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Gavin Ortlund on Continuation of spiritual gifts

LIVING · REFORMED BAPTIST
STANDARD SCHOLARLY ACCOUNTAFFIRMS°
STANCE

Open in principle, cautious in practice

THE POSITION

Open in principle, cautious in practice.

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AugustineM. HeiserTim KellerLuther
Yes, the gifts continueATHANASIUS · BASIL THE GREAT · THE CHURCH OF ELEVEN22 STATEMENT OF FAITH · JOSH HOWERTON · IRENAEUS · JOHN PIPER
No, they ceased with the apostolic ageVODDIE BAUCHAM · CALVIN · CHRYSOSTOM · JONATHAN EDWARDS · JOHN MACARTHUR · JOHN OWEN · JUSTIN PETERS · R.C. SPROUL
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Pastor and author behind Truth Unites. Works on retrieving the church fathers for Protestants and on charitable engagement with Catholic and Orthodox claims.

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"Gavin Ortlund on Continuation of spiritual gifts", Examined Doctrine, July 2026 edition, https://examineddoctrine.com/position/ortlund/spiritual-gifts (archived at https://examineddoctrine.com/editions/2026-07/position/ortlund/spiritual-gifts).

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