Troy Day Depends on your church circles. Still quite common, as needed, in independent Charismatic churches. Several years back, a Baptist pastor called our pastor, knowing what he believed, to come over and try to deal with a situation. A young woman was crawling around in his church parking lot and screaming animal noises. Our pastor arrived just as police and an ambulance arrived. He successfully cast out a demon in Jesus name right in front of them, to their amazement. Today she remains completely free and is an active member of our congregation.
The question has been asked so many times that has morphed from a question into a challenge; “How can a merciful and loving God condemn people to eternal torments in hell?” The question is not just posed by atheists and skeptics but also by some sincere but woefully uneducated Christians. The argument has some merit […]
Dan Irving
It’s a heresy for those who once knew the power.
Mary Katherine ORear Tippitt
Why are all these people trying to spark up controversy on this page?
Stan Wayne
Not sure that it is a salvation issue
Varnel Watson
Who else to ask but the author of Quenching the Spirit William DeArteaga
Derrick Harmon
You got that right.
Robert Paul Gardner
I totally agree!!
Varnel Watson
Right on!
John Houston
Or a serious lack of Biblical literacy.
Varnel Watson
Spot on !
Varnel Watson
I kind of have to agree with that Link Hudson
Ray E Horton
Sure is! It denies an important part of the Good News.
Varnel Watson
Do you feel there could be full gospel without the gifts?
Ray E Horton
Troy Day No!
Varnel Watson
what about without casting out demons ?
Ray E Horton
Troy Day That is also a part of the full Gospel. Obviously so since it is seen in God’s Word.
Link Hudson
Rejecting grace from God is not a good thing. Peter calls God’s grace manifold
Varnel Watson
casting out demons has just about ceased nowadays
Ray E Horton
Troy Day Depends on your church circles. Still quite common, as needed, in independent Charismatic churches. Several years back, a Baptist pastor called our pastor, knowing what he believed, to come over and try to deal with a situation. A young woman was crawling around in his church parking lot and screaming animal noises. Our pastor arrived just as police and an ambulance arrived. He successfully cast out a demon in Jesus name right in front of them, to their amazement. Today she remains completely free and is an active member of our congregation.
Varnel Watson
same with Word of Wisdom – not in church no more