Warfield s classic book primarily provides an overview through history historical evidence of what he sees as various periods of the nonoperation, and thus cessation, of certain spiritual gifts. Counterfeit miracles shows the danger of false claims to the possession of miraculous gifts claims which have repeatedly been made both by the church of rome and by groups within protestantism. Warfield s witness remains a powerful influence in mainstream christianity simply. B download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Benjamin warfields protestant polemic against continuing miracles is protestant in that it. Start reading counterfeit miracles on your kindle in under a minute. Warfields classic book primarily provides an overview through history historical evidence of what he sees as various periods of the nonoperation, and. Warfield, benjamin the emotional life of our lord warfield, benjamin the person of christ according to the new testament warfield, benjamin the plan of salvation warfield, benjamin the power of god unto salvation warfield, benjamin counterfeit miracles warfield, benjamin sermons and essays from the works of b. Counterfeit miracles by warfield, benjamin breckinridge. However, warfield notes that there are some very interesting and disturbing parallels between the miracles reported by the patristic fathers like st augustine and some of the pagan miracle tales which has already existed before, which doubtlessly points to a convenient coopting of pagan miracle stories by christians as the christian.
On the cessation of the charismata faith, hope, prayer. Warfield was a worldrenowned theologian who taught at princeton seminary for almost 34 years until his death on february 16, 1921. It is a highly informative and thorough study and examination of the phenomenon of miracles from the time of christ to his immediate present age whereby he refutes that miracles continues to occur today but has effectively ceased with the closure of the apostolic age. But with his breadth of vision warfield also saw the danger of false claims to the possession of miraculous gifts claims which have repeatedly been made both by the church of rome and by groups within protestantism. Chapters on the cessation of the charismata, edward irving and. Jose rated it really liked it oct 30, warfield, a key figure in conservative american presbyterianism. And the hints in the rest of his letters and in the book of acts require us, accordingly, to look upon this beautiful picture of christian worship as one which would be true to life for any of the numerous congregations planted by the. The religious life of theological students pdf, a short work written in 1911 and republished in this. This book is based on a series of lectures on counterfeit miracles that warfield delivered at union seminary in south carolina in 1918.
This book contains some of the memorable addresses he gave on those occasions. Warfield s classic book primarily provides an overview through history historical evidence of what he sees as various periods of the nonoperation, and thus cessation, of certain spiritual. Read notes of counterfeit miracles from benjamin breckinridge warfield. Counterfeit miracles by warfield, benjamin breckinridge, 18511921. He moves on to discuss the many miracles in catholicism, stigmata, virgins milk, relics, etc, paying careful attention to the details of their reports, the witnesses, etc, peppering his examination with dry humour and sly countefreit. Counterfeit miracles shows the danger of false claims to the possession of. Buy a cheap copy of counterfeit miracles book by benjamin breckinridge warfield. Read the cessation of the charismata of counterfeit miracles from author benjamin breckinridge warfield. His book counterfeit miracles advocated cessationism over and against miracles after the time of the apostles. Find more christian classics for theology and bible study at bible study tools.
They transmitted it in turn, as part of their own miracleworking and the crowning sign of their divine. Such attacks did not go unnoticed, and even today warfield is criticized by proponents of revivalism in the pentecostal and charismatic movements. Warfield, one of the most accomplished theologians of the twentieth century, professor at princeton seminary, and prolific systematic theologian, expresses once again the skepticism commanded by christ. Counterfeit miracles benjamin breckinridge warfield. Warfield s book counterfeit miracles it occurred to me recently that this book was published 100 years ago this year, in 1918. He begins, well, at the beginning, with the new testament and the apostolic age. Includes chapters on the cessation of the charismata, edward irving, faith healing, and roman catholic miracles.
This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. The reports and witnesses to miracles only started to balloon during the time of st augustine onwards and positively exploded during the medieval age. Cjay engel rated it it was amazing jul 09, eugen olsen rated it really liked it dec 18, benjamin breckinridge warfield usually known as b. Counterfeit miracles 9780851511665 by benjamin warfield. Warfield kept up the princeton tradition of sunday afternoon classes with the students of the seminary in which, in his own words, the deepest currents of the christian faith and life were explored. Counterfeit miracles warfield reformation heritage books. A defense of divine miracles against pagan, medieval, and modern marvels, the trinity foundation, 2007. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. The number of the miracles which he wrought may easily be underrated. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Faith and life conferences in the oratory of princeton seminary 1916 the plan of salvation. Benjamin breckinridge warfield november 5, 1851 february 16, 1921 was professor of. In counterfeit miracles, warfield weighs in on the role of miracles in jesus ministry and the place of spiritual. Notes, counterfeit miracles, benjamin breckinridge. Amazon second countedfeit pass it on, trade it in, give it a second life. Reviewed in the united states on february 18, 2015. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed. But what most people dont know is that in 1876, at the age of twenty. Warfield then delves into history to show that this position is supported by the data. And how does gods revelation through miracles differ from his revelation through spiritual gifts, or other means.
Warfield s witness remains a powerful influence in mainstream christianity simply because no successor has attained to his eminence as a biblical theologian. Warfield, a key figure in conservative american presbyterianism. Warfield 18511921, a staunch defender of biblical inerrancy, succeeded a. They transmitted it in turn, as part of their own miracleworking.
Benjamin warfield s book on the cessation of miracles with the close of apostolic revelation in the first century is unanswerable. Warfield sought to perform his work at princeton as a continuation of the spirit and theological contours of charles hodges legacy. In his book, counterfeit miracles, he argued that the miraculous gifts of the spirit were given as signs of apostleship and limited to that foundational time period and then ceased. And the hints in the rest of his letters and in the book of acts require us, accordingly, to look upon this beautiful.
Hodge as professor of systematic theology at princeton seminary, where he served for 30 years. Stevevets rated it it was amazing oct 07, but the theological reason warfield gives for the cessation of miracles was that miracles was a sign to confirm the apostles authority and their revelation. In counterfeit miracles, warfield weighs in on the role of miracles in jesus ministry and the place of spiritual gifts in the church. For works about warfield, see the bibliography page books. Publication date 1918 topics miracles, spiritual healing. Counterfeit miracles kindle edition by warfield, b. Having said that, i didnt agree with everything he wrote in this thesis, warfleld if. Counterfeit miracles, faith and life, biblical doctrines, the saviour of the world, and studies in theology. A series of lectures on counterfeit miracles given in 1917 to 1918. A series of lectures on counterfeit miracles given in to the book is divided up. Benjamin breckinridge warfield quotes author of the plan. Amazon second chance pass it on, trade it in, give it a second life. Counterfeit miracles book by benjamin breckinridge warfield.
Warfield prior to his death in 1921 was considered to be one of the three. Many people are aware of his famous books, like the inspiration and authority of the bible. On the cessation of the charismata hopefaithprayer. The cessation of the charismata, counterfeit miracles. Counterfeit miracles by benjamin breckinridge warfield goodreads. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading counterfeit miracles. Benjamin breckinridge warfield 18871921 was professor of didactic and polemic theology in the theological seminary of princeton, new jersey. Warfield prior to his death in 1921 was considered to be one of the three outstanding living. Counterfeit miracles by benjamin breckinridge warfield. Pdf the modern conflict over the cessation of miraculous gifts has. It is counterffit an interesting read with an attention historical detail and firstperson accounts and academic referencing to various experts, theological, historical and medical, which is truly impressive. We must always be accepted for christs sake, or we cannot ever be accepted at all. In particular, he discusses speaking in tongues, prophecy, and healing, and outlines the relationship between the function and purpose of prayer in relation.
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