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Subject: why order is different in scripture? |
Bible Note: Dear Nolan and Forum friends, Let me say first that I am not denouncing Hank Hanegraaff or his ministry. I have great respect for the majority of his opinions. (but they are opinions. Intelligent, and thorough, but his conclusions are nevertheless opinions) I cannot at this time go through every instance of disagreement (much more agreement than disagreement, by the way), but he does seem to put emphasis on a 'finished church' because we have a finished-Bible. While I believe we have a finished-Bible, I cannot see that we have a finished-church. This is why I see a continued need for the gifts of the Holy Spirit, including the ministerial gifts. That these gifts are commonly misused and abused is beside the point. The church is in need of every gift made available by God. Mr Hanegraaff states that present-day apostles and prophets must be of the quality of those in the Bible, and because they are not, they are not true apostles and prophets, therefore, there are no longer any apostles and prophets. Apostles are messengers to the church, not neccesarily bringing *new* revelation, but presenting the timeless Gospel to the church in a way that we can receive it. Indeed, if it is a *different* Gospel, we must beware! The same goes for the present-day prophets. They do not neccesarily need to be proclaiming *addendums* to the Word, and I would be leery if they did claim this ability! However, "But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and consolation." 1 Corinthians 14:3 NASB states the work of a bona fide prophet. Mr. Hanegraaff makes present-day apostles and prophets into buffoons, cute and non-Biblical, to be ignored as eccentrics. My point is that if we explain away something written in the Bible, we lose a gift from God. In my opinion, granted not as illustrious as Mr. Hanegraaff, he has denied us present day gifts in his campaign against the abusers of the Word. Grace back to you, Nolan, and all the saints of the Forum. In Jesus' name, charis |