John Piper on Continuation of spiritual gifts

B. 1946 · REFORMED BAPTIST

STANDARD SCHOLARLY ACCOUNTAFFIRMS°

STANCE

Yes, the gifts continue

THE POSITION

Continuationist while Reformed — a combination that puts him alongside Howerton against MacArthur on this locus.

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SCRIPTURE

1 CORINTHIANS 14:1 · BSB

1 Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.

5 OTHERS HOLD THIS

Athanasius Basil the Great The Church of Eleven22 Statement of Faith Josh Howerton Irenaeus

No, they ceased with the apostolic ageVODDIE BAUCHAM · CALVIN · CHRYSOSTOM · JONATHAN EDWARDS · JOHN MACARTHUR · JOHN OWEN · JUSTIN PETERS · R.C. SPROUL

Open in principle, cautious in practiceAUGUSTINE · M. HEISER · TIM KELLER · LUTHER · GAVIN ORTLUND

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ABOUT THIS FIGURE

Longtime pastor of Bethlehem Baptist, Minneapolis, and founder of Desiring God. Reformed soteriology combined with continuationism and historic premillennialism.

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

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