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How do Continuationists rebut Tom Pennington's 7 arguments for Cessationism?

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Here is a summarized version of the 7 arguments for Cessationism by Tom Pennington reiterated at the Strange Fire conference ([source](https://www.challies.com/liveblogging/strange-fire-conference-a-case-for-cessationism/)) : 1. ***The unique role of miracles*** - For authentication of the messenger(s). God worked miracles through unique men - Moses; Elijah and Elisha; Christ and his apostles. 2. ***The end of the gift of apostleship*** - Apostleship was a church office gift (1 Cor 12:28; Eph 4) that ceased with the death of the Apostles. 3. ***The foundational nature of the New Testament apostles and prophets*** - Apostles and prophets laid the foundation of the Christ' Church (Eph 2:20-22). 4. ***The nature of the New Testament miraculous gifts*** - Alleged "miracles" reported after the Apostles are not of the same type, e.g., disparity between modern day healings and NT healings; "Tongues" gibberish vs. known languages, etc. 5. ***The testimony of church history*** - The practice of apostolic gifts declined even during the lifetimes of the apostles. Even in the written books of the New Testament, the miraculous gifts are mentioned less as the date of their writing gets later. 6. ***The sufficiency of Scripture*** - The Spirit speaks only in and through the inspired Word. 7. ***The New Testament governed the miraculous gifts*** - Whenever the New Testament gifts of tongues was to be practiced, there were specific rules that were to be followed. These rules are not followed by charismatics today. See the linked article above for the full exposition of the arguments. How do Continuationists rebut them? ___ Related: - https://christianity.stackexchange.com/q/90502/50422 - https://christianity.stackexchange.com/q/63274/50422 - https://christianity.stackexchange.com/q/92205/50422
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