03.02. The Permanency of the Charismata

THE PERMANENCY OF THE CHARISMATA

Two views prevail, concerning the question of the permanency of the charismata. Those who hold to the cessation of the gifts argue that with the death of the apostles, supernatural ministry (including the charismata) ceased. Those who hold this view do not consider supernatural6 ministry and answered prayer to be the same thing. Others contend that the charismata, as well as miraculous ministry, in some form, continues in every age. We will consider this question of permanency by first presenting the cessationist argument and then evaluating it.