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Originally Posted by Pilgrim  Moderation:
What is being discussed in the o.p. isn't cessationism necessarily. Many non-cessationists reject as unorthodox the classic pentecostal teaching of a baptism of the Holy Spirit subsequent to conversion and the idea that those who don't receive it as being at best second class Christians. Let's get back on topic. Those who want to discuss cessationism more generally are welcome to open a new thread.  |
I reject "the classic pentecostal teaching of a baptism of the Holy Spirit [necessarily] subsequent to conversion and the idea that those who don't receive it as being at best second class Christians."
I have never been comfortable with the expression "baptism of the Holy Spirit" as something other than or in addition to the indwelling of the Holy Spirit upon conversion or with the idea that speaking in tongues is something every Christian must have.
I do think it is something that Christians today may have, and I find nothing in the Scriptures or confessional standards saying otherwise.
