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May 2024
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Knowing the Spirit Pt. 4 - Cessationism,...

JONNY ARDAVANIS
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Jonny Ardavanis is the Lead Pastor at Stonebridge Bible Church in Franklin, TN and the President of Dial In Ministries. He formerly served as the Dean of Campus Life at The Master’s University and as a Camp Director at Hume Lake Christian Camps. Jonny’s heart is to see people understand and love the Word of God and more so, to love the God of the Word. Jonny is married to Caity Jean and they have two precious daughters.

Dial In with Jonny Ardavanis: Big Questions, Biblical Answers, is a series that seeks to provide biblical answers to some of the most prominent and fundamental questions regarding God, the Gospel, and the Bible

In this episode, Jonny Ardavanis and Costi Hinn discuss the often debated topic of the ongoing role and function of the Holy Spirit.

What do cessationists believe? Is the Holy Spirit retired?

What do continuationists believe?

Does the Holy Spirit still speak?

Are the gifts of the Spirit still active today?

Costi Hinn is the author of Knowing the Spirit: Who He Is, What He Does, and How He Can Transform Your Life.

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