Are There Still Apostles and Prophets Today? Cessationism vs. Continuationism Explained

Are there apostles and prophets today? In this episode, we break down the difference between cessationism, continuationism, and charismatic theology — and answer the question so many Christians are asking as self-proclaimed "apostles" and "prophets" (like Katherine Krick and leaders in the New Apostolic Reformation/NAR movement) gain massive followings online. We define the key terms — cessationist, continuationist, and charismatic — then walk through:

🔹 The 3 biblical criteria for a prophet in the Old Testament (Deuteronomy 18, Deuteronomy 13, Jeremiah 28)
🔹 The 3 biblical criteria for an apostle in the New Testament (Acts 1, Ephesians 2:20, 2 Corinthians 12:12)
🔹 How to think about Romans 12, 1 Corinthians 14, and 1 Thessalonians 5:20 on prophecy
🔹 The difference between "thus says the Lord" and "I feel like God is putting this on my heart"
🔹 What church history (Chrysostom, Augustine, Calvin, Edwards, Spurgeon) says about the miraculous gifts
🔹 Why the sufficiency of Scripture matters in this conversation
🔹 A fair, respectful look at continuationist scholars like John Piper, Wayne Grudem, and Sam Storms — and how they differ from figures like Kenneth Copeland, Bill Johnson, and Bethel Church This isn't a hit piece — it's a biblical, historically grounded framework for thinking through spiritual gifts, prophecy, apostleship, and the Holy Spirit's work in the church today.

📖 Key Scriptures Referenced: Deuteronomy 13, Deuteronomy 18, Jeremiah 28, Acts 1, Romans 12, 1 Corinthians 14, Ephesians 2:20, Ephesians 4:11, 1 Thessalonians 5:20, 2 Corinthians 12:12, Hebrews 2

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Are apostles and prophets still active today?
02:03 Defining Cessationism, Continuationism & Charismatic
09:32 Old Testament criteria for a prophet
21:06 New Testament criteria for an apostle
26:44 Apostles & prophets as the foundation of the church
35:04 Why this generation is asking different questions

Sources: Storms, Grudem, Pennington, Busenitz, Kauflin, MacArthur, Piper