Category Archives: Spiritual Gifts

The Debate on the gift of Healing for today

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Ken Temple

    I Corinthians 12:9, 28 – the Greek text uses double plurals – “gifts of healings” χαρίσματα ἰαμάτων This was a great debate and I agree with Dr. White, but I really  appreciate the way in which Dr. Brown dealt … Continue reading →

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The ongoing controversy about the special Revelatory – miracle type Spiritual Gifts for today

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Ken Temple

Wayne Grudem and Ian Hamilton debated in 2010 on the spiritual gift of prophesy for today. I agree with Ian Hamilton. (he takes the classical position that sign-revelatory-miracle gifts have ceased with the death of the apostles and the completion … Continue reading →

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The Apostolic / Revelatory Sign – Spiritual Gifts Controversy

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Ken Temple

John Piper points out the difference between “the apostles of Christ” (the apostles sent out by Christ – the 12 disciples, Paul and his missionary team, Barnabas (Acts 14:4, 14), James, the half-brother of Jesus (Galatians 1:19 , 1 Corinthians … Continue reading →

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Strange Fire and Overview of the Word of Faith Movement & False Teachings of Joyce Meyer & Joel Osteen

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Ken Temple

The “Strange Fire” conference ended recently, hosted by John McArthur and Grace Community Church, in which the conference made the case against the Charismatic/Pentecostal Movement as a whole, as an overall very negative phenomonon. I tend to agree, but sometimes, … Continue reading →

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