him and went on to some random person that was saying Benny Hinn is awesome. I think Joey posted something too that was totally ignored.
Cracks me up. If they are going to make a discussion of something, make it good! Talk to the people who actually are making sense and ignore the quacks! Although, the quacks make they Pyros point, Jesse just makes sense, which I am sure bothers some.
Have you read their newest post?
They like the quacks because in my opinion they are more concerned about proving they are right then they are about engaging in honest discussion.
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