What Type of Prophecy Continues? Defining the Differences Between Continuationism and Cessationism with Iain Duguid

About this episode

Caleb and Iain Duguid discuss the spectrum of prophecy in the Bible and its implications for church practice today.

In this episode, Caleb and Iain Duguid (PhD, Cambridge) Professor of Old Testament at Westminister Theological Seminary explore the spectrum of prophecy in the Bible, its continuation or cessation today, and how Old Testament insights inform our understanding of New Testament prophecy. The discussion clarifies key distinctions and offers practical guidance for church practice. Resources “What Kind of Prophecy Continues? Defining the Differences between Continuationism and Cessationism” by Iain Duguid in Redeeming the Life of the Mind: Essays in Honor of Vern Poythress , ed. John Frame, Wayne Grudem and John Hughes, 112–28. What Are Spiritual Gifts? by Vern Poythress

People in this episode

Host: Caleb Lenard

Guest: Iain Duguid

Topics covered

• prophecy
• continuationism
• cessationism
• Old Testament
• New Testament
• church practice

Keywords

• prophecy
• continuationism
• cessationism
• Old Testament
• New Testament
• spiritual gifts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Westminster Theological Seminary

Books & works: What Kind of Prophecy Continues? Defining the Differences between Continuationism and Cessationism, Redeeming the Life of the Mind: Essays in Honor of Vern Poythress

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