08/25/2026
6 Views on the Supernatural
1. Anti-Supernaturalists: They do not merely believe miracles stopped with the apostles; they believe miracles never happened in the first place.
2. Hardcore Cessationists: They reject present-day supernatural manifestations, including miracles, gifts of the Spirit, and often even the idea of demonic activity today. They may say God can do miracles, but believe such things are extremely rare and that the gifts ceased after the first century.
3. Soft Cessationists: They do not reject the supernatural completely. They may believe God works miracles in unusual circumstances, especially where the gospel is breaking new ground. However, they do not see miracles as something believers should normally expect.
4. Believing Continuationists: They believe the gifts of the Holy Spirit are for today and that miracles still happen. The challenge is that they often do not actively pursue, practice, or expect them.
5. Practicing Continuationists: They believe the gifts are for today, welcome them, and seek to practice them in a biblical and balanced way.
6. Abusing Continuationists: They misuse the gifts of the Holy Spirit, glamorize spiritual experiences, and elevate manifestations above the written Word of God.
The reality of this hour is that many in my generation believe in the power of the Holy Spirit in theory. The gifts, healing, and deliverance are all part of the language we know. We can win the argument, but I fear becoming that person myself.
I fear waking up one day full of knowledge but no longer growing in obedience. I fear writing the books, teaching on deliverance, and speaking of the power of God while quietly no longer walking in it. I fear talking about glory without going from glory to glory and having the theology of encounter without actual encounters with God.
That is the trap I do not want to fall into: knowing more about the Spirit than I actually know the Spirit. Knowledge puffs up, but obedience keeps us moving forward.
