Samuel Rutherford helped write the Westminster Confession. He also developed a four-part test for evaluating prophetic words. That's not a charismatic running loose, but a Westminster divine doing careful pastoral theology on the gifts.

ABOUT THIS EPISODE:
There's an assumption that the debate over spiritual gifts is a recent one: a 20th-century Pentecostal invention set against centuries of Reformation clarity. But the historical record tells a different story. John Knox was called "the prophet and apostle of our nation." John Welsh reportedly prayed a dead man back to life. George Wishart publicly predicted Cardinal Beaton's death from the pulpit. These weren't fringe figures. They were architects of the Scottish Reformation.

In this episode, Joshua Lewis responds to a four-part viewer question that cuts to the heart of what cessationists often ask about continuationism:

1. Did any Protestant Reformers — Luther, Calvin, Knox, Wesley — actually affirm the continuation of miraculous spiritual gifts?
2. Are there accredited seminaries that teach continuationism, and if so, why don't more charismatic leaders pursue formal degrees?
3. Did the lack of denominational accountability in charismatic churches contribute to the scandals the show has covered?
4. Are continuationists mostly Arminian, or do Calvinists hold this position too?

Joshua works through each question with the historical and theological honesty it deserves. Join us for an informative episode.

0:00 – Introduction
0:34 – Questions
2:23 – Reformation-Era Continuationism
5:26 – Continuationist Seminaries
7:01 – Charismatic Anti-Intellectualism
11:27 – Denominational Accountability & Scandal
14:52 – Calvinism vs. Arminianism

RESOURCES MENTIONED:
- Scots Worthies by John Howie (unedited, Project Gutenberg): https://www.gutenberg.org/files/28272/28272-h/28272-h.htm
- Spirit Hermeneutics by Craig Keener: https://www.amazon.com/Spirit-Hermeneutics-Reading-Scripture-Pentecost/dp/0802874398
- Barna Research — "Is There a Reformed Movement in American Churches?": https://www.barna.com/research/is-there-a-reformed-movement-in-american-churches/